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
More money for Wokingham social care 18th November 2022 John Redwood MP put the case to the Chancellor before the Autumn Statement for more money for Councils like Wokingham where social service demand has been... Local News
John Redwood's Speech at the Opposition Day Motion on Britain’s Industrial Future 17th November 2022 Rt Hon Sir John Redwood MP (Wokingham) (Con): I congratulate the Minister on a lively and informative speech. It was great to have a positive vision for the... Westminster News
Letter to Wokingham Borough Council 17th November 2022 Dear Councillor Jones I am very willing to represent the Council to government where it has a good case, and think we would serve Wokingham better if the... Local News
What can you expect for £1,087,000,000,000 a year? 16th November 2022 Since 2018 public expenditure has surged. This year we see government spending nearly £1.1 trillion, up by more than a quarter compared to the 2028-19 level. We... Westminster News
Remembrance Day 2022 14th November 2022 On Remembrance Sunday John Redwood MP joined the British legion at Arborfield in the morning. We marched to the War memorial, where John laid a wreath and... Local News
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he taking to avoid concentrating new housing investment in areas already facing shortages of services and infrastructure from rapid development. 14th November 2022 This answer fails to deal with the question’s main point. If you are serious about levelling up you do need to use the planning system to funnel more of the new... Written Questions News
We do not forget 13th November 2022 Remembrance brings together so many families in a common grief. The two great wars of the last century touched most families with wounds and death. Eventually... Westminster News
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which new oil and gas fields will be issued with production licences in 2022. 11th November 2022 This is a disgraceful non answer. I asked about production licences so they respond about exploration licences. The quango they refer to reports to them and is... Written Questions News
Preparing an Autumn Statement 11th November 2022 Time was when a Chancellor prepared an Autumn Statement or budget in secret. He would of course listen to many representations and show interest in the many... Westminster News
Corbyn’s new high street tax will clobber local shops 6th December 2019 Labour’s plans for a new ‘land value tax’ will clobber high streets and town centres. National News
Boris Johnson wins the BBC Leaders’ Debate 6th December 2019 Tonight, Jeremy Corbyn once again demonstrated an abject failure of leadership. His repeated unwillingness to set out a clear position on Brexit means he has no... National News
Get Britain out of neutral: Conservatives launch new billboard 6th December 2019 The Conservative Party launched a new billboard today, Get Britain out of neutral. The poster was launched at sites in London, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham... National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to let criminals avoid prison 5th December 2019 Labour’s policy to scrap prison sentences of under six months would lead to a surge of offenders on our streets, risking public safety. National News
The first 100 days of a Conservative majority government and the choice before the British people 4th December 2019 Our Conservative plan for getting Brexit done so that we can unleash Britain's potential is in stark contrast to the gridlock, dither, delay and uncertainty of... National News
Exposed: Labour plot with RMT behind rail strike chaos 3rd December 2019 Rail union leaders and the Labour Party have boasted that they are "working together" to "bring down" the government at this month's election through a campaign... National News
