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
Remembrance Parade and service at Arborfield 15th November 2021 On Sunday 14th November I joined the British Legion in Arborfield for the march to the War memorial and for the service. I laid a wreath alongside others from... Westminster News
Local Plan Update - Great News for Wokingham 15th November 2021 Conservative-led Wokingham Borough Council's Local Plan Update: Revised Growth Strategy is now out for public consultation, giving every borough resident the... Local News
Levelling up 15th November 2021 The government is we are told working up an agenda to show how levelling up will take place. Under Secretary Gove all the main departments are being harnessed... Westminster News
Remembrance Sunday in Arborfield 14th November 2021 On Sunday 14th November john Redwood MP joined the British legion in Arborfield for the march to the War memorial and for the service. He laid a wreath... Local News
Carbon counting has its limits 13th November 2021 I drew attention to some of the many areas where carbon counting is the main driver of U.K. policy. As a few of you point out, it does not seem to drive the one... Westminster News
The place of carbon counting in policy making 13th November 2021 The UK has been the most successful larger country at cutting its carbon dioxide output since 1990. Some of this was a gain for our economy and society a well... Westminster News
Carbon pricing, carbon offsets and green wash 12th November 2021 As we near a final text from COP 26 it appears the main producers of CO2 in the world are wedded to their fossil fuel economies and most plan to produce more... Westminster News
Global government, elite restrictions 9th November 2021 The Brexit vote was above all a vote to take back control from an unaccountable international body. People were fed up with rules and taxes that we had little... Westminster News
Don't miss your chance to shape our community's future 9th November 2021 The Conservative led Wokingham Borough Council has a revised blueprint for new homes and supporting infrastructure across Wokingham Borough which is set to go... Local News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
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