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Brandon Masih
Liberal Democrats candidate for Norcot
Brandon is a resident in Norcot Ward, having moved to Reading following graduation for his first job as a research physicist. He is an avid chess enthusiast and can be periodically seen at the Chess in a Pub social event, and can also be found chatting at ZeroDegrees monthly at the Science in Reading nights. Brandon is standing up for safer communities by calling on better enforcement against unregulated e-bikes and speeding near our schools, and is standing up for fairness by holding Reading Borough Council to account on access to GP places.
Previous elections
Guildhall (2023)
Liberal Democrats· Not elected
Sutton Roughley (2022)
Liberal Democrats· Not elected
Norcot Ward
Where Brandon fits into things
Reading Central
Constituency
Norcot
Ward
Brandon Masih
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