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 Spending Review 2020 in Full 25th November 2020 Read and watch the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review in full. National News
Amanda Milling: 'We’re delivering our manifesto promises against the odds' 24th November 2020 Amanda Milling, Chairman of the Conservative Party, talks about how we're delivering on our 2019 Manifesto pledges against the odds. National News
Our COVID Winter Plan 23rd November 2020 During this period of national restrictions, our COVID Winter Plan will the NHS, keeps children in school and lets the economy get moving again. National News
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face. National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
