LibDem Budget Forced Through as Residents Hit with 4.99% Council Tax Rise Amid Catalogue of Failures Saturday, 28 February, 2026 So that is the Wokingham Borough Council budget meeting over, the LibDems forced through their budget while the Conservatives and Labour voted against it, leaving residents to shoulder a 4.99% council tax rise. The contrast throughout the evening could not have been clearer. While The LibDems spoke endlessly of vague future promises, elaborate strategies and ever‑expanding plans, the reality of... Local News
Standing up for FREEDOM 28th February 2026 This afternoon Pauline Jorgensen nipped into Reading to see the Ukrainian march. Also, she met her friends from Reading Hongkonger who were in Broad Street... Local News
Update on funding from Matt Barber the Police and Crime Commissioner 21st December 2025 The police settlement announced by Government yesterday confirmed Thames Valley Police’s core funding will be £8.8m less than expected, barely covering the... Media
Budget Misery for the Squeezed Middle 4th December 2025 U Turn if you want to .... Some good news from the government for a change - they have abandoned their plans to allow workers to sue for unfair dismissal on the... Westminster News
Planning Hearing for Hall Farm 21st November 2025 This week I attended the critical public examination of the draft Local Plan produced be Wokingham Borough Council’s Liberal Democrat administration, after... Reports
End the Lib Dem Anti Car Obsession - Pauline Jorgensen 4th November 2025 One of the first acts the Liberal Democrats, supported by Labour, took in Wokingham Borough was to more than double car parking charges, ignoring 4,000... Opinions
Devolution, nothing of the sort - Pauline Jorgensen 28th October 2025 When I am speaking to residents, they often raise with me concerns or difficulties regarding Wokingham Borough Council. Planning, potholes and over-hanging... Opinions
Under Labour it’s tax, unemployment and less economic growth - Labour isn't working 25th September 2025 The Labour Government has been in office for a little over a year now, and already it is the same pattern we’ve seen from previous Labour administrations. They... Opinions
A fresh start is needed from Labour- Pauline Jorgensen in Wokingham Today 10th September 2025 With the resignation of Angela Rayner as Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary, we find ourselves with a new minister in charge of housing, communities... Media
Out and about in Hawkedon ward. 6th September 2025 It was great to be out this morning, in Hawkedon Ward Earley, having a chat with residents. Main concerns were what Labour are doing with Tax and the damage to... Local News
Labour MPs call on Starmer to resign 12th May 2026 As the pressure continues to mount, it’s clear that Starmer must do the right thing and stand down. National News
Conservatives Publish Alternative King’s Speech 11th May 2026 Under Labour people in Britain are struggling, we need a new approach. National News
Conservatives Post Strong Local Election Results 8th May 2026 Our united team has so far delivered. National News
Conservatives air final 2026 Party Election Broadcast 5th May 2026 We’re changing the Conservative Party, so it works for you. National News
Conservatives publish plan to combat the Antisemitism emergency 4th May 2026 There have been far too many attacks recently on our Jewish communities. National News
Conservatives force U-turn on social media ban for under-16s 28th April 2026 After pressure from countless parents and campaigners Labour have finally done the right thing. National News
