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
John Redwood MP at Wokingham Conservative AGM 27th June 2022 John Redwood MP recently attended the Hillside and Hawkedon Conservative Branch AGMs on Thursday 14th June and the Wokingham Conservative AGM on Friday 25th... Local News
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GP appointments and waiting times 24th June 2022 On Friday 24 June John Redwood MP joined a regular local health review meeting to hear from management where the NHS has reached in restoring services post... Local News
Parliamentary Questions asked by John Redwood MP 24th June 2022 My Question about strengthening UK Courts that should not be answerable to Foreign courts Rt Hon Sir John Redwood MP (Wokingham) (Con): This Parliament is the... Westminster News
Treasury austerity 23rd June 2022 The Treasury tell us that imposing a windfall tax and raising taxes to tackle a budget deficit is exactly what Mrs Thatcher did, so they should do the same... Westminster News
Inflation and recession 23rd June 2022 We have the inflation. It is important to avoid the recession. It looks as if we will see peak inflation this autumn as the official forecasts now concede. The... Westminster News
John Redwood MP's letter to WBC about A1 Car Spares 23rd June 2022 John Redwood MP has written to the Chief Executive at Wokingham Borough Council regarding A1 Car Spares: Dear Susan I am aware that my constituents have met... Local News
Wokingham’s Lib Dem-led coalition administration “letting the public down” by ignoring four-yearly elections consultation 23rd June 2022 Wokingham Borough Council’s Liberal Democrat-led coalition administration have ignored residents by voting against a public consultation recommendation for four... Local News
Resolving the rail disputes 22nd June 2022 Management and Unions need a plan to modernise the railway. Only they can hammer out the detail of services, safety, investment in automation and pay that can... Westminster News
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