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 Spending Review 2020 in Full 25th November 2020 Read and watch the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review in full. National News
Amanda Milling: 'We’re delivering our manifesto promises against the odds' 24th November 2020 Amanda Milling, Chairman of the Conservative Party, talks about how we're delivering on our 2019 Manifesto pledges against the odds. National News
Our COVID Winter Plan 23rd November 2020 During this period of national restrictions, our COVID Winter Plan will the NHS, keeps children in school and lets the economy get moving again. National News
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face. National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
