Tom has lived in Purley for 21 years and has grown up in the area. He has been a Tilehurst Parish Councillor since 2017 and currently works as a Parliamentary caseworker for our local Member of Parliament, Alok Sharma.

Andy has lived in Purley for past 18 years. He was a member of the SEBEV Search and Rescue team helping out during the floods of 2002/3 he was the Chairman of 1st Purley and Pangbourne Scout Group and more recently is the Chairman of Scouting over the whole Purley area including Tilehurst.

Alex Traves lives in West Berkshire and currently works for Shell as a marketing manager. In his spare time he serves as a magistrate, and volunteers at The Connection at St Martin’s, where he helps to provide meals to the homeless

Dipika has lived in Southcote for 4 years and was the founder of a local business. She has previously worked on campaigns for healthy living and driving safely as she worked to raise awareness on speed limits in Southcote.

Michael has lived in Battle for several years. He served as an Officer in the Royal Navy and worked in the offshore oil and gas industry.

A former Chairman of RWCA, Michael now volunteers with a local charitable organisation.

Zack has lived in Norcot for 17 years and works within the transport sector in Reading.

Zack regularly volunteers alongside business communities within Reading to promote and encourage local investment.

Zack stood as a Conservative candidate for Norcot Ward in 2019

Robert has lived in Reading for 50 years and ran his own construction business. He has also served as a trade union representative.

Robert has a keen interest in local issues, and wants to see anti-social behaviour tackled in the area.

Contact  - Gabriella.Kirkby@conservatives.com

Richard Somner has lived in the Tilehurst and Calcot area for over 50 years. He has worked for the NHS for 11 years and is Lead Contracts Manager for The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in Reading. Richard also works part-time for Sainsburys in Calcot.

Joanne Stewart has lived in the Tilehurst and Calcot area for over 20 years and works in Reading as an Outsource Relationship Manager.