Fareham (borough)
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| Borough of Fareham | |
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 Shown within Hampshire |
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| Geography | |
| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | South East England |
| Admin. County: | Hampshire |
| Area: - Total |
Ranked 275th 74.24 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Fareham |
| ONS code: | 24UE |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2005 est.) - Density |
Ranked 202nd 108,500 1,461 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.3% White |
| Politics | |
 Fareham Borough Council http://www.fareham.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Mark Hoban, Peter Viggers |
Fareham is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Fareham. Other places include Portchester, Stubbington, Hill Head, Titchfield, Warsash, Locks Heath and Sarisbury. 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.
The district was accorded borough status in 1972 and was reconstituted as a non-metropolitan district by the Local Government Act 1972 on April 1, 1974.
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[edit] Fareham borough council
The Borough Council is Conservative dominated. Following the electinos on the 6 May 2006, of the 31 seats held by councillors, 22 are Conservative and 9 Liberal Democrat, representing 15 wards.[1]
[edit] Boundaries
The present boundaries date to 1932 when the parishes of Crofton, Hook with Warsash, Portchester, Sarisbury and Titchfield, all previously part of the Fareham Rural District were added to Fareham urban district.[2]
The western boundary of the borough, with the borough of Eastleigh is the River Hamble. To the north is the district of the City of Winchester, to the East is the City of Portmouth (a unitary authority) and to the south is the district of Gosport. The southwest and southeast edges of the borough are both part of the british coastline, boardering the Solent.
[edit] References
- ^ Fareham Borough Council: Poltical Parties (HTML). www.fareham.gov.uk (November 2006). Retrieved on 2006-11-06.
- ^ Fareham UD Hampshire through time (HTML). www.visionofbritain.org.uk (October 2006). Retrieved on 2006-10-28.
