Protect Wokingham's Green Belt and Green Fields 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
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
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
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
