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Lifting the Lid on Thirteen Years of Tory Economic Failure

Lifting the Lid on Thirteen Years of Tory Economic Failure

Yesterday’s Autumn Statement lifted the lid on thirteen years of Conservative economic failure. We were told to expect an Autumn Statement for growth, but growth...

National progress on the climate crisis needs local action

National progress on the climate crisis needs local action

The government may have missed opportunities but combining national commitment with action by local authorities there’s an opportunity to make sure that tackling the climate...

Freedom From Fear

Freedom From Fear

The news today that shoplifting has increased by 25% is not a surprise but is further evidence that there’s a growing issue with persistent theft...

Time for change in Earley and Woodley

Time for change in Earley and Woodley

After 13 years of Tory chaos, if we needed another reminder that we must have a change of government for Earley and Woodley and the...

Final boundary review report

Final boundary review report

The final report of the Review of Parliamentary constituencies has just been published. Whitley ward will be part of the new constituency of Woodley...

Time for Thames Water to step up

Time for Thames Water to step up

At a Council Meeting on 27th June 2023, a motion was passed unanimously calling on Thames Water step up to deal with the horrendous problems...

Speech as outgoing Mayor

Speech as outgoing Mayor

It was a huge privilege to serve as the Mayor of Reading from 2021 to 2023. We are a generous, big hearted town, a...

Proud to open Reading Pride 2022

Proud to open Reading Pride 2022

I was immensely proud of our community last Saturday as we celebrated, protested and committed to continue to stand together for LGBT rights. I'm...

Not too late for the government to think again on Reading Gaol

Not too late for the government to think again on Reading Gaol

Rachel writes: Reading Gaol Hug - thi is about more than donning a T-shirt Sunday, October 13, 2019 "It is incrediably disappointing that despite...