Under today’s Conservative government we have the highest level of taxation since 1948. Incredibly though, this was not acknowledged by the Conservatives in last weeks Autumn statement, who continued to claim that they are the party of low taxation.
In Prime Minister’s Questions, Rishi Sunak dodged Ed Davey’s question about the status of the Government’s promise to build a new Royal Berkshire hospital which serves Reading, Wokingham and South Oxfordshire.
Many thanks to those residents who took the trouble to write to Michael Gove, the secretary of state responsible for local government, to press the case for a fairer financial deal from central government for Wokingham.
Clive Jones, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Wokingham, and Sarah Kerr, Executive member for climate emergency and residents services, have attended their last meeting of the Wokingham Borough Council Executive.
When we hear in the news of all the terrible things happening in the world, it can be easy to slip into despair and despondency. But we should remember that there is a more positive picture...
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a fundamental human rights violation which harms the lives of millions. There will be hardly anyone reading this who is unaffected by VAWG.
£418,000 has been promised this year and next, but repairs to the worst existing road damage are estimated to cost £10m.
Liberal Democrats in Wokingham have accused the Government of being ‘content with local health services crumbling’ after Wednesday’s Autumn Statement failed to provide additional funding for local health services.
The theme of partnership has featured regularly in my reports to you on Wokingham Borough Council. We are trying to extend, improve, and in some cases repair relations with external partners, we believe that much can be gained by working together
