City of Winchester

City of Winchester
Non-metropolitan district, Borough, City
Winchester Guildhall

Winchester shown within Hampshire
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region South East England
Non-metropolitan county Hampshire
Status Non-metropolitan district, Borough, City
Admin HQ Winchester
Incorporated 1 April 1974
Government
 • Type Non-metropolitan district council
 • Body Winchester City Council
 • Leadership Leader & Cabinet (Conservative)
 • MPs Steve Brine
Area
 • Total 255.20 sq mi (660.97 km2)
Area rank 59th (of 326)
Population (mid-2017 est.)
 • Total 123,900
 • Rank 185th (of 326)
 • Density 490/sq mi (190/km2)
 • Ethnicity 97.8% White
Time zone UTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code 24UP (ONS)
E07000094 (GSS)
OS grid reference SU485295
Website www.winchester.gov.uk
The City Council's coat of arms, displayed in Winchester Guildhall

The City of Winchester (/ˈwɪntʃɪstər/) is a local government district in Hampshire, England, with city status.

It covers an area of central Hampshire including the ancient settlement of the city of Winchester itself, and neighbouring towns and villages. For a full list of these, see the "Settlements and parishes" section below.

The current city boundaries were set on 1 April 1974 when the City of Winchester merged with the former Droxford Rural District and part of the former Winchester Rural District council areas.

Elections

Elections to the council are held in three out of every four years, with one third of the seats on the council being elected at each election. From 1995 to the 2004 election the Liberal Democrats had a majority on the council, but after 2 years when no party held a majority the 2006 election saw the Conservative party gain control.[1] The elections on 6 May 2010 saw the Liberal Democrats re take control of the council, however the council soon switched to NOC a year later in 2011. In 2012, the Conservative Party made their only Council gain of the entire English local elections and won a majority in Winchester once again.[2] Subsequently, two Conservative councillors defected to the Liberal Democrat group, placing the council under No Overall Control.[3] Following local elections on 7 May 2015, the Conservatives re-gained majority control of the council. [4]

The council is currently led by a Conservative administration. The make up of the council as of May 2015 is:[5]

  • Conservatives - 33
  • Liberal Democrats - 22
  • Labour - 2
ElectionMember[4]Ward
2014 David McLeanBishops Waltham
2015 Tom RuffellBishops Waltham
2012 Steve MillerBishops Waltham
2012 Neil CutlerBoarhunt and Southwick
2015 Amber ThackerCheriton and Bishops Sutton
2015 Susan CookColden Common and Twyford
2014 Richard IzardColden Common and Twyford
2012 Peter Kent MasonColden Common and Twyford
2012 Mike SouthgateCompton and Otterbourne
2015 Jan WarwickCompton and Otterbourne
2014 Kirk PhillipsDenmead
2012 Michael ReadDenmead
2015 Patricia StallardDenmead
2014 Caroline DibdenDroxford Soberton and Hambledon
2015 Kim GottliebItchen Valley
2012 Robert JohnstonKings Worthy
2014 Jane RutterKings Worthy
2012 James ByrnesLittleton and Harestock
2015 Paul TwelftreeLittleton and Harestock
2014 Patrick FancettOliver's Battery and Badger Farm
2012 Brian LamingOliver's Battery and Badger Farm
2015 Robert HumbyOwlesbury and Curdridge
2014 Laurence RuffellOwlesbury and Curdridge
2012 Linda GemellShedfield
2014 Roger HuxstepShedfield
2014 Caroline HorrillSparsholt
2015 Eileen BerrySt Barnabas
2014 Helen OsborneSt Barnabas
2012 Anne WeirSt Barnabas
2014 Dominic HiscockSt Bartholomew
2012 Jim/James MaynardSt Bartholomew
2015 Rosemary BurnsSt Bartholomew
2012 Janet BerrySt John & All Saints
2014 Clive GoslingSt John & All Saints
2015 Jonathan ScowenSt John & All Saints
2014 Rose ProwseSt Luke
2011 Jamie ScottSt Luke
2012 Derek GreenSt Luke
2011 Fiona MatherSt Michael
2012 Robert SandersSt Michael
2014 Ian TaitSt Michael
2015 Liz HutchisonSt Paul
2014 Lucille ThompsonSt Paul
2012 Martin TodSt Paul
2015 Frank PearsonSwanmore and Newtown
2014 Victoria WestonSwanmore and Newtown
2012 Simon CookThe Alresfords
2015 Ernest JeffsThe Alresfords
2014 Margot PowerThe Alresfords
2015 Norma BodtgerUpper Meon Valley
2012 Vivian AchwalWhiteley
2015 Sam Newman-McKieWhiteley
2015 Angela ClearWickham
2012 Therese EvansWickham
2015 Malcolm WrightWonston and Micheldever
2012 Barry LipscombWonston and Micheldever
2014 Stephen GodfreyWonston and Micheldever

Winchester in elections every four years elects three representatives to Hampshire County Council, currently:

ElectionMember[6]Ward
2013 Fiona MatherWinchester Eastgate
2013 Phil BaileyWinchester Downlands
2013 Martin TodWinchester Westgate

Demographics

A Legatum Prosperity Index published by the Legatum Institute in October 2016 showed the City of Winchester as the third most prosperous council area in the United Kingdom, after the Borough of Waverley and Mole Valley.[7]

Settlements and parishes

Settlements in the district include:

References

  1. ↑ "Local elections: Winchester". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
  2. ↑ "City Councillors". Winchester City Council. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
  3. ↑ . Winchester Liberal Democrats. 2014 http://www.winld.org.uk/2014/01/22/two-conservative-councillors-join-the-liberal-democrats/. Retrieved 2014-01-22. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 1 2 . Winchester City Council. 2015 http://www.winchester.gov.uk/elections/election-results/district/district-election-results-may-2015/. Retrieved 2015-08-05. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ . Winchester City Council. 2015 http://www.winchester.gov.uk/elections/election-results/district/district-election-results-may-2015/. Retrieved 2015-08-05. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ Hampshire County Councillors. Retrieved 2012-05-30
  7. ↑ Emily Chan, Jessica Duncan, It's wonderful in Waverley but hell in Hull! League table of most prosperous places to live show it's grim up north - but how does your town rate? in Daily Mail online dated 22 October 2016, accessed 22 October 2016

Coordinates: 51°03′43″N 1°19′01″W / 51.062°N 1.317°W / 51.062; -1.317

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