By Cllr Rob White
Finally, Labour-run Reading Council is consulting on opening Reading station underpass to cyclists. This is one of the many missing-links in Reading’s cycle network. This should have done the first time round when the station underpass was opened but better late than never. Support cycling and respond to the consultation on the council’s consultation website https://consult.reading.gov.uk/
Spotlight on Katesgrove Green councillor Doug Cresswell
The local Green Party has selected hard-working Councillor Doug Cresswell to stand again for Katesgrove Ward in the local elections in on Thursday, May 4.
It’s been fantastic working hard alongside Doug. We’ve made a difference in a short space of time, and having Doug elected for four more years would retain the active, year-round representation for Katesgrove residents.
Katesgrove Green Party councillor Doug Cresswell says: “It’s been an honour to represent the people of Katesgrove and stand up for them on the council. We have worked hard on rubbish problems, road safety and supported residents. It will be a privilege to stand again for election on Thursday 4 May.”
Green Party Councillor Josh Williams supporting refugees
If a single person offers a room in their house to a refugee who does not come from Ukraine then they currently lose their single person’s council tax discount.
Green councillors believe we should support refugees wherever they come from. We will be attempting to change this at Reading Council’s budget meeting so that no one is dissuaded from offering a room to a refugee because of fear that they will lose their single person’s discount. Other local authorities have done this and we think Reading should do so as well.
We want to see a fairer town for all.
Greens are the second largest party in Reading
Fortunately, there’s now real, constructive opposition to Labour on Reading council. Following the local elections last May there are now more Green councillors than Conservatives. There is a growing team of hard-working Green councillors standing up for residents across the town.
If you’re keen on being part of the change in Reading, get involved and help us make Reading fairer, greener and cleaner: reading.greenparty.org.uk/get-involved
By Green Party councillor Rob White, leader of the main opposition group on Reading Borough Council
