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
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 1 3rd October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 1 (3rd October), including: better transport, "Generation Buy", new Conservative HQ in Leeds, and... National News
We have launched our Blue Wall Fund 3rd October 2020 We have launched a new "Blue Wall Fund" to deliver for people in the North who voted for change in the historic 2019 election victory. National News
Conservative Co-Chairman announces new headquarters in the North 3rd October 2020 The Conservative Party will open a new headquarters in Leeds to reinforce our commitment to the people of the North. National News
Black History Month 2020 1st October 2020 Celebrating the impact of black people on global culture and society. National News
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak on the Winter Economy Plan 24th September 2020 The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak has today launched his Winter Economy Plan, our economic response to the Coronavirus pandemic for the coming winter... National News
Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in full 23rd September 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s Statement as delivered on new measures to tackle the Coronavirus, delivered on 22 September 2020. National News
