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
Controlling public spending 21st April 2022 There is renewed interest amongst Conservative MPs in value for money and controlling public spending. We have just lived through an extraordinary two years... Westminster News
Focusing on local issues for local elections 21st April 2022 On 5th May, residents of Wokingham Borough will go the polls, asked to decide who your councillor should be. It’s disappointing that leaflets produced by the... Local News
Funding for Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health Services 20th April 2022 John Redwood MP has received the enclosed letter from the Minister of State for Care and Mental Health at the Department of Health and Social Care: Dear Sir... Local News
Brexit wins 19th April 2022 John Redwood MP's recent article from Conservative Home It is good news that Jacob Rees Mogg has been appointed minister for ensuring we take advantage of the... Westminster News
The Church of England turns its fire on England 18th April 2022 It used to be said, unhelpfully, that the Anglican Church was the Conservative party at prayer. As a once well attended national Church it needed to be and was... Westminster News
There is too much international regulation 17th April 2022 There are three main problems with excessive international regulation. The first is it can curb competition and innovation which would otherwise improve service... Westminster News
On the doorsteps 16th April 2022 John Redwood MP writes: I have been out and about in Wokingham, Earley and Shinfield ahead of the local elections. The main issues raised continue to be local... Local News
Good Friday Churches Together in Wokingham 15th April 2022 John Redwood MP attended the coffee morning at St Paul’s Church today and enjoyed seeing the displays and tasks for the children around the Biblical account of... Local News
Why don’t the railways want our business? 15th April 2022 It’s the Bank holiday week-end. Many people want to travel to be with family or friends. Others want to take a short break at a UK holiday destination, giving... Westminster News
Boris launches campaign pledging to unleash Britain's potential 6th November 2019 Boris Johnson set out his pitch for the country. Get Brexit done. Focus on our priorities. Unleash Britain’s potential. National News
We’re ready for a General Election 31st October 2019 We’re holding a general election on 12 December – so we can elect a new Parliament, get Brexit done and let the country move on. National News
A new deal: getting Brexit done and taking back control 17th October 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has negotiated a new deal – this is a real Brexit deal which ensures that we take back control. This new deal ensures that we take... National News
See where we're hiring police officers in your area 9th October 2019 The Home Office has today confirmed the officer recruitment targets for every police force in England and Wales for the first year of the unprecedented drive to... National News
What Boris Johnson’s proposed Brexit deal means 4th October 2019 As Boris Johnson has rightly said, we are coming out of the EU on October 31, come what may. MPs promised to respect the result of the referendum. More people... National News
Our education policy is improving the nation’s skills 4th October 2019 When Boris Johnson entered Number 10, one of his first acts was to get more money to our education system. That’s why we’re investing £14 billion in schools... National News