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
Fighting the virus 1st December 2021 Yesterday the Commons passed the latest pandemic controls, which had been introduced the previous night. As always the Opposition parties all wanted the current... Westminster News
What would turn the world green? 29th November 2021 An extract from John Redwood's new book on the green revolution: Governments this century have taken to meet together to discuss how they can close down a large... Westminster News
Will they build back green? 29th November 2021 This is an extract from John Redwood's latest book Build Back Green We live in revolutionary times. A movement to harness the state to root carbon out of our... Westminster News
High tax rates are damaging 28th November 2021 I find it curious that the Chancellor tells us he is a lower tax Chancellor when all he seems to do is put the taxes up. I would like to believe him, as he is... Westminster News
Keeping the lights on 26th November 2021 I have long thought keeping the lights on by ensuring sufficient energy is available at all times is the crucial prior demand of a successful energy policy. A... Westminster News
Controlling the borders 18th November 2021 It sounds as if the government is now going to take more action to clamp down on the people trafficking and smuggling that is a daily event across the Channel... Westminster News
Wokingham Borough is in safe hands 18th November 2021 Lead Member for Finance, Cllr John Kaiser writes: With other local councils getting into financial difficulties, it is important to give our residents in... Local News
The right kind of greenery 18th November 2021 This article was published on Conservative Home Conservatives and greenery go together. We wish to conserve what is best in nature and our environment... Westminster News
NHS reorganisation 17th November 2021 I read little about the wide ranging management re-organisation of the NHS underway as the institution wrestles with recovery from the pandemic and continues to... Westminster News
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