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
New bridge over the railway for the NWDR 21st January 2021 Great news of good progress by the North Wokingham Distributor Road project as the bridge beams were lifted into place last weekend for the road section that... Local News
More keyworkers offered rapid Covid19 tests by forward thinking Conservative Council 21st January 2021 Welcome news that Conservative led Wokingham Borough Council is extending its pilot scheme to offer rapid Covid-19 tests to private nursery staff and... Local News
Aiming to cut the food miles and boost UK production 20th January 2021 Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to protect marine conservation areas from illegal... Written Questions News
My contribution to the debate on High Speed Rail (West Midlands – Crewe) Bill 20th January 2021 The case for HS2 before the pandemic hit was made on the basis of the need to expand capacity. I always argued that there was a quicker and cheaper solution for... Speeches in Parliament
Fishing for wins 20th January 2021 As the government battles the virus we need more wins and optimism elsewhere. We need to get on with the great Brexit wins now we are free to set our own laws... Westminster News
Blue Badge Improvements: Cllr Gregor Murray says You Spoke, We Listened 19th January 2021 After listening to feedback from our residents, we’ve launched an improved online system, making it easier for you to apply for a Blue Badge. Local News
National free school meals voucher scheme opens to orders 19th January 2021 I have been notified by the Government that the national free school meals voucher scheme has opened to orders. Schools can begin ordering free school meal... Westminster News
My intervention during the Statement on the Police National Computer 18th January 2021 Sir John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): I thank the Minister, the Home Secretary and the police leadership around the country for the very professional way in which... Speeches in Parliament
Universal credit 18th January 2021 Yesterday I accepted the Prime Minister’s advice and abstained on the Opposition day motion. I was in two minds about it and gave the government the benefit of... Westminster News
Cost of Corbyn’s Christmas – Corbyn would make your family Christmas cost a third more 11th December 2019 New analysis has revealed that the cost of Christmas across Britain would increase substantially under Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour. National News
The choice tomorrow 11th December 2019 With voting to begin at 7am on Thursday, opinion polls say the election is too close to call - the Conservatives need 9 more seats for a majority, but... National News
Vote on Thursday to break the gridlock 10th December 2019 Two days before polling day, the Prime Minister is taking nothing for granted - whilst the Conservatives only need to gain 9 seats to get an overall majority... National News
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
