The Borough of Fareham is a local government district with borough status in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Fareham. Other places within the borough include Portchester, Hill Head, Sarisbury, Stubbington, Titchfield and Warsash. The borough covers much of the semi-urban area between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, and is part of the South Hampshire conurbation. The neighbouring districts are Eastleigh, Winchester, Portsmouth and Gosport. The district's southern boundary is the coast of the Solent.
Borough of Fareham | |
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 Fareham town centre | |
 Fareham shown within Hampshire | |
| Sovereign state |  United Kingdom |
| Constituent country |  England |
| Region | South East England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Hampshire |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Fareham |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Fareham Borough Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Conservative) |
| • MPs | Suella Braverman Caroline Dinenage |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.2 km2 (28.6 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 224th (of 296) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 114,547 |
| • Rank | 211th (of 296) |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
| • Ethnic groups | |
| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ONS code | 24UE (ONS) E07000087 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SU5802906461 |
| Website | www |
Fareham Borough Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Andrew Wannell since 6 May 2023[4] | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 32 councillors |
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Political groups |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 2 May 2024 |
Next election | 7 May 2026 |
| Meeting place | |
.JPG) | |
| Civic Offices, Civic Way, Fareham, PO16 7AZ | |
| Website | |
| www | |
History
editThe town of Fareham was governed by a local board of health from 1849. Such local boards were reconstituted as urban district councils in 1894.[5][6] The parish and urban district of Fareham was significantly enlarged in 1932 when the neighbouring parishes of Crofton, Hook with Warsash, Portchester, Sarisbury and Titchfield were abolished.[7][8]
Fareham Urban District was reconstituted as a non-metropolitan district on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.[9][10] The reformed district was awarded borough status at the same time, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor.[11]
Governance
editFareham Borough Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Hampshire County Council. There are no civil parishes in the borough, which is an unparished area.[12]
Political control
editThe council has been under Conservative majority control since 1999.
Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:[13][14]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| No overall control | 1974–1976 | |
| Conservative | 1976–1986 | |
| No overall control | 1986–1987 | |
| Conservative | 1987–1994 | |
| No overall control | 1994–1999 | |
| Conservative | 1999–present | |
Leadership
editThe role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Fareham. Political leadership is provided by the leader of the council. The leaders since 1995 have been:[15]
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Price | Liberal Democrats | 1995 | 1999 | |
| Seán Woodward | Conservative | 1999 | 7 May 2024 | |
| Simon Martin | Conservative | 16 May 2024 | ||
Composition
editFollowing the 2024 election, the composition of the council was:[16]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 22 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 8 | |
| Independent | 1 | |
| Labour | 1 | |
| Total | 32 | |
The next election is due in 2026.
Premises
editThe council is based at the Civic Offices on Civic Way in the centre of Fareham. The building was purpose-built for the council, being completed in 1975.[17]
Elections
editSince the last boundary changes in 2024 the council has comprised 32 councillors representing 16 wards, with each ward electing two councillors. Elections are held in alternate years, with half the council (one councillor for each ward) elected each time to serve a four-year term of office.[18]
Freedom of the Borough
editThe following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of Fareham.
Military Units
edit- HMS Collingwood, RN: 2 July 1974.[19]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Fareham Local Authority (E07000087)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Marshall, Ross (21 May 2024). "Fareham's new mayor is borough councillor Pal Hayre". Daily Echo. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Needs, Noni (20 May 2024). "New Fareham Borough Council leader confirmed". Daily Echo. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Latest civil service and public affairs moves". Civil Service World. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ Kelly's Directory of Hampshire and Isle of Wight. 1911. p. 191. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Local Government Act 1894", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1894 c. 73, retrieved 18 June 2023
- ^ "Fareham Urban District". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Fareham UD Hampshire through time". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. October 2006. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2006.
- ^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 31 May 2023
- ^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/551, retrieved 31 May 2023
- ^ "District Councils and Boroughs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 28 March 1974. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 May 2023
- ^ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Fareham". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ "Council minutes". Fareham Borough Council. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Portchester East By-Election". Fareham Borough Council. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Civic Offices". Fareham Borough Council. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "The Fareham (Electoral Changes) Order 2023", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2023/796, retrieved 5 July 2024
- ^ "Princess Anne visits Fareham for Freedom March by HMS Collingwood". GOV.UK.
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