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
Decision tomorrow on largest increase in car park charges in nearly 20 years 28th September 2022 Tomorrow ( Thursday 29 September) the LibDem/Labour/Independent Coalition will be making a decision that is likely to have a massive impact on both residents... Local News
Interview with John Redwood MP 26th September 2022 Watch this broadcast on Talk TV today available on YouTube if you click above. Mike Graham discusses Prime Minister Liz Truss's new immigration plans, energy... Westminster News
Why higher taxes are a bad idea 23rd September 2022 The debate about tax has been very slanted to socialist views this century. I agree that taxation should be progressive, with rich paying more and the poor... Westminster News
Challenging the removal of free caddy liners 23rd September 2022 At last night's (22/09/22) Wokingham Borough Council meeting the issue of stopping providing residents with caddy lining bags was on the agenda as it had been... Local News
New management should take a fresh look at the NHS 22nd September 2022 Today the new Health Secretary will seek to focus the NHS on a new alphabet. A is for ambulance use, B is for backlogs or waiting lists, C is for transfers to... Westminster News
Liberal/Labour Coalition set to DOUBLE Parking Charges 22nd September 2022 Official documents, just released, show that the Liberal-led coalition plan to more than DOUBLE the cost of parking in our borough. This image, copied from the... Local News
Liberals resort to blaming officers 21st September 2022 Following the decision by the Lib/Lab coalition to scrap the provision of food waste bags, this week’s full council agenda was a turn up for the books. It... Local News
Coming together 15th September 2022 Cllr Pauline Jorgensen writes: This week has been a different week in local politics. I, like others I have spoken to, am deeply saddened by the Death of Her... Local News
Westminster Hall 15th September 2022 Yesterday I paid my respects to the late Queen in Westminster Hall on behalf of Wokingham. It was a most moving service as we felt the grief at our national... Local News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News
Boris Johnson: End the Brexit uncertainty so we can get on with business 17th November 2019 The Prime Minister has unveiled a package of measures designed to help business make the most of Brexit. National News
Conservatives announce range of measures to take back control of our borders 17th November 2019 Only by installing proper controls and ending the preferential treatment of EEA migrants will we be able to attract the brightest and the best from around the... National News
Vote Blue, Go Green 16th November 2019 A Conservative majority government would embark on an era of “true 21st century Conservativism” by tripling tree-planting rates and creating a new £500 million... National News
Corbyn's fantasy broadband plans would cost hardworking taxpayers billions 15th November 2019 You can’t trust anything Labour say until they have a plan for Brexit. Their fantasy broadband plans are simply another thing they wouldn’t be able to deliver –... National News
Supporting the heart of our local communities 15th November 2019 The Prime Minister today announced an ambitious package, backed by hundreds of millions of pounds of investment, to support towns and communities across Britain... National News