On Tuesday just gone, I officially ended my five-year term as Leader of Reading Borough Council and my near eight years as a Councillor

Next Thursday, May 2, is election day in Reading, with one-third of the Council's seats up for election ? one in each of the 16 wards.

A few weeks ago, we revealed that we'd reached our target of planting over 300 new trees during the winter.

Last month came the news that the Council's exciting plans to build a new Studio Theatre, as an addition to The Hexagon, were approved

For those of you who don't know, polling day is Thursday, May 2. In Reading, 16 councillors will be up for election ? one in each ward.

The Council put in a bid, alongside Reading Buses, to the Department for Transport and it was announced on Friday that we were getting £4.7m

I was very pleased to see the opening of the new Reading West station building this week ? our second new station opening in less than a year

We are very proud of our Council-owned bus company, Reading Buses, and I am delighted that we have been able to invest so much in our bus services

Recently came the news that almost one million visits have been made to the Council's leisure centres over the past year.

Five years ago this week, the Council joined other local authorities around the country in declaring a climate emergency.