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
Natwest replies to John Redwood MP 24th November 2022 John Redwood MP has received the letter above from NatWest in response to his letter about the closure of the Wokingham branch in February 2023. They have set... Local News
More money for Wokingham health and social services 23rd November 2022 The government has allocated an additional £334,000 to Wokingham and £417,415 to West Berkshire Councils to help with the social care costs of people being... Local News
Do not sell the bonds at a loss. My speech on the Autumn Statement 23rd November 2022 This autumn statement is quite easy to characterise: it will increase spending a lot, it will increase taxation revenue a lot and it will increase borrowing. I... Westminster News
Lunch club welcomes Sir Edward Leigh MP 23rd November 2022 Wokingham Conservatives welcomed Sir Edward Leigh MP as the guest speaker at their Lunch Club at Sonning Golf Club on Friday 18 November. Lunch Club members and... Local News
Matthew Barber launches local crime survey 22nd November 2022 On the 10th Anniversary since Police & Crime Commissioners (PCCs) were democratically elected, an anonymous online survey has been launched giving Thames Valley... Local News
Fill the reservoirs now 22nd November 2022 John Redwood MP has asked about filling reservoirs now from high running rivers and the need for investment in extra capacity. they are slowly moving to tackle... Written Questions News
John Redwood meets Youth MP Holly Mackinnon 21st November 2022 John Redwood MP invited Holly Mackinnon, Wokingham’s Youth MP to visit the House of Commons earlier this month. Holly is a Y11 student at The Holt School and... Local News
Stop wasting money 21st November 2022 The Autumn Statement put up spending and taxes. It should be amended by cutting out needless and wasteful spending. We do not need a government ad campaign to... Westminster News
Dodgy figures in the Autumn Statement 20th November 2022 The Treasury keeps changing the figures it shows and withholds. I feel when reading Budget and Financial Statement books now I am being pushed into a view or... Westminster News
This was what the Prime Minister said live at Conference 2nd October 2019 It’s great to be here in Manchester at the best attended conference for years, and I gather there was quite a lively mood last night in the hotel bars.And I... National News
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National News
We’re signing the Armed Forces Covenant 1st October 2019 Veterans risked their lives for our country to keep us safe and protect the values we hold so dear. The Conservative Party stands behind our Armed Forces. National News
Why we’re implementing Magnitsky’s Law 1st October 2019 Once we have left the EU we will implement the ‘Magnitsky’ provisions of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. That way, those responsible for human... National News
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News
