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Green flags flying across the town
Today I received the news that two of Reading’s most beautiful and historically important parks had been awarded Green Flag and Green heritage Site awards. Forbury Gardens and Caversham Court Gardens have once again been awarded Green Flag status. This just confirms what I already knew and that is these parks are wonderful additions to…
Read MoreWhitley Wood Community Centre – Get Together
Bring a picnic and join our Great Get Together in Whitley Wood Saturday 17 June 12pm-2pm Whitley Wood Community Centre Come along to meet your neighbours. Rain or shine we can go ahead. Children welcome and no charge. We are doing this as part of the Jo Cox Foundation’s Great Get together – we really…
Read MoreWest Reading Great Get Together – Picnic In The Park!
“We are far more united and have far more in common than that which divides us” – Jo Cox MP In my year as Mayor I met hundreds of people in Reading and got to know about their lives, hobbies, passions and challenges. I loved Reading before I was mayor but the great people I…
Read MoreOlivia Bailey & Matt Rodda – Statement Regarding the Terror Attack in Manchester Arena
“We are devastated by the horrendous attack in Manchester. The whole country is grieving for those who have lost their lives, and our thoughts are with their family and friends. We are also thinking about the brave men and women in our emergency services. We must never allow terrorism to divide our communities.”
Read MoreLabour Party Manifesto 2017
Labour’s Candidates for General Election 2017
PRESS RELEASE Reading and District Labour Party are delighted to announce that Labour have selected former Reading East PPC, Cllr Matt Rodda (Katesgrove) to be our Parliamentary candidate in Reading East and Chair of the Labour Women’s Network, Olivia Bailey to be our candidate in Reading West for the 2017 General Election. Matt Rodda,…
Read MoreGovernment Cuts Force Council Tax Rises
READING Borough Council is recommending a 4.99% Council Tax increase for next year. It follows repeated and unprecedented cuts in Government funding at a time of huge increases in demand for vital Council services, particularly in social care. This week Surrey County Council agreed on a 15% Council Tax rise – in advance of a…
Read MoreCouncil put pressure on MPs to act on South Reading’s underfunded health services
A motion put forward by Cllr Ashley Pearce was unanimously passed by Reading Cllrs at March’s Full Council meeting. The motion pointed out that South Reading was 150th out of 150 CCG’s (clinical commissioning groups) in terms of funding across the UK. It also made clear the unfairness in the health funding gaps across Reading.…
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