Senior Wokingham councillor and election candidate Katrin Harding has resigned from BP after holding shares and working for the oil giant.
She served as Executive Member for Environment and Climate Emergency and on her councillor profile said: "Since 2016 I've worked in carbon trading business development - gaining a deep understanding of global policies and technologies to address climate change."
She resigned to avoid accusations of hypocrisy.
Speaking at the count on Friday, May 8, she said: "I left there in February and I've reduced my shareholding to under the threshold of 25,000 shares."
She is facing a strong challenge from Conservative Leon Cook, who already has a presence in the council chamber.
Ted O'Neill, Local Democracy Reporter
