Politics

READING EAST MP is one of nearly 250 parliamentarians who have written to the chancellor calling for emergency funding for the charity and voluntary sector.  The letter was organised by...

Sir John Redwood has written to his constituents about issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic.  He said that the government’s decision to close down “more than a third of the...

Thankfully re-invigorated after the short Parliamentary recess in February, I have focused in the past few weeks on getting to grips with constituency issues and supporting as many events as...

WOKINGHAM Town Council has announced its next Town Mayor. Cllr Tony Lack, and his wife Claire, will be installed as the new mayor and mayoress at a special ceremony later...

WOKINGHAM MP Sir John Redwood has thanked supermarkets for rationing the number of items that customers can buy and called on his readers to “behave responsibly”, calling on those who...

“THIS is the biggest challenge the country has faced since the Second World War” – that’s the verdict of the coronavirus crisis from Wokingham Borough Council leader Cllr John Halsall....

The Government is considering allowing council meetings to be held virtually during the coronavirus crisis. At the moment, it is not possible for councillors to vote without being present in...

“This is a marathon, not a sprint,” says Wokingham Borough Council leader Cllr John Halsall of the problems caused to the world by the coronavirus pandemic. The Government confirmed a...

PLANS to postpone Wokingham’s local elections by a year due to the coronavirus have been welcomed by politicians. The decision was made by the Government to hold the polls in...

COUNCILS across England had to increase their council tax rates this year in order to stem a funding gap, but there needs to be a sustainable solution going forward according...