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West Berkshire

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West Berkshire is an district in Berkshire, South East England, governed by a unitary authority (West Bershire Council). Its administrative capital is Newbury and it is approximately coterminous with the parliamentary constituency of Newbury.

West Berkshire
shown within Berkshire
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Until April 1, 1998, Newbury District Council and Berkshire County Council were responsible for the region at local government level. On April 1, 1998, Bershire County Council was abolished and Newbury District Council changed its name to West Berkshire Council and took on the former County Council's responsibilities.

Data from the 2001 Census gives the population of West Berkshire as 144,483 people.

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