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
Changes to tackle anti-social behaviour at car parks 21st January 2022 Lack of time at last night's Wokingham Borough Council meeting prevented Cllr Pauline Jorgensen, Executive Member for Highways and Transport from giving this... Local News
Those who want to fell the Prime Minister 20th January 2022 The conventional media, the Labour opposition and a handful of Conservative MPs are out to topple the Prime Minister. The method is well known, as it was used... Westminster News
Conservative commitment to anti-abuse charter 20th January 2022 Conservative councillors on Wokingham Borough Council received backing for a proposed Charter to prevent violence and abuse in the community. The ‘Anti-Abuse... Local News
We need more Conservative values 20th January 2022 Yesterday was a good day. At last we got the announcement that most of the Covid 19 restrictions are being lifted. The advice to work at home is being withdrawn... Local News
The politics of gas 18th January 2022 Continental Europe is very short of gas. It now needs to secure more of it. It has decided that gas is after all a green fuel. Natural gas is for the transition... Westminster News
Attitudes to the Prime Minister 15th January 2022 John Redwood MP writes: "In the last twenty four hours I have had around 50 emails hostile to the PM over the culture in Downing Street. Some of these came from... Local News
Energy self sufficiency 14th January 2022 Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of (a) the implications for his policies of... Written Questions News
Putting things right 13th January 2022 The significance of officials inviting each other to a bottle party when their rules and words told the rest of us to stay at home alone or with our immediate... Westminster News
Has the Government met its 2019 manifesto commitments? 12th January 2022 Here’s my assessment on where we are at Manifestos matter. They are the way for an incoming government to set a direction for the country and to provide a work... Westminster News
A decent, tolerant party delivering for Britain 3rd October 2021 Party Chairman Oliver Dowden addressed Conservative Party Conference 2021, promoting the Conservatives as a decent, tolerant party which is delivering for... National 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
