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
Shortages 4th September 2021 The world trading system is not functioning as well as it used to. What began as a result of shut downs of factories and shops from anti covid policies pursued... Westminster 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 Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News
Your Questions Answered by: Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer 18th June 2020 Your questions answered by Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer. National News
Shop safely today: shops can reopen their doors in England 15th June 2020 From June 15th, shops are able to reopen their doors in England, in the next step in our careful easing of lockdown – provided they are meeting robust safety... National News
Let us work peacefully and lawfully to defeat racism and discrimination 9th June 2020 The Prime Minister has condemned the violence seen against police officers during protests over the weekend. National News
Boris Johnson: We will meet our obligations to Hong Kong, not walk away 3rd June 2020 Britain wants nothing more than for Hong Kong to succeed under “one country, two systems”. I hope that China wants the same. Let us work together to make it so. National News
How we're protecting jobs, businesses and livelihoods as we begin to kickstart our economy 3rd June 2020 Our top priority has always been to support people, protect jobs and businesses through this crisis. The furlough and self-employment schemes have been a... National News
