Pauline meets pupils in Parliament week Thursday, 19 December, 2024 I was delighted to meet a group of pupils and their parents from HSS who held a debate during Parliament week. The group met in Madjeski Academy and debated topics including whether Social Media should be more controlled to reduce social pressure and bullying. We helped the teams prepare their arguments and pitches and Laura Blumenthal, Cllr Rebecca Margetts and I also provided some advice on... Local News
Insightful Visit to Addington School 16th December 2024 Just back from a very interesting tour round Addington School and a chat with the Headmaster and Chair of the trust. Very very useful with clear messages to... Local News
Social care the poor relation 10th December 2024 As reported in the Bracknell News... Not content with the Labour raid on Winter fuel allowance for pensioners, the impact of their NI increases and the minimum... Local News
Conservatives gain Shinfield seat in Wokingham Borough from Labour 6th December 2024 Well done to Jackie Rance who won the Shinfield by-election on the 5th December. Jackie got 49% of the vote with Labour on 24.8% and Lib Dems on 21.5%, Greens... Local News
Diwali Party in Reading 1st December 2024 Great to be invited to a Diwali party in Reading, it gave me the chance to catch up with a lot of friends and also meet some new people. Lovely food and a great... Local News
Conservatives Stand Firm Against Unsustainable Housing Targets in Wokingham 27th November 2024 Last week Conservative councillors successfully brought forward a motion committing the Council to campaign against the Government’s enormous increase in... Local News
Lib Dem Parking Chaos on the Horizon 14th November 2024 The LibDems plan to introduce car parking charges at School Green, Shinfield. The plan was revealed at a recent Council Meeting following a question from the... Opinions
Conservatives from Reading, Earley and Woodley and Wokingham Constituencies in Shinfield talking with residents 26th October 2024 We had a great team out this morning in Shinfield talking to local residents. Councillors and activists from across Wokingham Borough, including leaders of... Local News
Jacob Rees Mogg, a conversation in our Conservatives Unfiltered series 25th October 2024 Sir Jacob Rees Mogg entertained us with a fascinating talk on the future of the Conservative party and answered lots of questions. His humourous style and... Real Talk
Pauline Jorgensen's motion to maintain the winter fuel payments was pased by an overwhelming majority at Wokingham Borough Council 24th October 2024 My Winter Fuel motion was passed tonight, Labour voted against but Liberals supported me. The motion (with minor amendments) was the Council: 1. Will bring... Speeches