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
Good Friday Churches Together in Wokingham 15th April 2022 John Redwood MP writes: I attended the coffee morning at St Paul’s Church today and enjoyed seeing the displays and tasks for the children around the Biblical... Local News
The Chancellor should show he understands the cost of living crisis 14th April 2022 The big rise in energy prices is like a big tax rise. It takes a lot of money out of peoples purses and wallets. It reduces discretionary spending as many... Westminster News
Fighting inflation without a big downturn 11th April 2022 The Fed, the ECB and the Bank of England all made the same mistake last year. They carried on printing more money and buying up bonds to keep interest rates... Westminster News
Everyone has a right to safe, secure housing 6th April 2022 Housing plays a huge role in our health and wellbeing, and is so important to our economic well-being. Everyone has a right to safe, secure housing. We... Local News
Repairing the roads 5th April 2022 Councillor Pauline Jorgensen, executive member for highways and transport, said: “ We know that moving around the borough easily and having good quality roads... Local News
Safe crossing for Mulberry View thanks to Daniel Hinton 5th April 2022 Daniel Hinton, the Conservative candidate for Norreys ward, has been knocking on doors and talking to residents across the ward. He's keen to listen to the... Local News
Ease the Squeeze 5th April 2022 Since March 2021 I have been telling the Treasury that their forecasts were far too gloomy. They underestimated growth, understated tax revenues and wrongly... Westminster News
John Redwood MP - Out and about on the doorsteps 5th April 2022 John Redwood MP writes: "My recent sessions on the doorsteps have been of particular interest. Despite the saturation coverage of the tragic war in Ukraine no... Local News
Cost of living 4th April 2022 Dear Constituent This month the price of gas and electricity will shoot up, following a period of price control. I have been arguing that the government does... Local News
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