By Cllr Rob White
Well done to everyone who supported the Save Reading Gaol March.
Green Party councillors are fully behind the plan to transform the historic site into an arts and heritage centre. It is a shame that the Conservative government does not support the plan.
If it goes to the highest bidder, this will be a developer who will want to build luxury flats.
We already have enough large unaffordable blocks of flats in Reading. We do not need any more.
A massive thank you to everyone who organised and joined the event. Green councillors will keep standing up for the town’s heritage.
Spotlight on Thames candidate Mike Harling
Thames Ward candidate Mike Harling has lived in Reading since 2013. He is a trade unionist, has worked in the care sector and wants to see a fairer, greener and cleaner town.
In his spare time he enjoys running and volunteers at junior Park Run.
Mike has been working hard in Thames Ward and would make an excellent councillor if elected.
Vote to keep the Green Party as the main opposition party in Reading
The Green Party will be standing a candidate in every ward at the upcoming council elections. Greens did so well last year that we overtook the Conservatives becoming the second largest party on Reading’s Labour-run council (32 Labour councillors, 7 Green, 6 Conservative and 3 Lib Dem). Labour have a very large majority of councillors but it is very close between Greens and Conservatives for second place.
Vote Green at the elections for hard work year-round but also to keep the Green Party ahead of the Conservatives as the main opposition party on Reading Council.
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
