Berkshire County Council
The Council of the Royal County of Berkshire, also known as the Berkshire County Council, was the top-tier local government administrative body for Berkshire from 1889 to 1998. The local authority had responsibilities for education, social services, public transport, planning, emergency services and waste disposal, and had 87 members. Berkshire County Council shared power with six lower-tier district councils, each of which directed local matters.
The Council of the Royal County of Berkshire Berkshire County Council | |
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| Berkshire | |
Coat of arms | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Established | 1 April 1889 |
| Disbanded | 1 April 1998 |
| Preceded by | Court of Quarter Sessions |
| Succeeded by | Six unitary authorities - West Berkshire, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham, Bracknell Forest, Reading and Slough. |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | C.C. Trembath |
| Seats | 87 |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 6 May 1993 |
| Meeting place | |
| Shire Hall, Shinfield Park, Reading | |
On 1 April 1998, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1992, it was abolished and replaced by its six former districts, the unitary authorities of West Berkshire, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham, Bracknell Forest, Reading and Slough.
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