| East Hampshire District | |
|---|---|
| — Non-metropolitan district — | |
| East Hampshire shown within Hampshire | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South East England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Hampshire |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Petersfield |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | East Hampshire District Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Conservative) |
| • MPs | Damian Hinds George Hollingbery |
| Area | |
| • Total | 198.6 sq mi (514.4 km2) |
| Area rank | 89th (of 326) |
| Population (2010 est.) | |
| • Total | 112,600 |
| • Rank | 196th (of 326) |
| • Density | 566.9/sq mi (218.9/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 98.3% White |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) |
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
| ONS code | 24UC |
| OS grid reference | SU7659323528 |
| Website | www.easthants.gov.uk |
East Hampshire is a local government district in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Petersfield. Other towns are Alton, Horndean and Whitehill-Bordon.
The district was originally to be known as the District Council of Petersfield. It comprised 42 seats and first met on 18 June 1973. For ten months it operated alongside the councils that it was formed to replace: the Alton and Petersfield urban districts along with Alton Rural District and Petersfield Rural District.
On 8 October 1973, the new council changed its name to the current East Hampshire District Council (or EHDC as it is usually known).
On 1 April 1974, the old councils were dissolved, leaving only EHDC.
In 2009, East Hampshire District Council launched a community website, easthampshire.org, providing news and events information for the whole district.
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East Hampshire District Council is elected every four years, with currently 44 councillors being elected at each election. The Conservative party has controlled the council for much of its history including having a majority from 1976 to 1991, with the only other party to have had a majority being the Liberal Democrats from 1995 to 1999. Most recently the Conservatives have controlled the council since the 1999 election, and as of the 2011 election the council is composed of the following councillors:-[1]
| Party | Councillors |
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| Conservative Party | 39 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | |
Settlements in East Hampshire include:
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