Less than one third of affordable housing needed being built in Reading 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 […] Read more »
Traffic gridlock in Reading again this weekend. Green councillors ask “What’s the plan?” 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, […] Read more »
Cuts are coming to Reading Bus services – be prepared for changes 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 […] Read more »
50 hours of sewage spills into Reading river 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. […] Read more »
Green success on boosting university community liaison team 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 […] Read more »
Reading is one of the best places to live in the South East so why are we breathing some of the dirtiest air in the UK? 5 July 2022 / 17 April 2024 by robseymour 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 […] Read more »
Greens support tree planting across Katesgrove Ward and town 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, […] Read more »
Labour Council loses £0.5 million 3 July 2022 / 17 April 2024 by robseymour 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 […] Read more »
Reading needs better financial management, now more than ever 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 […] Read more »
GREENS OVERTAKE CONSERVATIVES ON READING COUNCIL 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 […] Read more »
