Jan Gavin: councillor for Caversham, Reading Borough Council

Jan Gavin is a Labour councillor for the Caversham ward on Reading Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 5 May 2011.

Council: Reading Borough Council
Ward: Caversham
Party: Labour
Term began: 5 May 2011
Official profile: democracy.reading.gov.uk
Source: Reading Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Jan Gavin

These are the details Reading Borough Council publishes for Jan Gavin, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: jan.gavin@reading.gov.uk
Phone: 07828 867950
Home address (published by the council): c/o Councillor Services, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU
Official profile: democracy.reading.gov.uk

Who else represents Caversham

Jacopo Lanzoni Labour Lead Councillor for Leisure and Culture
Matt Yeo Labour Lead Councillor for Housing

Labour on Reading Borough Council

Labour holds 22 of the 47 seats on Reading Borough Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Labour 22, Green Party 11, Labour and Co-operative 6, Conservative 5, Liberal Democrats 3.

Leaders and post holders on Reading Borough Council

Amjad Tarar Deputy Mayor
Paul Gittings Mayor
Liz Terry Leader of the Council
Raj Singh Conservative Group Leader
Rob White Green Group Leader
Anne Thompson Liberal Democrat Group Leader
Micky Leng Deputy Leader of the Council and Lead Councillor for Planning & Assets
Alice Mpofu-Coles Mayor

All 47 councillors of Reading Borough Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Caversham

Jan Gavin sits on Reading Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Reading, each with its own page:

Thames Valley Police led by Matthew Barber, Jason Hogg
Earley and Woodley: Yuan Yang (Labour) MP
Reading Central: Matt Rodda (Labour) MP
Reading West and Mid Berkshire: Olivia Bailey (Labour) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Reading, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Reading Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Reading Borough Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.