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 question about the Government’s Schools White Paper 31st March 2022 Rt Hon Sir John Redwood MP (Wokingham) (Con): How will the poorly performing schools get the brilliant teachers and better professional development that the... Westminster News
Two written answers from the Department of Health and Social Care 31st March 2022 John Redwood MP is continuing his questions to the Health department to highlight the lack of specific costed plans to deal with the waiting lists and quality... Written Questions News
A new energy policy 29th March 2022 The government is offering us a new energy policy. It wants a new long term plan for its aim of getting to net zero by 2050, and a shorter term plan for the... Westminster News
President Biden’s gaffes 28th March 2022 When President Trump was in office the U.K. media and some on this site sought to argue that most of what he said was unacceptable. Now we have President Biden... Westminster News
Wokingham Borough Council Plan Refresh 24th March 2022 Speech by Cllr John Halsall, Leader of the Council, proposing the item at tonight's council meeting: “On coming to the Council three years ago, I promised that... Local News
Welcoming Ukrainian refugees to Wokingham Borough 24th March 2022 Speech by Cllr Gregor Murray, Executive Member for Communications, Resident Services and Emissions, at the Council meeting on 25 March.: “We learned during the... Local News
Daniel Hinton - campaigning for Burma Hills 24th March 2022 At the Council meeting tonight ( Thursday 24 March) Daniel Hinton asked the following question: Since the GP at Burma Hills has retired and local residents are... Local News
Council response to the Ukraine Crisis 24th March 2022 Speech by Cllr John Halsall, Leader of the Council this evening “I am sure I speak for the Council and indeed the Borough, when I express our shock, sorrow, and... Local News
Building begins for new school in Winnersh 24th March 2022 There’s great news for local young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) as work has started on site to build the new Oak Tree School in... Local News
Police Forces Bolstered Across England and Wales 30th July 2020 We have announced that over 4,300 police officers have joined the police since we launched our major recruitment drive in September 2019. National News
One Year On: Delivering on the people's priorities 24th July 2020 A year ago today the Prime Minister stood on the steps of 10 Downing Street for the first time, and set out his vision for how we would unite and level up... National News
A pay rise for public sector workers 21st July 2020 We’ve announced that almost 900,000 public sector workers, including doctors, teachers and police officers, will see above-inflation pay rises. National News
Meet our new MPs: Jo Gideon, Stoke-on-Trent Central 16th July 2020 Our new MPs represent the future of our Party. Read here to meet Jo Gideon, our new MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central. National News
Matt Hancock answers your questions 13th July 2020 Your questions answered by Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. National News
2022 Spring Forum to be hosted in Blackpool 10th July 2020 Conservative Party Co-Chairman, Amanda Milling MP, has today announced the Conservative Party will host its Spring Forum in Blackpool in 2022. National News
