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 […]
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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 […]
10 December 2021 / 17 April 2024 by robwhite
Councillors Brenda McGonigle, Josh Williams and Rob White campaigning for better toilets in Palmer Park. The Victorian heritage toilet block has been left to rot by the council for decades. we deserve better! Sign our petition During the pandemic the toilets in the Palmer Park Café and Sports Stadium were closed to park users, leaving […]
