The Borough of Havant is a
local government district
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with
borough
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History
In the Middle A ...
status and as Havant and Waterloo an
unparished area
In England, an unparished area is an area that is not covered by a civil parish (the lowest level of local government, not to be confused with an ecclesiastical parish). Most urbanised districts of England are either entirely or partly unpa ...
in
Hampshire
Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English cities on its south coast, Southampton and Portsmouth, Hampshire ...
,
England
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. Its council is based in
Havant
Havant ( ) is a town in the south-east corner of Hampshire, England between Portsmouth and Chichester. Its borough (population: 125,000) comprises the town (45,826) and its suburbs including the resort of Hayling Island as well as Rowland's Cast ...
. Other places within the borough include
Bedhampton
Bedhampton is a former village, and now suburb, located in the Borough of Havant, Hampshire, England. It is located at the northern end of Langstone Harbour and at the foot of the eastern end of Portsdown Hill.
Early mentions of Bedhampton are ...
,
Cowplain,
Emsworth
Emsworth is a town in the Borough of Havant in the county of Hampshire, England, near the border of West Sussex and located at by the south coast of England. It lies at the north end of an arm of Chichester Harbour, a large and shallow inlet fr ...
,
Hayling Island,
Purbrook
Purbrook is a village and local government sub-division located in Hampshire, England. Purbrook is on the outskirts of Waterlooville just north of the Portsmouth city Boundary. Purbrook village is part of Purbrook Ward which also includes Widley ...
,
Waterlooville and
Widley. The borough covers much of the semi-urban area in the south east of Hampshire, between the city of
Portsmouth
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Portsmouth is the most dens ...
and the
West Sussex
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border.
History
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.
Havant Borough Council
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:
Wards
The
wards are:
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Barncroft
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Battins
Leigh Park is a large suburb (population 27,500) of Havant, in Hampshire, England. It currently forms the bulk or whole of four electoral wards: Battins, Bondfields, Barncroft and Warren Park (generally referred to as 'The Warren').
Staunton ...
*
Bedhampton
Bedhampton is a former village, and now suburb, located in the Borough of Havant, Hampshire, England. It is located at the northern end of Langstone Harbour and at the foot of the eastern end of Portsdown Hill.
Early mentions of Bedhampton are ...
*
Bondfields
*
Cowplain
*
Emsworth
Emsworth is a town in the Borough of Havant in the county of Hampshire, England, near the border of West Sussex and located at by the south coast of England. It lies at the north end of an arm of Chichester Harbour, a large and shallow inlet fr ...
*
Hart Plain
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Hayling East
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Hayling West
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Purbrook
Purbrook is a village and local government sub-division located in Hampshire, England. Purbrook is on the outskirts of Waterlooville just north of the Portsmouth city Boundary. Purbrook village is part of Purbrook Ward which also includes Widley ...
*
St Faith's
*Stakes
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Warren Park
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Waterlooville
See also
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List of places of worship in the Borough of Havant
References
External links
Havant Borough CouncilHavant Borough Tree Wardens
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Non-metropolitan districts of Hampshire
Boroughs in England