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West Berkshire

West Berkshire District
Geography
Status:Unitary, District
Region:South East England
Ceremonial County:Berkshire
Area:
- Total
Ranked 55th
704.17 km²
Admin. HQ:Newbury
ONS code:00MB
Demographics
Population:
- Total (2002 est.)
- Density
Ranked 114th
143,965
204 / km²
Ethnicity:97.4% White
Politics
West Berkshire Council
http://www.westberks.gov.uk/
Leadership:Leader & Cabinet
Executive:Liberal Democrats
MPs:John Redwood, David Rendel, Martin Salter

West Berkshire is an local government district in Berkshire, South East England, governed by a unitary authority (West Bershire Council). Its administrative capital is Newbury and it is approximately coterminous with the parliamentary constituency of Newbury.

Apart from Newbury, other places in the district include Hungerford and Thatcham.

Until April 1, 1998, Newbury District Council and Berkshire County Council were responsible for the region at local government level. On April 1, 1998, Berkshire County Council was abolished and Newbury District Council changed its name to West Berkshire Council and took on the former County Council's responsibilities.



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