The UK’s sick pay rate is amongst the lowest in Europe, and the wider industrialised world, with a number of firms effectively paying as little as £1 per hour to full-time employees off sick in their first week and £3 per hour thereafter.
After years of campaigning, planning and hard work by council officers and councillors, the new Twyford Library in the old Polehampton Boys’ School opened its doors on 13th June.
Layla Moran, the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and International Development, visited Wokingham yesterday to support Clive Jones and the Lib Dem campaign team in Wokingham.
The former leader of the Liberal Democrats, Vince Cable, visited Wokingham on Sunday in order to support Clive Jones, the Lib Dem parliamentary candidate.
The number of NHS dentists leaving in Berkshire West, which includes Wokingham, has risen by 6% since 2018/19.
Wokingham Borough Council is aiming to become a Marmot Borough over the next few years. This is because we all want Wokingham Borough to be a place where everyone, whatever their problems, delights or experience, can thrive.
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day.
The UK must once again stand tall, leading on the world stage and working closely with those who share our interests – including, above all, our partners in Europe.
No child should ever have to experience sexual abuse. These are horrifying crimes that cause so much harm to the children who are victims. We will keep up the pressure so that the action needed to make our communities safe all children finally happens.
