Borough of Fareham

The Borough of Fareham is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Fareham. Other places within the borough include Portchester, Hill Head, Stubbington, Titchfield, Warsash, Locks Heath, Sarisbury and half of Whiteley. The borough covers much of the semi-urban area between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, and is part of the South Hampshire conurbation, with many residents commuting to the two cities for employment.

Borough of Fareham
Non-metropolitan district
Fareham shown within Hampshire
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth East England
Non-metropolitan countyHampshire
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQFareham
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyFareham Borough Council
 • LeadershipLeader & Cabinet (Conservative)
 • MPsSuella Braverman
Caroline Dinenage
Area
 • Total28.6 sq mi (74.2 km2)
Area rank245th (of 317)
Population
 (mid-2019 est.)
 • Total116,233
 • Rank204th (of 317)
 • Density4,100/sq mi (1,600/km2)
 • Ethnicity
96.8% White
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code24UE (ONS)
E07000087 (GSS)
OS grid referenceSU5802906461
Websitewww.fareham.gov.uk
Fareham Borough Council
Type
Type
Local borough council
HousesUnicameral
Term limits
None
Structure
22 / 31
4 / 31
5 / 31
Elections
Last election
Thursday 3rd of May 2018
Website
https://www.fareham.gov.uk

The Fareham urban district was reconstituted as a non-metropolitan district by the Local Government Act 1972 on 1 April 1974 and gained borough status.

The borough covers the area from Portchester in the east to Warsash in the west, south to Stubbington and Hill Head and north to include part of Whiteley. It is unusual for a relatively small borough in that it has two Members of Parliament (Stubbington and Hill Head are part of the Gosport constituency), two post towns (the west of the borough is in the Southampton post town) and three telephone dialling codes (mostly 01329, but 01489 in the west and 023 in the extreme east).

The 2001 Census found Fareham to have lower than average unemployment and crime with house prices higher than average. The population was estimated at about 111,000 with an average age of 40.3 years.

Governance
See also: Fareham local elections

The borough council is Conservative-controlled and has been since 1999.[1] Following the elections on 3 May 2018, of the 31 Councillors, 24 are Conservative, 5 are Liberal Democrat, 1 are UKIP and 1 is an independent, representing 15 wards. The mayor, currently Councillor Pamela Bryant, is elected each year by his or her fellow councillors and is the civic head of the borough.[2] There is also a deputy mayor, currently Councillor Mike Ford.[3]

Wards

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Councillors
ElectionMemberWard Councillor since Current Party
2018 Tom DaviesFareham East 2018 Conservative
2016 Katrina TrottFareham East 2002 Liberal Democrat
2018 Pamela BryantFareham North 1990 Conservative
2016 Louise ClubleyFareham North 2016 Conservative
2016 Fred BirkettFareham North West 2016 Conservative
2018 Peter DaviesFareham North West 1978 Conservative
2016 Keith BartonFareham South 2016 Independent
2018 Geoff FazackarleyFareham South 2018 Conservative
2016 Tina EllisFareham West 2016 Conservative
2018 Leslie KeebleFareham West 2000 Independent
2018 Steve DuganHill Head 2018 Conservative
2016 Kay MandryHill Head 2004 Conservative
2018 Susan BayfordLocks Heath 2010 Conservative
2016 Keith EvansLocks Heath 1988-2020 Conservative
2018 Ian BastablePark Gate 2018 Conservative
2016 Simon MartinPark Gate 2016 Conservative
2016 Shaun CunninghamPortchester East 2016 Independent
2018 Gerry KellyPortchester East 2018 Liberal Democrat
2018 Roger PricePortchester East 1980 Liberal Democrat
2018 Susan BellPortchester West 2010 Conservative
2016 Nick WalkerPortchester West 1982 Conservative
2016 Jonathan ButtsSarisbury 2016 Conservative
2018 Séan WoodwardSarisbury 1986 Conservative
2016 Carolyn HeneghanStubbington 2016 Independent
2018 Jim ForrestStubbington 2002-14, 2017 Liberal Democrat
2018 Connie HockleyTitchfield 1991-95, 1998 Conservative
2016 Tiffany HarperTitchfield 2008 Conservative
2018 Jack EnglefieldTitchfield Common 1994 Independent
2016 Sarah PankhurstTitchfield Common 2012 Conservative
2018 Trevor CartwrightWarsash 2000 Conservative
2016 Michael FordWarsash 2012 Conservative

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Boundaries

The boundaries date from 1932 when the parishes of Crofton, Hook with Warsash, Portchester, Sarisbury and Titchfield, all part of the Fareham Rural District, were added to Fareham urban district.[6]

The western boundary, with the borough of Eastleigh, is the River Hamble. To the north is the city of Winchester; to the east the City of Portsmouth, a unitary authority; and to the south the borough of Gosport. The south west and south east edges of the borough are both part of the coastline bordering the Solent.

See also

References
  1. "Fareham". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
  2. "Fareham Borough Council: The Mayor of Fareham" (ASP). www.fareham.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  3. Info, Mayor (23 January 2013). "The Mayor of Fareham". beta.fareham.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  4. "Fareham Borough Council: Boundary Ward Map" (PDF). www.fareham.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  5. Council, Fareham Borough (7 November 2012). "Your Councillors". moderngov.fareham.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  6. "Fareham UD Hampshire through time". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. October 2006. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2006.

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