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
A Written Answer from the Treasury on energy and food potential supply shortages 27th May 2022 I have received the below answer from the Treasury to my Written Question: Treasury has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question... Written Questions News
My Questions in the debate on the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill 27th May 2022 Rt Hon Sir John Redwood MP (Wokingham) (Con): Will my hon. Friend confirm that operators still need to get the agreement of the landowner or someone else who is... Westminster News
Wokingham’s Lib Dem-Labour coalition breaks its first promises on day one 23rd May 2022 Wokingham Borough Council’s Conservative Group has accused the new Liberal Democrat-Labour administration of “breaking promises before the ink was dry on the... Local News
Pauline reveals her shadow exec team 20th May 2022 Cllr Pauline Jorgensen has announced her new Conservative Shadow Executive Team and a very talented bunch they are too... From the right in photo above snapped... Local News
Conservative Group Leader's speech at the Wokingham Council Annual Meeting 20th May 2022 The speech Cllr Pauline Jorgensen made as leader of the opposition Conservative group last night: Before I get into my speech, I want to thank a number of... Local News
New Leader of Wokingham Borough Conservatives is Pauline Jorgensen 18th May 2022 Cllr Pauline Jorgensen has been elected the new Leader of Wokingham Borough Council’s Conservative Group, pledging to “focus on the priorities of local... Local News
Home ownership and house prices 12th May 2022 House prices have risen a lot in recent years for a variety of reasons. Demand has been strong, with the country needing to provide for around 300,000 extra... Westminster News
Let’s have a Conservative Queen’s speech 3rd May 2022 It is a sobering thought that the Queen’s speech on 10 May this year provides the government with the last opportunity to lay out a programme of work that can... Westminster News
Trying to get some understanding of the slowdown 25th April 2022 Last year economic policy was expansion minded. The Bank of England carried on printing lots of money and kept interest rates around zero. The Treasury decided... Westminster News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 4 6th October 2020 This Government is working night and day to repel coronavirus. And we'll succeed due to the energy and self-sacrifice of the British people. And as we recover... National News
Boris Johnson: Read the Prime Minister’s Keynote Speech in full 6th October 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson on how the Conservative Party will get us to Build Back Better from coronavirus and how he will be leading a green industrial... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 3 5th October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 3 (5th October), including Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, on the source of hope for society... National News
Rishi Sunak: Read the Chancellor’s Keynote Speech in full 5th October 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak on how the Conservative Party has supported the economy through coronavirus and how he will be supporting us to build back better. National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 2 4th October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 2 (4th October), including Home Secretary Priti Patel on fixing our broken asylum system; and Prime... National News
Priti Patel: Fixing our broken asylum system 4th October 2020 Home Secretary Priti Patel on fixing our broken asylum system, law and order, policing, and being firm but fair so that the system caters for those in greatest... National News
