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
Bottlenecks and opportunities 30th September 2021 World supply is damaged. China has introduced electricity rationing and is producing less as a result. Some Chinese ports have been partially closed for periods... Westminster News
John Redwood visits Floreat Montague Primary School 28th September 2021 John Redwood MP visited Floreat Montague Primary School on Friday 24 September. He met and talked to a number of pupils, and his visit was hosted by the Chair... Local News
Buying petrol and diesel 26th September 2021 As someone who has kept away from filling stations for the last week as I still have some diesel in my tank it is worrying to see such long queues of people... Westminster News
The need for more UK electricity generation 26th September 2021 I was pleased to hear that the government is about to order or plan more nuclear power capacity. They need to. The UK currently generates around 15% of the... Westminster News
Parliament, the people and Brexit: a rare retrospect 25th September 2021 For years I faced a barrage of criticism from some for staying with the Conservative party and not joining UKIP or later the Brexit party . I explained... Westminster News
How planning can tackle climate change 23rd September 2021 Cllr Gregor Murray, Executive member for Climate Emergency Wokingham Borough Council writes part 6 in a series on tackling the Climate Emergency "When I first... Local News
How could we provide more gas storage? 22nd September 2021 The government does need to win the green argument about gas. Much as it wishes it were otherwise, households and industry are going to continue to burn large... Westminster News
COUNCIL CONSULTS ON CHANGES TO CAR PARKS TO TACKLE ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR 21st September 2021 Wokingham Borough Council is seeking to change the way it runs its car parks to make it easier to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) in them. There have been... Local News
John Redwood MP on the Wokingham Arts trail 21st September 2021 John Redwood MP enjoyed the Wokingham Arts trail around the town on Sunday 19 September. There was an impressive array of paintings, needlework, glass work and... Local News
CPC23 Address from Douglas Ross 1st October 2023 Find out what Douglas Ross, Leader Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party said to CPC23 in Manchester here. National News
CPC23 Address from David TC Davies 1st October 2023 Wales Secretary David TC Davies addressed CPC23 in Manchester, find what he said here. National News
CPC23 Address from Andrew RT Davies MS 1st October 2023 Andrew RT Davies MS addressed CPC 23 in Manchester. Find out what he said here. National News
CPC23 Address from Chris Heaton Harris 1st October 2023 Chris Heaton-Harris, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland addressed Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. Find his speech here. National News
CPC23 Welcome from Conservative Party Chairman Greg Hands 1st October 2023 Greg Hands welcomed everyone to CPC23 in Manchester National News
A new way to reach Net Zero 21st September 2023 Rishi Sunak announced a new approach to Net Zero which is pragmatic and realistic. National News
