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
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
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News