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
Open letter to Mrs Merkel 2nd July 2021 I read that your visit to the UK is to improve relations between our two countries. You will find the UK willing to be a good friend and ally. You will also... Westminster News
Huge success of surge testing and vaccination programmes 2nd July 2021 A staggering 20,521 tests were completed as part of the Conservative-led council’s surge testing programme, which took place between Monday 7 and Sunday 20 June... Local News
National security and spy cameras 29th June 2021 There have been two bad stories about national security over the last week. There was the surprise arrival of top secret papers at the BBC via bus stop, and... Westminster News
My Question during the Statement on Covid-19, 28 June 2021 29th June 2021 Sir John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): I welcome my right hon. Friend to his new role, I wish him every success and I support his plan to unlock soon. Will he look... Westminster News
Letter to the new Health Secretary 28th June 2021 Dear Saj Congratulations on your appointment as Health Secretary. I am glad you intend to make your main priority bringing the pandemic and the special measures... Westminster News
Cheap labour can be a dear option as well as a wrong one 27th June 2021 The airwaves are alight with the demands of anti Brexit MPs and commentators to let more economic migrants into the UK to take low paid jobs in hospitality... Westminster News
Brexit 24th June 2021 The European Movement still will not accept the result of a big democratic vote. They have sent me and doubtless many others a glossy brochure designed to show... Westminster News
Conservatives enabling residents to cut carbon through changing behaviours 24th June 2021 Climate change is directly related to human behaviour. The only way we can possibly reverse the impact of climate change therefore is to change our behaviour... Local News
Conservatives back climate emergency recommendations 23rd June 2021 Wokingham Borough Council’s Conservative Group has announced that it will back all the recommendations of a committee report on tackling the climate emergency... Local News
The choice tomorrow 11th December 2019 With voting to begin at 7am on Thursday, opinion polls say the election is too close to call - the Conservatives need 9 more seats for a majority, but... National News
Vote on Thursday to break the gridlock 10th December 2019 Two days before polling day, the Prime Minister is taking nothing for granted - whilst the Conservatives only need to gain 9 seats to get an overall majority... National News
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News
