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
Kemi Delivers ‘New Economic Revolution’ Speech 18th June 2026 Britain needs a new economic revolution just like the industrial revolution. National News
Kemi calls for defence spending increase 15th June 2026 Kemi delivers speech calling on the government to cut welfare and fund defence. National News
Labour Forced into U-Turn on Under-16 Social Media Ban 14th June 2026 Keir Starmer has now confirmed that the government will introduce a full social media ban for under-16s. National News
Kemi delivers speech on Equality under the Law 9th June 2026 Kemi has set out the Conservative plan to remove identity politics from public services. National News
Conservatives call on the Government to cut the benefits bill 1st June 2026 Under Labour welfare spending has spiralled out of control, and it isn’t slowing down. National News
Energy prices continue to soar under Labour 27th May 2026 When they came into office, Labour pledged to cut energy bills by £300. Instead they're up by £221. National News
