Local Reading borough elections 2023 – information relevant to the WCDA area of interest

On Thursday 4 May 2023 residents in Reading borough will go to the polls at the local borough elections to have their say on who represents them.

Find Your polling station – Look up your polling station

Whitley Candidates

DOBSON Sarah Lucy – Liberal Democrats
GOEL Vani – Conservative Party
MPOFU-COLES Alice – Labour and Co-operative Party
SMITH Kathy – Green Party

Church Candidates

COLE Mark Clifford – Liberal Democrats
MUGO James Mwaniki – Conservative Party
SMITH Brent – Green Party
WOODWARD Paul Richard – Labour Party

Katesgrove Candidates

BINGE Ian – Conservative Party
CHALLICE Lily Jayne – Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
COBB Marg – Labour and Co-operative Party
CRESSWELL Doug – Green Party
MCNEILL Margaret – Liberal Democrats
PASCUAL Jean-Louis – Independent

Redlands Candidates

CROSS Will – Labour and Co-operative Party
DENT Melanie Samantha Jayne – Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
JAKEMAN Francis David – Liberal Democrats
NIKULINA Kate – Green Party
SOW Abdoulaye Diouma – Conservative Party

Voter ID

The UK government has introduced a requirement for voters to show photo ID when voting at a polling station at some elections. This new requirement will apply for the first time in England at the local elections on Thursday 4 May 2023.

An example of some of the forms of ID you can use are:

• passport
• driving licence
• Blue Badge
• certain concessionary travel cards
• identity card with PASS mark (Proof of Age Standards Scheme)
• biometric immigration document
• defence identity card
• certain national identity cards

More information on acceptable forms of photo ID. You can also call their helpline on 0800 328 0280.

If you don’t have an accepted form of photo ID

If you don’t have an accepted form of photo ID or you are unsure whether your photo ID still looks like you, you will be able to apply for a free voter ID document.

Find out more about Voter Authority Certificates.

Apply for a Voter Authority Certificate

Alternatively, please contact Electoral Services on 0118 937 3717 or [email protected] to arrange further assistance via telephone. Appointments can be made in person to support applying for a Voter Authority Certificate by contacting us by telephone or email.