Basingstoke and Deane

Basingstoke and Deane is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. Its primary settlement is Basingstoke. Other settlements include Bramley, Tadley, Kingsclere, Overton, Oakley, Whitchurch and the village of Deane, some 7 miles (11 km) from Basingstoke.

Basingstoke and Deane
Borough of Basingstoke and Deane
Borough and Non-metropolitan district
Basingstoke and Deane shown within Hampshire
Basingstoke and Deane shown within Hampshire
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth East England
Non-metropolitan countyHampshire
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQBasingstoke
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyBasingstoke and Dean Borough Council
 • LeadershipLeader & Cabinet (Conservative)
 • MPsMaria Miller
Kit Malthouse
Ranil Jayawardena
Area
 • Total244.7 sq mi (633.8 km2)
 • Rank66th (of 309)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total185,154
 • Rank104th (of 309)
 • Density760/sq mi (290/km2)
 • Ethnicity
94.7% White
2.1% South Asian
1.0% Black
1.3% Mixed
1.0% Chinese or other
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code24UB (ONS)
E07000084 (GSS)
OS grid referenceSU620511
Websitewww.basingstoke.gov.uk

It is the northernmost borough of Hampshire, bordered by Berkshire to the north.

The first Basingstoke Mayor, George Baynard, was appointed in 1641. The district was formed as the District of Basingstoke on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Basingstoke, Basingstoke Rural District and Kingsclere and Whitchurch Rural District. On 20 January 1978, following the grant of borough status, the district became the Borough of Basingstoke and Deane. The council claims that the new title included the names of the largest town and smallest village in the borough, although there are eight civil parishes with populations smaller than Deane.[1]

Basingstoke and Deane has over 430 local neighbourhood watch schemes in the area.[2]

Governance
See also: Basingstoke and Deane local elections

Elections to the borough council are held in three out of every four years, with one third of the 60 seats on the council being elected at each election. Since the first election in 1973, the council has either been controlled by the Conservative Party or under no overall control.[3] The Conservatives formed the administration on the council since the 2006 election and had a majority until the 2023 election, when they were replaced by an Independent Forum, Labour and Liberal Democrats coalition. Following the 2012 election a Conservative Party councillor defected to independent,[4] and one to UKIP.[3] In the 2023 Local Elections the Conservatives lost three seats, Labour gained one seat and the Liberal Democrats gained two. The council is now composed of the following councillors (as of May 2023):[5]

Party Councillors
Conservative Party 23
Independent Forum (Basingstoke & Deane Independents, Green Party, Independent) 12
Labour Party 10
Liberal Democrats 9

Since 2004 the Borough has had a youth council named "Basingstoke and Deane Youth Council", although formerly known as "Youth of Basingstoke and Deane".[6]

Wards

As of 2023, Basingstoke and Deane consists of 18 wards:[7]

References
  1. "About Basingstoke and Deane". Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
  2. "Basingstoke and Deane Neighbourhood Watch". 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2008.
  3. "England council elections". BBC News Online. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  4. "'I can better serve my residents as an independent'".
  5. "2023 Election results". www.basingstoke.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  6. Basingstoke and Deane Youth Council
  7. "Ward and Parish boundaries". www.basingstoke.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
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