Redlands (Reading ward)
Redlands is an
Katesgrove wards.[2]
As with all wards it elects three councillors to Reading Borough Council. Elections since 2004 are held by thirds, with elections in three years out of four, except that an election of all three places was held to restart the cycle on 5th May 2022, with councillors coming up for election in subsequent years according to their ranking by votes in that election, lowest first.
Between 2010 and 2018 a Labour Party or Labour and Co-operative Party candidate won every election, namely in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018. In 2019 a Green Party (UK) candidate won the seat of Jan Gavin (Lab) who stood down.
The Councillors are currently: Will Cross (Lab), Kathryn McCann (Green) and David McElroy (Green).[3]
References
- ^ "Final recommendations on the future electoral arrangements for Reading" (PDF). Report to the Electoral Commission. Boundary Committee for England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ "The Reading (Electoral Changes) Order 2021". legislation.gov.uk. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Local Election 5 May 2023". Reading Borough Council. Retrieved 5 August 2023.