Wokingham Borough Council
Wokingham Borough Council | |
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| Third of council elected three years out of four | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Cllr John Kaiser since 24 May 2018 |
Leader of the Council | Cllr Charlotte Haitham Taylor, Conservative since 18 May 2017 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 54 councillors |
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Political groups |
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| Plurality-at-large | |
Last election | 3 May 2018 (18 seats) |
Next election | 2 May 2019 (18 seats) |
| Meeting place | |
| Civic Offices, Wokingham | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Wokingham Borough Council is the local authority of Borough of Wokingham in Berkshire, England. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined.
Elections
Elections to the council are held in three out of every four years, with one third of the 54 seats on the council being elected at each election. Since winning the 2002 election the Conservative party has had a majority on the council. Following the Wokingham Borough Council election, 2018, the council is composed of the following councillors:[1]
#0087DC #FAA61A #E4003B #DCDCDC| Party | Councillors | |
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| Conservative Party | 42 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 8 | |
| Labour | 3 | |
| Independent | 1 | |
References
- ^ "Your Councillors by Party". Wokingham Borough Council. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
