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
Lib Dems forced to halt public bin cuts - officers admit decision not made properly 14th July 2023 Local Conservatives have managed to temporarily stop Wokingham Borough Council’s removal of public bins after it was revealed that the Liberal Democrat... Local News
Wokingham Council to think again about public litter bins 14th July 2023 John Redwood writes: I am glad to see the Lib Dem Council accepts it was wrong to remove public bins without consulting residents and putting it to the Council... Local News
The costs of illegal migration 13th July 2023 On Monday the government sought to restore some sense to the legislation against illegal migration. It is difficult to comprehend the Lords who watered down the... Westminster News
Wokingham Council is annoying residents 13th July 2023 John Redwood writes: I am getting complaints about the increases in parking charges, the extension of parking charge hours and the failure to mend potholes... Local News
STOP PRESS - WBC Decision to reduce litter bins not made correctly 12th July 2023 Conservatives have been challenging the ridiculous Lib Dem decision to reduce litter bin emptying and remove bins, which the LD exec member announced on 6th of... Local News
Wokingham Borough residents again facing reduced services from Libdem led council 11th July 2023 Wokingham Borough Council’s Conservative Group has hit out at proposals from the Liberal Democrat administration to scrap some public bins and reduce collection... Local News
Interest rates now higher than at the time of Truss budget 10th July 2023 The Bank of England has been up to its old tricks, hiking rates and selling bonds to hike mortgage rates some more. They think taking money away from mortgage... Westminster News
HS2 8th July 2023 I voted against the HS2 project when Parliament made the decision in principle to go ahead. I have always thought it a bad investment. I proposed alternative... Westminster News
My Intervention on Business Questions 7th July 2023 John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): It would be better to get inflation down by expanding supply, rather than hitting mortgage holders again to get them to spend... Westminster News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
