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Reading Labour Manifesto 2023
Reading Labour’s Manifesto for the 2023 Local Elections, held on Thursday 4th May.
Read MorePlatinum Jubilee Weekend In Reading
As we wish Her Majesty The Queen a happy Jubilee weekend, there are plenty of activities across Reading for people to get involved in…
Read MoreNew Energy Price Cap Underlines Need For Emergency Budget – Reading Labour
Responding to Ofgem’s announcement today, 24th May 2022, that the energy price cap is to rise to £2,800 in October, Labour’s Cllr Liz Terry, Lead Councillor for Corporate Services and Resources on Reading Borough Council, said…
Read MoreThank You To Reading’s Residents
Reading Labour thank everyone in Reading who voted for Labour candidates across the town on Thursday 5th May 2022. With your support, we increased our vote across the town and returned 32 councillors – a net increase of three, which includes a historic victory in the Caversham Heights ward…
Read MoreVote Reading Labour TODAY
It’s Election Day and polls are open 7am – 10pm. You have THREE votes – use all three for Labour candidates across Reading…
Read MoreCouncillors To Interrogate CityFibre Following Ongoing Complaints
Reading Borough Council has summoned CityFibre to attend a Committee and face questioning about its performance in Reading. This follows continuing complaints about the impact of their roadworks and the alleged failure to properly communicate with local residents…
Read MoreSoaring childcare costs are limiting parents’ ability to work across the South East
Labour is today warning the cost of childcare is so high that parents are having to cut down the hours they work across the South East. Labour’s new analysis shows the average family now spends nearly £824.60 more on a nursery place than they did five years ago…
Read MoreReading Labour delivering Council homes across our town
Everyone deserves a home. It’s a simple sentiment, but the state of the British housing market turns this basic need into a challenge for so many in our town…
Read MoreSenior Conservative Councillor Crosses Floor To Join Reading Labour
David Stevens, councillor for Thames ward on Reading Borough Council, has announced today that he is crossing the floor to join the Labour Party…
Read MoreThank you!
I would like to thank every single resident who put their faith in Reading Labour and voted for our candidates yesterday…
Read MoreIt’s Polling Day!
Here is a short video of our manifesto pledges to you
Thanks to the fist time candidate and organiser James Denny for making this for us.
Read MoreReading Labour Manifesto 2021
Come and have a look at Reading Labour’s exciting 2021 Manifesto!
Read MoreReclaim the Streets doorstep vigil tonight
Women should be safe to walk our streets however the events of this week, and the tragic murder of Sarah Everard, have shown this is not the case. We have been deeply saddened by Sarah’s death and the stories women across the UK and Reading have shared highlighting the danger and harassment they face everyday.…
Read MoreHappy International Women’s Day!
On International Women’s Day we reaffirm our pledge to stand in solidarity with women in our neighbourhoods, in Reading and beyond. We thank all our supporters, community activists, trade unionists, members and councillors who #ChooseToChallenge everyday. RDLP Women’s Officer Dr Alessandra BorlottiRDLP Chair Sarah HackerRDLP Secretary and Vice-Chair (East) Helen CaneyRDLP Vice-Chair (West) Billie ReynoldsRDLP…
Read MoreSpecial Educational Needs (SEN) provision for the borough
At Reading Borough’s full council meeting on Tuesday 23rd February, James Denny (pictured, Labour candidate for Peppard and secretary for Neurodivergent Labour) questioned the lead councillor for education, Ash Pearce on Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision for the borough. Cllr Pearce replied that significant investment is being put into SEN capacity, bringing provision closer to…
Read MoreCllr Gul Khan, age 78, with a video message on the Covid Vaccine
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Read MoreAn update from one of our new councillors
YOU ELECTED ME.. WHAT’S NEXT? By Ayo Sokale This is the first of my blog posts updating you on my activities as your councillor. What has happened so far? I had my first Caversham ward councillor surgery at the Weller Centre on Amersham Road on the 11th May 2019. I have chosen the committees and panels I will…
Read MoreChristine Borgars RIP
Christine passed away on August 12th at around 6 pm, she was 75. She passed peacefully and shared her last moments with David her friend of 50 years. Her last few weeks were filled with messages of love and support from many, many people in the Reading area and beyond. For the majority of Christine’s…
Read MoreStop Van Tool Theft
I am supporting the campaign by local trades people who are calling for action to stop tool theft from vans, which is an increasing problem. Theft from commercial vehicles has a huge impact on tradespeople and small businesses in Reading. Not only is there a high cost in time and money to replace tools…
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