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
Pauline Jorgensen: Clive's claims 9th June 2023 Cllr Pauline Jorgensen writes: I read with interest Cllr Clive Jones’s article in Wokingham Today earlier in May in which he described his first act as Leader... Local News
John Redwood's Interview with Talk TV 7th June 2023 Please see John Redwood MP's interview with Talk TV where they discussed the need for tax cuts, scrapping IR35 and inheritance tax. You can find it between 2:09... Westminster News
The Covid Enquiry 7th June 2023 John Redwood MP writes: I am quite happy for any of my emails, texts and other messages received by Ministers and the NHS during covid to be considered and... Westminster News
New Funding for Wokingham Borough 1st June 2023 Recently there have been a range of announcements of new funding for Wokingham Borough from the Conservatives in Central Government. This targeted investment... Local News
Inflation and Growth 31st May 2023 John Redwood MP writes: So the Bank of England has done it again. Just like last autumn, they have let it be known they might want to sell more bonds at big... Westminster News
More potholes and worse potholes 30th May 2023 John Redwood MP writes: This weekend when I did one of my regular visits around the constituency I found trying to steer round the bigger potholes was getting... Local News
Protecting the Greenbelt 26th May 2023 Many people in towns and cities during the Covid Lockdowns craved open spaces, especially those with little or no gardens. In Wokingham we are lucky enough to... Local News
Bin Collections 24th May 2023 Cllr Norman Jorgensen writes: don’t know about you, but this week has really felt like Summer is threatening to burst forth. As the sun has been popping out, I... Local News
Six new Conservative Councillors elected to Earley Town council 22nd May 2023 We were delighted to see six Conservative councillors elected to Earley Town Council and would like to thank all the residents who voted for us. We are keen to... Local News
The network of liberty 3rd October 2021 Liz Truss, Foreign Secretary, addressed Conservative Party Conference 2021 about how we will build a network of liberty across the globe. National News
A decent, tolerant party delivering for Britain 3rd October 2021 Party Chairman Oliver Dowden addressed Conservative Party Conference 2021, promoting the Conservatives as a decent, tolerant party which is delivering for... National News
Safer Streets Fund allocations will make public spaces safer for all 3rd October 2021 On 3 October 2021, we announced allocations of £25 million for local projects aimed at increasing the safety of public spaces for all, with a particular focus... National News
Party Chairman Oliver Dowden addresses Conservative Party Members 17th September 2021 Our new Party Chairman, Oliver Dowden CBE, has written directly to Party members to talk about his plans for the time ahead and to encourage members to attend... National News
Two Years On: Delivering on our Promises 24th July 2021 Two years on, we have delivered for Britain. Here's a list of some of our top achievements. National News
The Prime Minister’s Levelling Up speech in Full 15th July 2021 Read and Watch the Prime Minister's Levelling Up Announcement here in full. National News
