Politics

Four councillors in Reading are retiring ahead of the local elections this year, including a former council leader and two former mayors

A Reading councillor has defended his record as Mayor over allegations of wasteful spending.

The ruling Labour Party in Reading has been taken to task over spending thousands on catering and overseas trips.

A question has been raised over whether Reading Borough Council will leave X/Twitter like others have done up and down the country.

A target to create a new mayor for the Thames Valley by May 2027 has been rejected as being too early by the government

Councillors have engaged in a war of words over Reading council's £4.6 million projected overspend as top Labour councillors have defended

An update on the prospect of assisted dying being introduced in this country has been provided in Reading, as the Lords have stalled the bill

A question has been raised over why Reading Borough Council did not ask for land that would enable the creation of a Third Thames Bridge.

Making a busy junction in Caversham safer for pedestrians will be a 'number one priority' for road improvements in the coming years.

This week I was really pleased to be at the opening of four new Family Hubs across Reading, funded by the Government