Politics

Wokingham Borough Council's leader said the pressure to build new homes from the Government is "substantial".

BERKSHIRE is to face a massive parliamentary constituency shake-up if recommendations from the Boundary Commission are adopted. Across the south east, there will be an increase from 84 to 91...

Two of the borough’s four MPs are preparing to vote against government plans to cut international aid if a debate takes place in the House of Commons today. In its...

Matt Rodda, Labour MP for parts of Woodley and Earley, is asking residents for their ideas for a new parliamentary bill.

THE MP for Wokingham has called for the Government to speed up the easing of Covid-19 restrictions. On Tuesday, Sir John Redwood posted on social media and said: “Just get...

The leader of the Wokingham Liberal Democrat group has welcomed an inquiry into the handling of the pandemic.

Matt Rodda's Westminster Diary Earlier this month saw the pomp and ceremony of the State Opening of Parliament. I was proud to be one of a handful of MPs allowed...

THE LOCAL election results were “a demonstration of residents’ faith in this Conservative administration”, according to council leader John Halsall. This, he added, was down to its record of “delivered...

WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL needs to change its culture over the coming year – that was the warning from opposition leader, Cllr Lindsay Ferris. He made the comments during his speech...

THE COUNCIL’S priority for the next year will be economic and social recovery. That’s the promise from the leader of the council, Cllr John Halsall. He made the pledge as...