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
What is the point of the Census? 20th March 2021 I duly filled in my Census to comply with the law and ordered the email receipt to be able to prove it. As we now live in a snooper state where government keeps... Westminster News
Debts and deficits 19th March 2021 As expected the U.K. state borrowings for February and for the year to date came in well below the official forecasts of the OPBR in November, and probably... Westminster News
Second best increase in recycling rates in England! 15th March 2021 Wokingham Borough Council had the second largest increase in recycling rates across all local authorities in England last year, according to new Government data... Local News
New SEND school in Winnersh 12th March 2021 The new Oak Tree School, which is set to open in September 2022, will accommodate 150 pupils from the Wokingham and Reading Boroughs and will be dedicated to... Local News
The UK single market 11th March 2021 Yesterday the Northern Ireland Secretary talked about trade between GB and NI. There are clearly issues to be sorted out. I thought you might find it helpful to... Westminster News
EU rules for debts and deficits 10th March 2021 The Chancellor is calling for ideas on what new fiscal rules should be applied to the UK economy as it seeks to recover from the pandemic shock. One of the... Westminster News
The EU plans to build back better 10th March 2021 The President of the Commission has supported Italy in banning exports of the Astra vaccine to Australia and said she will approve more of the same if she... Westminster News
Levelling up 8th March 2021 The government is launching a £4.8bn Levelling up Fund. Councils and Transport Authorities can bid for money to help pay for projects that can boost jobs... Westminster News
Public sector pay and the NHS 7th March 2021 The government on 25th November announced a pay pause for the public sector for 2021-22, excluding the NHS. The eight Pay review Boards that make independent... Westminster News
The Four Steps of the Lockdown Roadmap Explained 23rd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the four-step roadmap that will guide us out of lockdown. Here’s what that roadmap means for you. National News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
