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
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
Conservatives ask Labour - will you get Brexit done? 25th November 2019 Conservative candidates across the country have today written to their Labour opponents asking them to confirm where they stand on Brexit and whether they will... National News
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Our manifesto gets Brexit done and unleashes the potential of the whole country 24th November 2019 Boris Johnson will launch the Conservative Party manifesto - entitled Get Brexit Done, Unleash Britain’s Potential - in the West Midlands on Sunday. National News
Boris Johnson: My Guarantee to Get Brexit Done and Unleash Britain’s Potential 24th November 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today launched the Conservative manifesto in Telford, setting out how he will get Brexit done and unleash Britain’s potential. National News
Boris Johnson's new deal explained 23rd November 2019 Boris Johnson has negotiated a great new deal with the EU. National News
Britain will lead the fight against incurable diseases 23rd November 2019 The Conservatives will launch an onslaught against hard-to-cure diseases if re-elected, the party has announced today. National News
