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
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
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
The Prime Minister's letter on Coronavirus: Stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives. 30th March 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s guidance everyone should follow and the measures the government has put in place to fight Coronavirus. National News
The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives 23rd March 2020 Boris Johnson's speech to the nation to send us into lockdown: getting everyone to stay at home to protect the NHS to save lives. National News
How we’re helping people affected by Coronavirus 20th March 2020 We’re providing a coordinated, comprehensive response to coronavirus so every person in this country has the support they need in the coming months. National News
