Isobel Ballsdon

Caversham Heights Ward Councillor
Reading Borough Council

I've lived in Caversham for nearly 30 years and been a councillor serving my community for over 16 years. I'm proud of my achievements which include helping deliver a much needed primary school in Caversham Heights Ward, as well as helping refurbish/rebuild the dilapidated Pavilion and make Mapledurham Playing Fields accessible for all. I've helped plant lots of trees and encouraged people to dispose of their litter responsibly. I've helped individual residents with issues such as council tax overcharging, concessionary bus pass renewals, parking tickets, planning applications, missed bins, pot holes, road resurfacing, road safety issues, school admissions, housing problems, alcohol addiction, vandalism and helping adults suffering mental health crises get urgent professional help.

Outside my councillor role I'm a governor at The Avenue Special School and I have a full-time job as a comms consultant in the built environment. Do visit my website and Facebook page to hear some of the work I am doing.

Isobel Ballsdon

Caversham Heights Ward Councillor

Upper Warren Avenue: Reading Borough Council should sort out the drainage, then resurface the water-damaged road surface in the dip

News

Campaign to save The Good Companions

Conservative Councillors and campaigners have been hard at work collecting signatures for a petition to save The Good Companions Pub and Salt & Vinegar Fish and Chip Shop in Woodley.

Speedwatch in Mapledurham

Cllr Isobel Ballsdon and 4 volunteer residents joined PCSO's in Mapledurham Ward to carry out a 2nd speed watch operation in the area.  A number of vehicles were caught speeding  and the top speed recorded was 46mph which is extraordinary in a 30mph zone.