Battle (Reading ward)

Battle is an electoral ward of the Borough of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire.^[1] It is situated to the west of the town centre, south of the River Thames, and is bordered by Kentwood, Mapledurham, Thames, Caversham, Abbey, Minster, Southcote and Norcot wards.^[2]

As with all wards, apart from smaller Mapledurham, it elects three councillors to Reading Borough Council. Elections since 2004 are held by thirds, with elections in three years out of four.

In the 2011, 2012 and 2014 a Labour Party candidate won each election.

These Councillors are currently, in order of election: Matt Rodda, Gul Khan and Sarah Hacker.^[3]

References

↑ "Final recommendations on the future electoral arrangements for Reading" (PDF). Report to the Electoral Commission. Boundary Committee for England. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
↑ "Wards". Reading Borough Council. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
↑ "Local Election 3 May 2012". Reading Borough Council. Retrieved 5 May 2012.

Reading, Berkshire

Topics

Politics

Constituencies	Reading East Reading West

Local elections (one third of council per election)	2008 2010 2011 2012 2014

Places

Suburbs and areas within the borough	Caversham Caversham Heights Caversham Park Village Coley Coley Park East Reading Emmer Green Horncastle Katesgrove Kennet Island Lower Caversham Newtown Norcot Southcote Tilehurst West Reading Whitley Whitley Wood

Electoral wards within the borough	Abbey Battle Caversham Church Katesgrove Kentwood Mapledurham Minster Norcot Park Peppard Redlands Southcote Thames Tilehurst Whitley

Suburbs and areas outside the borough	Beansheaf Farm Calcot Earley Fords Farm Holybrook Little Heath Lower Earley Maiden Erlegh Purley-on-Thames Woodley

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