Dr John Grout has lived in Reading for 16 years and works in the telecoms industry, having previously studied archaeology and served as a governor of a local primary school. If elected, his priorities will be to minimise homelessness in our Borough, and to improve the state of its roads and paths for all users. He is keen to increase participation in local democracy and ensure that Battle's diverse communities get a say in how their council is run.
John is strongly against the Labour administration's unilateral scrapping of the 30 free minutes at Dunstall Close and Recreation Road car parks, and encourages residents to sign our petition to restore it. The free 30 minutes was a Lib Dem victory back in 2012, and was scrapped by the Labour portfolio holder without any vote.
Read the Reading Liberal Democrats' manifesto here.
Get in touch with John at info@readinglibdems.org.uk