Thames Water have been asked to radically scale back their plans to build over 100 houses on the Bath Road Reservoir and to create a properly protected and managed wildlife reserve at the back of the site where the existing reservoir collapsed many years ago.

Reading West MP, Martin Salter, has today supported the measures announced by the Transport Secretary to show First Great Western (FGW) “a yellow card” for delivering a consistently poor performance for rail commuters in the region.

Reading West MP, Martin Salter, has attacked the decision of Post Office Ltd to announce today the closure of the Wantage Road branch in his constituency, despite the consumer watchdog, Postwatch, calling for this branch closure to be reconsidered earlier this week.

Labour’s Angling Spokesman, Martin Salter MP, has welcomed the announcement today that, despite the loss of 1400 jobs, and cuts in funding for many programmes, the Grant in Aid (GIA) to the Environment Agency for fisheries work has been ring-fenced at the same level as last year.

On Saturday 23rd February Reading West MP Martin Salter will be opening the new offices for the United British-Gurkha Ex-Serviceman’s Association in Reading.

Reading West MP, Martin Salter, will be in Westminster on Friday (22nd February) to call on the government to provide greater rights for temporary and agency workers.

Reading West MP Martin Salter has declared his support for the 2008: Women and the Vote initiative, celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act.

Reading West MP Martin Salter has encouraged shoppers in Reading to buy fair trade products during this Fairtrade Fortnight which runs from 25th February to 9th March.

The last few weeks have seen some important wins in a number of local campaigns with which I have been involved.

Threatened post offices in West Reading may be spared the axe.