Politics
| West Berkshire District Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Type | Unicameral |
| Leadership | |
| Chairman | Peter Argyle, Conservative |
| Leader of the Council | Graham Jones, Conservative |
| Opposition Group Leader | Jeff Brooks, Liberal Democrats |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 52 |
| Political groups |
Executive
|
| Committees |
10
|
| Elections | |
| Voting system | Single member plurality & Plurality at large |
| Last election | 5 May 2011 |
| Meeting place | |
| Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury | |
| Website | |
| West Berkshire Council | |
Since 5 May 2005 the council is Conservative-controlled because of a by-election in Thatcham North. Before that, the Liberal Democrats and Conservative Party had an equal number of seats but the Liberal Democrats had control due to the casting vote of the council chairman. The Liberal Democrats had first taken power in 1991.
The district is approximately coterminous with the parliamentary constituency of Newbury, except for areas to the east where parts of West Berkshire are incorporated into the constituencies of Wokingham and Reading West.
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