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
Roadmap – Return to full attendance at Education Settings 25th February 2021 On the 22 February, the Department for Education announced that all schools, colleges and further education settings should allow full attendance from 8 March... Westminster News
The state of the pandemic – show your papers? 23rd February 2021 It was tragic news from the USA that the country surpassed 500,000 deaths this week from CV 19. The President and Vice President commemorated the sad landmark... Westminster News
The contrast between BBC Scotland and England 22nd February 2021 The BBC has a clear website presentation for BBC Scotland. It tells us about its flagship nightly News programme, the Nine. That takes “a global view on the... Westminster News
Well balanced budget by Conservative-led Wokingham Borough Council 18th February 2021 SUCCESSFUL INVESTMENTS, MORE MONEY FOR BETTER SERVICES, NEW SCHOOLS, ROADS AND OTHER CAPITAL PROJECTS Wokingham Borough Council is set to agree a balanced... Local News
Power cuts and cheap energy 18th February 2021 I am writing again to the new Secretary of State at the Business Department about our energy situation. I am asking him to reassert the priority of ensuring... Westminster News
Improving the air quality of all in Wokingham Borough 16th February 2021 Recently, when I walk my dog on a clear night, I have noticed that I can see more stars than I used too. With fewer vehicles on the road, one of the... Local News
New businesses for Wokingham Town Centre 15th February 2021 Wokingham's town centre continues to demonstrate its credentials as a great place to do business, bucking the national trend as more new businesses sign up to... Local News
Going for growth 15th February 2021 I have explained before that the U.K. calculates real GDP differently from many other countries. It adjusts the cost of public services like health and... Westminster News
The Health White Paper 12th February 2021 This week the government published “Working together to improve health and social care”, a White Paper sketching proposals for reorganisation of the NHS and the... Westminster News
A new way to reach Net Zero 21st September 2023 Rishi Sunak announced a new approach to Net Zero which is pragmatic and realistic. National News
Delivering Net Zero 20th September 2023 Rishi Sunak has outlined a new way to get to Net Zero. National News
Labour’s open border policy = 100,000 more migrants 14th September 2023 Keir Starmer and Labour would let 100,000 more illegal migrants into Britain. National News
How we’re backing childcare 25th August 2023 Find out about many of the initiatives we are backing to give every child the best start in life. National News
A new anti-corruption strategy 15th August 2023 The Conservatives are developing a new anti-corruption strategy to tackle this heinous problem. National News
We must ensure that immigration crime doesn’t pay 14th August 2023 We are tackling the people who benefit from employing and renting to illegal immigrants. National News
