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
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
We’re bringing shipbuilding back to the UK 29th September 2019 The Prime Minister announced that new warships for the Royal Navy will be built in the UK.This will secure thousands of jobs for people at British shipyards and... National News
6 things to know about our huge hospital building programme 29th September 2019 We want to make sure that the NHS is delivering for patients across England. So at the beginning of Conservative Party Conference, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News
