18 September 2024 / 18 September 2024 by kathrynmccann
This Katesgrove ‘grot spot’ will finally be spruced up. Katesgrove Community Association (KCA) has worked with local Green councillors to successfully bid for funding from Reading Council to improve the Katesgrove Lane IDR underpass. Councillor Louise Keane said: “This underpass suffers from graffiti, broken lights and antisocial behaviour. Together we have secured £100,000 from the […]
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18 September 2024 / 4 October 2024 by kathrynmccann
Buses are getting stuck in the queues of traffic approaching the new incoming London Road bus lane. Commenting on the recently introduced London Road bus lane, Councillor Rob White (Green Party, leader of the main opposition party) said: “Greens remain concerned about the impact of the new bus lane on London Road which is slowing […]
5 September 2024 / 5 September 2024 by kathrynmccann
Katesgrove Green councillor Kate Nikulina has raised concerns about the impact of the proposed closure of a local doctors’ surgery The University Medical Group is running a patient consultation exercise throughout August and September 2024 about the proposal to close its GP practice at Whitley Villa, 1 Christchurch Road, from the start of January 2025. […]
22 August 2024 / 23 August 2024 by kathrynmccann
Dave and Kat get £61,000 for pitch and nets Redlands Green councillors have successfully applied for Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding to bring cricket back to Cintra Park. The council have agreed to allocate £61,000 to providing a non-turf pitch and two training nets. Councillor Dave McElroy said: “We have been working with local cricket […]
25 July 2024 / 27 July 2024 by kathrynmccann
Green councillors are questioning a huge increase in water charges for a Katesgrove allotment site. Green councillors have questioned the very large £54,000 water bill for the Reading Council allotment site at Waterloo Meadows. This is a 2,600% increase. They want to know why this wasn’t spotted earlier. Councillor Louise Keane (Green Party, Katesgrove Ward) […]
12 July 2024 / 18 August 2024 by kathrynmccann
Cllr Dave McElroy came third in the General Election for Reading Central, with a respectable 6,417 votes. Greens are celebrating their best result at a general election in Reading. Their vote share increased fivefold from the last result in Reading East giving them a very competitive third place ahead of the Lib Dems and Reform. […]
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. […]
20 June 2024 / 28 June 2024 by kathrynmccann
Reading Central Green MP candidate, Dave McElroy, calls for a rethink about housing Dave McElroy, Green Party parliamentary candidate for Reading Central, today joined with campaigners concerned at major shortage of affordable housing and high rents. MP candidate Councillor Dave McElroy represents Redlands Ward, which has the largest concentration of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) […]
The Green Party has called on the next government to invest an extra £50bn a year to rescue an NHS at ‘breaking point’, financed by taxes on the top 1% of earners. Green parliamentary candidate for Reading Central, David McElroy said: “We can’t hide from the fact that its all about money. We need a […]
9 June 2024 / 30 June 2024 by kathrynmccann
Reading Green Party kicks off its campaign to get Dave McElroy elected as MP for Reading Central Launching the Green Party general election campaign in Reading Central today, candidate Dave McElroy said:“Today we’re kicking off our biggest and boldest Green campaign ever. In June, the choice of a fairer, greener town will be on the […]