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Cuts to government funding for Wokingham will increase the burden on local taxpayers and put more pressure on local services

Wokingham’s Liberal Democrat MP Clive Jones warns the Local Government Minister that the arbitrary funding formula for local councils will put even more pressure on local services and council…

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From the Chamber: Widening gaps in Central Government Funding

Just before Christmas we received news of our Local Government Grant, which includes the funding from Central Government for Wokingham Borough Council next year.

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Local hospital waiting lists are 7x worse than a decade ago; Clive Jones demands action on Royal Berkshire hospital

Wokingham’s Liberal Democrat MP, Clive Jones, has called on the Government to bring forward the rebuild of the Royal Berkshire Hospital to as soon as possible following NHS data revealing hospital…

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Exempt charities from the National Insurance rise or people will suffer, argues Clive Jones

Wokingham’s Liberal Democrat MP, Clive Jones, has stated that the Government are putting the most vulnerable in Wokingham at risk by not exempting charities from the employers National Insurance…

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Government Minister admits that benefits for cancer patients are inadequate

Minister for Social Security and Disability, Sir Stephen Timms, today admitted to Clive Jones MP that the current benefits that cancer patients receive do not cover the real costs that a cancer…

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Wokingham MP pledges to vote for landmark bill to put UK on track to meet climate and nature commitments

Local MP, Clive Jones, will be voting in favour of a new, landmark bill that would put the UK on course to meet its crucial international climate and nature targets

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Getting around our local area

The ability to travel around our local area safely and in a timely way is one of the most important concerns of local people and makes up a sizeable proportion of the issues raised to local…

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A New Year Begins

Happy 2025! The start of the year is a time of hope, expectation, and personal commitments to improvement.

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From the Chamber: Why the Government is wrong (mainly) on housing

The government’s recently announced changes to the National Planning Policy Framework will require Wokingham to deliver 1,336 new homes per year, rather than the current 748.

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Introducing Martin Alder

Martin is the new Wokingham Borough Council Executive member for Active Transport, Travel and Highways.

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