Protect Wokingham's Green Belt and Green Fields 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
Secondary schools to benefit from Conservative Government’s £200 million summer school programme 29th July 2021 6 schools in Wokingham are among the 2,820 secondary schools across England that will receive funding through the £200 million Summer School programme. 542,710... Local News
A Conservative Green Revolution 29th July 2021 Yesterday I pointed to the dangers of net zero enthusiasts backing ways of life and products they do not adopt themselves abut require others to do. Today I ask... Westminster News
Community Safety 28th July 2021 Conservatives want Wokingham borough to be a safe place to live, work and visit. We have agreed new priorities to the council's Community Safety Strategy... Local News
Foreign travel and the dangers of overseas infection 27th July 2021 There has been much criticism both ways of world and UK policy towards international travel. All those who like travel or need to travel across frontiers have... Westminster News
Views sought for new Wokingham library 26th July 2021 With work progressing well at the new Carnival Hub, Conservative led Wokingham Borough Council is seeking residents’ input on the look and feel of the library... Local News
Restoring our freedoms 26th July 2021 After many months of looking to the state to guide or control our actions we need to rebuild individual and family responsibility quickly and comprehensively... Westminster News
Funny money 24th July 2021 During the pandemic a Conservative government presided over a major expansion of state debt offset by a major purchase programme of that debt by the Bank of... Westminster News
A return to Conservative values 23rd July 2021 The government response to the pandemic here and in most countries around the world damaged the free enterprise parts of economies, boosted state spending and... Westminster News
What We’re Trying to Do with the Local Plan 22nd July 2021 What We’re Trying to Do with the Local Plan – Part 4 in a series on the Local Plan by Cllr John Halsall Leader of WBC In previous weeks, I’ve explained what the... Local News
General Election Speech in Full 21st August 2024 Rishi Sunak's speech in full as the Prime Minister announces a General Election in July National News
The Triple Lock Plus: Only the Conservatives have a clear plan for pensioners 21st August 2024 From next April, the Conservatives will increase the personal allowance for pensioners in line with the Triple Lock by introducing a new age-related allowance—a... National News
Rishi Sunak Announces National Service Policy 21st August 2024 Only the Conservatives will take the bold action needed to give young people the opportunities they deserve National News
Why I'm calling a General Election 21st August 2024 Rishi Sunak explains in the Spectator why he has called a General Election. National News
Machzike Hadath shul Speech from Rishi 21st August 2024 Rishi stands shoulder to shoulder with the Jewish community National News
Why appease identity politics zealots? 18th August 2024 Why should my mixed-race children have to pick a side – just to satisfy the identity politics zealots tearing our society asunder? National News
