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
My intervention to the Transport Secretary about taxpayer subsidies to the Railways and how Managers could try to keep services running on a strike day 22nd June 2022 Rt Hon Sir John Redwood MP (Wokingham) (Con): What has been the monthly rate of taxpayer subsidy to the railways so far this year? What additional flexibilities... Westminster News
Wokingham Conservatives call on Council to lobby for cost of living support 22nd June 2022 Wokingham Borough Council’s Conservative Group is urging the Council’s leadership to press the Government to make all Universal Credit recipients with children... Local News
Better road junctions 20th June 2022 Four of the worst junctions on my way to work in Westminster would be easy to improve. The first is the junction of Millbank with Vauxhall Bridge Road on the... Westminster News
My interventions about the future of Channel 4 20th June 2022 Rt Hon Sir John Redwood MP (Wokingham) (Con): Many fine British businesses have grown, flourished and invested far more once being privatised, and I hope that... Westminster News
Easing road congestion 19th June 2022 Road congestion stems from three main causes. In some cases it is a simple lack of capacity for ever growing traffic volumes. Governments accepting large... Westminster News
Why do so many Councils hate vans and cars? 18th June 2022 John Redwood MP writes: "Next week when the effectively nationalised and heavily subsidised railways go on strike more people will need to use a motor vehicle... Local News
New Council administration flunks transparency test again 10th June 2022 New Council administration flunks transparency test again – this time with Council companies The Liberal Democrat-led coalition administration on Wokingham... Local News
John Redwood raises concerns about Unwanted Development 9th June 2022 John Redwood MP made an impassioned speech in the Chamber of the House of Commons about an issue of huge concern to the people of Wokingham – unwanted... Local News
Higher taxes do not bring down deficits or boost investment 6th June 2022 The Chancellor should abandon Labour’s idea of various windfall taxes. In the end consumers have to pay higher taxes levied on business. These extra taxes put... Westminster News
A decent, tolerant party delivering for Britain 3rd October 2021 Party Chairman Oliver Dowden addressed Conservative Party Conference 2021, promoting the Conservatives as a decent, tolerant party which is delivering for... National News
Safer Streets Fund allocations will make public spaces safer for all 3rd October 2021 On 3 October 2021, we announced allocations of £25 million for local projects aimed at increasing the safety of public spaces for all, with a particular focus... National News
Party Chairman Oliver Dowden addresses Conservative Party Members 17th September 2021 Our new Party Chairman, Oliver Dowden CBE, has written directly to Party members to talk about his plans for the time ahead and to encourage members to attend... National News
Two Years On: Delivering on our Promises 24th July 2021 Two years on, we have delivered for Britain. Here's a list of some of our top achievements. National News
The Prime Minister’s Levelling Up speech in Full 15th July 2021 Read and Watch the Prime Minister's Levelling Up Announcement here in full. National News
