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
More urgency needed to rebuild our fishing fleet 2nd February 2021 Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take urgent steps to help expand the UK fishing fleet. (142753)... Written Questions News
Fantastic progress building new activity centre at Dinton 2nd February 2021 Dinton Pastures' new multi-million pound activity centre reached a major milestone on Thursday 28 and Friday 29 January, as modules were lifted into place at... Local News
Great news of a second rapid test centre for keyworkers 2nd February 2021 Thames Valley Park will be home to Conservative-led Wokingham Borough Council’s second rapid testing centre from this week; enabling even more keyworkers to... Local News
Solidarity 1st February 2021 The Archbishop of Canterbury tells us solidarity is at the heart of Christianity. That’s not the Word the Bible uses. The origins of solidarity in modern... Westminster News
The curious case of the car industry 29th January 2021 Remain MPs over the last few years have endlessly warned us that were the UK to end up with a 10% tariff on cars into the EU it would mean job losses and... Westminster News
President Biden turns the USA green 29th January 2021 Amidst the welter of new Executive Orders and statements of intent coming from the White House, there are several aiming to make the USA a global leader in the... Westminster News
Thames Valley Police bolstered by 258 extra police officers 28th January 2021 Wokingham Conservatives have welcomed the announcement that Thames Valley has been bolstered by an additional 258 officers since the Government launched the... Local News
Spending and value for money 28th January 2021 I have always stressed when saying we can afford to borrow to offset the damage done by anti pandemic policies to the economy that we should not waste money or... Local News
Trade with the EU 27th January 2021 The EU has failed to approve the Astra Zeneca vaccine and have said they need to take more time to check it out. Now they are also saying that they want more of... Westminster News
Train travel savings for Veterans with new Railcard 9th November 2019 Armed Forces veterans will qualify for a new Railcard giving a third off the cost of train travel under a majority Conservative government, Transport Secretary... National News
Conservatives announce 50 million more GP appointments 9th November 2019 50 million more GP surgery appointments will be created every year under the Conservatives, reducing waiting times and giving more quality care. National News
Boris begins the General Election outside 10 Downing Street 6th November 2019 Read Boris’s full Downing Street speech as he begins the General Election. National News
Boris launches campaign pledging to unleash Britain's potential 6th November 2019 Boris Johnson set out his pitch for the country. Get Brexit done. Focus on our priorities. Unleash Britain’s potential. National News
We’re ready for a General Election 31st October 2019 We’re holding a general election on 12 December – so we can elect a new Parliament, get Brexit done and let the country move on. National News
A new deal: getting Brexit done and taking back control 17th October 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has negotiated a new deal – this is a real Brexit deal which ensures that we take back control. This new deal ensures that we take... National News
