RBH Bombshell sneaked out under the cover of 'Suitgate' Wednesday, 25 September, 2024 On Friday (Friday 20 September) the Labour Government published the terms of reference for the review of the New Hospitals Programme. "Given the terms of reference have been published in silence, on a Friday afternoon, ahead of Labour Party Conference, I imagine it will be an open and shut review, aimed at shutting down a Conservative Party initiative to build 40 new hospitals across the country... Westminster News
Update on crime in Green Park Village 1st November 2023 Having heard from residents about issues they have experienced with vehicle crime, bicycle theft and burglary in Green Park Village, Pauline Jorgensen raised... Reports
Lib dems concede defeat on 'Litter Bin Chaos' 31st October 2023 We have now heard the leader of the Lib Dems on BBC Berkshire admit that they were scrapping their crazy plans to scrap our litter bins. Before the Lib Dem... Opinions
Conservative victory to keep Wokingham Borough cleaner 30th October 2023 Wokingham Borough Conservative Councillors have succeeded in stopping the proposed cuts to public litter bins. At a meeting of the Council’s Executive, it was... Reports
Cllr Charles Margetts Speaks out on Lib Dem Waste at Wokingham Borough Council 25th October 2023 In January the Council consolidated its office space moving staff to the basement and ground floor at Shute End. This has saved on running costs which is good... Opinions
Cllr Pauline Jorgensen: Time to reverse the public bins cut 24th October 2023 When is a decision not a decision? When the Liberal Democrats make it, apparently. Last week, at a Full Council meeting, we saw yet more evidence of the Liberal... Opinions
Liberal Democrat Executive Member dismisses dangerous road crossing, saying “accidents do happen…” 20th October 2023 At a Full Council meeting (19.10.23) Leader of the Conservative Group Cllr Pauline Jorgensen asked the Executive Member for Highways and Transport to think... Reports
Pauline Jorgensen: Labour’s plan to ignore objections and build, build, build 18th October 2023 At the Labour Party Conference last week, the new slogan, sprinkled generously across the airwaves – a bit like glitter – was “get Britian building again”. Some... Opinions
Local MPs back Reading FC 6th October 2023 Well done to Bracknell MP James Sunderland and Reading West MP Sir Alok Sharma who wrote to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in support of... Local News
More pressure on Wokingham Lib Dems to scrap their 'ridiculous' litter bin proposals 2nd October 2023 Just back from Community and corporate overview and scrutiny. One item which got a lot of airtime was the Lib Dem litter bin change proposals which would see... Local News
See where we're hiring police officers in your area 9th October 2019 The Home Office has today confirmed the officer recruitment targets for every police force in England and Wales for the first year of the unprecedented drive to... National News
What Boris Johnson’s proposed Brexit deal means 4th October 2019 As Boris Johnson has rightly said, we are coming out of the EU on October 31, come what may. MPs promised to respect the result of the referendum. More people... National News
Our education policy is improving the nation’s skills 4th October 2019 When Boris Johnson entered Number 10, one of his first acts was to get more money to our education system. That’s why we’re investing £14 billion in schools... National News
We’re ending low pay in work 3rd October 2019 People’s hard work and talents should be rewarded fairly. That has long been a key principle of Conservative government.We have made huge strides in the last... National News
This was what the Prime Minister said live at Conference 2nd October 2019 It’s great to be here in Manchester at the best attended conference for years, and I gather there was quite a lively mood last night in the hotel bars.And I... National News
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National News