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
Lower rates brings in more revenue 16th April 2021 I was pleased to see the Cato Institute yesterday wade into the debate about how to get more tax revenue from business. They have studied the OECD figures for... Westminster News
Conservative commitment to fighting climate change 13th April 2021 Conservative-led Wokingham Borough Council’s climate emergency action plan is about to take a major step forward as the council submits the planning application... Local News
£6 million road improvements for 2020-21 complete 13th April 2021 Pauline Jorgensen - Conservative-led Wokingham Borough Council's Exec member for Highways - is delighted to share the news that our annual road maintenance... Local News
Where will people work as we exit lockdown? 11th April 2021 As we make slow progress out of lockdown there will be more discussion amongst businesses, Trade Unions and employees over where and when office work will take... Westminster News
Grow Back Green 10th April 2021 The main governments and political parties of the world only want to talk about one thing, the planned great green transition to net zero. They of course have... Westminster News
A decent future for social housing 1st April 2021 Wokingham's council housing tenants are set for a decent future as, for the second year running, all of Conservative-led Wokingham Borough Council’s social... Local News
Film Studios are welcomed to Shinfield 29th March 2021 Wokingham Borough Council’s planning committee unanimously approved temporary plans to bring a Hollywood style film studio to Shinfield. This is the first phase... Local News
Honda leaves Swindon – a cameo of our time 27th March 2021 The immediate reason why Honda is closing its Swindon car assembly plant is the lack of demand for its cars throughout Europe. The company’s sales in Europe... Westminster News
Pauline Jorgensen announces the £4.8million resurfacing programme for 2021-22 for Wokingham Borough 26th March 2021 We know our motorists and cyclists expect their journeys around the borough to be smooth and keeping our roads maintained to a high standard helps us to do this... Local News
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