Bearwood Corporate Services based in Wokingham are under investigation by the Electoral Commission. The company is a front for Belize resident and tax exile Lord Ashcroft's cash being used to bankroll the Conservative Party.
Richard Willis said during a debate at a full council meeting that Reading Conservatives were not using Lord Ashcroft's money. The Electoral Commission list would suggest otherwise.
Reading East Conservatives
Bearwood Corporate Services Ltd 10/09/04 £ 6,953.90
Bearwood Corporate Services Ltd 15/10/04 £ 2,979.03
Mick Spreader did inform the local press at the time of the council meeting but rather unsurprisingly for Reading's media, they were not interested. Best not to rock the boat eh?