Protect Wokingham's Green Belt and Green Fields 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
How do you get to net zero 20th October 2021 Yesterday the government launched its strategy for cutting the carbon dioxide output caused by heating buildings. They wish to promote heat pumps, and will... Westminster News
The state of the Union 19th October 2021 This article is reproduced from Conservative Home where it appeared yesterday: The Government is strongly in favour of the Union of the UK. So is the Official... Westminster News
Time for a better national debate 18th October 2021 If the media wants to help us create a stronger and healthier democracy in the U.K. they should mend the ways they handle comment and define news. Of course... Westminster News
Planning for winter 17th October 2021 It is difficult to fathom why the Treasury would want to base a budget on out of date forecasts or on forecasts they expect to be wrong, yet that is what the... Westminster News
Update on Access to GP Services 16th October 2021 John Redwood has received the enclosed update from the Government: Dear John I am writing to you following publication of Our plan for improving access for... Local News
Sir David Amess 15th October 2021 Wokingham Conservative Association was appalled to hear of the senseless and unforgiveable murder of Sir David Amess. Sir David was a great parliamentarian who... Local News
Ingredients of an industrial strategy 14th October 2021 If we want to rebuild industry that we have lost and attract modern industry to make the new materials and products the world is discovering there are some... Westminster News
What could you do to start cutting your carbon footprint? 14th October 2021 Cllr Gregor Murray, Executive member for Climate Emergency Wokingham Borough Council writes part 9 in a series on tackling the Climate Emergency What could you... Local News
The Business Department needs to promote UK energy to promote UK industry 12th October 2021 I attach below my proposal to the Business Secretary: Levelling up requires the UK to attract and retain more investment in industry as well as services. One of... Westminster News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
Supporting our Economy this Winter: Chancellor's Statement in Full 5th November 2020 The Chancellor's Statement to the House on 5 November 2020, on our plans to support our ecnomy this winter as we tackle the virus. National News
