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
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
Wokingham Borough Annual Council - Conservative Leader's speech 22nd May 2023 Since our last full Council meeting, we have lost familiar faces and gained new ones. Thank you to the former councillors of all parties for their service to... Local NewsSpeeches
Written Answer from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero – smart meters 17th May 2023 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (184254): Question: To ask the Secretary of... Written Questions News
John Redwood: Barclays bank closure in Wokingham 17th May 2023 John Redwood MP has received the e-mail below in response to his comments regarding the closure of Barclays Bank in Wokingham later this summer. John says: "I... Local News
John Redwood MP on the Today Programme, BBC Radio 4 15th May 2023 Please find below the link to John's interview with BBC Radio 4 where he discussed the need for tighter control of migration given that the Centre for Policy... Westminster News
Meeting with Minister on new SEND schools 28th April 2023 John Redwood MP has met with the Minister to welcome the decision to go ahead with two new SEND schools in Wokingham Borough including one in his constituency... Local News
UK growth was not dented by Brexit 26th April 2023 Growth in advanced countries since the great crash and banking disasters of 2008-9 has been poor. Despite ultra low interest rates and available credit, growth... Westminster News
Government and Business Management 24th April 2023 When I was first appointed a Minister I had to resign that day from Chairman of a substantial quoted industrial group of companies. The contrast between... Westminster News
Happy St George's Day 23rd April 2023 John Redwood MP writes: England is so often the country not allowed to speak its name. It was the country the EU did not want on its maps. It is the country the... Local News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
Amanda Milling: We’ve outdone Labour in getting females to the top 1st December 2020 Hundreds of women have put themselves forward to be potential Conservative candidates in the past two weeks. National News
Our 2020 Spending Review Delivers on the Priorities of the British People 25th November 2020 We are providing £280 billion to get our country through coronavirus. Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review sets out how. National News
