Conservative commitment to fighting climate change Tuesday, 13 April, 2021 Conservative-led Wokingham Borough Council’s climate emergency action plan is about to take a major step forward as the council submits the planning application for a new solar farm in Barkham. The scheme is part of the council’s vision to generate green renewable energy in the local area, helping tackle the climate emergency by reducing carbon emissions. The new solar farm would be expected to... Local News
£6 million road improvements for 2020-21 complete 13th April 2021 Pauline Jorgensen - Conservative-led Wokingham Borough Council's Exec member for Highways - is delighted to share the news that our annual road maintenance... Local News
Where will people work as we exit lockdown? 11th April 2021 As we make slow progress out of lockdown there will be more discussion amongst businesses, Trade Unions and employees over where and when office work will take... Westminster News
Grow Back Green 10th April 2021 The main governments and political parties of the world only want to talk about one thing, the planned great green transition to net zero. They of course have... Westminster News
A decent future for social housing 1st April 2021 Wokingham's council housing tenants are set for a decent future as, for the second year running, all of Conservative-led Wokingham Borough Council’s social... Local News
Film Studios are welcomed to Shinfield 29th March 2021 Wokingham Borough Council’s planning committee unanimously approved temporary plans to bring a Hollywood style film studio to Shinfield. This is the first phase... Local News
Honda leaves Swindon – a cameo of our time 27th March 2021 The immediate reason why Honda is closing its Swindon car assembly plant is the lack of demand for its cars throughout Europe. The company’s sales in Europe... Westminster News
Pauline Jorgensen announces the £4.8million resurfacing programme for 2021-22 for Wokingham Borough 26th March 2021 We know our motorists and cyclists expect their journeys around the borough to be smooth and keeping our roads maintained to a high standard helps us to do this... Local News
New jobs for Shinfield 26th March 2021 We are already an international centre for technology and innovation, with existing links to the film industry. Having this major film studio in the borough... Local News
Ensuring nobody gets left behind 26th March 2021 The Wokingham Borough Community Response was launched one year ago, to give residents a fast and easy way to access any support they might need in lockdown and... Local 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
Budget 2021: The Chancellor's Speech in Full 3rd March 2021 Read and Watch the Chancellor's Budget announcement here in full. One year ago, we promised the British people we would do whatever it takes to provide security... National News
Everything you need to know about Budget 2021 3rd March 2021 Find out how Budget 2021 is protecting the jobs and livelihoods of the British people. National News
Meet 3 of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates 28th February 2021 Meet three of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates: Festus Akinbusoye, Peter McCall and David Sidwick. National News