Borough of Fareham

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Borough of Fareham
Non-metropolitan district and borough
Fareham, The Crown - geograph.org.uk - 2932372.jpg
Fareham town centre
Fareham UK locator map.svg
Fareham shown within Hampshire
Sovereign state Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Constituent country Flag of England.svg England
Region South East England
Non-metropolitan county Hampshire
Status Non-metropolitan district
Admin HQ Fareham
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyFareham Borough Council
 • Leadership Leader & Cabinet (Conservative)
 •  MPs Suella Braverman
Caroline Dinenage
Area
 • Total
74.2 km2 (28.6 sq mi)
 • Rank224th (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
114,547
 • Rank211th (of 296)
 • Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Ethnicity (2021)
[1]
 •  Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
[1]
 •  Religion
List
Time zone UTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code 24UE (ONS)
E07000087 (GSS)
OS grid reference SU5802906461
Website www.fareham.gov.uk
Fareham Borough Council
Fareham Borough Council logo.svg
Type
Type
Leadership
Pal Hayre,
Conservative
since 16 May 2024 [2]
Simon Martin,
Conservative
since 16 May 2024 [3]
Andrew Wannell
since 6 May 2023 [4]
Structure
Seats32 councillors
Political groups
Administration (22)
  Conservative (22)
Other parties (10)
  Liberal Democrats (7)
  Independent (2)
  Labour (1)
Elections
Last election
 2 May 2024
Next election
7 May 2026
Meeting place
Fareham Civic Centre, Civic Way, Fareham (May 2019).JPG
Civic Offices, Civic Way, Fareham, PO16 7AZ
Website
www.fareham.gov.uk

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.

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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. [5] [6] 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. [7] [8]

Fareham Urban District was reconstituted as a non-metropolitan district on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. [9] [10] The reformed district was awarded borough status at the same time, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor. [11]

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. [12]

Political control

The council has been under Conservative majority control since 1999.

Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows: [13] [14]

Party in controlYears
No overall control 1974–1976
Conservative 1976–1986
No overall control 1986–1987
Conservative 1987–1994
No overall control 1994–1999
Conservative 1999–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:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Roger Price [15] Liberal Democrats 19951999
Seán Woodward [16] [17] Conservative 1999May 2024
Simon Martin [18] Conservative 16 May 2024

Composition

Following the 2024 election, the composition of the council was: [19]

PartyCouncillors
Conservative 22
Liberal Democrats 7
Independent 2
Labour 1
Total32

The next election is due in 2026.

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. [20]

Elections

Since the last boundary changes in 2024 the council has comprised 32 councillors representing 16 wards, with each ward electing two councillors. Elections are held in alternate years, with half the council (one councillor for each ward) elected each time to serve a four-year term of office. [21]

Freedom of the Borough

The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of Fareham.

Military Units

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ Marshall, Ross (21 May 2024). "Fareham's new mayor is borough councillor Pal Hayre". Daily Echo. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Needs, Noni (20 May 2024). "New Fareham Borough Council leader confirmed". Daily Echo. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
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  11. ↑ "District Councils and Boroughs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . 28 March 1974. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  12. ↑ "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 May 2023
  13. ↑ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 26 November 2024. (Put "Fareham" in search box to see specific results.)
  14. ↑ "Fareham". BBC News Online . 19 April 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  15. ↑ "Council minutes, 27 October 2022". Fareham Borough Council. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  16. ↑ Paine, Mark (31 October 2023). "Cllr Sean Woodward announces he is standing down". Hampshire Chronicle. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  17. ↑ Needs, Noni (3 May 2024). "Fareham Borough Council Conservatives retain power in local election". Daily Echo. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  18. ↑ "Council minutes, 16 May 2024". Fareham Borough Council. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  19. ↑ "Portchester East By-Election". Fareham Borough Council . 20 October 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  20. ↑ "Civic Offices". Fareham Borough Council. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  21. ↑ "The Fareham (Electoral Changes) Order 2023", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2023/796, retrieved 5 July 2024
  22. ↑ "Princess Anne visits Fareham for Freedom March by HMS Collingwood". GOV.UK.

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