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The borough was reformed in 1836 to become a municipal borough under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, which standardised how most boroughs operated across the country. It was then governed by a body formally called the 'mayor, aldermen and burgesses of the borough of Reading', generally known as the corporation, town council or borough council.
Reading Borough Council is the council for the unitary authority of Reading in Berkshire, England. Until 1 April 1998 it was a non-metropolitan district . Since the last boundary changes in 2022 the council has comprised 48 councillors representing 16 wards , with each ward electing three councillors.
The 2023 Reading Borough Council election was held on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Reading Borough Council in Berkshire, England. [1] It coincided with local elections across England . There were 17 of the 48 seats on the council up for election, being the usual third of the council plus a by-election in Park ward following the resignation of ...
The leader of the council, Jason Brock, did not stand for re-election in 2024. [2] The election saw Labour retain its majority on the council. [3] Following the election, Labour chose Liz Terry to be their new group leader. She was formally appointed as leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 22 May 2024. [4] [5]
The 2021 Reading Council election took place in 2021 to elect members of Reading Borough Council. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. [2] The election was originally due to take place in May 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] Council elections for the Reading Borough Council were last held on 2 May 2019 ...
The 1973 Reading District Council election was the first election to the reconstituted Reading Borough Council, which changed from being a county borough to a non-metropolitan district under the Local Government Act 1972.
Elections to Reading Borough Council took place on 6 May 2010 under the backdrop of the 2010 general election, with 15 council seats up for election. The Labour Party continued to lose seats, losing Katesgrove ward to the Liberal Democrats and Park ward to the Green Party .
The 2000 Reading Borough Council election was held on 4 May 2000, at the same time as other local elections across England. Sixteen of the 45 seats on Reading Borough Council were up for election, being the usual third of the council (15 seats) plus a by-election in Kentwood ward, caused by the death of Labour councillor Doris Lawrence. [ 1 ]