Lib Dems bankrupt West Berkshire Council Thursday, 6 February, 2025 Lib Dems seek emergency bailout from central Government You may well have seen the news that the Liberal Democrats running the Council have asked the Government for an emergency bailout loan of £16m, without which they can’t deliver a balanced budget for 2025-26. If the Government say ‘no’, it’s almost certain that the Council will have to issue a ‘section 114’ notice, the equivalent of bankruptcy... Local News
AGM - 2024 29th July 2024 On the 29th of July the Reading West and Mid-Berkshire Association conducted its Annual General Meeting for its members. After hearing annual reports, elections... Articles
Conservative candidates formally nominated 4th April 2023 The Reading West Conservative Association is delighted to announce that all 16 of our candidates for this year's elections in West Berkshire and Reading Borough... Local News
Alok Sharma MP receives Knighthood 31st December 2022 Our fantastic MP, Alok Sharma has received a Knighthood in the 2023 New Years Honours List, for his work as the President for COP26. Speaking about his honour... Local News
Reading West Conservatives at Conservative Party Conference 2022 5th October 2022 Another Conservative Party Conference has been and gone! Our Chairman, Tom Marino, Deputy Chairman Membership and Fundraising, Ben Blackmore, and other members... Local News
RWCA mourns the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II 8th September 2022 At this extremely sad time, on behalf of Reading West Conservative Association, its members and its Officers, we express our deepest condolences to the Royal... Local News
RWCA Leadership Contest Event 5th August 2022 The Reading West Conservative Association tonight welcomed representatives from both Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss' leadership campaigns, to the wonderful Purley... Local News
RWCA AGM and Officers for 2022/23 25th June 2022 Following the RWCA's AGM, our team of officers is as follows for 2022/23. Chairman - Cllr Tom Marino Deputy Chairman Political - Cllr Richard Somner Deputy... Local News
RWCA Candidates Announced for 2023 24th June 2022 This evening, the RWCA selected its 16 candidates for local elections in 2023, with 7 being selected in Reading Borough and 9 in West Berkshire. The list of... Local News
Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee 5th June 2022 This long weekend sees Queen Elizabeth II celebrate her Platinum Jubilee. All of us at the RWCA would like to offer our warmest congratulation to Her Majesty... Local News
Kemi EXPOSES Labour’s welfare ticking time bomb 11th July 2025 Welfare Spending is growing out of control, and Labour and Reform are adding fuel to the fire. National News
Conservatives vote against Labour's useless welfare bill 2nd July 2025 In an act of cowardice, Keir Starmer has put Party before country. He cannot make the tough decisions necessary. National News
Back the Makers, not the Takers 30th June 2025 Kemi Badenoch delivers speech to business leaders at the British Chambers of Commerce National News
Labour finally U-turn on Grooming Gang inquiry after Conservative pressure 19th June 2025 Keir Starmer has finally bowed to pressure and agreed to a national statutory inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal. National News
Kemi delivers a speech at FTSE250+ conference 18th June 2025 Kemi Badenoch has delivered a speech in the city responding to Labour's damaging plans for our economy. National News
Kemi delivers press Conference with a survivor of grooming gangs scandal 18th June 2025 After Labour announced they finally U-turned and will begin a national inquiry into the grooming gangs, Kemi holds a press conference with a survivor. National News
