Your Councillors by Ward
Local councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. They represent public interest as well as individuals living in the ward in which they have been elected. There are 48 councillors on Reading Borough Council representing 16 wards. Elections are usually held by thirds with councillors serving a four-year term.
Councillors have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, email, telephone calls or surgeries. Surgeries provide an opportunity for any ward resident to go and talk their councillor face to face and these take place on a regular basis. Details are provided in the councillor profiles below.
Councillors are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. By law, all members of the Council are required to complete a declaration of interest form. Declarations of Interest and a summary of councillor allowances are published on this website.
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| Photograph | Councillor | Political party | Ward |
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9 Carey Street, Reading, RG1 7JS Home: 0118 957 3458 |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Abbey |
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Lead Councillor for Environmental Services and Community Safety Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU Home: 0118 956 8926 |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Abbey |
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c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Civic Offices, Reading, RG1 2LU Work mobile: 07394 838044 |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Abbey |
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Lead Councillor for Children c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU Home mobile: 07519 858950 |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Battle |
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6 Dorset Street, Reading, RG30 1JU Home: 0118 957 6170 |
Independent (Independent) |
Battle |
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c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU Home mobile: 07515 419851 |
Labour and Co-operative (Labour Group) |
Battle |
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c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU Home mobile: 07828 867950 Home: jan.gavin@reading.gov.uk |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Caversham |
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35 Nire Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LT Home mobile: 07843 786349 |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Caversham |
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Lead Councillor for Housing c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Reading, RG1 2LU Work mobile: 07394 838 564 Home: matt.yeo@reading.gov.uk |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Caversham |
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c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Civic Offices, Reading, RG1 2LU Work mobile: 07394 839217 Home mobile: 07717 292003 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Caversham Heights |
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c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU Home mobile: 07877 864844 |
Labour and Co-operative (Labour Group) |
Caversham Heights |
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c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Civic Offices, Reading, RG1 2LU Work mobile: 07811 404809 |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Caversham Heights |
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Councillor Andrew Hornsby-Smith 28 Anstey Road, Reading, RG1 7JR Home: 07917 845184 |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Church |
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Lead Councillor for Education & Public Health 23 Bulmershe Road, Reading, RG1 5RH Home mobile: 07772 720499 |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Church |
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7 Sherwood Street, Reading, RG30 1LJ Home mobile: 07776 238861 |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Church |
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Lead Councillor for Corporate Services & Resources c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU Work mobile: 07542 666997 |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Coley |
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Lead Councillor for Adult Social Care c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU Home mobile: 07973 960627 |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Coley |
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Leader of the Council 34 Morgan Road, Reading, RG1 5HG Home: 07979854717 Home: liz.terry@reading.gov.uk |
Labour and Co-operative (Labour Group) |
Coley |
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c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU Work mobile: 07754 642088 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Emmer Green |
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136 Meadow Way, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LY Home mobile: 07796 261623 |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Emmer Green |
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7 Tuxford Mews, Reading, RG30 2NW Work mobile: 07394 838043 |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Emmer Green |
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c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU Home: 07791 855575 |
Green Party (Green Group) |
Katesgrove |
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30 Edgehill Street, Reading, RG1 2PX Home: 07951 858923 |
Green Party (Green Group) |
Katesgrove |
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c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Civic Offices, Reading, RG1 2LU Work mobile: 07394 838049 |
Green Party (Green Group) |
Katesgrove |
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Mayor 200 Thirlmere Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6XJ Home: 07917 678845 |
Labour and Co-operative (Labour Group) |
Kentwood |
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c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU Home mobile: 07989 750166 |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Kentwood |
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Conservative Group Leader c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU Home: 0118 437 1592 Home: raj.singh@reading.gov.uk |
Conservative (Conservative Group) |
Kentwood |
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66 Brooksby Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6LY Home: 0118 941 5760 |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Norcot |
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c/o Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU Work: 07971 002764 |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Norcot |
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c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Civic Offices, Reading, RG1 2LU Work mobile: 07394 838048 |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Norcot |
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c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU Work mobile: 07495 399139 |
Green Party (Green Group) |
Park |
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Green Group Leader 69 Coventry Road, Reading, RG1 3ND Home mobile: 07985 923938 Home: rob.white@reading.gov.uk |
Green Party (Green Group) |
Park |
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66 Cumberland Road, Reading, RG1 3JT Home: 0118 937 1807 |
Green Party (Green Group) |
Park |
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c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU Home: 07761 812350 |
Labour and Co-operative (Labour Group) |
Redlands |
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c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU Home: 07956 426821 |
Green Party (Green Group) |
Redlands |
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c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU Home mobile: 07557 987710 |
Green Party (Green Group) |
Redlands |
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26 Lea Close, Southcote, Reading, RG30 3NB Home mobile: 07761 595458 |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Southcote |
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Lead Councillor for Climate Strategy and Transport 5 Hampstead Court, Grovelands Road, Reading, RG30 2QQ Home: 0118 958 1893 Home mobile: 07891 382672 |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Southcote |
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196 Waverley Road, Reading, RG30 2QG Home: 0118 958 9241 |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Southcote |
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c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU Work mobile: 07702 517315 Work: ama.asare@reading.gov.uk |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Thames |
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Lead Councillor for Leisure & Culture c/o Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU Home mobile: 07971 921774 |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Thames |
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c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU Home mobile: 07939 802833 |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Thames |
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Liberal Democrat Group Leader c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU Home mobile: 07779 995345 |
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrat Group) |
Tilehurst |
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99 Elvaston Way, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4LX Home: 07841 271947 |
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrat Group) |
Tilehurst |
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c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU Work mobile: 07394 839216 |
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrat Group) |
Tilehurst |
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c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU Home: 07914 211828 |
Labour and Co-operative (Labour Group) |
Whitley |
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Deputy Leader of the Council and Lead Councillor for Planning & Assets c/o Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU Home: 07753 311110 |
Labour (Labour Group) |
Whitley |
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Deputy Mayor c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU Home mobile: 07960 442673 |
Labour and Co-operative (Labour Group) |
Whitley |
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