Reading Borough Council

Reading Borough Council
Arms of Reading Borough Council
Coat of arms
Reading Borough Council logo
Council logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Glenn Dennis,
Labour
since 22 May 2024[2]
Jason Brock[1],
Labour
since 22 May 2019
Jackie Yates
since October 2022[3]
Structure
Seats48 councillors
Political groups
Administration (32)
  Labour (32)
Other parties (16)
  Green Party (8)
  Conservative (4)
  Liberal Democrats (3)
  Independent (1)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Plurality-at-large
Last election
2 May 2024
Next election
7 May 2026
Motto
A Deo et Regina
Meeting place
Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU
Website
www.reading.gov.uk

Reading Borough Council, formerly known as Reading Corporation, is the local authority for Reading in the county of Berkshire, England. Reading is a unitary authority with borough status. As a unitary authority the council has the powers of a county council and district council combined. Berkshire is purely a ceremonial county, with no administrative responsibilities.

  1. ^ "Councillors Poster 2018-19" (PDF). Reading Borough Council. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  2. ^ Aldridge, James (23 May 2024). "History made as first black Mayor of Reading sworn in". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  3. ^ Aldridge, James. "Reading council's new chief executive lands £170k role". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 28 June 2023.