This Saturday, the 30th June, marks National Armed Forces Day and is a time to celebrate the fantastic contribution of our Armed Forces. We will celebrate those who both currently and have previously served in Her Majesty’s Armed Forces, and show support for all of those in the Armed Forces community. James said, “I believe it is very important […]

The Liberal Democrats are calling for an extra £6 billion a year to protect the NHS, paid for by an extra penny on Income Tax. The money raised will be guaranteed for the NHS and social care services, which is currently in crisis with delayed operations, full hospital beds and record numbers left waiting in […]

Carers Week (11-17 June) is an annual awareness campaign to bring caring right out into the open – recognising and celebrating the contribution carers make to families and communities throughout the UK. This Carers Week we want to draw attention to the brilliant local carers in our area who work tirelessley, often without recognition or […]

I’m delighted that my friend Minna was able to write this lovely letter to all the EU citizens living in my ward: The chance to have our voices heard on 3 May 2018 As a Finnish citizen, living and working here in the Reading area, I am worried about the UK Government’s failure to say […]

I believe it’s really important that people feel safe in their home and our local community. I feel very lucky never to have had my home burgled but, as a local resident, I am always concerned about the reports of distraction burglaries in our area and the effect it has on the people involved, who […]

As a Finnish citizen, living and working here in the Reading area, I am worried about the UK Government’s failure to say it will protect my rights to live and work here.  Like many EU citizens,  I worry about the future for my family and friends here. We now know that the Conservatives’ plan for […]

Why am I standing? Well, first and foremost I want to be your representative on the council, not the council’s representative to you. I want to represent the area I’ve chosen to call my home. It’s been neglected by our local councillors and we aren’t getting the help we need. In fact, many people in […]

Crime is always one of the issues that people mention to me on the doorstep and in the street, so I’m giving people the opportunity to give me their thoughts on this crucial issue. I would urge as many people as possible to complete the survey and tell me their concerns. This way I get […]

It’s pretty cold right now in Reading. “Keeping Well, Keeping Warm” is an important campaign because the UK has “excess winter deaths” every year when people die or go to hospital (if they can get) because of cold, usually in their homes. It is scandalous that it happens here more than in other countries such […]

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 […]