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
The UK's First Veterans Railcard 22nd January 2020 We're delivering the Veterans Railcard this year, which will open up more opportunities for them and help to improve the lives of their families by giving them... National News
Labour just tried to block Britain leaving the EU AGAIN 10th January 2020 Last night Parliament backed the Prime Minister’s Brexit Deal at its Third Reading, building on our overwhelming mandate to get Brexit done by 31 January and... National News
MPs back the Prime Minister's plan for the UK to leave the EU on 31 January. 20th December 2019 Today MPs voted to back the Prime Minister's plan for the UaK to leave the EU on 31 January. National News
Boris Johnson’s speech outside Downing Street 13th December 2019 Boris Johnson delivered his first speech outside No. 10 Downing Street since the General Election. He told the UK how he would form a people’s Government... National News
Enough is enough. Vote Conservative and let’s get it done. 12th December 2019 In his polling day message to voters, the Prime Minister asks the public to vote Conservative. National News
Cost of Corbyn’s Christmas – Corbyn would make your family Christmas cost a third more 11th December 2019 New analysis has revealed that the cost of Christmas across Britain would increase substantially under Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour. National News
