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Reading’s Conservative MP and senior cabinet minister Alok Sharma has been criticised for receiving political donations from a businessman tied…

A senior Conservative councillor in Reading has defected to the Labour Party.

Richard Davies Labour Caversham “Councillor Richard Davies is the Labour candidate for Caversham ward, where he is currently councillor.  Cllr Davies is chair of the Housing, Neighbourhoods and Leisure committee and a dedicated campaigner for the residents of Caversham.  If re-elected he pledges to promote healthier and more sustainable travel in Caversham and to support local businesses to recover from the effects of the pandemic.” Ian Binge (Conservative) Ian Binge Conservative Caversham “My wife and I have lived and worked in Reading since 2006. My young son attends Hig...

The councillor was accused of language worthy of Handforth Parish Council An opposition councillor has been slammed and accused of “language worthy of Handforth Parish Council” for his criticism of the council’s spending plans on local projects. Speaking at Reading Borough Council’s (RBC) Policy committee on Monday (February 15), Green councillor Rob White raised concern about the council’s spending plans on local projects using Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding from developments. The committee approved the £1.5 million of spending on projects across the town includ...