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
Boris Johnson won the first Leaders' Debate 20th November 2019 Tonight Boris Johnson set out the choice facing voters at this election – a majority Government that can get Brexit done so the country can move on, or yet... National News
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy: Even More Chaos and Indecision 18th November 2019 As per usual, Labour are only offering more talk, more delay and more indecision on Brexit. National News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News
