Wokingham (district)
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| Wokingham District | |
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| Geography | |
| Status: | Unitary, District |
| Region: | South East England |
| Ceremonial County: | Berkshire |
| Area: - Total |
Ranked 197th 178.98 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Wokingham |
| ONS code: | 00MF |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2005 est.) - Density |
Ranked 106th 153,600 858 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 93.9% White 3.1% S.Asian |
| Politics | |
| Wokingham Borough Council http://www.wokingham.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Andrew Mackay, Theresa May, John Redwood, Rob Wilson |
Wokingham is a local government district in Berkshire, England. 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, Winnersh and Woodley.
The district was formed under the Local Government Act 1972, on April 1, 1974 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 April 1, 1998, following the abolition of Berkshire County Council under the Banham Review.
