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 Badenoch exposes the laws and treaties holding Britain back 6th June 2025 Watch the Leader of the Conservative Party Kemi Badenoch deliver a keynote speech on the international treaties which are holding Britain back. National News
Mel Stride delivers speech on Conservative Economic Vision 5th June 2025 Watch as the Shadow Chancellor sets out the economic principles that will guide us in the future. National News
Conservative unveil plan to take back control of our prisons 4th June 2025 Unless Labour act fast, more prison officers lives will be put at serious risk. National News
The Truth: Why Keir Starmer is giving up the Chagos Islands 4th June 2025 Keir Starmer has accused critics of his Chagos Surrender deal of siding with Russia and China, but that’s far from the truth. National News
Conservatives force Labour into Winter Fuel U-turn 21st May 2025 Under pressure from Kemi Badenoch in Parliament today, Keir admitted he’ll reverse the decision to cut Winter Fuel Payments. National News
Conservatives Introduce the ‘Deportation Bill’ 16th May 2025 While Labour continues to ignore the British Public, the Conservative Party has published a no-nonsense plan to take back control of the UK’s borders National News