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Reading station upgrade
Do you agree with Reading East's Conservative MP that Reading station's upgrade should not be brought forward?
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- Foreign Secretary visits Woodley for lively discussion
David Miliband MP, the Foreign Secretary, visited Woodley's Oakwood Centre last Thursday evening along with Anneliese Dodds, Labour's Parliamentary spokesperson for Reading East. Mr Miliband came to Woodley to meet with local Labour Party members and supporters and hear about their views and opinions, both about the local area and national and international politics. He answered questions on a variety of issues, including on from how to rebuild faith in parliament following the expenses scandal; the future for public services; and how green jobs can be created and sustained. But most of the debate centered on Mr Miliband's role as...
- Labour duo publish seven-point plan to clean up politics
Following the recent revelations surrounding MPs’ expenses, Anneliese Dodds, Labour parliamentary spokesperson for Reading East, and Reading West MP Martin Salter have published a seven-point plan to clean up and restore faith to the political system. Their proposals are:- • Sack all Ministers and Shadow Ministers who have been systematically enriching themselves at the taxpayer’s expense by playing the system and breaking the spirit of the rules if not the letter. • Deselect all MPs who have blatantly broken the rules or who have failed to put their affairs in order. • End “moonlighting” by MPs. No second jobs or...
- "The change East Reading's been waiting for"- new measures on private rented housing welcomed by Anneliese
Anneliese Dodds, Labour’s parliamentary spokesperson for Reading East, today welcomed a raft of new measures and proposals to strengthen tenants’ protections and help maintain balanced communities. Anneliese said: “Many of these proposals, if enacted, would make a massive difference in Reading East. They will give tenants better protection, and make life easier for good landlords- at the same time as rooting out bad landlords. I’m particularly pleased to see that the Government is considering a tighter planning regime for the development of Houses in Multiple Occupation. This is something that Labour has long argued for in Reading. I will be...
- Anneliese welcomes 'long-overdue action' for Park Home residents
Anneliese Dodds, Labour's parliamentary spokesperson for Reading East, today welcomed new protections for park and mobile home residents. This follows lobbying by Anneliese of both the Department of Communities and Local Government and Lord Graham of Edmonton, Secretary of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Mobile Homes, after uncovering some very unsavoury practices operated by some site owners, including imposing unwarranted charges. The new measures enable park and mobile home residents to easily challenge site owners/managers on issues like pitch fee increases. In the past, residents would have had to take costly and complicated legal action to prevent fee hikes. The...
- “Staying at home on 4 June could give a Euro-seat to the BNP” warns Labour
Labour leaders in Reading have warned supporters that not going to the polls in a month’s time could hand the BNP a seat in the European Parliament by default, giving them not only a platform but also access to funds for their racist campaigns. Anneliese Dodds, Labour parliamentary spokesperson for Reading East, who is a supporter of the national Hope Not Hate campaign against the BNP, stated: “Reading should have no truck with a party that believes in racial superiority, that wants to bring in an apartheid system in Britain, and whose leader denies the Holocaust ever happened. We urge...
- Anneliese welcomes new measures to help prevent burglaries
Anneliese Dodds, Labour's parliamentary spokesperson for Reading East, has welcomed a £15 million funding pledge announced yesterday to beef up burglary prevention. Anneliese said: “Being burgled is every homeowner's worst nightmare. Although rates of burglary have reduced steeply in Reading and Woodley, nonetheless, I have spoken with many local people who have been the victims of this crime. Burglary leaves people feeling vulnerable, violated and unsafe in their own homes. That is why Labour is committed to driving down the number of people who become victims – both through tackling the repeat offenders and ensuring people are carrying out simple...
- Anneliese welcomes scrutiny report on the private rented sector
Labour’s prospective candidate for Reading East, Anneliese Dodds, who published the party’s 12-point plan 'Tackling rogue landlords, Meeting students' needs' last October, has welcomed the joint scrutiny report going to Reading Borough Council’s Cabinet on 14 April, which she says reflects the proposals that Labour previously put forward. The scrutiny process was undertaken jointly by the Environment and Housing, Health and Community Care Scrutiny Panels. It calls for a comprehensive landlord accreditation scheme, better co-ordination across Council departments, better information for local residents about planning and licensing issues, and improved liaison with the University of Reading and Thames Valley University...
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