Borough of Fareham
The Borough of Fareham is a local government district with borough status and unparished area 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 | |
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 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 | 245th (of 309) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 114,511 |
| • Rank | 209th (of 309) |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicity | 96.8% White |
| 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 | Local borough council |
| Houses | Unicameral |
Term limits | None |
| Structure | |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 3 May 2018 (one-half of seats) 6 May 2021 (one-half of seats) |
| 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[1] 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 111,000 with an average age of 40.3 years.
Governance
The borough council is Conservative-controlled and has been since 1999.[2] Following the elections on 3 May 2022 and Portchester East by-election,[3] of the 31 Councillors, 26 are Conservative, 4 are Liberal Democrat and 1 is an independent, representing 15 wards. The mayor, currently Councillor Mike Ford, is elected each year by his or her fellow councillors and is the civic head of the borough.[4] There is also a deputy mayor, currently Councillor Fred Birkett.[5]
Wards
- Fareham East
- Fareham North
- Fareham North-West
- Fareham South
- Fareham West
- Hill Head
- Locks Heath
- Park Gate
- Portchester East
- Portchester West
- Sarisbury
- Stubbington
- Titchfield
- Titchfield Common
- Warsash
Councillors
| Election | Member | Ward | Councillor since | Current Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | David Hamilton | Fareham East | 2022 | Liberal Democrat | ||
| 2021 | Katrina Trott | Fareham East | 2002 | Liberal Democrat | ||
| 2022 | Pamela Bryant | Fareham North | 1990 | Conservative | ||
| 2021 | Louise Clubley | Fareham North | 2016 | Conservative | ||
| 2021 | Fred Birkett | Fareham North West | 2016 | Conservative | ||
| 2022 | David Foot | Fareham North West | 2022 | Conservative | ||
| 2021 | Nick Gregory | Fareham South | 2010-16, 2021 | Independent | ||
| 2022 | Stephen Ingram | Fareham South | 2022 | Conservative | ||
| 2021 | Tina Ellis | Fareham West | 2016 | Conservative | ||
| 2022 | Roger Bird | Fareham West | 2022 | Conservative | ||
| 2022 | Steve Dugan | Hill Head | 2018 | Conservative | ||
| 2021 | Kay Mandry | Hill Head | 2004 | Conservative | ||
| 2022 | Susan Bayford | Locks Heath | 2010 | Conservative | ||
| 2021 | Malcolm Daniells | Locks Heath | 2021 | Conservative | ||
| 2022 | Ian Bastable | Park Gate | 2018 | Conservative | ||
| 2021 | Simon Martin | Park Gate | 2016 | Conservative | ||
| 2022 By-Election | Harry Davis | Portchester East | 2022 | Conservative | ||
| 2022 | Paul Nother | Portchester East | 2022 | Liberal Democrat | ||
| 2022 | Christine Bainbridge | Portchester East | 2022 | Liberal Democrat | ||
| 2022 | Susan Walker | Portchester West | 1988-96, 2010 | Conservative | ||
| 2021 | Nick Walker | Portchester West | 1982-2002, 2004 | Conservative | ||
| 2021 | Joanne Burton | Sarisbury | 2021 | Conservative | ||
| 2022 | Séan Woodward | Sarisbury | 1986 | Conservative | ||
| 2021 | Pal Hayre | Stubbington | 2021 | Conservative | ||
| 2022 | Jacquie Needham | Stubbington | 2022 | Conservative | ||
| 2022 | Connie Hockley | Titchfield | 1991-95, 1998 | Conservative | ||
| 2021 | Tiffany Harper | Titchfield | 2008 | Conservative | ||
| 2022 | Jack Englefield | Titchfield Common | 1994 | Independent | ||
| 2021 | Sarah Pankhurst | Titchfield Common | 2012 | Conservative | ||
| 2022 | Frair Burgess | Warsash | 2022 | Conservative | ||
| 2021 | Michael Ford | Warsash | 2012 | Conservative | ||
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.[8]
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.
Freedom of the Borough
The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of Fareham.
Military Units
- HMS Collingwood, RN: 2 July 1974.[9]
References
- "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- "Fareham". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
- "Portchester East By-Election". Fareham Borough Council. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- "Fareham Borough Council: The Mayor of Fareham" (ASP). www.fareham.gov.uk. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- Info, Mayor (23 January 2013). "The Mayor of Fareham". beta.fareham.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- "Fareham Borough Council: Boundary Ward Map" (PDF). www.fareham.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- Council, Fareham Borough (11 November 2022). "Your Councillors". moderngov.fareham.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- "Fareham UD Hampshire through time". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. October 2006. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2006.
- "Princess Anne visits Fareham for Freedom March by HMS Collingwood". GOV.UK.
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