Reading & District Labour Party
News and Views from Reading
Proud of Pride And Proud Of Our Town
Saturday saw the 14th Reading Pride and it was the biggest ever! The parade saw 1,500 people march through Reading and 14,000 people passed through the gates of the Pride arena. It was a fantastic day. The sun shined and the people of Reading came together to show love unites! I was a very proud Patron of…
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From A Levels to talking culture with the Vice-Chancellor
It’s A level results day and I still remember getting my results. They were handed out in sealed envelopes so you had the added stress of having to open the envelope to find out what they were. It felt like the rest of my life was in that envelope – of course it wasn’t and…
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VOTE 100 Plans already starting
I’m really excited that we already have a lot of interest in next year’s 100 anniversary of women getting the vote. Labour women know the struggle for equality is not over but it will be a great opportunity to celebrate how far we have come in the last 100 years and to think about where we…
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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…
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Spiritual Home For The Black Community In Reading
Reading Black Community It’s hard to walk or drive through Reading town centre without noticing that black history mural. It’s a strong symbol of the black community, our history and our contribution to this town. Last week, we sat in a community meeting and listened to passionate speeches about the mural and Central Club.…
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Our schools under pressure
A key concern raised time and again during the general election was the cuts in real terms to school budgets. Up and down the country parents and guardians expressed increasing concern that their children’s education was being compromised by austerity led cuts eating into the education budget. The Government has cut school funding by £2.8 billion since…
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Speaking with the community in Whitley
A few dedicated Labour members were once again out on Sunday afternoon speaking with residents about every issue they face as a citizen of our town. Conversations with residents ranged from discussing vacant council properties and drug dealing, to contemplating the pro’s and cons of buying a second hand car the perils of having a…
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A well deserved rest after a morning campaigning
Woodley and Whitegates Branch Labour Party were out in force today, joined by Matt Rodda MP! After a wet and windy morning campaigning the team enjoyed teas and coffees in Woodley town centre.
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Whitfest Posted by Rachel Eden Labour Councillor for Whitley ward on Saturday, 22 July 2017
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Enduring the rain to fight for Reading
Even in this mornings horrible weather Labour were out all over Reading, talking to residents about the issue that are important to them. Taking a break from his busy life as an MP, Matt Rodda joined a host of Labour members to engage with the community. If you are interested in joining Labour or would…
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Matt Rodda’s Maiden Speech in Parliament
Matt Rodda has made his maiden speech in Parliament as the MP for Reading East. Please click here to watch the full speech on Parliament.tv. Alternatively, please view the full transcript below: Matt Rodda (Reading East) (Lab) I am pleased to follow the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) and I welcome…
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Heritage Lottery Fund to Reading for their away day
Reading Borough Council, the University of Reading and Reading UK CIC welcomed a group from the Heritage Lottery Fund to Reading for their away day. The focus of the first half of the day was their new Great Place scheme https://www.greatplacescheme.org.uk.This is the first time they have run the scheme, which is partnered by the…
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Matt Rodda MP attends Mesothelioma Action Day
READING EAST MP MATT RODDA was honoured to chair the Action Mesothelioma Day event organised by the Berkshire Asbestos Support Group (BASG) at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Caversham Bridge on Friday 7 July 2017. Keynote speeches were delivered by Dr Chris Davies a consultant at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Amy Kerr a research nurse with…
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Whitley 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…
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