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
How will governments gain popular buy in for their green revolution? 14th June 2021 Yesterday I launched a pamphlet through Politeia on the ever topical green revolution. In it I asked one central question that governments seem reluctant to ask... 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
Getting Brexit done and unleashing the potential of the whole country 13th November 2019 Read the Prime Ministers speech from London Electric Vehicle Company in Coventry. National News
Labour’s NHS policy descends into chaos 13th November 2019 Labour’s own research into shorter working hours has warned that a 35 hour week would hit hospitals and cause staff shortages. National News
12 Questions to Boris Johnson 12th November 2019 Boris Johnson's funny moments come up a lot in his general election broadcast, but the message is clear. National News
Only the Conservatives can be trusted to deliver jobs 12th November 2019 Since we came into office, we have fixed Labour’s mess and broken employment records.The number of people in full-time jobs is at a record high; we’ve taken the... National News
10 ways Labour would wreck our economy 12th November 2019 A Corbyn government means wasteful spending that would wreck the economy and dangerous plans to seize control of private businesses – at huge expense to the... National News
Workers to lose a month’s wages in higher taxes to pay for Corbyn’s reckless spending plans 12th November 2019 New research reveals that Labour’s reckless spending plans could hand an additional £2,400 bill to every taxpayer every year if Jeremy Corbyn becomes Prime... National News
