Member of Parliament for Reading West, Alok Sharma, yesterday raised concerns about the use of Section 106 monies at Reading Borough Council.  read more »

The Save the Bath Road Reservoir campaign group and local Reading West MP Alok Sharma met on 24th August with Thames Water to view the water company’s revised plans for the Bath Road Reservoir site. Thames Water, together with developer Bewley Homes, aim to submit a detailed planning application later this year for up to 80 dwelling on the site.  read more »

Reading West MP Alok Sharma, together with local Tilehurst Councillor Sandra Vickers, held a meeting on Tuesday 23rd August, with Reading Borough Council and local Tilehurst traders and community representatives, to discuss Reading Borough Council and NCP’s initial plans to introduce charging for the first hour at the car parks in Recreation Road and Dunstall Close.  read more »

Reading West MP Alok Sharma has applauded the unanimous decision of West Berkshire Council’s Eastern Area planning committee to approve developer Bellway’s plans to build 39 homes on the Underwood Road shopping precinct site, which has lain derelict for a number of years.  read more »

At the Tilehurst Fair last Saturday 13th August, local MP for Reading West Alok Sharma, together with Tilehurst Councillor Sandra Vickers and Kentwood Councillor Emma Warman, launched a survey for local residents across Tilehurst.  read more »

Preparations are gathering pace for the interactive careers “Futures Fair” for west Reading secondary schools, which is the brainchild of Reading West MP Alok Sharma and co-organised with Central Berkshire Education Business Partnership (CBEBP).  read more »

Reading West MP Alok Sharma held a meeting on Friday 22nd July to discuss Reading Borough Council’s and Thames Water’s response to the rat infestation problems in parts of Southcote. Earlier in the day he also met with some of the residents affected by the rat infestation.  read more »

Alok Sharma, MP for Reading West, yesterday spoke in the debate on Public Confidence in the Media and Police to condemn the illegal actions of those responsible for phone hacking and the reported illegal hacking of his predecessor's phone.  read more »

A group of lucky pupils at Geoffrey Field Junior School have had the excitement of a series of 5 horse riding lessons at Checkendon Equestrian Centre.  read more »

Alok Sharma, MP for Reading West, last week was invited to attend the Association of Reading TamilS (ARTS) 4th annual Summer Festival and present prizes to the winners of some of the sporting events. The charity festival took place in Southcote Primary School in Silchester Road.  read more »