Borough of Fareham

Non-metropolitan district and borough in England

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)

[1]

• Ethnic groups|

List

* 95.6% White
* 1.8% Asian
* 1.5% Mixed
* 0.6% Black
* 0.4% other

Religion (2021)

[1]

• 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

Fareham Borough Council

Type
Type|

Non-metropolitan district

Leadership

Mayor

Pal Hayre,
Conservative
since 16 May 2024[2]

Leader

Simon Martin,
Conservative
since 16 May 2024[3]

Chief Executive

Andrew Wannell
since 6 May 2023[4]

Structure
Seats| 32 councillors

Political groups

Administration (22)
Conservative (22)
Other parties (10)
Liberal Democrats (6)
Independent (3)
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

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

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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

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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

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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 | 1999–2026

### Leadership

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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:

Councillor | Party | From | To

|
|
|

Roger Price[15] |  | Liberal Democrats | 1995 | 1999
Seán Woodward[16][17] |  | Conservative | 1999 | May 2024
Simon Martin[18] |  | Conservative | 16 May 2024 | 7 May 2026

### Composition

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

Party  | Councillors

|

| Conservative | 22
| Liberal Democrats | 6
| Independent | 3
| Labour | 1
Total  | 32

The next election is due in 2026.

### Premises

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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

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See also: Fareham local 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

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

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (May 2022)

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### Military Units

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* HMS Collingwood, RN: 2 July 1974.[22]

## See also

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* List of places of worship in the Borough of Fareham

## References

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1. ^ a b 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
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.

## External links

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* Fareham Borough Council

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