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
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
Letter to Transport Secretary about season tickets 23rd June 2021 Dear Grant, I am glad the railway has considered the issue of season tickets and discounts in a new era of flexible working where many full time employees will... Westminster News
Pop up vaccination open to all over 18s in Wokingham Borough 23rd June 2021 We had a great first week, vaccinating 2,650 local people. There are busy periods in the morning and early evening when the queues get a little longer, so if... Local News
My speech during the debate on Planning Decisions: Local Involvement 22nd June 2021 Yesterday Parliament debated the proposed planning changes the government is consulting about. My speech is below. I made two main points. In order to eliminate... Local News
Paying the bills 21st June 2021 I see in the press stories about alleged tensions between the Treasury and the PM’s Office about the magnitude of future bills and the affordability of the... Westminster News
Good to strengthen ties with Commonwealth friends 18th June 2021 The EU and Remain MPs always thought the argument in the U.K. was all about trade. They denied in the U.K. but not elsewhere that the true quest was for ever... Westminster News
Time to trust people more 17th June 2021 Time to trust people more. Time to control people less. John Redwood MP writes: " I joined with others to vote against the measures, and spoke in favour of an... Local News
Bags protect recycling from wettest May in decades 15th June 2021 As the Wokingham Borough Conservatives manifesto promised, we have bold and ambitious plans to achieve our aim for a 70% recycling rate by 2030. It’s part of... Local News
HGV Driving Tests 15th June 2021 My Parliamentary Question on HGV Driving Tests I have received this answer to my recent Parliamentary Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport... Written Questions News
Spring Statement 2022 23rd March 2022 Today, 23 March 2022, Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the Spring Statement 2022. Read what he said here. National News
Spring Conference 2022: Address from Prime Minister Boris Johnson 19th March 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed Spring Conference 2022. Read what he said here. National News
Spring Conference 2022: Address from Defence Secretary Ben Wallace 19th March 2022 Defence Secretary Ben Wallace addressed Spring Conference 2022. Read what he said here. National News
Spring Conference 2022: Address from Foreign Secretary Liz Truss 19th March 2022 Foreign Secretary Liz Truss addressed Spring Conference 2022. Read what she said here. National News
Spring Conference 2022: Address from Home Secretary Priti Patel 19th March 2022 Home Secretary Priti Patel addressed Spring Conference 2022. Read what she said here. National News
Spring Conference 2022: address from Health Secretary Sajid Javid 18th March 2022 Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid addressed Spring Conference. Read what he said. National News
