Reading's new council leader has pledged to ask the people how they feel the town should be run as he announces his new executive team. Councillor Jason Brock says Reading Borough Council will "invite Reading’s people to tell us what they want". There are two new faces on Cllr Brock's team, after he was named as leader last week. Cllr Ellie Emberson, who became one of the youngest Reading councillors ever when she was elected aged just 19 last year , takes over Cllr Brock's previous role as lead member for Lead member for corporate and consumer services. The other change is Cllr Karen Rowland taking the reins of the culture, heritage and recreation portfolio from Cllr Sarah Hacker. Read More Reading Borough Council news Other than that, the lead members are the same as under former leader Cllr Jo Lovelock, who stepped down from the role last week. They are: Leader of the council and chair of the policy committee – Cllr Jason Brock Deputy leader of the council … [Read more...] about New faces as Reading council reshuffles top roles
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Meet the sponsors of this year’s Pride of Reading Awards
The Pride of Reading Awards are back and this year promises to be the biggest yet. Launched at Reading's iconic Malmaison Hotel the nomination period is now open where you can choose to nominate a person or business to be celebrated. With 18 categories which recognise the incredible achievements from the people of Reading , Berkshire, the winners will be announced at the glamorous awards ceremony in November. This year's theme for the awards is Love Where You Live. With a special guest appearance from former X-Factor finalist and patron of the awards, Danyl Johnson, the sponsors of this year's Pride of Reading have explained just what makes these awards so special. University of Reading - Young Person of the Year We are proud to support the Young Person of the Year award, celebrating the young people in Reading who make an exceptional difference in their community. The University of Reading exists to help young people fulfil their potential. We are ranked in the top 200 … [Read more...] about Meet the sponsors of this year’s Pride of Reading Awards
New Reading council leader wants YOUR input for big decisions
Reading's new council leader has pledged to have an "open and collaborative" relationship with people in the town over big decisions. Councillor Jason Brock says "gone are the days" of simply announcing policies, and says he wants input from people living in the town. Cllr Brock took over as leader of Reading Borough Council last week and has now selected his executive team for the next year. He said air quality, housing, education and training are his priorities, and that he wants to make the authority "a leader" in fighting climate change. He said: "I am proud of our new team and we are determined to put standing up for all Reading’s residents at the heart of everything we do with a particular focus on the environment, openness and inclusion. “In February, the council declared a climate emergency and announced our aim for Reading to be carbon-neutral by 2030. "I want to make Reading a leader amongst councils in England in fighting climate change." Air quality - new … [Read more...] about New Reading council leader wants YOUR input for big decisions
Travel insurance: read small print
0 Post a comment Wednesday, 15 May 2019 - Politics Make sure you read the small print on your travel insurance policy - that’s the plea from Health Minister David Ashford. While the Isle of Man has a reciprocal agreement with the UK NHS over emergency treatment for each other’s residents, the government has repeatedly warned people to ensure they have travel insurance as the deal does not cover repatriation costs.In the House of Keys last week, Mr Ashford acknowledged a point from Lawrie Hooper (LibVannin, Ramsey) that many insurance policies require a traveller to stay in paid accommodation for a minimum number of days.The minister said: ’As boring as the small print of travel insurance policies may be, it is important people do read them.’It is not just sometimes paid accommodation, you can sometimes get cheaper premiums, but even if you are in paid accommodation it does not cover you for the first two days.He added: ’It is not just important that … [Read more...] about Travel insurance: read small print
Two players who Reading could target in Portugal this summer
Ahead of next season, Reading arguably have one of the biggest summer transfer windows in the division in terms of importance. Their end of season standing in regard to league position is largely thanks to the business that was undertaken in January, with at least one player added to every area of the field, including a goalkeeper. The issue, though, is that those players were signed on very short-term deals, and the squad voids will again become apparent once they return to their parent clubs. As a result, Royals will have to be active this summer in order to ensure that progression is achieved next season. Interestingly, Reading were rumoured to have scouts in Portugal to witness Rio Ave versus Porto at the end of April, which suggests that there may be some underlying player interest. Relevantly, José Gomes is a former manager of Rio Ave, meaning that he may have some knowledge as to which players could contribute in England. It's unlikely that Reading would be able to … [Read more...] about Two players who Reading could target in Portugal this summer