Polling Stations
- St Mary Magdalen Hall
- United Reformed Church Hall
- Meadow Park Academy
- Norcot Community Centre
2022 Candidates
Jonathan Barker, Lib Dem
Jonathan Barker is a retired manager in the telecoms industry and active member of the community in Kentwood, as well as being a Public Governor of the Royal Berkshire Hospital. He is a long-standing believer in, and defender of, our NHS; his priorities for Kentwood are a fair deal for its residents and services, affordable housing in the places it’s most needed, and no development on its green spaces and woodlands.
Glenn Dennis, Labour
My parents came to the UK from Jamaica in the 1950’s as part of the ‘Windrush’ generation. I was brought up in London in a typical working-class family. I left school at 17 and went straight into an apprenticeship where I gained my qualifications as an electronics engineer. I am a committed Labour member, since 2001, and have been active all of that time.. As a long standing Labour party member, I absolutely believe in social democracy and fairness across our communities.
I have lived in the Reading area since 2003 and served as a Reading Borough Councillor from 2014 – 2018 where I sat on the many committees. I currently work in the community as a trustee on the Alliance for Cohesion & Racial Equality (ACRE) and a Tilehurst Parish Councillor. My ambitions are to work hard in the council to:
- Help reduce anti-social behaviour in Kentwood.
- Increase and improve the council housing stock.
- Work with the council and local groups, like ACRE, to improve the support to our communities.
Nick Fudge, Conservative
Nick has lived in Reading for over 37 years and is standing for the second time in Kentwood. A proactive and committed campaigner, he is passionate about important local issues including fly-tipping, antisocial behaviour, broken amenities and poor road surfaces. Nick regularly makes reports to the Council and wants all residents’ voices to be heard and represented. He is also keen to preserve and protect Reading’s environment, heritage and green spaces for future generations.
Caroline Hearst, Green
Caroline Hearst has lived in Reading for 11 years. She works for AutAngel – an autistic run community interest company supporting autistic adults. When not working she enjoys gardening.
Carolyn would like to see a fairer, greener, more affordable town. The Reading Green Party mini manifesto for 2022 is here: https://reading.greenparty.org.uk/manifesto/
Mark Keeping, Labour
Jenny Rynn, Conservative
Jenny was born in Tilehurst and was educated at Alfred Sutton Girls School. Following a number of years living in South Africa, she worked at the National Westminster Bank and then in Blue Circle’s treasury department in London. Jenny was first elected as a councillor in Kentwood in 2006 and served as Mayor of Reading during the 2012/13 municipal year. After standing down from the Council following her term as Mayor, Jenny was then re-elected in 2019.
Raj Singh, Conservative
Raj Singh lives in Tilehurst and was first elected as a councillor for Kentwood in 2018. Since being elected, Raj has consistently raised important local issues and has run campaigns to fix potholes, combat fly-tipping, protect local green spaces and tackle unauthorised encampments. Raj also worked as an NHS volunteer responder during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Brent Smith, Green
Brent Smith has lived in Reading for over 30 years. He works with computers. In his spare time he enjoys cycling. If elected he will work for a proper segregated cycle network.
Brent would like to see a fairer, greener, more affordable town. The Reading Green Party mini manifesto for 2022 is here: https://reading.greenparty.org.uk/manifesto/
David Stevens, Labour
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