City of Winchester
| City of Winchester | |
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| Non-metropolitan district, Borough, City | |
Winchester Guildhall
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 Winchester shown within Hampshire |
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| 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) |
| • MPs | Steve Brine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 255.20 sq mi (660.97 km2) |
| Area rank | 59th (of 326) |
| Population (2011 est.) | |
| • Total | 116,800 |
| • Rank | 184th (of 326) |
| • Density | 460/sq mi (180/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 97.8% White |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) |
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
| ONS code | 24UP (ONS) E07000094 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SU485295 |
| Website | www |
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.
Elections[edit]
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, however the council soon switched to NOC a year later in 2011. In 2012, the Conservative Party made their only Council gain of the entire English local elections and won a majority in Winchester once again.[2] Subsequently, two Conservative councillors defected to the Liberal Democrat group, placing the council under No Overall Control.[3]
The council is currently led by a Conservative administration. The make up of the council as of August 2014 is:[4]
- Conservatives - 28
- Liberal Democrats - 25
- Labour - 3
- Independent - 1
| Election | Member[5] | Ward | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Eileen Berry | St Barnabas | |
| 2014 | Helen Osborne | St Barnabas | |
| 2012 | Anne Weir | St Barnabas | |
| 2014 | Dominic Hiscock | St Bartholomew | |
| 2012 | Jim/James Maynard | St Bartholomew | |
| 2011 | Sue Nelmes | St Bartholomew | |
| 2012 | Janet Berry | St John & All Saints | |
| 2014 | Clive Gosling | St John & All Saints | |
| 2011 | Chris Pines | St John & All Saints | |
| 2014 | Rose Prowse | St Luke | |
| 2011 | Jamie Scott | St Luke | |
| 2012 | Derek Green | St Luke | |
| 2011 | Fiona Mather | St Michael | |
| 2012 | Robert Sanders | St Michael | |
| 2014 | Ian Tait | St Michael | |
| 2011 | Robert Hutchison | St Paul | |
| 2014 | Lucille Thompson | St Paul | |
| 2012 | Martin Tod | St Paul | |
Winchester in elections every four years elects three representatives to Hampshire County Council, currently:
| Election | Member[6] | Ward | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Fiona Mather | Winchester Eastgate | |
| 2013 | Phil Bailey | Winchester Downlands | |
| 2013 | Martin Tod | Winchester Westgate | |
Settlements and parishes[edit]
Settlements in the district include:
- Avington
- Badger Farm, Beauworth, Bighton, Bishops Sutton, Bishops Waltham, Boarhunt, Bramdean, Brockwood Park
- Cheriton, Chilcomb, Colden Common, Compton and Shawford, Corhampton, Crawley, Curdridge
- Denmead, Droxford, Durley
- Easton, Exton
- Hambledon, Headbourne Worthy, Hinton Ampner, Hursley
- Itchen Abbas, Itchen Stoke, Itchen Valley
- Kilmeston, Kings Worthy
- Littleton and Harestock
- Martyr Worthy, Meonstoke, Micheldever
- New Alresford, Northington
- Old Alresford, Olivers Battery, Otterbourne, Ovington, Owslebury
- Shedfield, Soberton, Southwick, South Wonston, Sparsholt, Sutton Scotney, Swanmore
- Tichborne, Twyford
- Upham
- Warnford, West Meon, Whiteley (part), Wickham, Widley, Winchester, Winnall, Wonston
References[edit]
- ^ "Local elections: Winchester". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ^ "City Councillors". Winchester City Council. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- ^ . Winchester Liberal Democrats. 2014 http://www.winld.org.uk/2014/01/22/two-conservative-councillors-join-the-liberal-democrats/. Retrieved 2014-01-22. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ^ "City Councillors". Winchester City Council. 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- ^ City of Winchester members 2012/13
- ^ Hampshire County Councillors. Retrieved 2012-05-30
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Coordinates: 51°03′43″N 1°19′01″W / 51.062°N 1.317°W
