Protect Wokingham's Green Belt and Green Spaces 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
It's time to apologise 1st September 2022 Cllr Stuart Munro, Shadow Executive Member for Finance, Business and Regeneration writes: A report by Wokingham Borough Council’s Audit Committee on the Audit... Local News
Consultation on electricity regulation 31st August 2022 The UK government has recently published a consultation document on possible reform of the management and regulation of the UK electricity industry. The UK fell... Westminster News
Making energy cheaper 30th August 2022 The Liz Truss team has said they want to ease the energy squeeze. They like the ideas of lower taxes and the removal of needless or excessively costly... Westminster News
The public sector could save some energy to help us out 28th August 2022 Facing a winter of scarce energy the public sector could help us out by cutting its own substantial demands. This would save us money as taxpayers and leave... Westminster News
John Redwood's Letter to Leader of Wokingham Council about highways consultation 26th August 2022 Letter to Leader of Wokingham Council about highways consultation Dear Clive Thank you for extending the period of this consultation. It is important more... Local News
Choice not Compulsion... 25th August 2022 First thoughts of the new Conservative Leader - Cllr Pauline Jorgensen It’s been an interesting time as Leader of the Conservative group since the Lib/Lab... Local News
How high is UK state debt? 82.9% or 95.5% of national income? 25th August 2022 John Redwood MP writes: The Treasury and most commentators are mesmerized by UK state debt at 95.5% of GDP, the official figure which appears in the ONS monthly... Westminster News
Deficits and growth 22nd August 2022 John Redwood MP writes One of the features of the OBR/Treasury model that works badly is the ability to forecast the all important public sector deficit or... Westminster News
John Redwood calls for extension to infrastructure improvement consultation 19th August 2022 John Redwood MP has this morning ( 19 August) written to the Leader of Wokingham Borough Council Cllr Clive Jones calling for an extension to the consultation... Local 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
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
