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| leader_name1 = [[Danny Chambers]]<br />[[Suella Braverman]]<br />[[Paul Holmes (Eastleigh MP)|Paul Holmes]] |
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| 93.6% [[White people in the United Kingdom|White]] |
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| 3.1% [[British Asians|Asian]] |
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| 2% [[Mixed (United Kingdom ethnicity category)|Mixed]] |
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| 0.7% [[Ethnic groups in the United Kingdom|other]] |
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| 48.6% [[Religion in England#Christianity|Christianity]] |
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| 0.7% [[Hinduism in England|Hinduism]] |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Winchester was an [[ancient borough]], which had additionally held city status from [[time immemorial]]. The city traces its history to the [[Roman Britain|Roman Era]], developing from the town of [[Venta Belgarum]]. It saw historic significance from its reconstruction under [[Alfred the Great]] in the 9th century |
Winchester was an [[ancient borough]], which had additionally held city status from [[time immemorial]]. The city traces its history to the [[Roman Britain|Roman Era]], developing from the town of [[Venta Belgarum]]. It saw historic significance from its reconstruction under [[Alfred the Great]] in the 9th century and grew in prominence, serving as capital city until [[London]] replaced it as capital. The office of [[Mayor of Winchester]] was created sometime between 1190 and 1200, making it the second oldest [[mayors in England|mayoralty]] in England, after London.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of the Mayor |url=https://www.winchester.gov.uk/councillors-committees/mayor-of-winchester/history-mayor/ |website=Winchester City Council |access-date=17 November 2023}}</ref> Winchester saw a decline after plague swept the country, but began to recover from the 19th century. |
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The borough was reformed to become a [[municipal borough]] in 1836 under the [[Municipal Corporations Act 1835]], which reformed most boroughs across the country. It had its territory enlarged at the same time to bring developing suburbs within the city boundary.<ref>{{cite book |title=Municipal Corporations Act |date=1835 |page=459 |url=https://archive.org/details/statutesunitedk35britgoog/page/458/mode/2up?q=Winchester |access-date=17 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Parliamentary Boundaries Act 1832 |date=1832 |page=344 |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Report_of_the_Commissioners_Appointed_to/H3FTAAAAcAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=report+of+the+commissioners+municipal+corporations+winchester&pg=PA895&printsec=frontcover |access-date=17 November 2023}}</ref> The borough was significantly enlarged in 1932, absorbing [[Weeke]] and gaining territory from several other surrounding parishes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Winchester Municipal Borough |url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10153347 |website=A Vision of Britain through Time |publisher=GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth |access-date=17 November 2023}}</ref> |
The borough was reformed to become a [[municipal borough]] in 1836 under the [[Municipal Corporations Act 1835]], which reformed most boroughs across the country. It had its territory enlarged at the same time to bring developing suburbs within the city boundary.<ref>{{cite book |title=Municipal Corporations Act |date=1835 |page=459 |url=https://archive.org/details/statutesunitedk35britgoog/page/458/mode/2up?q=Winchester |access-date=17 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Parliamentary Boundaries Act 1832 |date=1832 |page=344 |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Report_of_the_Commissioners_Appointed_to/H3FTAAAAcAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=report+of+the+commissioners+municipal+corporations+winchester&pg=PA895&printsec=frontcover |access-date=17 November 2023}}</ref> The borough was significantly enlarged in 1932, absorbing [[Weeke]] and gaining territory from several other surrounding parishes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Winchester Municipal Borough |url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10153347 |website=A Vision of Britain through Time |publisher=GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth |access-date=17 November 2023}}</ref> |
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| leader1 = Russell Gordon-Smith |
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| party1 = <br/>[[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]] |
| party1 = <br/>[[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]] |
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| election1 = 15 May 2024<ref>{{cite news |last1=Atkinson |first1=Christopher |title=New Winchester mayor appointed in special ceremony |url=https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/24323714.new-winchester-mayor-appointed-special-ceremony/ |access-date=6 July 2024 |work=Hampshire Chronicle |date=16 May 2024}}</ref> |
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| leader2_type = [[Leader of the council|Leader]] |
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| leader2 = Martin Tod |
| leader2 = Martin Tod |
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| voting_system1 = [[Plurality voting system|First past the post]] |
| voting_system1 = [[Plurality voting system|First past the post]] |
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| last_election1 = [[2024 Winchester City Council election|2 May 2024]] |
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| next_election2 = 7 May 2026 |
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===Leadership=== |
===Leadership=== |
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The role of [[List of mayors of Winchester|mayor of Winchester]] is now largely ceremonial, with political leadership instead provided by the [[leader of the council]]. The leaders since |
The role of [[List of mayors of Winchester|mayor of Winchester]] is now largely ceremonial, with political leadership instead provided by the [[leader of the council]]. The leaders since 1979 have been:<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes |url=https://democracy.winchester.gov.uk/mgCalendarMonthView.aspx?GL=1&bcr=1 |website=Winchester City Council |access-date=20 July 2022}}</ref> |
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===Composition=== |
===Composition=== |
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Following the [[ |
Following the [[2024 Winchester City Council election|2024 election]] and a subsequent by-election in July 2024, the composition of the council was:<ref>{{cite news |title=Local elections 2024: full mayoral and council results for England |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2024/may/02/local-elections-2024-full-council-results-for-england |access-date=21 May 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=4 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Election results |url=https://www.winchester.gov.uk/elections/election-results |website=Winchester City Council |access-date=6 July 2024}}</ref> |
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| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=center| |
| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=center|33 |
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| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=center|8 |
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| {{Party name with colour|Green Party of England and Wales}} || align=center| |
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The next election is due in |
The next election is due in May 2026. |
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===Elections=== |
===Elections=== |
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|[[2022 Winchester City Council election|2022]] |
|[[2022 Winchester City Council election|2022]] |
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|Liberal Democrat |
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|Conservative |
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|Clare Pinniger |
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|Fiona Isaacs |
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|[[2024 Winchester City Council election|2024]] |
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| rowspan="3" |Badger Farm & Oliver's Battery |
| rowspan="3" |Badger Farm & Oliver's Battery |
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|Conservative |
|Conservative |
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|Jan Warwick |
|Jan Warwick |
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|[[2024 Winchester City Council election|2024]] |
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| rowspan="3" |Bishops Waltham |
| rowspan="3" |Bishops Waltham |
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|Conservative |
|Conservative |
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|Ritchie Latham |
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| rowspan="3" |Central Meon Valley |
| rowspan="3" |Central Meon Valley |
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|Green |
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| Suzanne White |
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|Frank Pearson |
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| rowspan="2" |Colden Common and Twyford |
| rowspan="2" |Colden Common and Twyford |
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|Mike Read |
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| rowspan="3" |Southwick and Wickham |
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|Angela Clear |
|Angela Clear |
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| rowspan="3" |St Barnabas |
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|Kelsie Learney |
|Kelsie Learney |
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| rowspan="3" |St Bartholomew |
| rowspan="3" |St Bartholomew |
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|John Tippett-Cooper |
|John Tippett-Cooper |
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| rowspan="2" |St Luke |
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|Liberal Democrat |
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|Liberal Democrat<ref>{{cite web |title=Councillor switches allegiance to rival party |url=https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/23345446.winchester-city-councillor-jamie-scott-switches-party-allegiance/ |website=Hampshire Chronicle |access-date=18 August 2023 |language=en |date=24 February 2023}}</ref>{{refn|name=JScott|group=n|Elected as a Conservative}} |
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|Jamie Scott |
|Jamie Scott |
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| rowspan="3" |St Michael |
| rowspan="3" |St Michael |
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|Liberal Democrat |
|Liberal Democrat |
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|Richard Murphy |
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|George Prest |
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|[[Rachel Aron]] |
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|Chris Edwards |
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|Chris Westwood |
|Chris Westwood |
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| rowspan="3" |The Worthys |
| rowspan="3" |The Worthys |
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|Steve Cramoysan |
|Steve Cramoysan |
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| rowspan="2" |Upper Meon Valley |
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|Vivian Achwal |
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| rowspan="3" |Wonston & Micheldever |
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|Stephen Godfrey |
|Stephen Godfrey |
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Since 2024, the City of Winchester has straddled three parliamentary constituencies. [[Winchester (UK Parliament constituency)|Winchester constituency]] covers most of the district area, including 13 of the 16 City Council wards of the district. [[Hamble Valley (UK Parliament constituency)|Hamble Valley constituency]] lies mostly within the boroughs of [[Borough of Eastleigh|Eastleigh]] and [[Borough of Fareham|Fareham]], but also includes Winchester's Whiteley and Shedfield ward. [[Fareham and Waterlooville (UK Parliament constituency)|Fareham and Waterlooville constituency]] lies mostly in the Fareham and [[Borough of Havant|Havant]] districts, but also includes Winchester's Denmead and Southwick & Wickham wards.<ref name=electionmaps>{{cite web |title=Election Maps |url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ |publisher=Ordnance Survey |access-date=6 July 2024}}</ref> Since the boundaries were introduced in 2024, Winchester constituency has been represented by [[Danny Chambers]], Hamble Valley has been represented by [[Paul Holmes (Eastleigh MP)|Paul Holmes]] and Fareham and Waterlooville by [[Suella Braverman]]. |
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Revision as of 07:23, 8 July 2024
Winchester | |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | England |
Region | South East England |
Non-metropolitan county | Hampshire |
Status | Non-metropolitan district, Borough, City time immemorial |
Admin HQ | Winchester |
Government | |
• Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
• Body | Winchester City Council |
• MPs | Danny Chambers Suella Braverman Paul Holmes |
Area | |
• Total | 255.20 sq mi (660.97 km2) |
• Rank | 51st (of 296) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 130,268 |
• Rank | 182nd (of 296) |
• Density | 510/sq mi (200/km2) |
Ethnicity (2021) | |
• Ethnic groups | |
Religion (2021) | |
• Religion | List
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Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
ONS code | 24UP (ONS) E07000094 (GSS) |
OS grid reference | SU485295 |
Winchester (/ˈwɪntʃɪstər/),[2] or the City of Winchester, is a local government district with city status in Hampshire, England.
The district is named after its main settlement of Winchester, which is where the council is based and is also the county town of Hampshire. The city boundaries also encompass a large surrounding rural area, including the towns of New Alresford and Whiteley and numerous villages.
Parts of the district lie within the South Downs National Park. The neighbouring districts are Basingstoke and Deane, East Hampshire, Havant, Portsmouth, Fareham, Eastleigh and Test Valley.
History
Winchester was an ancient borough, which had additionally held city status from time immemorial. The city traces its history to the Roman Era, developing from the town of Venta Belgarum. It saw historic significance from its reconstruction under Alfred the Great in the 9th century and grew in prominence, serving as capital city until London replaced it as capital. The office of Mayor of Winchester was created sometime between 1190 and 1200, making it the second oldest mayoralty in England, after London.[3] Winchester saw a decline after plague swept the country, but began to recover from the 19th century.
The borough was reformed to become a municipal borough in 1836 under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, which reformed most boroughs across the country. It had its territory enlarged at the same time to bring developing suburbs within the city boundary.[4][5] The borough was significantly enlarged in 1932, absorbing Weeke and gaining territory from several other surrounding parishes.[6]
The modern district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering the whole area of two former districts and parts of a third, which were all abolished at the same time:[7]
- Droxford Rural District
- Winchester Municipal Borough
- Winchester Rural District (except parishes of Botley, Bursledon, Fair Oak, Hamble, Hedge End, Hound and West End, which went to Eastleigh)
The new district was named Winchester after its largest settlement.[8] Winchester's borough status passed to the enlarged district from its creation, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor, continuing Winchester's series of mayors dating back to the twelfth century.[9] The city status formerly held by the municipal borough of Winchester was also transferred to the whole of the new district from its creation, allowing the council to call itself Winchester City Council.[10]
Governance
Winchester City Council | |
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Leadership | |
Laura Taylor since January 2017 | |
Structure | |
Seats | 45 councillors |
Political groups |
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Elections | |
First past the post | |
Last election | 2 May 2024 |
Next election | 7 May 2026 |
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Guildhall, The Broadway, High Street, Winchester, SO23 9GH | |
Website | |
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Winchester City Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Hampshire County Council. Much of the district is covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government.[12][13]
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.[14]
Political control
Political control of the council since the 1974 reforms has been as follows:[15][16][17]
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Independent | 1974–1976 | |
No overall control | 1976–1979 | |
Conservative | 1979–1987 | |
No overall control | 1987–1995 | |
Liberal Democrats | 1995–2004 | |
No overall control | 2004–2006 | |
Conservative | 2006–2010 | |
Liberal Democrats | 2010–2011 | |
No overall control | 2011–2012 | |
Conservative | 2012–2014 | |
No overall control | 2014–2015 | |
Conservative | 2015–2019 | |
Liberal Democrats | 2019–present |
Leadership
The role of mayor of Winchester is now largely ceremonial, with political leadership instead provided by the leader of the council. The leaders since 1979 have been:[18]
Councillor | Party | From | To | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Penman[19] | Conservative | 1979 | May 1987 | |
Georgie Busher[20][21] | Conservative | May 1987 | May 1990 | |
Allan Mitchell | Liberal Democrats | May 1994 | May 1998 | |
John Steel | Liberal Democrats | May 1998 | May 2001 | |
Rodney Sabine | Liberal Democrats | May 2001 | 5 May 2002 | |
Sheila Campbell | Liberal Democrats | May 2002 | 7 May 2006 | |
George Beckett | Conservative | 17 May 2006 | 19 May 2010 | |
Kelsey Learney | Liberal Democrats | 19 May 2010 | 18 May 2011 | |
George Beckett | Conservative | 18 May 2011 | 6 May 2012 | |
Keith Wood | Conservative | 16 May 2012 | 25 May 2014 | |
Rob Humby | Conservative | 4 Jun 2014 | 17 Feb 2015 | |
Frank Pearson | Conservative | 19 Feb 2015 | 20 May 2015 | |
Stephen Godfrey | Conservative | 20 May 2015 | 11 Jan 2017 | |
Caroline Horrill | Conservative | 11 Jan 2017 | May 2019 | |
Lucille Thompson | Liberal Democrats | 15 May 2019 | May 2022 | |
Martin Tod | Liberal Democrats | 18 May 2022 |
Composition
Following the 2024 election and a subsequent by-election in July 2024, the composition of the council was:[22][23]
Party | Councillors | |
---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 33 | |
Conservative | 8 | |
Green | 3 | |
Independent | 1 | |
Total | 45 |
The next election is due in May 2026.
Elections
Since the last boundary changes in 2016 the council has comprised 45 councillors representing 16 wards, with each ward electing two or three councillors. Elections are held three years out of every four, with roughly a third of the council elected each time for a four year term of office. Hampshire County Council elections are held in the fourth year of the cycle when there are no city council elections.[24]
Ward | Party | Member | Election | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alresford & Itchen Valley | Liberal Democrat | Russell Gordon-Smith | 2023 | |
Liberal Democrat | Margot Power | 2022 | ||
Liberal Democrat | Clare Pinniger | 2024 | ||
Badger Farm & Oliver's Battery | Liberal Democrat | Adrian Brophy | 2023 | |
Liberal Democrat | Brian Laming | 2022 | ||
Conservative | Jan Warwick | 2024 | ||
Bishops Waltham | Liberal Democrat | Jonathan Williams | 2023 | |
Conservative | Steve Miller | 2022 | ||
Conservative | Ritchie Latham | 2024 | ||
Central Meon Valley | Green | Danny Lee | 2023 | |
Green | Malcolm Wallace | 2022 | ||
Green | Suzanne White | 2024 | ||
Colden Common and Twyford | Liberal Democrat | Hannah Greenberg | 2023 | |
Independent[25][n 1] | Sue Cook | 2022 | ||
Denmead | Conservative | Paula Langford-Smith | 2023 | |
Conservative | Caroline Brook | 2022 | ||
Liberal Democrat | Michael Bennett | 2024 | ||
Southwick and Wickham | Liberal Democrat | Chris Chamberlain | 2023 | |
Liberal Democrat | Neil Cutler | 2022 | ||
Liberal Democrat | Angela Clear | 2024 | ||
St Barnabas | Liberal Democrat | Jonny Morris | 2023 | |
Liberal Democrat | James Batho | 2022 | ||
Liberal Democrat | Kelsie Learney | 2024 | ||
St Bartholomew | Liberal Democrat | Nathan Eve | 2023 | |
Liberal Democrat | Kathleen Becker | 2022 | ||
Liberal Democrat | John Tippett-Cooper | 2024 | ||
St Luke | Liberal Democrat | Charlie Wise | 2023 | |
Liberal Democrat | Jamie Scott | 2024 | ||
St Michael | Liberal Democrat | Richard Murphy | 2024 | |
Liberal Democrat | Mark Reach | 2022 | ||
Liberal Democrat | Rachel Aron | 2024 | ||
St Paul | Liberal Democrat | Martin Tod | 2023 | |
Liberal Democrat | Lucille Thompson | 2022 | ||
Liberal Democrat | Chris Westwood | 2024 | ||
The Worthys | Liberal Democrat | Jane Rutter | 2023 | |
Liberal Democrat | Jackie Porter | 2022 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Steve Cramoysan | 2024 | ||
Upper Meon Valley | Liberal Democrat | Jerry Pett | 2023 | |
Conservative | Neil Bolton | 2022 | ||
Whiteley & Shedfield | Liberal Democrats | Sudhakar Achwal | 2023 | |
Liberal Democrats | Anne Small | 2022 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Vivian Achwal | 2024 | ||
Wonston & Micheldever | Conservative | Caroline Horrill | 2023 | |
Conservative | Partrick Cunningham | 2022 | ||
Conservative | Stephen Godfrey | 2024 |
Since 2024, the City of Winchester has straddled three parliamentary constituencies. Winchester constituency covers most of the district area, including 13 of the 16 City Council wards of the district. Hamble Valley constituency lies mostly within the boroughs of Eastleigh and Fareham, but also includes Winchester's Whiteley and Shedfield ward. Fareham and Waterlooville constituency lies mostly in the Fareham and Havant districts, but also includes Winchester's Denmead and Southwick & Wickham wards.[26] Since the boundaries were introduced in 2024, Winchester constituency has been represented by Danny Chambers, Hamble Valley has been represented by Paul Holmes and Fareham and Waterlooville by Suella Braverman.
Premises
The council meets at Winchester Guildhall, on the section of High Street known as The Broadway. The main building was built between 1871 and 1875.[27] The council's main offices are in an adjoining modern building called City Offices, to the rear of the Guildhall on Colebrook Street.[28]
Demographics
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A Legatum Prosperity Index published by the Legatum Institute in October 2016 showed the City of Winchester as the third most prosperous council area in the United Kingdom, after the Borough of Waverley and Mole Valley.[29]
Ethnicity
Ethnic Group | 1991[30] | 2001[31] | 2011[32] | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
White: Total | 95,427 | 99% | 104,907 | 97.8% | 111,577 | 95.7% |
White: British | – | – | 101,689 | 94.8% | 107,070 | 91.8% |
White: Irish | – | – | 750 | 733 | ||
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller | – | – | – | – | 263 | |
White: Other | – | – | 2,468 | 3,511 | ||
Asian or Asian British: Total | 563 | 0.6% | 1,063 | 1% | 2,639 | 2.3% |
Asian or Asian British: Indian | 144 | 382 | 665 | |||
Asian or Asian British: Pakistani | 31 | 44 | 92 | |||
Asian or Asian British: Bangladeshi | 80 | 180 | 222 | |||
Asian or Asian British: Chinese | 142 | 324 | 745 | |||
Asian or Asian British: Other Asian | 166 | 133 | 915 | |||
Black or Black British: Total | 147 | 0.2% | 270 | 0.3% | 457 | 0.4% |
Black or Black British: Caribbean | 54 | 118 | 147 | |||
Black or Black British: African | 41 | 126 | 250 | |||
Black or Black British: Other Black | 52 | 26 | 60 | |||
Mixed or British Mixed: Total | – | – | 708 | 0.7% | 1,626 | 1.4% |
Mixed: White and Black Caribbean | – | – | 142 | 321 | ||
Mixed: White and Black African | – | – | 86 | 180 | ||
Mixed: White and Asian | – | – | 283 | 684 | ||
Mixed: Other Mixed | – | – | 197 | 441 | ||
Other: Total | 249 | 0.3% | 274 | 0.3% | 296 | 0.3% |
Other: Arab | – | – | – | – | 110 | |
Other: Any other ethnic group | 249 | 0.3% | 274 | 0.3% | 186 | |
Total | 96,386 | 100% | 107,222 | 100% | 116,595 | 100% |
Parishes
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Much of the borough is covered by civil parishes. The main part of the Winchester urban area, roughly corresponding to the pre-1974 borough, is an unparished area.[26] The council runs a "Winchester Town Forum" for this area to discuss local matters in that area in the absence of a parish council.[33] The parish councils for New Alresford and Whiteley have declared their parishes to be towns, allowing them to take the style "town council". Some of the smaller parishes have a parish meeting rather than a parish council.[34]
The parishes are:
- Badger Farm
- Beauworth
- Bighton
- Bishop's Waltham
- Bishops Sutton
- Boarhunt
- Bramdean and Hinton Ampner
- Cheriton
- Chilcomb
- Colden Common
- Compton and Shawford
- Corhampton & Meonstoke
- Crawley
- Curdridge
- Denmead
- Droxford
- Durley
- Exton
- Hambledon
- Headbourne Worthy
- Hursley
- Itchen Stoke and Ovington
- Itchen Valley
- Kilmeston
- Kings Worthy
- Littleton and Harestock
- Micheldever
- New Alresford
- Newlands
- Northington
- Old Alresford
- Oliver's Battery
- Otterbourne
- Owslebury
- Shedfield
- Soberton
- South Wonston
- Southwick and Widley
- Sparsholt
- Swanmore
- Tichborne
- Twyford
- Upham
- Warnford
- West Meon
- Whiteley
- Wickham and Knowle
- Wonston
Notes
- ^ Elected as a Conservative
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