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Councillor Candidate
Alison Foster

Alison Foster

Labour candidate for Norcot

Labour

Ali is hard-working wife and mother who has lived in Reading for 17 years. Most of her career has been in the NHS and she now owns a small business in change management and improvement. (www.quality-point.uk). Ali is involved in a range of voluntary work and her work in mental health saw her win a Pride of Reading Award in 2017. CV can be found on Linkedin link provided.

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Previous elections

Tilehurst (2019)

Labour Party· Not elected

Kentwood (2018)

Labour Party· Not elected

Norcot Ward

Where Alison fits into things

Reading Central

Constituency

Norcot

Ward

Alison Foster

Alison Foster

Candidate

Norcot

About the role

The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.

What councillors do

  • Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
  • Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
  • Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
  • Set council budgets and local tax levels

How to influence

  • Attend local council surgeries
  • Write or email about local issues
  • Attend public council meetings
  • Join local community groups

Council

Reading