Today I sent this letter to the Reading Chronicle: According to the Fair Telecoms Campaign, it seems that Labour-run Reading Borough Council is one of the last local authorities in the country to still use a premium rate number for parking services. For the local Council to still use a premium rate number is greedy […]

Today I sent this letter to the Reading Chronicle: I was shocked to discover from a recent FOI request, that 171 homes in Reading have been empty for more than two years. These properties could be better used to provide stop-gap homes for families struggling in unsuitable temporary accommodation, or to provide long-term affordable housing. […]

Following information obtained from the Fair Telecoms Campaign, it has been revealed that Labour-run Reading Borough Council is one of the last local authorities in the country to still use a premium rate number for services, which can cost Reading residents over £1 a minute to use. Parking fines are one of the largest cash […]

I’m delighted that in Minster ward we get to enjoy our two main green spaces: Coley Recreation Ground and Courage Park. You may use other parks in other parts of Reading. Our open green spaces are the lifeblood of the local area and need the safe, well-cared-for future that you and your neighbours want for them. […]

Reading Borough Council has recently launched two consultations into the Remodelling of Reading Children’s Centres and Homelessness Support Services. I strongly recommend that you have your say on these issues as they are about how your Council Tax is spent locally. You can access the Remodelling of Reading Children’s Centres Consultation at https://consult.reading.gov.uk/css/childrenscentres/ – it closes on 29th March […]

The local Lib Dem team always try to ensure that broken street lights and illuminated road traffic signs are replaced as quickly as possible. Lib Dem campaigner James Moore said, “We report lights and ensure that they are monitored until fixed. Street lighting It is important to keep our light working, this is for safety […]

Reading Lib Dems are making the case for a much smaller charge for green bin collection which the Labour Administration want to set at £50 per year. We’re calling for a reduced annual charge of £25, and think that the Council’s guesstimates of the drop-out rate (the amount of households that would not be prepared to […]