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
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John Redwood MP writes to NatWest 9th November 2022 Please see below John Redwood MP's letter to Alison Rose, Chief Executive at NatWest: Dear Ms Rose Some of my constituents have expressed concerns about the... Local News
John Redwood MP visits the RBL Poppy Shop 9th November 2022 John Redwood MP visited the Royal British Legion shop in Peach Place Wokingham to thank the organisers for helping the charity. John said: “They have a good... Local News
Inaction by Lib Dems creates open season for developers in Wokingham Borough 9th November 2022 Wokingham Conservative Councillors have warned that the Liberal/Labour led Council have lost control of development across the Borough as appeals against... Local News
Letter to the Environment Agency about water 4th November 2022 John Redwood MP has written to Julia Simpson, Director of the Environment Agency Dear Julia I was disappointed to read your latest fatalistic email asking me to... Local News
My Intervention in the Ministerial Statement on National Security 2nd November 2022 Rt Hon Sir John Redwood MP (Wokingham) (Con): What urgent action will the Government take so that we grow more of our own food, produce more of our own oil and... Westminster News
The Budget 1st November 2022 The Truss team railed against the pessimistic forecasts of the OBR and tried a tax cutting statement without OBR forecasts and without setting out their... Westminster News
The anti Brexit establishment plans a big push 31st October 2022 The government which gained a majority by uniting pro Brexit voters with Remain voters who wished to accept the referendum and go with some Brexit wins, needs... Westminster News
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