Wokingham's Finances: Exposing Liberal Incompetence Wednesday, 27 March, 2024 by Pauline Jorgensen, Leader of the Wokingham Conservative Group In my column in Wokingham Today on 2nd February, I said: “It’s right that any administration continues to make the case for more funding for their area.” I certainly want to see more money for Wokingham. When the Conservative councillors ran the Council, we routinely lobbied the Government for a fairer funding settlement for... Articles
Robust, balanced budget for Wokingham Borough 9th February 2022 This past year has been tough for everyone, and the Covid-19 pandemic has affected us all, with the impact being felt far and wide locally. Conservative-led... Local News
Can the new Downing Street deliver? 7th February 2022 I look forward to seeing how the constitutional innovation of an MP becoming Head of the PM’s office instead of a career civil servant works out. It builds on... Westminster News
You can interfere too much 5th February 2022 Time was when Conservatives opposed price controls. They offer only temporary relief from higher prices. They put business off investing more in increasing... Westminster News
My questions to Ministers at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 4th February 2022 The government declined to answer some of these important questions about energy and industrial competitiveness. They failed to acknowledge how much cheaper US... Written Questions News
John Redwood MP visits the Code Ninjas 2nd February 2022 On Saturday John Redwood MP visited the Code Ninjas class for young people to learn how to write computer code whilst playing some computer games and meeting... Local News
Poverty and inequality have no place in our Borough 1st February 2022 At the recent meeting of the Wokingham Borough Council Cllr John Kaiser Executive member for finance and housing ( and Member for Barkham) had good news to... Local News
£50 Million Funding Announcement for Dentistry 31st January 2022 John Redwood MP has received the below letter from Maria Caulfield, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Primary Care and Patient Safety at the Department... Local News
The Bank of England plunges us into inflation 22nd January 2022 The Establishment tells us the Bank of England is independent. They remind us that the Bank is charged by law to control the creation of money and the rate of... Westminster News
Changes to tackle anti-social behaviour at car parks 21st January 2022 Lack of time at last night's Wokingham Borough Council meeting prevented Cllr Pauline Jorgensen, Executive Member for Highways and Transport from giving this... Local News
CPC23 Address from Penny Mordaunt 4th October 2023 Find out what Penny Mordaunt, Leader of the House of Commons, said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Suella Braverman 3rd October 2023 Find out what Home Secretary Suella Braverman said at CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Alex Chalk 3rd October 2023 Find out what Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary Alex Chalk said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Michael Gove 3rd October 2023 Find out what Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Secretary said at CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Michelle Donelan 3rd October 2023 Find out what Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan said at CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Steve Barclay 3rd October 2023 Find out what Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay said at CPC23 here. National News