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
Earley Tories enjoy a barbeque 12th August 2021 Earley Conservatives enjoyed a barbeque at the home of Cllrs Pauline and Norman Jorgensen last weekend. Special guest John Redwood MP was delighted to join... Local News
Exciting progress at Carnival 11th August 2021 Progress on the new Carnival hub in Wokingham continues, with the main exterior structure now in place. You can see the latest video of the structure going up... Local News
Covid-19 vaccination pop-up event open to 16 and 17-year-olds this Saturday 11th August 2021 Conservative led Wokingham Borough Council has partnered with Woodley Centre Surgery to hold the Borough’s first Covid-19 vaccination pop-up event open to 16–17... Local News
Congratulations to our students! 10th August 2021 Students across Wokingham Borough will this week be collecting their GCSE and A Level results with A Levels on 10 August and GCSEs on 12 August. Due to covid... Local News
Level crossing safety concerns in Wokingham 9th August 2021 John Redwood MP met with local residents, the main authorised user of the crossing and Network Rail today at Smiths Level Crossing. Local residents find the... Local News
What does a Growth policy look like? 7th August 2021 Yesterday I looked at targets and controls to ensure prudence. I recommended the existing targets for inflation and debt interest. Today I want to look at an... Westminster News
The state of play on the virus worldwide 7th August 2021 The worldometer shows us the official figures for virus cases, deaths and population numbers. It seems best to compare cases and deaths per million to get some... Westminster News
Could Wokingham Borough Council go bankrupt? 6th August 2021 “With other local councils getting into financial difficulties, it is important to give our residents in Wokingham Borough, confidence that we are in a strong... Local News
Park and ride expansion at Winnersh Triangle is under way 6th August 2021 Pauline Jorgensen, Conservative Councillor for Hillside and the executive member for highways and transport, says “Our two new park and ride projects will allow... Local News
Kemi delivers press Conference with a survivor of grooming gangs scandal 17th June 2025 After Labour announced they will finally begin a national inquiry into the grooming gangs, Kemi holds a press conference with a survivor. National News
Labour finally U-turn on Grooming Gang inquiry after Conservative pressure 14th June 2025 Keir Starmer has finally bowed to pressure and agreed to a national statutory inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal. National News
Kemi delivers a speech at FTSE250+ conference 12th June 2025 Kemi Badenoch has delivered a speech in the city responding to Labour's damaging plans for our economy. National News
Mel Stride responds to Rachel Reeves's spending review 11th June 2025 Rachel Reeves's delivered Labour’s first Spending Review. With a torrent of promises and self-congratulations. But not the truth. National News
Labour U-turn on Winter Fuel Payments 9th June 2025 After Conservative pressure, Labour finally reinstitute Winter Fuel Payments for 9 million pensioners. National News
Kemi Badenoch exposes the laws and treaties holding Britain back 6th June 2025 Watch Kemi Badenoch deliver a keynote speech on the international treaties which are holding Britain back. National News
