| City of Winchester | |
|---|---|
| — Non-metropolitan district, Borough, City — | |
| Winchester Guildhall | |
| Winchester shown within Hampshire | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South East England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Hampshire |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district, Borough, City |
| Admin HQ | Winchester |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Winchester City Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Conservative (council NOC)) |
| • MPs | Steve Brine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 255.2 sq mi (660.97 km2) |
| Area rank | 59th (of 326) |
| Population (2010 est.) | |
| • Total | 114,300 |
| • Rank | 188th (of 326) |
| • Density | 447.9/sq mi (172.9/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 97.8% White |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) |
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
| ONS code | 24UP |
| OS grid reference | SU485295 |
| Website | www.winchester.gov.uk |
Winchester ( /ˈwɪntʃɨstər/) is a local government district in Hampshire, England, with city status. It covers an area of central Hampshire including the city of Winchester itself, and neighbouring towns and villages including New Alresford, Colden Common and Bishops Waltham.
The current city boundaries were set on 1 April 1974 when the City of Winchester merged with Droxford Rural District and part of Winchester Rural District.
Other than Gosport and Eastleigh, Winchester is the only non Unitary Authority, council District in Hampshire not to border another county and is the only one that neither borders another county nor the coast. The two Unitary Authorities in Hampshire that don't border another county are Portsmouth and Southampton, Portsmouth and Southampton are the only Unitary Authorities in Hampshire.
Elections to the council are held in three out of every four years, with one third of the seats on the council being elected at each election. From 1995 to the 2004 election the Liberal Democrats had a majority on the council, but after 2 years when no party held a majority the 2006 election saw the Conservative party gain control.[1] The elections on 6 May 2010 saw the Liberal Democrats re take control of the council.[2]
The make up of the council as of May 2011 is:[3]
Settlements in the district include:
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