Richard Walkem: councillor for Coley, Reading Borough Council

Richard Walkem is a Green Party councillor for the Coley ward on Reading Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 11 May 2026.

Council: Reading Borough Council
Ward: Coley
Party: Green Party
Term began: 11 May 2026
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 Richard Walkem

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

Email: richard.walkem@reading.gov.uk
Phone: 07860 919740
Post: c/o Councillor Services, Reading Borough Council, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU
Official profile: democracy.reading.gov.uk

Who else represents Coley

Paul Gittings Labour Mayor
Liz Terry Labour and Co-operative Leader of the Council

Green Party on Reading Borough Council

Green Party holds 11 of the 47 seats on Reading Borough Council. The largest group is Labour, with 22. 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 Coley

Richard Walkem 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 Name or seat out of date?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.