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
More funny numbers from the OBR 23rd August 2023 So we learn that UK state borrowing was £11.3 bn less in the first four months of this financial year than the OBR forecast. Spending was up so the main reason... Westminster News
Community groups invited to apply for grant funding 21st August 2023 Matthew Barber, Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), has today (21/8) opened the second of this year’s application rounds to the Community Fund. The Community... Local News
Nationalised roads 21st August 2023 Our road system is badly run, delivering a poor service to all the people struggling to get to work, to drop children off at school and getting to the shops. It... Westminster News
James Pett says - It's time for a change 21st August 2023 James Pett is the Conservative candidate for the Wescott East Wokingham Town Council by-election on Thursday 24 August. He writes: Wokingham is a town that I... Local News
Banks, ticket offices, cash and service 19th August 2023 Some large companies like banks seem intent on getting as out of touch with many customers as nationalised concerns do. Just as the railway faces a hail of... Local News
A Matter of Priorities 16th August 2023 This week Wokingham’s Liberal Democrat led Council has begun a consultation process on proposed cuts to litter bins, street cleaning, and grass cutting. We have... Local News
Wokingham Borough finances 16th August 2023 John Redwood MP and other Conservative MPs helped make the case for proper funding for social care and education which the government responded to this year... Local News
Why are there no good official figures on the costs and benefits of net zero? 15th August 2023 The leading advocates for going faster down the road to net zero assure us it will be good for growth. They tell us about all the new jobs that will be created... Westminster News
Lib Dem led West Berks Council fails to meet own 100 Day Plan 14th August 2023 West Berks District Council's new Lib Dem Administration fails to meet their own 100 Day Plan The new administration is off to a bad start as most of their 100... Local News
Kemi’s Wilberforce address 17th November 2025 Kemi hosts a speech with the Conservative Christian Fellowship honouring William Wilberforce. National News
Kemi Hosts Emergency Farming Summit 17th November 2025 Kemi Badenoch joins British farmers to set out our plan to halt the decline of rural industries. National News
Conservatives demand answers on Prison releases 12th November 2025 Robert Jenrick takes on David Lammy following the accidental release of dangerous criminals National News
It’s time to get Britain Working again 4th November 2025 Britain has stopped working, because for too many, it has stopped making sense to work. National News
Kemi: If Rachel Reeves puts up tax, give her the axe 30th October 2025 Kemi Badenoch challenges Starmer to remove Rachel Reeves if she puts up our taxes once again. National News
Conservatives force vote on scrapping Stamp Duty 29th October 2025 Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride leads the debate on scrapping stamp duty. National News
