One of the most common frustrations I hear from residents is the sense of being trapped by hidden and unfair fees that come attached to their homes.

As I write, our programme of surface dressing of roads is just coming to an end, a part of this year's £5m spent on planned maintenance of roads

Our mission is to nurture a great place to live, learn, work, grow and a great place to do business. All these strands support each other

There is much I would like to see change in our area. No doubt we all have our lists of pet projects and top priorities for attention.

As a local councillor, one of the most common concerns I hear from residents is about feeling safe and when I chat to local business owners

Named, contactable officers are now in place across every neighbourhood in the Thames Valley, providing a more direct link between the public

Many of you will have heard by now about the current proposals for the Government's Fair Funding Review 2.0,

August is usually a quiet time in the council calendar. Evening meetings are few and far between and lots of people with children of school age

I met with Thames Water bosses at their Reading HQ to demand urgent action to deal with customers' problems and improve their service.

Each year the Thames Valley Writers Circle holds a competition for members in memory of Arthur Redway