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
Pauline Jorgensen selected as Conservative candidate for new Earley and Woodley constituency 27th June 2023 Earley and Woodley Conservatives have selected local champion Pauline Jorgensen to be their Conservative candidate at the next General Election Leader of... Local News
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
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National 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
