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
Brexit is good news 28th June 2023 As a young man I voted in the 1975 referendum on staying in the European Community. I read the Treaty of Rome which bound us and realised it set out a long... Westminster News
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John Redwood MP visits Bexprt, Winnersh 26th June 2023 On Friday 16th June John Redwood MP visited Bexprt, a telecoms and IT consultancy businesses on Wharfedale Road, Winnersh. John met Mo Hamdy the founder and CEO... Local News
Too few producers, too few growers and makers 26th June 2023 We need a supply side revolution. The Bank is shifting us from too much money chasing too few goods, to too little money chasing too few goods. It does not... Westminster News
Letter to Business Secretary 26th June 2023 Dear Kemi The UK government rightly wants to grow the economy and cut inflation. As Business Minister there are crucial changes you could make to help both aims... Westminster News
Too much inflation 23rd June 2023 Prices rise when too much money chases too few goods and services. As economists would say, when potential demand outstrips supply, prices rise. The Bank of... Westminster News
John Redwood MP on BBC Question Time Brexit Special – Clacton 23rd June 2023 John Redwood's appearance on BBC Question Time Brexit Special – Clacton - can be viewed using this link BBC iPlayer - Question Time - 2023: 22/06/2023 Local News
Debunking Car Parking Charges 22nd June 2023 Thanks to technical difficulties, residents have been given a week’s reprieve from the Liberal Democrat/Labour parking charges increase, which is now coming... Local News
Written Answers from the Department for Transport – speed limits 21st June 2023 John Redwood MP writes: The number of speeding offences has shot up as a result of introducing numerous 20 mph zones. Whilst it is most important that people do... Written Questions News
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