Borough of Fareham

The Borough of Fareham is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Fareham. Other places within the Borough include Portchester, Stubbington, Hill Head, 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
Non-metropolitan district
Fareham shown within Hampshire
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
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
 • Total28.6 sq mi (74.2 km2)
Area rank245th (of 317)
Population
 (mid-2019 est.)
 • Total116,233
 • Rank204th (of 317)
 • Density4,100/sq mi (1,600/km2)
 • 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
Local borough council
HousesUnicameral
Term limits
None
Structure
22 / 31
4 / 31
Independent
5 / 31
Elections
Last election
Thursday 3rd of May 2018
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 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 about 111,000 with an average age of 40.3 years.

Governance

The Borough Council is Conservative controlled and has been since 1999.[1] Following the elections on 3 May 2018, of the 31 Councillors, 24 are Conservative, 5 are Liberal Democrat, 1 are UKIP and 1 is an independent, representing 15 wards. The mayor, currently Councillor Susan Bayford, is elected each year by his or her fellow councillors and is the Civic Head of the Borough.[2] There is also a Deputy Mayor, currently Councillor Pamela Bryant.[2]

Wards

[3]

Councillors
ElectionMemberWard
2018 Tom DaviesFareham East
2016 Katrina TrottFareham East
2018 Pamela BryantFareham North
2016 Louise ClubleyFareham North
2016 Fred BirkettFareham North West
2018 Peter DaviesFareham North West
2016 Keith BartonFareham South
2018 Geoff FazackarleyFareham South
2016 Tina EllisFareham West
2018 Leslie KeebleFareham West
2018 Steve DuganHill Head
2016 Kay MandryHill Head
2018 Susan BayfordLocks Heath
2016 Keith EvansLocks Heath
2018 Ian BastablePark Gate
2016 Simon MartinPark Gate
2016 Shaun CunninghamPortchester East
2018 Gerry KellyPortchester East
2018 Roger PricePortchester East
2014 Susan BellPortchester West
2016 Nick WalkerPortchester West
2016 Jonathan ButtsSarisbury
2018 Séan WoodwardSarisbury
2016 Carolyn HeneghanStubbington
2018 Jim ForrestStubbington
2018 Connie HockleyTitchfield
2016 Tiffany HarperTitchfield
2018 Jack EnglefieldTitchfield Common
2016 Sarah PankhurstTitchfield Common
2018 Trevor CartwrightWarsash
2016 Michael FordWarsash

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.[4]

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.

See also

References
  1. "Fareham". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
  2. "Fareham Borough Council: The Mayor of Fareham" (ASP). www.fareham.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  3. "Fareham Borough Council: Boundary Ward Map" (PDF). www.fareham.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  4. "Fareham UD Hampshire through time". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. October 2006. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2006.

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