City of Winchester
City of Winchester | |
|---|---|
 Winchester Guildhall | |
 Winchester shown within Hampshire | |
| 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 (Liberal Democrat) |
| • MPs | Steve Brine |
| 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 | 97.8% White |
| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ONS code | 24UP (ONS) E07000094 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SU485295 |
| Website | www |
Winchester (/ˈwɪntʃ[invalid input: 'ɨ']stər/) 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
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] Following local elections on 7 May 2015, the Conservatives re-gained majority control of the council. [4]
The council is currently led by a Conservative administration. The make up of the council as of May 2015 is:[5]
- Conservatives - 33
- Liberal Democrats - 22
- Labour - 2
| Election | Member[4] | Ward | |
|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2014 | David McLean | Bishops Waltham |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2015 | Tom Ruffell | Bishops Waltham |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2012 | Steve Miller | Bishops Waltham |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | 2012 | Neil Cutler | Boarhunt and Southwick |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2015 | Amber Thacker | Cheriton and Bishops Sutton |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2015 | Susan Cook | Colden Common and Twyford |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | 2014 | Richard Izard | Colden Common and Twyford |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | 2012 | Peter Kent Mason | Colden Common and Twyford |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2012 | Mike Southgate | Compton and Otterbourne |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2015 | Jan Warwick | Compton and Otterbourne |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2014 | Kirk Phillips | Denmead |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2012 | Michael Read | Denmead |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2015 | Patricia Stallard | Denmead |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2014 | Caroline Dibden | Droxford Soberton and Hambledon |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2015 | Kim Gottlieb | Itchen Valley |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | 2012 | Robert Johnston | Kings Worthy |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | 2014 | Jane Rutter | Kings Worthy |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2012 | James Byrnes | Littleton and Harestock |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2015 | Paul Twelftree | Littleton and Harestock |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | 2014 | Patrick Fancett | Oliver's Battery and Badger Farm |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | 2012 | Brian Laming | Oliver's Battery and Badger Farm |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2015 | Robert Humby | Owlesbury and Curdridge |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2014 | Laurence Ruffell | Owlesbury and Curdridge |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2012 | Linda Gemell | Shedfield |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2014 | Roger Huxstep | Shedfield |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2014 | Caroline Horrill | Sparsholt |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2015 | Eileen Berry | St Barnabas |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2014 | Helen Osborne | St Barnabas |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | 2012 | Anne Weir | St Barnabas |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | 2014 | Dominic Hiscock | St Bartholomew |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | 2012 | Jim/James Maynard | St Bartholomew |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2015 | Rosemary Burns | St Bartholomew |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2012 | Janet Berry | St John & All Saints |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2014 | Clive Gosling | St John & All Saints |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2015 | Jonathan Scowen | St John & All Saints |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | 2014 | Rose Prowse | St Luke |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | 2011 | Jamie Scott | St Luke |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | 2012 | Derek Green | St Luke |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2011 | Fiona Mather | St Michael |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2012 | Robert Sanders | St Michael |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2014 | Ian Tait | St Michael |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | 2015 | Liz Hutchison | St Paul |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | 2014 | Lucille Thompson | St Paul |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | 2012 | Martin Tod | St Paul |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2015 | Frank Pearson | Swanmore and Newtown |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2014 | Victoria Weston | Swanmore and Newtown |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | 2012 | Simon Cook | The Alresfords |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2015 | Ernest Jeffs | The Alresfords |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | 2014 | Margot Power | The Alresfords |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2015 | Norma Bodtger | Upper Meon Valley |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | 2012 | Vivian Achwal | Whiteley |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | 2015 | Sam Newman-McKie | Whiteley |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | 2015 | Angela Clear | Wickham |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | 2012 | Therese Evans | Wickham |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2015 | Malcolm Wright | Wonston and Micheldever |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2012 | Barry Lipscomb | Wonston and Micheldever |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2014 | Stephen Godfrey | Wonston and Micheldever |
Winchester in elections every four years elects three representatives to Hampshire County Council, currently:
| Election | Member[6] | Ward | |
|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2013 | Fiona Mather | Winchester Eastgate |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | 2013 | Phil Bailey | Winchester Downlands |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | 2013 | Martin Tod | Winchester Westgate |
Settlements and parishes
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
- ^ "Local elections: Winchester". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "City Councillors". Winchester City Council. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ . Winchester Liberal Democrats. 2014 http://www.winld.org.uk/2014/01/22/two-conservative-councillors-join-the-liberal-democrats/. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b . Winchester City Council. 2015 http://www.winchester.gov.uk/elections/election-results/district/district-election-results-may-2015/. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ . Winchester City Council. 2015 http://www.winchester.gov.uk/elections/election-results/district/district-election-results-may-2015/. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Hampshire County Councillors. Retrieved 2012-05-30
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