Reading Borough Council
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Reading Borough Council | |
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Third of council elected three years out of four | |
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History | |
Founded | 1 April 1974 |
Preceded by | The Council of the Royal County of Berkshire Berkshire County Council |
Leadership | |
Mayor of Reading | |
Leader of the Council | |
Chief executive | Peter Sloman since 28 March 2017 |
Structure | |
Seats | 46 councillors |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 4 years |
Elections | |
Plurality-at-large | |
Last election | 2015 (one third of councillors) 2016 (one third of councillors) 2018 (one third of councillors) |
Next election | 2019 (one third of councillors) 2021 (one third of councillors) (one third of councillors) |
Motto | |
A Deo et Regina | |
Meeting place | |
Reading Civic Centre | |
Website | |
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Reading Borough Council is the local authority for the Borough of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. Berkshire is purely a ceremonial county, with no administrative responsibilities.
Governance[]
Reading Borough Council has adopted the committee system of governance, and the current leader of the council is Councillor Jason Brock of the Labour Party. The largely ceremonial post of mayor is held by Councillor David Stevens.[1]
Area[]
The area covered by the Borough of Reading is one definition of the town of Reading. However, in common usage, the town often encompasses suburbs that lie beyond the borough boundary, in the adjoining local authority areas of Wokingham, West Berkshire, and South Oxfordshire. These suburbs are outside the control of Reading Borough Council.
Wards[]
Reading's councillors are elected by 16 wards:[1]
Of these wards, 15 are represented by three councillors each, with one councillor elected in each of three years out of four. The exception is Mapledurham ward, which has a single councillor elected in one year out of four.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Councillors Poster 2018-19" (PDF). Reading Borough Council. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "Our Mayor".
External links[]
- 1974 establishments in England
- Leader and cabinet executives
- Unitary authority councils of England
- Politics of Reading, Berkshire
- Local education authorities in England
- Local authorities in Berkshire
- Billing authorities in England