Time to take action on housing Tuesday, 23 April, 2024 The Liberal Democrats’ record in Wokingham Borough on housing is one of over-promising and a total failure to deliver. If we’re elected to run the Council on 2nd May, the Conservatives are committed to ending Liberal Democrat mismanagement that has seen housing being built in the wrong places and the wrong numbers, and no action being taken on targets. When the Liberal Democrats took control of... Opinions
Tough Action Against Retail Crime! 10th April 2024 Enough is enough for shoplifters and those who abuse our hardworking shopworkers! The Prime Minister is taking decisive action: 👊 Assaulting retail staff will... Westminster News
🚧 Great news for Reading 8th April 2024 Thanks to the recent government grant for road repairs, we'll see £1.3m dedicated to improving our roads. This boost in funding, made possible by the... Local News
Careers advice session for BAME families 6th April 2024 Very enjoyable afternoon as keynote speaker at a career advice session at Wycliffe Baptist Church. Thanks to Moses Iyengunmwena for inviting me. I hope I was... Reports
Wokingham Borough Lib Dems failing to prioritise road maintenance 2nd April 2024 Spending on road maintenance almost doubled under Wokingham Borough Council’s previous Conservative administration, while the current Liberal Democrat... Local News
Wokingham's Finances: Exposing Liberal Incompetence 27th March 2024 In my column in Wokingham Today on 2nd February, I said: “It’s right that any administration continues to make the case for more funding for their area.” I... Articles
More funding for Special Educational Needs 26th March 2024 Every child deserves a world-class education that meets their needs. That is why the Conservative Government have announced a record £850 million boost for... Local News
Happy HOLI 23rd March 2024 This afternoon also visited the HOLI event at Coronation Hall Some amazing singing and dancing, I thought I might escape the colours but Ramesh Mepa and Cllr... Local News
Hong Kong national security proposals - Article 23 23rd March 2024 This afternoon I was invited by my Hong Kong friends to visit their stall in Reading Town Centre raising awareness of the actions of the government in Hong Kong... Reports
Shinfield Road Crossing motion last night - rejected by Lib Dems and Labour, lots of warm words but absolutely no action 22nd March 2024 Many of us in this chamber are parents or guardians – some with small children, some with children who are grown up, some with grandchildren. Or perhaps we’re... Local News