Protect Wokingham's Green Belt and Green Fields 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
John Redwood questions if steps taken to increase number of hospital beds 16th January 2023 The Department of Health and Social Care has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (117396): Question: To ask the Secretary of... Written Questions News
Conservative led West Berkshire Council is Investing in Schools 13th January 2023 By Dominic Boeck, lead member for children, young people and education at West Berkshire Council Did you know that in West Berkshire 95% of our schools are good... Local News
John Redwood's Speech on the NHS Long-term Strategy – Opposition Debate 13th January 2023 Rt Hon Sir John Redwood MP (Wokingham) (Con): No one can deny that the health service is under extreme pressure. No one can look at it and not realise that... Speeches in Parliament
The aims of the government 12th January 2023 Rishi Sunak in his New Year speech set out three economic targets and two promises on NHS waiting lists and illegal migrants. There is nothing wrong with... Westminster News
Energy Bills Discount Scheme 11th January 2023 John Redwood MP has received the letter below from the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury in relation to continued energy bill support for businesses... Westminster News
Strikes 11th January 2023 The government's statement on proposed new strikes legislation was short and simple. It praised the nurses for agreeing minimum service levels before going on... Westminster News
A Health package 10th January 2023 John Redwood MP writes: At last Ministers had something to say about getting waiting lists for treatment down and waiting times at A and E reduced. The... Westminster News
The railway strikes 9th January 2023 It is most important the government does not settle the rail dispute with more subsidy for little or no improvement. The public sector has progressively removed... Westminster News
Labour attacks the GP partnership 8th January 2023 John Redwood MP writes: I see nothing wrong with the idea that GP s form partnerships, finance their own surgeries, can run their own pharmacies and have a... Local News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
