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
Mel Stride delivers speech on Conservative Economic Vision 5th June 2025 Watch as the Shadow Chancellor sets out the economic principles that will guide us in the future. National News
The Truth: Why Keir Starmer is giving up the Chagos Islands 3rd June 2025 Keir Starmer accuses critics of his Chagos Surrender deal of siding with Russia and China, but here's the truth. National News
Conservative unveil plan to take back control of our prisons 1st June 2025 Unless Labour act fast, more prison officers lives will be put at serious risk. National News
Conservatives force Labour into Winter Fuel U-turn 21st May 2025 Under pressure from Kemi Badenoch in Parliament today, Keir admitted he’ll reverse the decision to cut Winter Fuel Payments. National News
Conservatives say no to Starmer’s Brexit surrender 12th May 2025 It’s no secret that Keir Starmer and Labour have been against Brexit since day one. National News
Conservatives Introduce the ‘Deportation Bill’ 7th May 2025 While Labour continues to ignore the British Public, we publish our plan to regain control of our borders. National News
