Borough of Havant

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Borough of Havant
Non-metropolitan borough
Havant shown within Hampshire
Havant shown within Hampshire
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth East England
Non-metropolitan countyHampshire
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQHavant
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyHavant Borough Council
 • LeadershipLeader & Cabinet (Conservative)
 • MPs
Area
 • Total21.4 sq mi (55.3 km2)
Area rank260th (of 309)
Population
 (mid-2019 est.)
 • Total126,220
 • Rank183rd (of 309)
 • Density5,900/sq mi (2,300/km2)
 • Ethnicity
98.5% White
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code
  • 24UH (ONS)
  • E07000090 (GSS)
OS grid referenceSU717062
Websitewww.havant.gov.uk

The Borough of Havant is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Havant. Other places within the Borough include Bedhampton, Cowplain, Emsworth, Hayling Island, Purbrook, Waterlooville and Widley. The Borough covers much of the semi-urban area in the south east of Hampshire, between the city of Portsmouth and the West Sussex border.

Havant Borough Council[]

See also: Havant Borough Council elections

Elections to the borough council are held in three out of every four years, with one third of the 38 seats on the council being elected at each election. The Conservative party held a majority on the council from 1978 until they lost a majority in 1990. No party had a majority until the 2002 election when the Conservatives regained overall control. Since then the Conservatives have had a majority and as of the 2011 election the council is composed of the following councillors:[1]

Party Councillors
Conservative Party 36
Labour Party 1
Liberal Democrats 1

Wards[]

The wards[1] are:

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Your Councillors by Party". Havant Borough Council. Retrieved 21 May 2021.

External links[]

Coordinates: 50°51′03″N 0°58′58″W / 50.85088°N 0.98284°W / 50.85088; -0.98284

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