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Berkshire County Council providing
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By 2013 the council's offices at the civic centre were deemed to be at the end of their design life. The council purchased an existing building called Plaza West on Bridge Street, which had been built in 1986 (originally being called Bridge Street Plaza). The building was renamed Civic
Offices and
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Blagrave Street was built in phases between 1786 and 1897, and served as the headquarters of the borough council until 1976. The council's annual meeting when new mayors are appointed continues to be held at the Town Hall. In 1976 the council moved to a new
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of the abbey in 1538 the borough was granted a new charter in 1542.
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1564:Markson, Tevye (10 May 2019).
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1764:"Β£1.3m HQ on offer"
1403:"Changing chairmen"
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