Reading Borough Council: all 47 councillors
Reading Borough Council has 47 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Labour, with 22 of the 47 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Reading Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed).
See Reading: local statistics and who has power over Reading, from the council up to the G20.
Seats by party
- Labour: 22 councillors
- Green Party: 11 councillors
- Labour and Co-operative: 6 councillors
- Conservative: 5 councillors
- Liberal Democrats: 3 councillors
Leaders and post holders
- Wendy Griffith (Labour): Lead Councillor for Children
- Amjad Tarar (Labour and Co-operative): Deputy Mayor
- Jacopo Lanzoni (Labour): Lead Councillor for Leisure and Culture
- Matt Yeo (Labour): Lead Councillor for Housing
- Ruth McEwan (Labour): Lead Councillor for Corporate Services and Resources
- Paul Gittings (Labour): Mayor
- Liz Terry (Labour and Co-operative): Leader of the Council
- Glenn Dennis (Labour and Co-operative): Lead Councillor for Adult Social Care
- Raj Singh (Conservative): Conservative Group Leader
- Finn McGoldrick (Labour): Lead Councillor for Environmental Services and Community Safety
- Rob White (Green Party): Green Group Leader
- John Ennis (Labour): Lead Councillor for Climate Strategy and Transport
- Anne Thompson (Liberal Democrats): Liberal Democrat Group Leader
- Rachel Eden (Labour and Co-operative): Lead Councillor for Education & Public Health
- Micky Leng (Labour): Deputy Leader of the Council and Lead Councillor for Planning & Assets
- Alice Mpofu-Coles (Labour and Co-operative): Mayor
Every councillor, by ward
| Ward | Name | Party | Posts | Term began | Official contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey | David Stevens | Labour | 3 May 2018 | david.stevens@reading.gov.uk 07394 838044 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Civic Offices, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Abbey | Jacqueline Dominguez | Green Party | 11 May 2026 | jacqueline.dominguez@reading.gov.uk 07305 723892 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Abbey | Mohammed Ayub | Labour | 3 May 2007 | mohammed.ayub@reading.gov.uk 07950 844334 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Battle | Amjad Tarar | Labour and Co-operative | Deputy Mayor | 5 May 2023 | amjad.tarar@reading.gov.uk 07515 419851 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU |
| Battle | Pratikshya Gurung | Labour | 11 May 2026 | pratikshya.gurung@reading.gov.uk 07814 938711 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Battle | Wendy Griffith | Labour | Lead Councillor for Children | 6 May 2022 | wendy.griffith@reading.gov.uk 07519 858950 Home: c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU |
| Caversham | Jacopo Lanzoni | Labour | Lead Councillor for Leisure and Culture | 6 May 2022 | jacopo.lanzoni@reading.gov.uk 07843 786349 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU |
| Caversham | Jan Gavin | Labour | 5 May 2011 | jan.gavin@reading.gov.uk 07828 867950 Home: c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Caversham | Matt Yeo | Labour | Lead Councillor for Housing | 6 May 2022 | matt.yeo@reading.gov.uk 07394 838 564 Home: c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Reading, RG1 2LU |
| Caversham Heights | Isobel Ballsdon | Conservative | 5 May 2016 | isobel.ballsdon@reading.gov.uk 07394 839217 07717 292003 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Civic Offices, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Caversham Heights | Saadia Saadat | Conservative | 11 May 2026 | saadia.saadat@reading.gov.uk 0771 0209402 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Church | Andrew Hornsby-Smith | Labour | 6 May 2022 | andrew.hornsby-smith@reading.gov.uk 07917 845184 Home: c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Church | Paul Woodward | Labour | 5 May 2011 | paul.woodward@reading.gov.uk 07776 238861 c/o Councillor Servcies, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Church | Ruth McEwan | Labour | Lead Councillor for Corporate Services and Resources | 3 May 2018 | Ruth.McEwan@Reading.gov.uk 07772 720499 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU |
| Coley | Liz Terry | Labour and Co-operative | Leader of the Council | 3 May 2012 | liz.terry@reading.gov.uk c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU |
| Coley | Paul Gittings | Labour | Mayor | 7 May 2015 | paul.gittings@reading.gov.uk 07973 960627 c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU |
| Coley | Richard Walkem | Green Party | 11 May 2026 | richard.walkem@reading.gov.uk 07860 919740 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Emmer Green | Alex Smith | Conservative | 11 May 2026 | alex.smith@reading.gov.uk 07875 395559 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Emmer Green | Daya Pal Singh | Labour | 5 May 2012 | dayapal.singh@reading.gov.uk 07394 838043 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Emmer Green | Stephen Goss | Conservative | 5 May 2023 | stephen.goss@reading.gov.uk 07754 642088 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Katesgrove | Doug Cresswell | Green Party | 6 May 2022 | doug.cresswell@reading.gov.uk 0754 2509065 Home: c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Katesgrove | Kaisa Nikulina | Green Party | 3 May 2024 | kaisa.nikulina@reading.gov.uk 07394 838049 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Civic Offices, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Katesgrove | Louise Keane | Green Party | 6 May 2022 | louise.keane@reading.gov.uk 07951 858923 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Kentwood | Glenn Dennis | Labour and Co-operative | Lead Councillor for Adult Social Care | 6 May 2022 | glenn.dennis@reading.gov.uk 07917 678845 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU |
| Kentwood | Mark Keeping | Labour | 6 May 2022 | mark.keeping@reading.gov.uk 07989 750166 Home: c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Kentwood | Raj Singh | Conservative | Conservative Group Leader | 3 May 2018 | raj.singh@reading.gov.uk 0118 437 1592 c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU |
| Norcot | Alison Foster | Labour | 11 May 2026 | alison.foster@reading.gov.uk c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Coucil, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Norcot | Finn McGoldrick | Labour | Lead Councillor for Environmental Services and Community Safety | finn.mcgoldrick@reading.gov.uk 07825 304371 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Norcot | Mamuna Naz | Labour | 3 May 2024 | mamuna.naz@reading.gov.uk 07394 838048 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Civic Offices, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Park | Josh Williams | Green Party | 7 May 2015 | josh.williams@reading.gov.uk 0118 937 1807 Home: 66 Cumberland Road, Reading, RG1 3JT | |
| Park | Rob White | Green Party | Green Group Leader | 3 May 2018 | rob.white@reading.gov.uk 07895 923938 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU |
| Park | Sarah Magon | Green Party | 5 May 2023 | sarah.magon@reading.gov.uk 07495 399139 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Redlands | Dave McElroy | Green Party | 6 May 2021 | dave.mcelroy@reading.gov.uk 07557 987710 c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Redlands | Kathryn McCann | Green Party | 6 May 2022 | kathryn.mccann@reading.gov.uk 07956 426821 Home: c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Redlands | Will Cross | Labour and Co-operative | 6 May 2022 | will.cross@reading.gov.uk 07761 812350 Home: c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Southcote | Graeme Hoskin | Labour | 7 May 2015 | graeme.hoskin@reading.gov.uk 07812 348793 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Southcote | John Ennis | Labour | Lead Councillor for Climate Strategy and Transport | 3 May 2018 | john.ennis@reading.gov.uk 07891 382672 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU |
| Southcote | Ulrike Magyarosy | Labour | 11 May 2026 | ulrike.magyarosy@reading.gov.uk 07980 544347 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Thames | Ama Asare | Labour | 5 May 2023 | ama.asare@reading.gov.uk 07702 517315 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Thames | David Clarke | Green Party | 11 May 2026 | david.clarke@reading.gov.uk 07563 694910 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Thames | Richard Davies | Labour | 5 May 2016 | richard.davies@reading.gov.uk 07939 802833 c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Tilehurst | Anne Thompson | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrat Group Leader | 6 May 2022 | anne.thompson2@reading.gov.uk 07394 839216 Home: c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU |
| Tilehurst | James Moore | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2022 | james.moore@reading.gov.uk 07779 995345 Home: c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Tilehurst | Meri O'Connell | Liberal Democrats | 5 May 2016 | connell@reading.gov.uk 07841 271947 c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU | |
| Whitley | Alice Mpofu-Coles | Labour and Co-operative | Mayor | 6 May 2021 | alice.mpofu-coles@reading.gov.uk 07960 442673 c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU |
| Whitley | Micky Leng | Labour | Deputy Leader of the Council and Lead Councillor for Planning & Assets | 2 May 2019 | micky.leng@reading.gov.uk 07753 311110 c/o Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU |
| Whitley | Rachel Eden | Labour and Co-operative | Lead Councillor for Education & Public Health | 3 May 2018 | rachel.eden@reading.gov.uk 07914 211828 c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU |
Source
Reading Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Reading Borough Council. Contact details are exactly what the council publishes in its own feed on the day it was read, including a home address or phone only where the council publishes one. Anything the council removes disappears from this page at the next refresh. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.