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
Lucy Demery Selected as Parliamentary Candidate 31st May 2024 Lucy Demery has been selected as the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Wokingham for the General Election on Thursday, July 4. She was unanimously... Articles
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 Four Steps of the Lockdown Roadmap Explained 23rd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the four-step roadmap that will guide us out of lockdown. Here’s what that roadmap means for you. National News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
