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
Wokingham School Places Strategy Ignores Impact on State Schools of VAT on Private School Fees 24th September 2024 by Cllr Seona Turtle, Wokingham Without Is Wokingham Borough Council’s Lib Dem Executive completely ignoring the possible impact that the introduction of VAT on... Local News
Councillors Removed From Home to School Transport Appeals Panel 23rd September 2024 The Wokingham Conservatives are deeply concerned about the recent decision by the Liberal Democrats to remove councillors from the Home to School Transport... Local News
10,000+ House Local Plan Approved Amid Controversy 19th September 2024 In a highly contentious meeting of the Wokingham Borough Council, the Liberal Democrat-led administration approved the long-debated Local Plan, sparking... Local News
Wokingham’s New MP Splashes Taxpayer Cash 19th September 2024 The Treasury have drawn attention to the £20bn black hole in national finances thanks to the collapse of public sector productivity this decade. You would have... Local News
Royal Berkshire Hospital Rebuild At Risk 11th September 2024 The Labour Government have launched a review of the new hospital programme, putting the planned rebuild of the Royal Berkshire Hospital at risk. We don't think... Westminster News
347 Labour MPs have voted to take Winter Fuel Payments away from 10 million pensioners. 10th September 2024 In his 1997 Pre-Budget Statement the new Chancelor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, announced that pensioners would receive a winter fuel allowance for the first... Westminster News
Lucy joins Wokingham In Need Gardening 13th June 2024 Lucy joined Wokingham In Need for gardening at Wokingham Hospital. Local News
Lucy Demery is Joined by Theresa May in Wargrave 12th June 2024 Lucy and the team were joined by Theresa May on the campaign trail in Wargrave. Wargrave is moving from Maidenhead to Wokingham constituency at this election... Local News
Lucy Demery Visits Local Schools 12th June 2024 Students at High Close, a special school in Wokingham, invited Lucy Demery to join them for their mock General Election. Great to see the next generation so... Local News
Official Briefing: Delivering on the People’s Priorities 25th June 2021 Official Briefing: Delivering on the People’s Priorities. National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination 25th May 2021 The independent investigation into alleged discrimination in the Party has now concluded. National News
The Prime Minister’s statement on the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 9th April 2021 Read the Prime Minister's statement here in full. National News
Spring Forum 2021: The Party Co-Chairman’s Speech In Full 29th March 2021 Spring Forum 2021: Party Co-Chairman Amanda Milling's Speech In Full. National News
Spring Forum 2021: The Prime Minister’s Speech In Full 27th March 2021 Watch Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Virtual Spring Forum 2021 speech in full. National News
