East Hampshire

East Hampshire District Council
East Hampshire District Council
Type
Type	Non-metropolitan district
Leadership
Chair	Catherine Clark, ; Whitehill & Bordon Community ; since 16 May 2024
Leader	Richard Millard, ; Conservative ; since 18 May 2017
Chief Executive	Gill Kneller ; since January 2019
Structure
Seats	43 councillors
Political groups	Administration (25) Conservative (19) W&B Community (6) Other parties (18) Liberal Democrat (14) Green Party (2) Labour (1) Independent (1)
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	4 May 2023
Next election	6 May 2027
Meeting place
	Penns Place, Petersfield, GU31 4EX
Website
	www.easthants.gov.uk

East Hampshire
East Hampshire
Non-metropolitan district
	Petersfield town centre
	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
• MPs	Damian Hinds; Greg Stafford
Area
• Total	198.6 sq mi (514.4 km2)
• Rank	76th (of 296)
Population (2022)
• Total	127,319
• Rank	185th (of 296)
• Density	640/sq mi (250/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
• Ethnic groups	List 95.4% White ; 1.9% Asian ; 1.7% Mixed ; 0.5% Black ; 0.5% other ;
Religion (2021)
• Religion	List 51.1% Christianity ; 40.9% no religion ; 6.1% not stated ; 0.6% Islam ; 0.5% other ; 0.3% Buddhism ; 0.3% Hinduism ; 0.2% Judaism ; 0.1% Sikhism ;
Time zone	UTC0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code	24UC (ONS); E07000085 (GSS)
OS grid reference	SU7659323528

East Hampshire is a local government district in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in the town of Petersfield, although the largest town is Alton. The district also contains the town of Bordon along with many villages and surrounding rural areas.

Parts of the district lie within the South Downs National Park. The neighbouring districts are Havant, Winchester, Basingstoke and Deane, Hart, Waverley and Chichester.

History

East Hampshire was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering the area of four former districts which were all abolished at the same time:^[2]

The district was originally proposed to be called Petersfield.^[3] The shadow authority elected in 1973 to oversee the transition to the new system requested a change of name to East Hampshire, which was confirmed by the government on 8 October 1973, before the new district formally came into being.^[4]

Between 2009 and 2022 the council shared a chief executive with neighbouring Havant Borough Council.^[5]^[6]

Governance

East Hampshire District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Hampshire County Council. The whole district is covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government.^[9]^[10]

In the parts of the district within the South Downs National Park, town planning is the responsibility of the South Downs National Park Authority. The district council appoints one of its councillors to serve on the 27-person National Park Authority.^[11]

Political control

The council has been under no overall control since the 2023 election, being led by a coalition of the Conservatives and local party the Whitehill and Bordon Community Party.^[12]

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements took effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:^[13]^[14]

Party in control		Years
	No overall control	1974–1976
	Conservative	1976–1991
	No overall control	1991–1995
	Liberal Democrats	1995–1999
	Conservative	1999–2023
	No overall control	2023–present

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 1999 have been:^[15]

Councillor		From	To
Elizabeth Cartwright	Conservative	1999	19 May 2004
Andrew Pattie	Conservative	19 May 2004	17 May 2006
Ferris Cowper	Conservative	17 May 2006	Oct 2009
David Parkinson	Conservative	9 Nov 2009	Oct 2010
Patrick Burridge	Conservative	13 Oct 2010	Mar 2012
Ken Moon	Conservative	20 Mar 2012	9 May 2013
Ferris Cowper	Conservative	9 May 2013	18 May 2017
Richard Millard	Conservative	18 May 2017

Composition

Following the 2023 election, the composition of the council was:^[16]

Party		Councillors
	Conservative	19
	Liberal Democrats	14
	Whitehill and Bordon Community Party	6
	Green	2
	Labour	1
	Independent	1
Total		43

The next election is due in 2027.

Premises

The council is based at Penns Place on the eastern outskirts of Petersfield.^[17]

Elections

Since the last boundary changes in 2019 the council has comprised 43 councillors representing 31 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years.^[18]

East Hampshire District Council Election Results 2023

Settlements and parishes

East Hampshire is entirely covered by civil parishes. The parish councils of Alton, Petersfield and Whitehill (where the largest settlement is Bordon) take the style "town council". Some of the smaller parishes have a parish meeting rather than a parish council.^[19]

Settlements in East Hampshire include:

Alton
Beech, Bentley, Bentworth, Binsted, Blackmoor, Blendworth, Bordon, Bramshott, Bucks Horn Oak, Buriton
Catherington, Chawton, Clanfield, Colemore
East Meon, East Tisted, East Worldham, Empshott
Farringdon, Finchdean, Four Marks, Froxfield
Golden Pot, Grayshott, Greatham
Hawkley, Headley, Headley Down, High Cross, Holybourne, Horndean
Kingsley
Langrish, Lasham, Lindford, Liphook, Liss, Lower Froyle, Lower Wield
Medstead
Neatham, Newton Valence, North Street
Petersfield, Priors Dean
Ropley, Ropley Dean, Rowlands Castle
Selborne, Shalden, Sheet, Steep, Stroud
Upper Froyle, Upper Wield
West Tisted, West Worldham, Weston, Whitehill

References

^ ^a ^b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – East Hampshire Local Authority (E07000085)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 21 September 2023
^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/551, retrieved 31 May 2023
^ "Historical information from 1973 onwards". Boundary-Line support. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
^ "Management structure". East Hampshire District Council. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
^ Sharman, Laura (31 January 2022). "Hampshire councils agree formal end to 12-year partnership". Local Gov. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
^ "New Chairman elected for our 50th year". East Hampshire District Council. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
^ "New Chief Executive at East Hampshire and Havant Councils". Public Sector Executive. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
^ "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 May 2023
^ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
^ "Members". South Downs National Park Authority. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
^ Coates, Paul (29 May 2023). "East Hampshire District Council is all set for four very lively years". Farnham Herald. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
^ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
^ "England council elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
^ "Council minutes". East Hampshire Council. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
^ "Local elections 2023: live council results for England". The Guardian.
^ "Contact us". East Hampshire District Council. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
^ "The East Hampshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2018/854, retrieved 21 September 2023
^ "Parish council contact details". East Hampshire District Council. Retrieved 21 September 2023.

External links

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[2021_Nomis-1] UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – East Hampshire Local Authority (E07000085)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.

[2] "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 21 September 2023

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

[4] "Historical information from 1973 onwards". Boundary-Line support. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[5] "Management structure". East Hampshire District Council. Retrieved 13 March 2017.

[6] Sharman, Laura (31 January 2022). "Hampshire councils agree formal end to 12-year partnership". Local Gov. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

[7] "New Chairman elected for our 50th year". East Hampshire District Council. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.

[8] "New Chief Executive at East Hampshire and Havant Councils". Public Sector Executive. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

[9] "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 May 2023

[10] "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 21 September 2023.

[11] "Members". South Downs National Park Authority. Retrieved 21 September 2023.

[12] Coates, Paul (29 May 2023). "East Hampshire District Council is all set for four very lively years". Farnham Herald. Retrieved 1 September 2023.

[13] "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 31 July 2023.

[glance-14] "England council elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 29 August 2011.

[15] "Council minutes". East Hampshire Council. Retrieved 20 July 2022.

[16] "Local elections 2023: live council results for England". The Guardian.

[17] "Contact us". East Hampshire District Council. Retrieved 21 September 2023.

[18] "The East Hampshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2018/854, retrieved 21 September 2023

[19] "Parish council contact details". East Hampshire District Council. Retrieved 21 September 2023.

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