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
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
Town Centres and Councils 11th February 2021 Yesterday in a debate on the local government finance settlement for next year I raised some general issues about Councils and our Town Centres as well as local... Westminster News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News
Party Co-Chairman Amanda Milling responds to Labour leadership election result 4th April 2020 Amanda Milling responds to Keir Starmer's election as leader of the Labour Party. National News
