Archive for the ‘community’ Category

Ending rough sleeping in Reading

by merioconnell on 12 May, 2017

  On my way to join the Reading Lib Dem team last week for a spot of campaigning in the town centre, I walked from The Broad St Mall to the Forbury Gardens holding my youngest daughter’s hand. She had been to a friend’s birthday party and was bouncing along chatting to me, full of […]

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Stop the long leases!

by merioconnell on 1 December, 2014

When Labour led Reading Borough Council decided to close the Arthur Clark Care home and Albert Road Day Care facility, Lib Dems led the call for the land to be kept for housing Caversham’s elderly residents. RBC has awarded the contract to A2 dominion and we’re pleased that work can begin and homes made available […]

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Volunteering – help others and help yourself!

by merioconnell on 18 November, 2013

Last month I met up with other Globe members (Go Local On a Better Environment) at the Corwen Road Sheltered Housing to dig out the big planter at the front and plant bulbs along the hedge at the back. The Tilehurst Globe do this every year, along with lots of other plantings that help make […]

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Meadway Rec skate park

by merioconnell on 7 November, 2013

Blog piece originally written 26.06.13 and posted on the Greater Reading Lib Dem website   I love good news about Tilehurst and wanted to share with you a meeting that I attended on 24th June with fellow Tilehurst Councillor, Ricky Duveen. Lynne Reynolds from RBC Parks Dept invited local young people to meet with Russ Holbert (one […]

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Tilehurst Library railing needed!

by merioconnell on 7 November, 2013

Blog piece originally written 18.04.12 and posted on the Reading Lib Dem website   Since the Reading Chronicle kindly gave such prominent local coverage of my on going campaign to get a safety railing put up in front of Tilehurst Library, lots of people continue to approach me to offer their support for the idea. […]

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