Battle is an
electoral ward of the
Borough of Reading, in the
English
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county of
Berkshire.
It is situated to the west of the town centre, south of the
River Thames
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, and is bordered by
Kentwood,
Caversham Heights,
Thames
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,
Abbey
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The con ...
,
Coley,
Southcote and
Norcot wards.
As with all wards, it elects three councillors to
Reading Borough Council
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. Elections since 2022 are held by thirds, with elections in three years out of four.
In the 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2022 elections a
Labour Party candidate won each election.
These
Councillor
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s are currently Wendy Griffith, Gul Khan, and Sarah Hacker.
The area is ethnically diverse and has significant
Afro-Caribbean and
South Asian populations.
References
{{Reading, Berkshire
Wards of Reading