Protect Wokingham's Green Belt and Green Spaces Tuesday, 28 July, 2026 The Green Belt is vital for preserving the character of local towns, supporting wildlife, and preventing urban sprawl. Wokingham Borough Council's recent call for sites is part of its build-out of a new Local Plan. We urge the council to prioritise brownfield sites, ensure infrastructure supports new developments, and involve communities in safeguarding our green spaces. Development should only... Local News
What the Conservatives would do for Wokingham Borough 4th September 2023 Cllr Pauline Jorgensen: I want to take this opportunity to explain how we would do things differently if the Conservatives were in control of the Council. First... Local News
School Buildings 2nd September 2023 The law lays down that the maintenance and safety of school buildings is the responsibility of the Council acting as the Local Education Authority or the... Westminster News
Nutrient Neutrality reforms welcomed in West Berkshire 1st September 2023 The Government is tabling an amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill that will, if passed, reform EU Rules on Nutrient Neutrality. Nutrient... Local News
Why the UK and the EU are falling so far behind the US 28th August 2023 Consider the 2022 figures for GDP per head USA. $75 000 UK. $45 000 EU. $37 000 The UK has spent the last 50 years trying to align itself more and more in trade... Westminster News
The asylum backlog – and the NHS waiting list 26th August 2023 The Prime Minister has made clear Ministerial wishes. The asylum backlog of cases must be brought down. The NHS waiting lists must be reduced. Secretaries of... Westminster News
The Future of St Crispin’s Leisure Centre 25th August 2023 Wokingham Borough Council is currently holding a consultation on the future of St Crispin’s Leisure Centre. However, the Council’s Liberal Democrat leadership... Local News
Call to Lib Dems to stop making the wrong choices 24th August 2023 Cllr Pauline Jorgensen said, “This independent report, by the Institute of Fiscal Studies, puts into perspective all that the Liberal Democrat leadership has... Local News
What is happening at Wokingham Borough Council? 24th August 2023 Cllr Pauline Jorgensen writes: The last month has led me to seriously wonder: who, if anyone, in the Liberal Democrat Group is in control at Wokingham Borough... Local News
Wokingham gets more money per head than neighbours according to IFS 23rd August 2023 John Redwood MP has had a few emails from constituents repeating Lib Dem claims that Wokingham gets little or no government funding and is short of money to... Local News
Vote on Thursday to break the gridlock 10th December 2019 Two days before polling day, the Prime Minister is taking nothing for granted - whilst the Conservatives only need to gain 9 seats to get an overall majority... National News
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News
