Category Archives: Wokingham and West Berkshire Issues

  Following requests from MPs that the government offer fairer funding to schools around the country, the government has now completed its review. It agrees that our local schools were getting less than a fair share. As a result, Wokingham Borough schools will in future receive £700,000 a year more, and West Berkshire schools £400,000. […]

  Yesterday I attended the consultation for new homes proposed  to be built close to  the sailing lake in Burghfield by Floodline Developments. They explained that their plan allows for more water retention in the lake to alleviate possible floods nearby, with engineering works paid for out of the development gains. Some of the waterside homes […]

  I have received the draft masterplan for the Hogwood Garden Village development, which  proposes 1500 new homes. Constituents are invited by the developer to put their views to hogwood@yahoo.co.uk, or send them to Hogwood Farm, Sheerlands Road, RG40 4GY. There will also be opportunity to send in comments to the planning authority, Wokingham Borough […]

  Today the Lords will debate this private members bill. There is as yet no date or opportunity for this to be debated in the Commons. The Bill will only come to us for debate and decision should it pass all stages in the Lords, which is likely to be difficult given the strong forces […]

  The government has agreed to provide money for a new Primary School in Evendons on the Finchampstead Road. This will be a free school offering 350 places for 4-11 year olds. The aim is to open the school this September. John Redwood said  “I congratulate all involved in getting the Free school plans this […]

As a number of constituents have written to me about the emergency Bill on Data Retention I am setting out some of my thoughts on the topic for those interested in the letter I reproduce below: Thank you for your letter concerning the proposed legislation on data and criminal justice. The government and Opposition claim […]

  I was unhappy to learn that some residents in Earley have twice experienced interruptions to supplies in recent days owing to pump failure. I am stressing to Thames Water the need for reliable facilities and regular supplies. Yesterday I met representatives of South East Water, and stressed to them the need to make sufficient provision […]

  On Friday 27 June I visited Ideal Boilers, Wharfedale Road Winnersh Triangle to see their new training centre.  They were holding an open day, inviting boiler experts to come and see their latest products and to test their skills in a time trial to take a boiler to pieces. The facility will offer free […]

Mr Redwood: We have just heard 37 minutes of the Opposition spokesman, the hon. Member for Blackpool South (Mr Marsden), largely misunderstanding the Government’s modest proposals or exaggerating their consequences. Let me reassure him that I, too, would wish to see an inquiry into a maritime disaster reopened as soon as there was significant new […]