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: End the Brexit uncertainty so we can get on with business 17th November 2019 The Prime Minister has unveiled a package of measures designed to help business make the most of Brexit. National News
Conservatives announce range of measures to take back control of our borders 17th November 2019 Only by installing proper controls and ending the preferential treatment of EEA migrants will we be able to attract the brightest and the best from around the... National News
Vote Blue, Go Green 16th November 2019 A Conservative majority government would embark on an era of “true 21st century Conservativism” by tripling tree-planting rates and creating a new £500 million... National News
Corbyn's fantasy broadband plans would cost hardworking taxpayers billions 15th November 2019 You can’t trust anything Labour say until they have a plan for Brexit. Their fantasy broadband plans are simply another thing they wouldn’t be able to deliver –... National News
Supporting the heart of our local communities 15th November 2019 The Prime Minister today announced an ambitious package, backed by hundreds of millions of pounds of investment, to support towns and communities across Britain... National News
Labour's open borders policy is the biggest risk to our NHS 14th November 2019 New research shows that net migration will increase under a Corbyn-led Labour Government which would put public services under increasing pressure. National News
