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 […]

Almost 40% of battery-powered smoke alarms failed to activate in residential fires in England in the past year, latest figures show. With industry statistics showing that more than a fifth (22%) of households never test their smoke alarm, the Lib Dems are urging all householders to test theirs regularly to check they are working – […]

Sent to the Reading Chronicle today: With Brexit constantly in the news, we know that many people are fed up with the uncertainty of how it will affect them and their lives. The Lib Dems want to know how Reading residents think Brexit will impact on jobs, investment and our daily lives, so we’ve launched […]

A proven way to prevent cervical cancer is to have cervical screening to find pre-cancers before they can turn into invasive cancer. This is called a smear test and every woman over the age of 25 who is registered at a GP is invited to have one every 3 years; if you’re younger you can still make […]

Responding to DEFRA’s announcement extending litter-tackling powers for councils, local Lib Dem campaign James Moore said: “It is good to see that from April, councils will have greater powers to tackle litter, which is a blight on the communities we serve. These measures are a hugely positive step in the right direction, and this is […]

41 homes in Reading have been sitting empty for five years or more, research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.  The figures, uncovered through Freedom of Information requests, show that in Reading some 463 are empty, of which 171 have been empty for more than two years. These properties could be better used to provide stop-gap […]

New studies show that the UK economy has stalled under the Conservatives. This Conservative crash will wipe £49bn off the UK economy by 2021. That’s £687 for every person in the UK. Or enough to recruit 69,000 new police officers or 66,000 teachers. The Conservatives are also putting £3bn aside for ‘problems’ with  Brexit. Despite […]

Every sector of society in Reading will be affected by Brexit. I want to hear from you on how it will impact on jobs, investment and our daily lives. Liberal Democrats will challenge the Government at every opportunity to hold them to account for the real damage that Brexit will do to individuals and businesses […]

My neighbours and I are delighted that RBC have considered our petition for 20mph limits on Brunswick Street and roads off. We hope they will implement this important road safety measure in a short timeframe. 20’s Plenty is a road danger reduction campaign, asking Councillors to vote for residential 20mph limits without road humps where […]