Labour Budget Strains Wokingham Charities Tuesday, 5 November, 2024 by Cllr George Evans The recent Labour budget has introduced significant financial pressures for Wokingham’s charity sector, which plays a crucial role in supporting our community’s most vulnerable residents. Local charities, which already operate on lean budgets, are now grappling with the increased costs from national insurance contributions and the minimum wage hike. These changes place an... Local News
John Redwood MP hails congestion busting success in Winnersh 3rd September 2021 John Redwood MP joined up with Councillor Pauline Jorgensen, Executive member for Highways, to see the new Winnersh relief road and the task ahead to improve... Local News
Mrs Merkel’s party turn their fire on the European Central Bank 3rd September 2021 There is no such thing as an independent Central Bank, owned as they are by governments on behalf of states or the EU. It is possible for Central Banks to call... Westminster News
Listening to Experts - Part 3 Tackling the Climate Emergency 2nd September 2021 Cllr Gregor Murray, Executive member for Climate Emergency Wokingham Borough Council writes Part 3 in a series on tackling the Climate Emergency After declaring... Local News
What for NATO and the West now? 31st August 2021 The weakness President Biden demonstrated in the Middle East over Afghanistan was unfortunate. It should not be repeated elsewhere. The President wanted to be... Westminster News
Award nominated infrastructure - reducing congestion for our communities 31st August 2021 “The new roads being constructed in our borough are providing vital infrastructure to support our communities. We are committed to reducing congestion to help... Local News
Award nominations for Dinton Activity Centre and Addington School Expansion 31st August 2021 Two of Wokingham Borough Council’s latest construction projects, the Dinton Activity Centre and the expansion of Addington School, are showing real star quality... Local News
The collapse of the two main parties in EU countries 30th August 2021 The UK has kept something close to a two party system in General elections. Labour and Conservative have alternated in power based on their ability or lack of... Westminster News
Let’s end the secrecy about the German election 29th August 2021 The BBC and Channel 4 always go to town over any US Presidential election, and provide comment about US Congressional mid terms. Any error or politically... Westminster News
The pace of migration 28th August 2021 When income per head is $63,543 in the USA, around $40,000 in the richer European countries and under $6,000 a head in poorer countries it is no wonder that... Westminster News
Amanda Milling: ‘The PM still has support of Red Wall despite locking down the North’ 19th September 2020 Amanda Milling, chairwoman of the Conservative party, is wincing at the memory of being a government whip at the height of last year’s parliamentary paralysis... National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination reaches second phase 18th September 2020 The Independent Investigation into Discrimination within the Conservative party reaches its second phase: the public call for evidence. National News
Prime Minister’s statement on protecting the Union: Speech in Full 14th September 2020 The Prime Minister sets out the case for the Internal Market Bill, which would secure free trade inside of the United Kingdom once we exit the transition period... National News
UK and Japan agree historic free trade agreement 14th September 2020 This deal will boost trade between our two countries by £15.2 billion, creating jobs and delivering new opportunities across every part of the United Kingdom. National News
