Labour Budget Strains Wokingham Charities Tuesday, 5 November, 2024 by Cllr George Evans The recent Labour budget has introduced significant financial pressures for Wokingham’s charity sector, which plays a crucial role in supporting our community’s most vulnerable residents. Local charities, which already operate on lean budgets, are now grappling with the increased costs from national insurance contributions and the minimum wage hike. These changes place an... 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
My question during the Statement on Cyber-attack: Microsoft 21st July 2021 Sir John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): The success or failure of the COP26 rests heavily on whether the UK, as chairman, can persuade China—the world’s largest... Speeches in Parliament
An update from the Prime Minister on our fight against coronavirus 31st October 2020 The Prime Minister has updated the country on our next steps in the fight against coronavirus. National News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 4 6th October 2020 This Government is working night and day to repel coronavirus. And we'll succeed due to the energy and self-sacrifice of the British people. And as we recover... National News
