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
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
Supporting our Economy this Winter: Chancellor's Statement in Full 5th November 2020 The Chancellor's Statement to the House on 5 November 2020, on our plans to support our ecnomy this winter as we tackle the virus. National News
