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3 November 2022 / 3 November 2022 by niallsomerville
Action needed to tackle fuel poverty Greens are petitioning the council to work with others to provide warm spaces for residents in need as other councils are doing. Councillor Rob White says, “We must help anyone who is slipping into fuel poverty. Warm spaces are going to be necessary until this government changes or […]
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1 November 2022 / 17 April 2024 by niallsomerville
Labour-run Reading Council have delivered just 27% of affordable housing needed in Reading. According to the Berkshire Strategic Housing Market Assessment Reading needs 406 new affordable homes delivered every year for residents in need, but Labour councillors have managed just 110 a year on average. Doug Cresswell, new Green Party Councillor for Katesgrove, says, “On […]
2 October 2022 / 17 April 2024 by robseymour
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance that you wasted a few hours this weekend sitting in your stationary car as the traffic jams built up around you. Tailbacks from the closed M4 snaked through Reading town centre, hitting all the roadworks and causing hours of delays through Saturday and Sunday. There are complex, […]
13 September 2022 / 17 April 2024 by robseymour
We have many difficulties ahead this winter so it’s unfortunate to see that Reading is facing major cuts to our bus service at a time when better public transport is needed (https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/changes-fares-and-timetables). But does it have to be like this? Why are the services we depend on so poorly funded? Greens think well-funded public transport […]
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. […]
5 July 2022 / 17 April 2024 by robseymour
New Uni Community staff and extra bin collection Green councillor Kathryn McCann says, “We’re happy that the university has increased its Community Liaison team, following our campaign. They’re already doing great work to encourage students to be good neighbours and will be funding an extra bin collection at the end of term.” If you have […]
According to a recent Sunday Times Article, Reading is one of the ten best places to live in southeast England! It’s our inclusive, vibrant culture and great parks (not to mention a surging Green Party movement) that makes Reading great. That’s the good news! But there’s a big issue in Reading that nobody seems keen […]
3 July 2022 / 17 April 2024 by robseymour
LET US KNOW WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE TREES New Katesgrove Green councillor Doug Cresswell says, “You may have noticed tree planting around the Katesgrove Ward, like on Clent Road, Charndon Close, Spring Terrace, Home Farm Close and Bourne Avenue. Greens have been pushing for more tree planting to improve the local area, […]
As your bills soar, Labour Council returns money for insulating homes As Green councillor Louise Keane says, “We are all tightening our belts and worrying about the next energy bill increase. It’s frustrating to see that the Labour council has failed to spend £0.5 million of grant money for insulating homes and has returned it […]
16 June 2022 / 17 April 2024 by robseymour
Green councillors will hold Labour to account Astonishingly, another budget has passed us by in Reading, elections have come and gone, your Council Tax is rising again, cuts to services are running into the millions of pounds, and the council still hasn’t brought its own accounts under control. Council finance failures “unusual” say auditors It may be […]
