Thames (Reading ward pre-2022)
Thames was an electoral ward of the Borough of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire, until it was abolished in the boundary changes prior to the 2022 Reading Borough Council election. It should not be confused with the ward of the same name that was created by those boundary changes, but which has no area in common with this former ward.[1]
The ward lay in Caversham, a village and suburb that was once an independent town on the north bank of the River Thames opposite Reading. It was bordered by the wards of Caversham, Peppard and Mapledurham, together with Abbey ward across the river. The ward was within the then parliamentary constituency of Reading East.[2]
As with all wards, apart from smaller Mapledurham, Thames elected three councillors to Reading Borough Council. Elections since 2004 were held by thirds, with elections in three years out of four. In the 2004 local elections, before the electoral format change, Thames was won by three Conservatives, one of whom, Rob Wilson went on to become the MP for Reading East. Between then and its abolition, it was won by Conservative candidates.[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ "Final recommendations on the future electoral arrangements for Reading" (PDF). Report to the Electoral Commission. Boundary Committee for England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ↑ "Wards". Reading Borough Council. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ↑ 2004 Results Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Reading Borough Council. Retrieved 2014-11-29
- ↑ 2016 Results Archived 9 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine Local Election Results - 5 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-06
- ↑ "Local Election 3 May 2012". Reading Borough Council. Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.