Borough of Fareham

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
Non-metropolitan borough
Fareham shown within Hampshire
Fareham shown within Hampshire
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
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
 • Total74.2 km2 (28.6 sq mi)
 • Rank224th (of 296)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total114,993
 • Rank209th (of 296)
 • Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
 • 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
Leadership
Fred Birkett,
Conservative
since 11 May 2023
Seán Woodward,
Conservative
since 1999
Andrew Wannell
since 6 May 2023[1]
Structure
Seats31 councillors
Political groups
Administration (24)
  Conservative (24)
Other parties (7)
  Liberal Democrats (4)
  Independent (3)
Elections
Last election
5 May 2022
Next election
2024
Meeting place
Civic Offices, Civic Way, Fareham, PO16 7AZ
Website
www.fareham.gov.uk

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.[2][3] 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.[4][5]

Fareham Urban District was reconstituted as a non-metropolitan district on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.[6][7] The reformed district was awarded borough status at the same time, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor.[8]

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.[9]

Political control

The council has been under Conservative majority control since 1999.

Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:[10][11]

Party in controlYears
No overall control1974–1976
Conservative1976–1986
No overall control1986–1987
Conservative1987–1994
No overall control1994–1999
Conservative1999–present

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:[12]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Roger Price Liberal Democrats19951999
Seán Woodward Conservative1999

Composition

Following the 2022 election and one subsequent by-election in October 2022, the composition of the council was:[13]

Party Councillors
Conservative 24
Liberal Democrats 4
Independent 3
Total 31

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.[14]

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.[15]

Wards

The wards are:[15]

Councillors

The councillors are:[16]

ElectionMemberWard Councillor since Current Party
2022 David HamiltonFareham East 2022 Liberal Democrat
2021 Katrina TrottFareham East 2002 Liberal Democrat
2022 Pamela BryantFareham North 1990 Conservative
2021 Louise ClubleyFareham North 2016 Conservative
2021 Fred BirkettFareham North West 2016 Conservative
2022 David FootFareham North West 2022 Conservative
2021 Nick GregoryFareham South 2010-16, 2021 Independent
2022 Stephen IngramFareham South 2022 Conservative
2021 Tina EllisFareham West 2016 Conservative
2022 Roger BirdFareham West 2022 Conservative
2022 Steve DuganHill Head 2018 Conservative
2021 Kay MandryHill Head 2004 Conservative
2022 Susan BayfordLocks Heath 2010 Conservative
2021 Malcolm DaniellsLocks Heath 2021 Conservative
2022 Ian BastablePark Gate 2018 Conservative
2021 Simon MartinPark Gate 2016 Conservative
2022 By-Election Harry DavisPortchester East 2022 Conservative
2022 Paul NotherPortchester East 2022 Liberal Democrat
2022 Christine BainbridgePortchester East 2022 Liberal Democrat
2022 Susan WalkerPortchester West 1988-96, 2010 Conservative
2021 Nick WalkerPortchester West 1982-2002, 2004 Conservative
2021 Joanne BurtonSarisbury 2021 Conservative
2022 Séan WoodwardSarisbury 1986 Conservative
2021 Pal HayreStubbington 2021 Conservative
2022 Jacquie NeedhamStubbington 2022 Conservative
2022 Connie HockleyTitchfield 1991-95, 1998 Conservative
2021 Tiffany HarperTitchfield 2008 Conservative
2022 Jack EnglefieldTitchfield Common 1994 Independent
2021 Sarah PankhurstTitchfield Common 2012 Independent
2022 Frair BurgessWarsash 2022 Conservative
2021 Michael FordWarsash 2012 Conservative

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