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
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News
Corbyn’s new high street tax will clobber local shops 6th December 2019 Labour’s plans for a new ‘land value tax’ will clobber high streets and town centres. National News
Boris Johnson wins the BBC Leaders’ Debate 6th December 2019 Tonight, Jeremy Corbyn once again demonstrated an abject failure of leadership. His repeated unwillingness to set out a clear position on Brexit means he has no... National News
Get Britain out of neutral: Conservatives launch new billboard 6th December 2019 The Conservative Party launched a new billboard today, Get Britain out of neutral. The poster was launched at sites in London, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham... National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to let criminals avoid prison 5th December 2019 Labour’s policy to scrap prison sentences of under six months would lead to a surge of offenders on our streets, risking public safety. National News
The first 100 days of a Conservative majority government and the choice before the British people 4th December 2019 Our Conservative plan for getting Brexit done so that we can unleash Britain's potential is in stark contrast to the gridlock, dither, delay and uncertainty of... National News
