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The '''Borough of Havant''' is a [[Non-metropolitan district|local government district]] with [[Borough status in the United Kingdom|borough status]] 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.
The '''Borough of Havant''' is a [[Non-metropolitan district|local government district]] with [[Borough status in the United Kingdom|borough status]] in [[Hampshire]], England. Its council is based in [[Havant]]. Other towns and villages 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.


== History ==
== History ==
Havant itself was an [[ancient parish]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Havant Ancient Parish / Civil Parish |url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10162075 |website=A Vision of Britain through Time |publisher=GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth |access-date=4 November 2023}}</ref> Until 1852 it was governed by its [[vestry]], in the same way as most rural areas. The parish was made a [[Local board of health|local board district]] in 1852, governed by an elected local board.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=21310|page=1084|date=16 April 1852}}</ref> Such districts were reconstituted as [[Urban district (England and Wales)|urban districts]] in 1894.<ref>[[Local Government Act 1894]]</ref> The neighbouring parish of [[Warblington]] (which contained Emsworth) was made an urban district at the same time.<ref>{{cite book |title=Annual Report of the Local Government Board |date=1895 |publisher=Her Majesty's Stationery Office |location=London |page=276 |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/_/gFIwAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1 |access-date=4 November 2023}}</ref>
Havant itself was an [[ancient parish]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Havant Ancient Parish / Civil Parish |url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10162075 |website=A Vision of Britain through Time |publisher=GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth |access-date=4 November 2023}}</ref> Until 1852 it was governed by its [[vestry]], in the same way as most rural areas. The parish was made a [[Local board of health|local board district]] in 1852, governed by an elected local board.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=21310|page=1084|date=16 April 1852}}</ref> Such districts were reconstituted as [[Urban district (England and Wales)|urban districts]] in 1894.<ref>[[Local Government Act 1894]]</ref> The neighbouring parish of [[Warblington]] (which contained Emsworth) was made an urban district at the same time.<ref>{{cite book |title=Annual Report of the Local Government Board |date=1895 |publisher=Her Majesty's Stationery Office |location=London |page=276 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gFIwAQAAMAAJ |access-date=4 November 2023}}</ref>


The Havant Urban District was substantially enlarged in 1932, taking in the urban district of Warblington and the parishes of Bedhampton, North Hayling, [[South Hayling]] and [[Waterlooville|Waterloo]], with some adjustments to the boundaries with other neighbouring areas. It was renamed the '''Havant and Waterloo''' Urban District, and the whole area was made a single [[urban parish]] called Havant.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10108251|title=Relationships and changes Havant and Waterloo UD through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=28 October 2023}}</ref>
The Havant Urban District was substantially enlarged in 1932, taking in the urban district of Warblington and the parishes of Bedhampton, North Hayling, [[South Hayling]] and [[Waterlooville|Waterloo]], with some adjustments to the boundaries with other neighbouring areas. It was renamed the '''Havant and Waterloo''' Urban District, and the whole area was made a single [[urban parish]] called Havant.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10108251|title=Relationships and changes Havant and Waterloo UD through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|access-date=28 October 2023}}</ref>


The Havant and Waterloo Urban District was reconstituted as a non-metropolitan district named just "Havant" by the [[Local Government Act 1972]] on 1 April 1974.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/2039/schedule/part/17/made|title=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972|publisher=[[legislation.gov.uk]]|accessdate=12 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1973/551/made|title=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973|publisher=Legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=18 August 2022}}</ref> No [[successor parish]] was formed and so the area became an [[unparished area]]. The district was granted borough status as part of the 1974 reforms, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor.<ref>{{cite web |title=District Councils and Boroughs |url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/written-answers/1974/mar/28/district-councils-and-boroughs#S5CV0871P0_19740328_CWA_145 |website=[[Hansard|Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)]] |access-date=4 December 2021 |date=28 March 1974}}</ref>
The Havant and Waterloo Urban District was reconstituted as a non-metropolitan district named just "Havant" by the [[Local Government Act 1972]] on 1 April 1974.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/2039/schedule/part/17/made|title=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972|publisher=[[legislation.gov.uk]]|access-date=12 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1973/551/made|title=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973|publisher=Legislation.gov.uk|access-date=18 August 2022}}</ref> The district was granted borough status as part of the 1974 reforms, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor. No [[successor parish]] was created for the former urban district.<ref>{{cite web |title=District Councils and Boroughs |url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/written-answers/1974/mar/28/district-councils-and-boroughs#S5CV0871P0_19740328_CWA_145 |website=[[Hansard|Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)]] |access-date=4 December 2021 |date=28 March 1974}}</ref>

The Borough of Havant is twinned with [[Wesermarsch]] district in Germany and [[Yavoriv Raion]] in Western Ukraine.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.havant.gov.uk/news/2023/increased-cultural-links-will-be-formed-new-town-twinning | title=Increased cultural links will be formed by new town twinning &#124; Havant Borough Council }}</ref>


==Governance==
==Governance==
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|name=Havant Borough Council
|name=Havant Borough Council
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|leader1_type = [[Mayors in England|Mayor]]
|leader1_type = [[Mayors in England|Mayor]]
|leader1 = Rosy Raines
|leader1 = Peter Wade
|party1= <br/>[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|party1= <br/>[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
|election1= 17 May 2023<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 17 May 2023 |url=https://havant.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=212&MId=12899 |website=Havant Borough Council |access-date=10 November 2023}}</ref>
|election1= 15 May 2024<ref>{{cite web |title=Councillor Wade elected as new Mayor of Havant|url=https://www.havant.gov.uk/news/2024/councillor-wade-elected-new-mayor-havant |website=Havant Borough Council | date=15 May 2023 |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref>
|leader2_type = [[Leader of the Council|Leader]]
|leader2_type = [[Leader of the Council|Leader]]
|leader2 = Alex Rennie
|leader2 = Philip Munday
|party2= <br/>[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|party2= <br/>[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
|election2= 15 May 2024<ref name="leader2024">{{cite web |title=New Leader and Cabinet announced for Havant Borough Council|url=https://www.havant.gov.uk/news/2024/new-leader-and-cabinet-announced-havant-borough-council |website=Havant Borough Council | date=15 May 2023 |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref>
|election2= 19 May 2021
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|leader3 = Steve Jorden
|leader3 = Steve Jorden
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|election3= April 2023<ref>{{cite news |last1=Boakye |first1=Kwame |title=Job moves: New chiefs at Havant and Brent |url=https://www.lgcplus.com/politics/workforce/job-moves-new-chiefs-at-havant-and-brent-30-01-2023/ |access-date=10 November 2023 |work=Local Government Chronicle |date=30 January 2023}}</ref>
|election3= April 2023<ref>{{cite news |last1=Boakye |first1=Kwame |title=Job moves: New chiefs at Havant and Brent |url=https://www.lgcplus.com/politics/workforce/job-moves-new-chiefs-at-havant-and-brent-30-01-2023/ |access-date=10 November 2023 |work=Local Government Chronicle |date=30 January 2023}}</ref>
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|last_election1 = [[2024 Havant Borough Council election|2 May 2024]]
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Havant Borough Council provides [[Non-metropolitan district|district-level]] services. [[Non-metropolitan county|County-level]] services are provided by [[Hampshire County Council]]. There are no [[civil parish]]es in the borough, which is an unparished area.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government Act 1972|year=1972|chapter=70|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Election Maps |url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ |publisher=Ordnance Suvey |access-date=10 November 2023}}</ref>
Havant Borough Council provides [[Non-metropolitan district|district-level]] services. [[Non-metropolitan county|County-level]] services are provided by [[Hampshire County Council]]. There are no [[civil parish]]es in the borough.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government Act 1972|year=1972|chapter=70|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Election Maps |url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ |publisher=Ordnance Survey |access-date=10 November 2023}}</ref>


===Political control===
===Political control===
For the majority of the council's existence, the council has been under [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] majority control, most recently for a period of over twenty years following the [[2002 Havant Borough Council election|2002 Havant local elections.]] However, following boundary changes made in 2023<ref name="electoral changes order">{{Cite legislation UK |type=si |year=2023 |number=200 |si= The Havant (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 |accessdate=1 March 2024 }}</ref> the Conservatives lost majority control in the [[2024 Havant Borough Council election]].
The council has been under [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] majority control since 2002.


Political control of the council since the 1974 reforms has been as follows:<ref name=compositions>{{cite web |title=Compositions calculator |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3825 |website=The Elections Centre |access-date=26 May 2023}}</ref><ref name="vote2014">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/councils/E07000090|title=Havant|publisher=[[BBC News Online]]|access-date=13 June 2014}}</ref>
Political control of the council since the 1974 reforms has been as follows:<ref name=compositions>{{cite web |title=Compositions Calculator |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html |access-date=26 November 2024 |website=The Elections Centre |publisher=University of Exeter}} (Put "Havant" in search box to see specific results.)</ref><ref name="vote2014">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/councils/E07000090|title=Havant|publisher=[[BBC News Online]]|access-date=13 June 2014}}</ref>
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| {{party name with color|No overall control}} || 1990–2002
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| {{party name with color|Conservative Party (UK)}} || 2002–present
| {{party name with color|Conservative Party (UK)}} || 2002–2024
|-
| {{party name with color|No overall control}} || 2024-present
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===Leadership===
===Leadership===
The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Havant. Political leadership is instead provided by the [[leader of the council]]. The leaders since 2001 have been:<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes |url=https://havant.moderngov.co.uk/mgCalendarMonthView.aspx |website=Havant Borough Council |access-date=21 July 2022}}</ref>
The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Havant. Political leadership is instead provided by the [[leader of the council]]. The leaders since 2001 have been:


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| David Gillett || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|2001 || align=right|2008
| David Gillett<ref>{{cite web |title=Council report, 28 May 2014 |url=https://havant.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s6838/Alderman%20-%20Gillett.pdf |website=Havant Borough Council |access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|2001 || align=right|2008
|-
|-
| Tony Briggs || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|2008 || align=right|28 May 2014
| Tony Briggs<ref>{{cite news |last1=Paine |first1=Toby |title=Long-standing Havant councillor Tony Briggs is made an alderman |url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/politics/long-standing-havant-councillor-tony-briggs-is-made-an-alderman-3922241 |access-date=27 December 2024 |work=The News |date=17 November 2022}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|2008 || align=right|May 2014
|-
|-
| Mike Cheshire || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|28 May 2014 || align=right|6 May 2018
| Mike Cheshire<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 28 May 2014 |url=https://havant.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=212&MId=9239 |website=Havant Borough Council |access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|28 May 2014 || align=right|May 2018
|-
|-
| Michael Wilson<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 9 May 2018 |url=https://havant.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=212&MId=10399 |website=Havant Borough Council |access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Turner |first1=Emily Jessica |title=Council leader Michael Wilson steps down from top role at Havant Borough Counicl |url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/politics/council/council-leader-michael-wilson-steps-down-from-top-role-at-havant-borough-council-3237843 |access-date=27 December 2024 |work=The News |date=14 May 2021}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|9 May 2018 || align=right|May 2021
| Michael Wilson || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|9 May 2018 || align=right|19 May 2021
|-
|-
| Alex Rennie<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 19 May 2021 |url=https://havant.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=212&MId=11372 |website=Havant Borough Council |access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Forero |first1=Natalia |title=Local elections 2024: Huge shock as Conservatives lose Havant Borough Council - full list of results |url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/politics/havant-borough-council-election-results-2024-4616248 |access-date=27 December 2024 |work=The News |date=3 May 2024}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|19 May 2021 || align=right|May 2024
| Alex Rennie || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|19 May 2021 || align=right|
|-
| Philip Munday<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 15 May 2024 |url=https://havant.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=212&MId=12922 |website=Havant Borough Council |access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} || align=right|15 May 2024 || align=right|
|}
|}


===Composition===
===Composition===
Following the [[2023 Havant Borough Council election|2023 election]], the composition of the council was:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2023/may/04/elections-2023-results-live-local-council-england#le-full-results|title=Local elections 2023: live council results for England|publisher=The Guardian}}</ref>
Following the [[2024 Havant Borough Council election|2024 election]], the composition of the council was:<ref>{{cite news |last1=Forero |first1=Natalia |title=Local elections 2024: Huge shock as Conservatives lose Havant Borough Council - full list of results |url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/politics/havant-borough-council-election-results-2024-4616248 |access-date=4 May 2024 |work=The News |date=3 May 2024}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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! Councillors
! Councillors
|-
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=center|30
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=center|13
|-
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} || align=center|4
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} || align=center|10
|-
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=center|2
| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=center|7
|-
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Green Party of England and Wales}} || align=center|1
| {{Party name with colour|Green Party of England and Wales}} || align=center|4
|-
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}} || align=center|1
| {{Party name with colour|Reform UK}} || align=center|2
|-
|-
! colspan=2|Total !! align=center|38
! colspan=2|Total !! align=center|36
|}
|}


Following the election a "Progressive Alliance" was formed in May 2024, led by Philip Munday, the leader of the local Labour party.<ref name="leader2024"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Havant Borough Council run by a new coalition following shock local election results|url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/politics/havant-borough-council-run-by-a-new-coalition-following-shock-local-election-results-4630182 |publisher=[[The News (Portsmouth)]]|first1=Noni|last1=Needs| date=15 May 2023 |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref> The next council election will be in May 2026.
The next election is due in 2024.


===Elections===
===Elections===
{{also|Havant Borough Council elections}}
{{see also|Havant Borough Council elections}}
Since the last boundary changes in 2002 the council has comprised 38 [[councillor]]s representing 14 [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|wards]] with each ward electing two or three councillors. Elections are held in three years out of every four, with roughly a third of the council being 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 borough council elections.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Borough of Havant (Electoral Changes) Order 2001|year=2001|number=1025|access-date=11 November 2023}}</ref>
Since the last boundary changes in 2024 the council has comprised 36 [[councillor]]s representing 12 [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|wards]] with each ward electing three councillors. Elections are held in three years out of every four, with a third of the council (one councillor for each ward) being 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 borough council elections.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Havant (Electoral Changes) Order 2023|year=2023|number=200|access-date=11 November 2023}}</ref>

The wards are:
*[[Barncroft]]
*[[Battins]]
*[[Bedhampton]]
*[[Bondfields]]
*[[Cowplain]]
*[[Emsworth]]
*[[Hart Plain]]
*[[Hayling East]]
*[[Hayling West]]
*[[Purbrook]]
*[[St Faith's]]
*Stakes
*[[Leigh Park|Warren Park]]
*[[Waterlooville|Waterloo]]

New ward boundaries have been drawn up which will come into effect for the 2024 elections.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Havant (Electoral Changes) Order 2023|year=2023|number=200|access-date=11 November 2023}}</ref>


===Premises===
===Premises===

Latest revision as of 09:07, 27 December 2024

"Havant and Waterloo" redirects here. For the former constituency, see Havant and Waterloo (UK Parliament constituency).

Borough of Havant
Borough and non-metropolitan district
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
 • MPs
Area
 • Total
21.4 sq mi (55.3 km2)
 • Rank238th (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
124,854
 • Rank193rd (of 296)
 • Density5,800/sq mi (2,300/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
[1]
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
[1]
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code
  • 24UH (ONS)
  • E07000090 (GSS)
OS grid referenceSU717062

The Borough of Havant is a local government district with borough status in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Havant. Other towns and villages 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.

History

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Havant itself was an ancient parish.[2] Until 1852 it was governed by its vestry, in the same way as most rural areas. The parish was made a local board district in 1852, governed by an elected local board.[3] Such districts were reconstituted as urban districts in 1894.[4] The neighbouring parish of Warblington (which contained Emsworth) was made an urban district at the same time.[5]

The Havant Urban District was substantially enlarged in 1932, taking in the urban district of Warblington and the parishes of Bedhampton, North Hayling, South Hayling and Waterloo, with some adjustments to the boundaries with other neighbouring areas. It was renamed the Havant and Waterloo Urban District, and the whole area was made a single urban parish called Havant.[6]

The Havant and Waterloo Urban District was reconstituted as a non-metropolitan district named just "Havant" by the Local Government Act 1972 on 1 April 1974.[7][8] The district was granted borough status as part of the 1974 reforms, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor. No successor parish was created for the former urban district.[9]

The Borough of Havant is twinned with Wesermarsch district in Germany and Yavoriv Raion in Western Ukraine.[10]

Governance

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Havant Borough Council
Logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Peter Wade,
Labour
since 15 May 2024[11]
Philip Munday,
Labour
since 15 May 2024[12]
Steve Jorden
since April 2023[13]
Structure
Seats36 councillors
Political groups
Administration (21)
  Labour (10)
  Liberal Democrat (7)
  Green (4)
Other parties (15)
  Conservative (13)
  Reform UK (2)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Last election
2 May 2024
Next election
7 May 2026
Meeting place
Public Service Plaza, Civic Centre Road, Havant, PO9 2AX
Website
www.havant.gov.uk

Havant Borough Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Hampshire County Council. There are no civil parishes in the borough.[14][15]

Political control

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For the majority of the council's existence, the council has been under Conservative majority control, most recently for a period of over twenty years following the 2002 Havant local elections. However, following boundary changes made in 2023[16] the Conservatives lost majority control in the 2024 Havant Borough Council election.

Political control of the council since the 1974 reforms has been as follows:[17][18]

Party in control Years
No overall control 1974–1978
Conservative 1978–1990
No overall control 1990–2002
Conservative 2002–2024
No overall control 2024-present

Leadership

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The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Havant. Political leadership is instead provided by the leader of the council. The leaders since 2001 have been:

Councillor Party From To
David Gillett[19] Conservative 2001 2008
Tony Briggs[20] Conservative 2008 May 2014
Mike Cheshire[21] Conservative 28 May 2014 May 2018
Michael Wilson[22][23] Conservative 9 May 2018 May 2021
Alex Rennie[24][25] Conservative 19 May 2021 May 2024
Philip Munday[26] Labour 15 May 2024

Composition

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Following the 2024 election, the composition of the council was:[27]

Party Councillors
Conservative 13
Labour 10
Liberal Democrats 7
Green 4
Reform UK 2
Total 36

Following the election a "Progressive Alliance" was formed in May 2024, led by Philip Munday, the leader of the local Labour party.[12][28] The next council election will be in May 2026.

Elections

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See also: Havant Borough Council elections

Since the last boundary changes in 2024 the council has comprised 36 councillors representing 12 wards with each ward electing three councillors. Elections are held in three years out of every four, with a third of the council (one councillor for each ward) being 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 borough council elections.[29]

Premises

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Civic Offices, photographed in 2010 prior to being extended and renamed Public Service Plaza

The council is based at the Public Service Plaza on Civic Centre Road in Havant. The building was previously called Civic Offices and had been built in 1977, replacing the old Town Hall on East Street in the centre of Havant, which subsequently became The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre.[30] A large extension was added to the Civic Offices in 2011 to incorporate some Hampshire County Council offices and space for voluntary organisations as well, after which the building was renamed Public Service Plaza.[31]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Havant Local Authority (E07000090)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Havant Ancient Parish / Civil Parish". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  3. ^ "No. 21310". The London Gazette. 16 April 1852. p. 1084.
  4. ^ Local Government Act 1894
  5. ^ Annual Report of the Local Government Board. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1895. p. 276. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Relationships and changes Havant and Waterloo UD through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  7. ^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  8. ^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  9. ^ "District Councils and Boroughs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 28 March 1974. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Increased cultural links will be formed by new town twinning | Havant Borough Council".
  11. ^ "Councillor Wade elected as new Mayor of Havant". Havant Borough Council. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  12. ^ a b "New Leader and Cabinet announced for Havant Borough Council". Havant Borough Council. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  13. ^ Boakye, Kwame (30 January 2023). "Job moves: New chiefs at Havant and Brent". Local Government Chronicle. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 May 2023
  15. ^ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  16. ^ "The Havant (Electoral Changes) Order 2023", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2023/200, retrieved 1 March 2024
  17. ^ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 26 November 2024. (Put "Havant" in search box to see specific results.)
  18. ^ "Havant". BBC News Online. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  19. ^ "Council report, 28 May 2014" (PDF). Havant Borough Council. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  20. ^ Paine, Toby (17 November 2022). "Long-standing Havant councillor Tony Briggs is made an alderman". The News. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  21. ^ "Council minutes, 28 May 2014". Havant Borough Council. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  22. ^ "Council minutes, 9 May 2018". Havant Borough Council. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  23. ^ Turner, Emily Jessica (14 May 2021). "Council leader Michael Wilson steps down from top role at Havant Borough Counicl". The News. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  24. ^ "Council minutes, 19 May 2021". Havant Borough Council. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  25. ^ Forero, Natalia (3 May 2024). "Local elections 2024: Huge shock as Conservatives lose Havant Borough Council - full list of results". The News. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  26. ^ "Council minutes, 15 May 2024". Havant Borough Council. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  27. ^ Forero, Natalia (3 May 2024). "Local elections 2024: Huge shock as Conservatives lose Havant Borough Council - full list of results". The News. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  28. ^ Needs, Noni (15 May 2023). "Havant Borough Council run by a new coalition following shock local election results". The News (Portsmouth). Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  29. ^ "The Havant (Electoral Changes) Order 2023", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2023/200, retrieved 11 November 2023
  30. ^ "Our History". The Spring. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  31. ^ Cousins, Ralph (2016). A Brief History of Havant (PDF). Havant: The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre. p. 13. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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