Labour Budget Strains Wokingham Charities Tuesday, 5 November, 2024 by Cllr George Evans The recent Labour budget has introduced significant financial pressures for Wokingham’s charity sector, which plays a crucial role in supporting our community’s most vulnerable residents. Local charities, which already operate on lean budgets, are now grappling with the increased costs from national insurance contributions and the minimum wage hike. These changes place an... Local News
Wokingham's Finances: Exposing Liberal Incompetence 27th March 2024 by Pauline Jorgensen, Leader of the Wokingham Conservative Group In my column in Wokingham Today on 2nd February, I said: “It’s right that any administration... Articles
John Redwood MP welcomes boost to police funding from the Conservative Government to cut crime and keep people safe across the Thames Valley 21st December 2023 John Redwood MP welcomes boost to police funding from the Conservative Government to cut crime and keep people safe across the Thames Valley Having delivered on... Local News
John Redwood MP welcomes funding boost for schools in Wokingham as the Conservative Government brings school funding to its highest level in history 21st December 2023 John Redwood MP has welcomed the news that schools in England are set to benefit from record funding as England’s core school budget reaches almost £60 billion... Local News
John Redwood MP welcomes cost of living support from the Conservative Government for pensioner households in Wokingham 21st December 2023 John Redwood MP has welcomed the arrival of the Winter Fuel Payments and Pensioner Cost of Living Payments for pensioner households in Wokingham worth up to... Local News
Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, urges parents not to buy e-scooters for their children this Christmas 21st December 2023 E-scooters are increasingly being used as a mode of transport despite the fact that it is illegal to use a privately-owned e-scooter on public roads, pavements... Local News
Support with the cost of living 20th December 2023 Conservatives have continued to deliver on our promise to reduce inflation, giving families the immediate relief they need and putting more money back into the... Local News
Interventions in the International Health Regulations 2005 e-petition 20th December 2023 1. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): Does my hon. Friend share my concern about the lack of accountability? We are having an extensive and public examination of... Speeches in Parliament
John Redwood's Speech in the International Health Regulations 2005 e-petition 20th December 2023 John Redwood: I hope that the Minister will listen very carefully to the debate and the petitioners, because it would be a grave error were the Government to... Speeches in Parliament
The Bank of England faces new critics 19th December 2023 I am no longer a lonely voice complaining about the failure of the Bank of England to keep inflation down, nor in arguing about excessive tightening by selling... Westminster News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
