Reading West MP, Alok Sharma, has written to the Planning Inspectorate asking it to reject Thames Water’s Bath Road Reservoir site plans to build up to 96 homes on the site and convert the water tower into commercial space.  read more »

Bupa challenged Members of Parliament to walk the most steps over two weeks in the hope of winning a £1,000 Bupa donation to a local charity of their choice.  read more »

In April, students from The Bridge (SEN Resource Base) at Prospect School took part in the 1GOAL: Education for All campaign to help 75 million children around the world who are missing out on school because of poverty.  read more »

A public meeting for local residents in Tilehurst to meet with the local police team has been organised by Reading West MP Alok Sharma, together with Thames Valley Police, to take place on Thursday 1 July at 8 pm. The public meeting will be held at the Tilehurst Village Hall in Victoria Road.  read more »

Reading West MP Alok Sharma comments on today’s Emergency Budget.  read more »

Reading West MP Alok Sharma turned out on Friday 18 June to formally open the Theale Wellbeing Centre, located in Theale High Street, at a ribbon cutting ceremony.  read more »

Reading West MP Alok Sharma visited the League of Friends of the Royal Berkshire Hospital fete held in Victoria Park in Tilehurst on Saturday 5 June and met with stall holders and visitors to the show.  read more »

Oliver’s Copse, which comprises just over 9 acres of unspoilt ancient woodland nestled next to Withy Copse in Tilehurst, is currently being offered for sale by its current owners and it is understood that there has been interest from investment companies and developers in the site.  read more »

Alok Sharma, Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Reading West recently blogged about Andrew Lansley’s visit to the Castle Hill Dental Clinic on the Tilehurst Road for the blue blog on the Conservative Party’s website.

You can read Alok’s blog entry here.

Alok Sharma and his Conservative campaign team have launched their campaign today with a flurry of activity across the Reading West constituency. Teams of local election candidates and helpers have been supporting Alok delivering the first election leaflet to thousands of households and shoppers in key locations.  read more »