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
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
Plastic in the oceans 8th November 2021 During a question and answer session at a local school environmental issues dominated the exchanges about public policy as usual. The two most important... Westminster News
Time to ease the cost of living squeeze 7th November 2021 One of the official and Bank of England forecasts that might prove to be right is that people face a cost of living squeeze, predicted to be at its worst in... Westminster News
The Bank of England 6th November 2021 I think the Bank was right not to raise interest rates this week pending more knowledge of the Labour market and wage rises now the furlough scheme has ended. I... Westminster News
Visit to Evendons Primary School 5th November 2021 On Friday 5th November John Redwood MP visited Evendons Primary School to meet year six pupils at the end of Parliament Week. The children had been learning... Local News
Filling the gap in our energy needs 4th November 2021 I have recently asked some questions about the amount of energy we import and about the capacity we have available to generate electricity. The government said... Westminster News
Tackling health waiting lists 2nd November 2021 We are all in favour of getting NHS waiting lists down. Patients need timely appointments and prompt treatments. The government has announced a substantial... Westminster News
Spending priorities 26th October 2021 I am all in favour of the government spending money to obtain high quality health and education services, to ensure our country is properly defended, our law... Westminster News
End sewage discharges to rivers by water companies 26th October 2021 Since I and others raised this in the Commons last week during the passage of the Environment Bill the Minister has supplied additional information about how... Westminster News
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News
Corbyn’s new high street tax will clobber local shops 6th December 2019 Labour’s plans for a new ‘land value tax’ will clobber high streets and town centres. National News
Boris Johnson wins the BBC Leaders’ Debate 6th December 2019 Tonight, Jeremy Corbyn once again demonstrated an abject failure of leadership. His repeated unwillingness to set out a clear position on Brexit means he has no... National News
Get Britain out of neutral: Conservatives launch new billboard 6th December 2019 The Conservative Party launched a new billboard today, Get Britain out of neutral. The poster was launched at sites in London, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham... National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to let criminals avoid prison 5th December 2019 Labour’s policy to scrap prison sentences of under six months would lead to a surge of offenders on our streets, risking public safety. National News
The first 100 days of a Conservative majority government and the choice before the British people 4th December 2019 Our Conservative plan for getting Brexit done so that we can unleash Britain's potential is in stark contrast to the gridlock, dither, delay and uncertainty of... National News
