James Aldridge is the Local Democracy Reporter for Reading based at the Reading Chronicle. James has lived in the town since 2017 after getting a NQJ accredited Master's degree in Journalism from the University of Sussex. He has attended Reading Festival four times. His main reporting focus is on politics and the decisions councils make, particularly on planning, licensing and highways.
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