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
Recovery is underway 10th June 2021 John Redwood MP writes: With Brexit behind us and Covid calmed by a comprehensive vaccination programme which most people welcomed, the U.K. economy is set to... Local News
New care home and energy efficient homes for Emmbrook 10th June 2021 Good news as the Toutley East proposals for 130 new energy efficient homes and a new care home take a step forward with the submission of an outline planning... Local News
Surge testing in parts of Wokingham Borough 8th June 2021 Extensive surveillance of Covid-19 has identified a small number of cases of the Covid-19 Delta variant that originated in India in Wokingham Borough, that... Local News
World taxation Is a bad idea 8th June 2021 The G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bankers claimed a breakthrough in moving to a world based system of company taxation. President Biden wanted to set a... Westminster News
My contribution to the Statement on Education Recovery 7th June 2021 Sir John Redwood (Wokingham (Con): Will my right hon. Friend join me in congratulating those schools that adapted rapidly to the virtual and hybrid world and... Westminster News
Helping the jobs market 4th June 2021 A BBC journalist remarked on how a pro Brexit entrepreneur is now lobbying for more work permits for people from the EU as if this is some contradiction or... Westminster News
Long term support for local domestic abuse support services 2nd June 2021 Conservative-led Wokingham Borough Council has awarded its domestic abuse support service contract following a robust competition tender process to Cranstoun... Local News
New charity and community hub 2nd June 2021 The Wokingham Charity and Community Hub, the first of its kind in the Wokingham Borough, took a step closer this week after planning permission was granted for... Local News
Stay vigilant – rising Covid cases in Wokingham borough 2nd June 2021 Covid-19 infection rates are rising in Wokingham Borough, and are now above the national average for England and the South East. In fact, the weekly case rate... Local News
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