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 donating cash rather than goods is better for Ukraine 18th March 2022 Why donating cash rather than goods is better for Ukraine John Redwood has received the enclosed letter from Ministers at the Foreign, Commonwealth and... Local News
Adult social care reform – a financial time-bomb facing local councils 17th March 2022 Cllr Charles Margetts is the Executive Member for Adult Services and Public Health on Wokingham Borough Council. H e writes: The social care sector has been... Local News
Expansion of three secondary schools 8th March 2022 Wokingham's Conservative led council’s Executive agreed yesterday (7 March) to spend £6.7 million over a three year period in the initial stages of a longer... Local News
The UK needs to look to its national security 25th February 2022 NATO were right. The Intelligence reports, shared widely with the public, pointed to a major invasion of Ukraine. Putin assembled the majority of his country’s... Westminster News
Bring the Royal Berkshire Hospital to Wokingham Borough 24th February 2022 Wokingham Borough Council’s Conservative Group has launched a campaign to build a new, state of the art Royal Berkshire Hospital in the Borough to provide... Local News
20 years of sound Conservative policies 17th February 2022 Budget speech by Cllr Gregor Murray - member for Norreys and executive member for climate emergency When listening to the opposition it would be very easy for a... Local News
Record programme for highways and transport in this year's budget 17th February 2022 Speech by Cllr Pauline Jorgensen, Executive Member for Highways and Transport, for the Budget: I am pleased to, yet again, be able to announce a record... Local News
Sound finances underpin everything we do 17th February 2022 Speech by Cllr John Kaiser, Deputy Leader of the Council and Executive Member for Finance and Housing, seconding the Budget: “This year’s proposed budget is... Local News
Helping our residents be happy, healthier and more prosperous 17th February 2022 Cllr John Halsall speaking tonight to propose the budget for Wokingham Borough Council for 2022/23. We are a great local authority. We aspire to be the best. We... Local News
Safer Streets Fund allocations will make public spaces safer for all 3rd October 2021 On 3 October 2021, we announced allocations of £25 million for local projects aimed at increasing the safety of public spaces for all, with a particular focus... National News
Party Chairman Oliver Dowden addresses Conservative Party Members 17th September 2021 Our new Party Chairman, Oliver Dowden CBE, has written directly to Party members to talk about his plans for the time ahead and to encourage members to attend... National News
Two Years On: Delivering on our Promises 24th July 2021 Two years on, we have delivered for Britain. Here's a list of some of our top achievements. National News
The Prime Minister’s Levelling Up speech in Full 15th July 2021 Read and Watch the Prime Minister's Levelling Up Announcement here in full. National News
Official Briefing: Delivering on the People’s Priorities 25th June 2021 Official Briefing: Delivering on the People’s Priorities. National News
