Richard Davies Labour Caversham “Councillor Richard Davies is the Labour candidate for Caversham ward, where he is currently councillor. Cllr Davies is chair of the Housing, Neighbourhoods and Leisure committee and a dedicated campaigner for the residents of Caversham. If re-elected he pledges to promote healthier and more sustainable travel in Caversham and to support local businesses to recover from the effects of the pandemic.”
Ian Binge (Conservative) Ian Binge Conservative Caversham “My wife and I have lived and worked in Reading since 2006. My young son attends Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre and enjoys playing for Caversham Trent’s Football Club. I am a keen football fan and I teach Shotokan Karate every week. I am good at managing complex change programmes, a skill developed over 40 years. A recent £300m development programme required me to manage and control the finances of 20 IT projects simultaneously. A councillor role would give me the
Hilary Smart, a parent at the nursery, said: “Following the appeal in the Chronicle and on social media several possible locations reached out to the Orchard. “One of these was a perfect fit for the preschool children, having the outside space that is crucial for them to play (and also in these times to ensure COVID safety). “The fit out will begin shortly, and as soon as Ofsted are able to complete their inspection the children will be in and playing together again – and the parents will be breathing a collective sigh of relief. “We are grateful to all those in the community who shared the appeal, and to those organisations who reached our with offers of space.”