List of electoral wards in Berkshire

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This is a list of electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of Berkshire in South East England. All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972 are shown. The number of councillors elected for each electoral division or ward is shown in brackets.

Unitary authority councils

Bracknell Forest

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[1]

5

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:[2][3]

5

Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:[4]

5

Reading

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:[1]

5

† minor boundary changes in 1977[5]

Wards from 5 May 1983 to 10 June 2004:[3][6]

5

Wards from 10 June 2004 to present:[7]

5

Slough

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:[1]

5

Wards from 5 May 1983 to 10 June 2004:[8]

5

Wards from 10 June 2004 to 22 May 2014:[9]

5

Wards from 22 May 2014 to present:[10]

5

West Berkshire

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:[1]

5

Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 1997:[11]

5

Wards from 1 May 1997 to 1 May 2003:[3]

5

Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:[12]

5

Windsor and Maidenhead

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:[1]

5

Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003:[3][13]

5

Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:[14]

5

Wokingham

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[1]

5

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 10 June 2004:[3][15]

5

Wards from 10 June 2004 to present:[16]

5

Former county council

Berkshire

Electoral Divisions from 1 April 1974 (first election 12 April 1973) to 2 May 1985:[17][18]

5

† minor boundary changes in 1977[5]

Electoral Divisions from 2 May 1985 to 1 April 1998 (county abolished):[18][19]

5

Electoral wards by constituency

Bracknell

Bullbrook, Central Sandhurst, College Town, Crown Wood, Crowthorne, Finchampstead North, Finchampstead South, Great Hollands North, Great Hollands South, Hanworth, Harmans Water, Little Sandhurst and Wellington, Old Bracknell, Owlsmoor, Priestwood and Garth, Wildridings and Central, Wokingham Without.

Maidenhead

Belmont, Bisham and Cookham, Boyn Hill, Bray, Charvil, Coronation, Cox Green, Furze Platt, Hurley and Walthams, Hurst, Maidenhead Riverside, Oldfield, Pinkneys Green, Remenham, Sonning, Twyford, Wargrave and Ruscombe.

Newbury

Aldermaston, Basildon, Bucklebury, Chieveley, Clay Hill, Cold Ash, Compton, Downlands, Falkland, Greenham, Hungerford, Kintbury, Lambourn Valley, Northcroft, St Johns, Speen, Thatcham Central, Thatcham North, Thatcham South and Crookham, Thatcham West, Victoria.

Reading East

Abbey, Bulmershe and Whitegates, Caversham, Church, Katesgrove, Loddon, Mapledurham, Park, Peppard, Redlands, South Lake, Thames.

Reading West

Battle, Birch Copse, Calcot, Kentwood, Minster, Norcot, Pangbourne, Purley on Thames, Southcote, Theale, Tilehurst, Westwood, Whitley.

Slough

Baylis and Stoke, Britwell, Central, Chalvey, Cippenham Green, Cippenham Meadows, Farnham, Foxborough, Haymill, Kedermister, Langley St Mary’s, Upton, Wexham Lea.

Windsor

Ascot, Ascot and Cheapside, Binfield with Warfield, Castle Without, Clewer East, Clewer North, Clewer South, Colnbrook with Poyle, Datchet, Eton and Castle, Eton Wick, Horton and Wraysbury, Old Windsor, Park, Sunningdale, Sunninghill and South Ascot, Warfield Harvest Ride.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f The County of Berkshire (District Wards) Order 1973
  2. ^ The District of Bracknell (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  3. ^ a b c d e f legislation.gov.uk - The Berkshire (Structural Change) Order 1996. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Bracknell Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e legislation.gov.uk - The Berkshire and Oxfordshire (Areas) Order 1977. Retrieved on 18 November 2015.
  6. ^ The Borough of Reading (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  7. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Reading (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  8. ^ The Borough of Slough (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
  9. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Slough (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  10. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Slough (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  11. ^ The District of Newbury (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  12. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of West Berkshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  13. ^ The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
  14. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  15. ^ The District of Wokingham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  16. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Wokingham (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  17. ^ The County of Berkshire (Electoral Divisions) Order 1973
  18. ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Berkshire County Council Election Results 1973-1993 (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  19. ^ The Royal County of Berkshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1984