Borough of Fareham

Fareham Borough Council
Fareham Borough Council
Type
Type	Non-metropolitan district
Leadership
Mayor	Pal Hayre, ; Conservative ; since 16 May 2024
Leader	Simon Martin, ; Conservative ; since 16 May 2024
Chief Executive	Andrew Wannell ; since 6 May 2023
Structure
Seats	32 councillors
Political groups	Administration (22) Conservative (22) Other parties (10) Liberal Democrats (8) Independent (1) Labour (1)
Elections
Last election	2 May 2024
Next election	7 May 2026
Meeting place
	Civic Offices, Civic Way, Fareham, PO16 7AZ
Website
	www.fareham.gov.uk

Borough of Fareham
Borough of Fareham
Non-metropolitan district and borough
	Fareham town centre
	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	224th (of 296)
Population (2022)
• Total	114,547
• Rank	211th (of 296)
• Density	1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Ethnicity (2021)
• Ethnic groups	List 95.6% White ; 1.8% Asian ; 1.5% Mixed ; 0.6% Black ; 0.4% other ;
Religion (2021)
• Religion	List 49.1% Christianity ; 43.7% no religion ; 5.4% not stated ; 0.6% Islam ; 0.4% other ; 0.4% Hinduism ; 0.3% Buddhism ; 0.1% Sikhism ; 0.1% Judaism ;
Time zone	UTC0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code	24UE (ONS); E07000087 (GSS)
OS grid reference	SU5802906461
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.

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 control		Years
	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:^[15]

Councillor		From	To
Roger Price	Liberal Democrats	1995	1999
Seán Woodward	Conservative	1999	7 May 2024
Simon Martin	Conservative	16 May 2024

Composition

Following the 2024 election, the composition of the council was:^[16]

Party		Councillors
	Conservative	22
	Liberal Democrats	8
	Independent	1
	Labour	1
Total		32

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.^[17]

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.^[18]

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.^[19]

References

^ ^a ^b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Fareham Local Authority (E07000087)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
^ Marshall, Ross (21 May 2024). "Fareham's new mayor is borough councillor Pal Hayre". Daily Echo. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
^ Needs, Noni (20 May 2024). "New Fareham Borough Council leader confirmed". Daily Echo. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
^ "Latest civil service and public affairs moves". Civil Service World. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
^ Kelly's Directory of Hampshire and Isle of Wight. 1911. p. 191. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
^ "Local Government Act 1894", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1894 c. 73, retrieved 18 June 2023
^ "Fareham Urban District". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
^ "Fareham UD Hampshire through time". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. October 2006. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2006.
^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 31 May 2023
^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/551, retrieved 31 May 2023
^ "District Councils and Boroughs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 28 March 1974. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
^ "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 May 2023
^ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
^ "Fareham". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
^ "Council minutes". Fareham Borough Council. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
^ "Portchester East By-Election". Fareham Borough Council. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
^ "Civic Offices". Fareham Borough Council. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
^ "The Fareham (Electoral Changes) Order 2023", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2023/796, retrieved 5 July 2024
^ "Princess Anne visits Fareham for Freedom March by HMS Collingwood". GOV.UK.

External links

Fareham Borough Council

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[2021_Nomis-1] UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Fareham Local Authority (E07000087)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.

[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.

[4] "Latest civil service and public affairs moves". Civil Service World. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.

[5] Kelly's Directory of Hampshire and Isle of Wight. 1911. p. 191. Retrieved 18 June 2023.

[6] "Local Government Act 1894", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1894 c. 73, retrieved 18 June 2023

[7] "Fareham Urban District". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 18 June 2023.

[8] "Fareham UD Hampshire through time". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. October 2006. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2006.

[9] "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 31 May 2023

[10] "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/551, retrieved 31 May 2023

[hans74-11] "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

[electionscentre-13] "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

[change-14] "Fareham". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2010.

[15] "Council minutes". Fareham Borough Council. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2022.

[16] "Portchester East By-Election". Fareham Borough Council. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.

[17] "Civic Offices". Fareham Borough Council. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2023.

[18] "The Fareham (Electoral Changes) Order 2023", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2023/796, retrieved 5 July 2024

[19] "Princess Anne visits Fareham for Freedom March by HMS Collingwood". GOV.UK.

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