Wokingham (borough)
| Borough of Wokingham | |
|---|---|
| Unitary authority, Borough | |
 Shown within Berkshire |
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| Coordinates: 51°24′37″N 0°50′36″W / 51.4102°N 0.8432°WCoordinates: 51°24′37″N 0°50′36″W / 51.4102°N 0.8432°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South East England |
| Ceremonial county | Berkshire |
| Status | Unitary authority |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Admin HQ | Wokingham |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unitary authority |
| • Body | Wokingham Borough Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Conservative) |
| • MPs | Phillip Lee, Theresa May, John Redwood, Rob Wilson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.10 sq mi (178.98 km2) |
| Area rank | 174th (of 326) |
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | |
| • Total | 160,400 |
| • Rank | 116th (of 326) |
| • Density | 2,300/sq mi (900/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 88.4% White (83.6% White British) 7.5% Asian 2.1% Black British 2% Mixed Race |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) |
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
| ONS code | 00MF (ONS) E06000041 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SU805685 |
| Website | www |
The Borough of Wokingham is a local government district in Berkshire, United Kingdom. It is named after its main town, Wokingham. Other places in the district include Arborfield, Barkham, Charvil, Earley, Finchampstead, Hurst, Sonning, Remenham, Ruscombe, Shinfield, Twyford, Wargrave, Three Mile Cross, Winnersh, Spencers Wood and Woodley.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 as Wokingham District, under the Local Government Act 1972, by the merger of the borough of Wokingham and Wokingham Rural District. It is governed by Wokingham Borough Council (formerly Wokingham District Council), which has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1998, following the abolition of Berkshire County Council under the Banham Review. The district was granted borough status in 2007, following a petition to the Queen.
The local authority is Wokingham Borough Council. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined.
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