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5 July 2024 / 12 July 2024 by robwhite
Reading Central Green MP candidate Dave McElroy quintupled our vote share. Green MP candidate Councillor Dave McElroy got the biggest vote increase of any party in Reading Central, compared to last year’s Reading East election. Thank you for all your support! Quintupling (x5) Reading Central vote share! A big thanks for all of your support. […]
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30 May 2024 / 9 June 2024 by robwhite
Greens have celebrated the amazing local election results where the Green Party was the only party in Reading to achieve a net gain in councillors – in the Reading Central MP area Labour have 21 councillors, there are eight Greens, only three Conservatives and no Lib Dems. Following this the Green Party is taking up […]
6 May 2024 / 6 May 2024 by robwhite
Councillor Rob White (Green Party, leader of the main opposition party) said: “Thanks to everyone who voted Green. We had some amazing some results. In Reading Councillor Dave McElroy was re-elected in Redlands. In Park Sarah Magon was re-elected. And in Katesgrove Kate Nikulina was elected. “If you aren’t a member already join us here and help […]
14 April 2024 / 27 April 2024 by robwhite
The Green Party is a standing candidates in every ward across Reading. The Green Party are currently the main opposition party on Reading Borough Council, with more councillors than both the Conservatives and Lib Dems. They have councillors in Park, Redlands and Katesgrove wards. The make-up of the council is 32 Labour, seven Green, five […]
26 October 2023 / 21 June 2024 by robwhite
Greens have been lobbying on the Lydford Road graffiti for some time. Recently they have had some success with a number of pieces cleared. Councillor Dave McElroy says, “Lydford Road is looking better, with many pieces of graffiti painted over. There are still some to go, which we have reported to the council.”
26 October 2023 / 17 April 2024 by robwhite
Shockingly Reading Sewage Treatment Works, run by Thames Water, dumped raw sewage into the River Kennet via Foudry Brook 10 times in 2022. Councillor Dave McElroy says, “It is utterly shameful that water bosses are taking home massive bonuses while their companies dump raw sewage into our waterways. Thames Water needs to invest more money […]
Unfortunately, at the end of the university term ,many roads in east Reading were filled with rubbish again. Green councillors made sure that the extra university funded bin collection happened. They also reported household waste illegally dumped at hotspots like the Erleigh Road bottle bank. Councillor Dave McElroy says, “Green councillors will keep up the […]
CityFibre and Grain have been digging up roads to install broadband cables, sometimes just months apart, causing a lot of frustration. The council says it has no control over what the companies do, but Greens don’t think that’s good enough. Green campaigner Kate Nikulina said, “We are lobbying the council to put conditions on these […]
Unfortunately, the IDR underpass at the end of Katesgrove Lane has been long neglected. Recently the lights have been fixed and cycle markings been repainted but Greens are still lobbying for improvements. Kate Nikulina, Katesgrove resident and Green campaigner says, “The IDR underpass is how many people get in and out of Katesgrove. We have […]
The council has continued to fall short with regards to bin collections, missing on average at least 616 bin collections each month: over double their performance standard of 250. Over the year so far on average 616 people per month have reported having their bins missed. But not everyone files a report so the actual […]
24 May 2023 / 17 April 2024 by robwhite
As part of the climate festival Tracey Rawling Church from Reading Climate Action Network is coming to speak with us about Reading’s Climate Action Plan and how it is going. When: 20th June 7.30 PM Where: Outlook pub, downstairs room, 76 King’s Rd, Reading, RG1 3BJ What: presentation with question-and-answer Who: everyone welcome, no charge […]
5 May 2023 / 17 April 2024 by robwhite
Hi A big thank you to everyone who voted for the Green Party at the council elections yesterday. We are now in a stronger position as the main opposition party on Reading Council. We will keep working hard all year round for a fairer, greener and cleaner town. Key results are: Park Ward – Councillor […]
13 April 2023 / 17 April 2024 by robwhite
Greens call for Right Homes, Right Place, Right Price Charter Green Party councillors became the main opposition party after 2022 council elections. Reading Green Party has announced its candidates to stand in the 4 May local elections. A total of 17 Greens are to stand across all wards in the Reading Council elections. The local […]
13 March 2023 / 17 April 2024 by robwhite
Greens have been campaigning for the council to do more to coordinate Warm Spaces in Reading to help those struggling to heat their homes. Greens councillors and campaigners have been petitioning and asking questions on this issue. The council now have a list up on their website. https://www.reading.gov.uk/housing/money-matters/warm-spaces-in-reading/ Green campaigner Sarah Magon says, “A warm […]
15 February 2023 / 17 April 2024 by robwhite
Reading Council is consulting on opening Reading Station underpass to cyclists. Katesgrove Green Councillor Doug Cresswell says, “Finally Labour-run Reading Council is consulting on opening Reading station underpass to cyclists. This is one of the many missing-links in Reading’s cycle network. This should have been done the first time round when the station underpass was […]
24 January 2023 / 17 April 2024 by robwhite
See below for how to get a resident’s 30% discount at Palmer Park, South Reading, Rivermead and Meadway leisure centres (now run by GLL/Better). We are sharing this information because unfortunately the council and GLL haven’t made it easy to find. You can get the discount by having a “Better Adult/Junior Resident” membership from the […]
17 December 2022 / 17 April 2024 by robwhite
Green campaigner Sarah Magon has launched a petition to tidy up the Wokingham Road shopping area opposite Alfred Sutton primary school. Sign the petition here: www.bit.ly/wokyrubbish Sarah said, “Opposite Alfred Sutton primary school waste is out of control. Often trade waste bins are overflowing and spilling out onto the road. The council’s bag collection system […]
The new 25 m community swimming pool that the new Palmer Park leisure centre and stadium will open to the public next week from Monday 19 December. Green Councillor Josh Williams said, “Since the Labour-run council closed Arthur Hill swimming pool in east Reading six years ago Green councillors have been pressing to get a […]
13 September 2022 / 17 April 2024 by robwhite
Reading Sewage Works run by Thames water dumped raw sewage into the Foundry Brook six times in 2021 for a total of 50 hours. Green councillor for Katesgrove Ward Doug Cresswell said: “We have had residents on Elgar Road, which backs onto the River Kennet, complaining about the smell in the river behind their houses. […]
7 May 2022 / 17 April 2024 by robwhite
Amazing news, we have elected more Green councillors and overtaken the Conservatives on Reading Council. We are now the main opposition party. A massive thank you to everyone who voted Green and helped. If you are not already a Green Party member you can join here and help us make the local area fairer, greener […]
8 April 2022 / 17 April 2024 by robwhite
– Council elections on Thursday 5 May 2022 – Vote Green three times in Park, Redlands and Katesgrove – You have up until midnight on Thursday 14 April to register to vote: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote – You have up until 5 PM on Tuesday 19 April to register for a postal vote: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/apply-vote-post Reading Green Party is […]
3 March 2022 / 17 April 2024 by robwhite
The Green Party deplores the invasion of Ukraine and condemns the unprovoked aggression against a sovereign nation in the strongest terms. The party calls for immediate and stringent sanctions on Russia. Greens are supporting the local Ukraine anti-war vigil on Friday in Reading town centre. Green Party councillor David McElroy said, “It is with unspeakable […]
28 February 2022 / 17 April 2024 by robwhite
At Reading Council’s budget meeting Green councillors called for more money to be spent tackling fuel poverty. Commenting after the meeting Green councillor Rob White said: “In Reading at least 7000 households live in fuel poverty. The Resolution Foundation estimates that this could triple without appropriate intervention. At the budget meeting we called on the […]
17 February 2022 / 17 April 2024 by robwhite
Since the controversial catering company Caterlink took over the Reading Council area school meals contract, significant changes have been made to the food choice being offered to Reading’s school children. Following this the take-up of school meals has dropped significantly compared to before the pandemic. Greens are asking what people think about these changes and […]
