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
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
New jobs for Shinfield 26th March 2021 We are already an international centre for technology and innovation, with existing links to the film industry. Having this major film studio in the borough... Local News
Ensuring nobody gets left behind 26th March 2021 The Wokingham Borough Community Response was launched one year ago, to give residents a fast and easy way to access any support they might need in lockdown and... Local News
Restore our freedoms 25th March 2021 Yesterday I was one of a few MPs who voted against a six month extension to the powers of the Coronavirus Act. I did so because I wish to hold the government to... Westminster News
Promoting active travel to school 24th March 2021 Pauline Jorgensen shares the great news of £125k grant from DEFRA that will help schools promote the benefits of active travel for our children’s health and... Local News
My Question during the Statement on Defence and Security Industrial Strategy, 23 March 2021 24th March 2021 Sir John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): I strongly welcome the emphasis of the statement on making more in Britain, because we cannot be properly defended if we... Speeches in Parliament
The virus and the third wave 23rd March 2021 The European continent remains the centre of the pandemic storm. As Italy, Germany and France extend their lockdowns and discourage movement outside the home at... Westminster News
Help for anyone looking for employment 23rd March 2021 Our employment hub will provide a one-stop shop for anyone looking for work in our borough. Rising unemployment is a problem we’ve seen grow in the last year... Local News
A new framework for our economy 22nd March 2021 The UK economy has been steered for twenty years by the Maastricht requirements. The UK has sought to keep state debt down to 60% or to get it moving towards... Westminster News
We’re ending low pay in work 3rd October 2019 People’s hard work and talents should be rewarded fairly. That has long been a key principle of Conservative government.We have made huge strides in the last... National News
This was what the Prime Minister said live at Conference 2nd October 2019 It’s great to be here in Manchester at the best attended conference for years, and I gather there was quite a lively mood last night in the hotel bars.And I... National News
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National News
We’re signing the Armed Forces Covenant 1st October 2019 Veterans risked their lives for our country to keep us safe and protect the values we hold so dear. The Conservative Party stands behind our Armed Forces. National News
Why we’re implementing Magnitsky’s Law 1st October 2019 Once we have left the EU we will implement the ‘Magnitsky’ provisions of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. That way, those responsible for human... National News