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Borough of Fareham

Borough of Fareham

Non-metropolitan and borough in England

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.

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History

The town of Fareham was governed by a local board of health from 1849. Such local boards were reconstituted as urban district councils in 1894.[3][4] 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.[5][6]

Fareham Urban District was reconstituted as a non-metropolitan district on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.[7][8] The reformed district was awarded borough status at the same time, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor.[9]

Governance

Fareham 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.[10]

Political control

The council has been under Conservative majority control since 1999.

Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:[11][12]

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Leadership

The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Fareham. Political leadership is provided by the leader of the council. The leaders since 1995 have been:[13]

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Composition

Following the 2022 election and one subsequent by-election in October 2022, the composition of the council was:[14]

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The next election is due in 2024.

Premises

The 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.[15]

Elections

See also: Fareham local elections

Since the last boundary changes in 2002 the council has comprised 31 councillors representing 15 wards. One ward (Portchester East) elects three councillors, the rest elect two councillors. Elections are held in alternate years, for approximately half the council at a time, with each councillor elected to serve a four-year term of office.[16]

Wards

The wards are:[16]

Councillors

The councillors are:[17]

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Freedom of the Borough

The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of Fareham.

Military Units

See also

References

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    UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Fareham Local Authority (E07000087)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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    "Latest civil service and public affairs moves". Civil Service World. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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    Kelly's Directory of Hampshire and Isle of Wight. 1911. p. 191. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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    "Local Government Act 1894", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1894 c. 73, retrieved 18 June 2023
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    "Fareham Urban District". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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    "Fareham UD Hampshire through time". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. October 2006. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2006.
  7. [7]
    "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 31 May 2023
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    "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/551, retrieved 31 May 2023
  9. [9]
    "District Councils and Boroughs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 28 March 1974. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
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    "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 May 2023
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    "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
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    "Fareham". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  13. [13]
    "Council minutes". Fareham Borough Council. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  14. [14]
    "Portchester East By-Election". Fareham Borough Council. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  15. [15]
    "Civic Offices". Fareham Borough Council. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  16. [16]
    "The Borough of Fareham (Electoral Changes) Order 2001", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2001/1020, retrieved 18 June 2023
  17. [17]
    Council, Fareham Borough (11 November 2022). "Your Councillors". moderngov.fareham.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  18. [18]
    "Princess Anne visits Fareham for Freedom March by HMS Collingwood". GOV.UK.
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