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
Why do some Councils set out to annoy the people who pay for them? 6th August 2021 I recently received a demand for £10 to keep open my Congestion Charge account from Transport for London. I have to pay an annual charge of £10 to maintain an... Westminster News
Climate realism 5th August 2021 Allegra Stratton, the official Climate change spokeswoman, has been struggling to find things we could all do to advance their chosen cause of heading to net... Westminster News
Reviewing quangos 4th August 2021 Today I refresh my suggestion that the government during its spending review improves its financial and policy controls over quangos. The long trend to hive off... Westminster News
Buying more at home 3rd August 2021 If a bus company buys a bus made abroad the impact of the transaction on the UK economy and state finances is very different to a bus company buying a UK made... Westminster News
Government and private sector investment 2nd August 2021 I’m all for better schools and health facilities. These services paid for out of taxation need a suitable level of capital spend each year to update older... Westminster News
Funny figures 31st July 2021 I rely a lot on official statistics to read trends and make policy suggestions to government. The problem is the figures themselves are very unreliable and need... Westminster News
More police officers than ever before 30th July 2021 Thames Valley PCC, Matthew Barber, has welcomed the announcement that 269 police officers have been recruited in Thames Valley since September 2019, bringing... Local News
Public spending review 30th July 2021 This autumn will see a major public spending review. There will be the usual pressure for higher sums for the NHS, for education and other crucial services... Westminster News
The Benefits of the Local Plan 29th July 2021 The Benefits of the Local Plan - Part 5 in a series on the Local Plan by Cllr John Halsall Leader of WBC Last week, John Halsall explained what the Council is... Local News
Exposed: Labour plot with RMT behind rail strike chaos 3rd December 2019 Rail union leaders and the Labour Party have boasted that they are "working together" to "bring down" the government at this month's election through a campaign... National News
Brexit is a once in a generation opportunity to strengthen our border security 1st December 2019 Brexit provides a once in a generation opportunity to strengthen the security of the UK border. National News
Boris Johnson sets out the details of the Khan case 1st December 2019 The terrible Khan case has highlighted a complicated area of law. There have been many inaccuracies reported about this case over the last 24 hours. Here are... National News
John McDonnell admits that those on low incomes would pay higher taxes under Labour 30th November 2019 John McDonnell's admits that those on low incomes would pay higher taxes under Labour. National News
Debunked: Labour’s NHS Privatisation Claims 30th November 2019 Labour keep telling scare stories about our plans for the NHS. Now, it is time to set the record straight. National News
Take Back Control and Back Britain 29th November 2019 The Prime Minister will today (Friday) set out his Brexit roadmap, explaining how a Conservative majority Government will unleash the benefits of getting Brexit... National News
