Cost of Living
Help in the Cost of Living Crisis
We live in difficult times. Inflation and high interest rates are affecting many people.
14 Nov 2023
News
Clive
Response to John Redwood on Fair Funding
I am disappointed but not surprised that John Redwood has taken the position of defending the government above supporting the council and local residents
14 Nov 2023
Clive
Shocking figures show 76% of burglaries in Thames Valley are going unsolved
New Home Office statistics have revealed that a shocking 6,123 burglaries went unsolved across Thames Valley in the year ending June 2023. This is equivalent to 17 burglaries going unsolved in Thames Valley every single day.
14 Nov 2023
HELP OUR FAIR FUNDING CAMPAIGN
A big thank you to all those residents who have already written to their MP and to Michael Gove, the secretary of state for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, to support Wokingham Borough Council's campaign for fair funding from central government.
14 Nov 2023
NHS
Government Has Not Invested a Single Penny for Promised New Berkshire Hospital
The government has not transferred any money to the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust to invest in the area’s promised new hospital
14 Nov 2023
Environment
Thames Water Slammed as Execs Rake in £2,415,000 in Pay and Perks Despite Pumping 72bn Litres of Sewage into Thames
Clive Jones, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Wokingham, calls on Thames Water to crack down on excessive pay
14 Nov 2023
NHS
Waiting list for diagnostic tests in Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust reached 6,855 in July - up 30% on 2019
Wokingham Lib Dems call for an expansion of community diagnostic centres and the legal right to see your GP in seven days.
6 Nov 2023
WBC
From the Leader - Preparing for better times
Politics is too often focused on the short term. For many of those involved, at national and local levels, the aim is simply to be in a good position to win the next election.
5 Nov 2023
Cost of Living
From the chamber - Fighting poverty in the longer term
Many of our residents are struggling to pay for basic essentials in the current cost of living crisis. Those hit particularly hard are often carers, pensioners, disabled people, those living alone and young families.
5 Nov 2023