Winter fuel payment - how the Labour MP for Reading Central voted Tuesday, 10 September, 2024 Matt Rodda MP voted to remove winter fuel payments for 10,113 local pensioners in Reading Central. Local News
Senior Conservative Councillor Andrew Cumpsty to Step Down 17th April 2014 Senior Conservative Councillor Andrew Cumpsty has reluctantly decided to step down from the Council this May Local News
Thames, Mapledurham and Peppard Wards virtually ignored by Labour 17th April 2014 Cllr Ed Hopper highlights the apparently political use of taxpayer’s money for the recent deep clean of Reading's streets when Thames, Mapledurham Ward and... Local News
Reading Conservatives Call for Crossrail to Come to the Town 25th March 2014 Conservative Councillors have lobbied Rob Wilson MP who has had numerous meetings with Ministers to press for a faster Crossrail service from Reading to... Local News
Peppard Conservatives Join RESCUE Effort 17th March 2014 Peppard Conservatives joined other local residents to clear an area of rubbish in Emmer Green . A team of nine local people worked together on Sunday in Emmer... Local News
Cllr Andrew Cumpsty calls on Cllr Gittings to see sense and apologise 1st March 2014 Cllr Andrew Cumpsty calls on Labour lead councillor to apologise for his uneccessary outburst describing local Caversham residents' campaign to save... Local News
Reading Conservatives Call for Council Tax Freeze 25th February 2014 Reading Conservatives tonight set out the case for freezing the Council Tax in Reading. Speaking at the Full Council meeting, Conservative Leader Cllr Jeanette... Local News
Budgens Car Park Works are Completed Ahead of Schedule! 10th February 2014 Residents who use Budgens car park in Emmer Green will be delighted to see that the works to improve drainage, resurface and re-line the car park are now... Local News
Third Thames Bridge Public Meeting 3rd February 2014 Rob Wilson MP is holding a public meeting to bring relevant parties from South Oxfordshire, Wokingham and Reading together to discuss a third Thames bridge. The... Local News
Conservatives Announce the First of Their Reading Borough Candidates 2nd February 2014 Conservative Group Leader Cllr Jeanette Skeats said, “I am proud to have an excellent team of candidates who will stand up for the people of their wards and... Local News
The Prime Minister's Update: Tackling the Coronavirus 30th April 2020 The Prime Minister's latest update on April 30 on tackling Coronavirus. National News
We’re extending coronavirus testing to meet our 100,000 tests a day target 30th April 2020 From today, Coronavirus testing has been extended further to protect our most vulnerable and keep people safe. National News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News