East Hampshire
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East Hampshire is a local government district
in Hampshire
, England
. Its council is based in Petersfield
. Other towns are Alton, Horndean and Whitehill-Bordon.
The district was originally to be known as the District Council of Petersfield. It comprised 42 seats and first met on 18 June 1973. For ten months it operated alongside the councils that it was formed to replace: the Alton
and Petersfield
urban districts along with Alton Rural District and Petersfield Rural District.
On 8 October 1973, the new council changed its name to the current East Hampshire District Council (or EHDC as it is usually known).
On 1 April 1974, the old councils were dissolved, leaving only EHDC.
In 2009, East Hampshire District Council launched a community website, easthampshire.org, providing news and events information for the whole district.
s being elected at each election. The Conservative party
has controlled the council for much of its history including having a majority from 1976 to 1991, with the only other party to have had a majority being the Liberal Democrats
from 1995 to 1999. Most recently the Conservatives have controlled the council since the 1999 election
, and as of the 2011 election
the council is composed of the following councillors:-
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Its council is based in Petersfield
Petersfield, Hampshire
Petersfield is a market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is north of Portsmouth, on the A3 road. The town has its own railway station on the Portsmouth Direct Line, the mainline rail link connecting Portsmouth and London. The town is situated on the...
. Other towns are Alton, Horndean and Whitehill-Bordon.
The district was originally to be known as the District Council of Petersfield. It comprised 42 seats and first met on 18 June 1973. For ten months it operated alongside the councils that it was formed to replace: the Alton
Alton, Hampshire
Alton is a historic market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of the English county of Hampshire. It had a population of 16,584 at the 1991 census and is administered by East Hampshire district council. It is located on the source of the River Wey and is the highest town in...
and Petersfield
Petersfield, Hampshire
Petersfield is a market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is north of Portsmouth, on the A3 road. The town has its own railway station on the Portsmouth Direct Line, the mainline rail link connecting Portsmouth and London. The town is situated on the...
urban districts along with Alton Rural District and Petersfield Rural District.
On 8 October 1973, the new council changed its name to the current East Hampshire District Council (or EHDC as it is usually known).
On 1 April 1974, the old councils were dissolved, leaving only EHDC.
In 2009, East Hampshire District Council launched a community website, easthampshire.org, providing news and events information for the whole district.
Politics
East Hampshire District Council is elected every four years, with currently 44 councillorCouncillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
s being elected at each election. The Conservative party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
has controlled the council for much of its history including having a majority from 1976 to 1991, with the only other party to have had a majority being the Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
from 1995 to 1999. Most recently the Conservatives have controlled the council since the 1999 election
East Hampshire Council election, 1999
The 1999 East Hampshire Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of East Hampshire District Council in Hampshire England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from the Liberal Democrats.-Election result:One seat was...
, and as of the 2011 election
East Hampshire Council election, 2011
The 2011 East Hampshire Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of East Hampshire District Council in Hampshire England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.-Background:...
the council is composed of the following councillors:-
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| Conservative Party Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| Liberal Democrats | 5 | |
Settlements and parishes
Settlements in East Hampshire include:- AltonAlton, HampshireAlton is a historic market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of the English county of Hampshire. It had a population of 16,584 at the 1991 census and is administered by East Hampshire district council. It is located on the source of the River Wey and is the highest town in...
- BeechBeech, HampshireBeech is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies 2 miles west of Alton, just west of the A339 road.The nearest railway station is 2 miles east of the village, at Alton.-History:...
, BentleyBentley, HampshireBentley is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. The parish has an acreage of . The village is located just off the A31 road between Farnham in Surrey and Alton, being about five miles west of Farnham and six miles east of Alton...
, BentworthBentworthBentworth is a village and large civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies approximately west of the town of Alton and about 8 miles south of Basingstoke, just off the A339 road. The parish covers an area of , of which about are woodland...
, BinstedBinstedBinsted is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. The village is about four miles east of Alton. The nearest railway station is 1.8 miles northeast of the village, at Bentley....
, BlackmoorBlackmoorBlackmoor is a fantasy role-playing game campaign setting generally associated with the game Dungeons & Dragons. It originally evolved in the early 1970s as the personal setting of Dave Arneson, the co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, first as a setting for Arneson's miniature wargames, then as an...
, Blendworth, BordonBordonBordon is a town in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies 5.4 miles southeast of Alton and forms a part of the civil parish of Whitehill, the adjoining village. Both settlements are on the A325 road and close to the A3 road between London and Portsmouth...
, BramshottBramshottBramshott is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies 0.9 miles north of Liphook.-Overview:The nearest railway station is 1.3 miles south of the village, at Liphook....
, Bucks Horn OakBucks Horn OakBucks Horn Oak is a village in Hampshire, England. It has the A325 road running through the village, on the Bordon to Farnham route. The village is situated in the Alice Holt Forest and has one pub, named "The Halfway House." Its nearest town is Farnham, approximately 5.5 miles away. The village...
, BuritonBuritonBuriton is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England, 2 miles south of Petersfield. It lies just east of the A3 road.... - CatheringtonCatheringtonCatherington is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 1 mile northwest of Horndean, just west of the A3 road.The nearest railway station in 3.3 miles southeast of the village, at Rowlands Castle....
, ChawtonChawtonChawton is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 1.6 miles southwest of Alton, just south of the A31 which runs between Farnham and Winchester. The village is famous as the home of Jane Austen for the last eight years of her life...
, ClanfieldClanfield, HampshireClanfield is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 2.4 miles north of Horndean, just west of the A3 road....
, ColemoreColemoreColemore is a village in East Hampshire about northwest of Petersfield.The former Church of England parish church of St Peter ad Vincula dates from the 12th century...
, Priors DeanPriors DeanPriors Dean is a hamlet in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 1.2 miles west of the village of Hawkley, 4.2 miles north of Petersfield. Priors Dean is dominated by a Manor House, a 14th century Gothic church and a nearly 2,000 year old tree.The nearest railway station is... - East MeonEast MeonEast Meon is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is west of Petersfield.The nearest railway station is east of the village, at Petersfield....
, East TistedEast TistedEast Tisted is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 4.8 miles south of Alton on the A32 road.The nearest railway station is 4.7 miles north of the village, at Alton....
, East WorldhamWorldhamWorldham is a civil parish in Hampshire, England. East Worldham is the main settlement in Worldham Parish, a civil parish with a population of approximately 310, within the East Hampshire District. It is situated about two miles south east of Alton on B3004 road. It has two neighbouring villages,...
, EmpshottEmpshottEmpshott is a small village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 3.5 miles southwest of Bordon, just west of the A3 road.The nearest railway station is 2.7 miles southeast of the village, at Liss.... - FarringdonFarringdon, HampshireFarringdon is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire in England. The village is 2.8 miles south of Alton, on the A32 road, close to a source of the River Wey....
, FinchdeanFinchdeanFinchdean is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies on the Hampshire/West Sussex border, 1.7 miles east of Horndean....
, Four MarksFour MarksFour Marks is a large village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is southwest of Alton, on the A31 road....
, FroxfieldFroxfield, HampshireFroxfield is a small hamlet in east Hampshire, England.... - Golden PotGolden PotGolden Pot is a hamlet in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 2.4 miles north of Alton, on the B3349 road.The nearest railway station is 2.4 miles south of the village, at Alton....
, GrayshottGrayshottGrayshott is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is located on the Hampshire / Surrey border 2.4 miles northwest of Haslemere, approximately one hour by road from central London....
, GreathamGreatham, HampshireGreatham is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 1.9 miles north of Liss, just off the A3 road.The nearest railway station is 1.9 miles south of the village, at Liss.... - HawkleyHawkleyHawkley is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 3.5 miles north of Petersfield, to the east of the A3 road.The nearest railway station is 2.2 miles southeast of the village at Liss....
, HeadleyHeadley, East HampshireHeadley is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 1.8 miles east of Bordon on the B3002 road.The nearest railway station is 3.6 miles south of the village at Liphook....
, Headley DownHeadley, East HampshireHeadley is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 1.8 miles east of Bordon on the B3002 road.The nearest railway station is 3.6 miles south of the village at Liphook....
, High Cross, HampshireHigh Cross, HampshireHigh Cross is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 2.9 miles northwest of Petersfield, north of the A272 road.The nearest railway station is 2.7 miles south of the village, at Petersfield....
, HolybourneHolybourneHolybourne is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 1.3 miles northeast of Alton, just off the A31 road.The nearest railway station is 1.3 miles southwest of the village, at Alton....
, HorndeanHorndeanHorndean is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 8 miles north of Portsmouth.The nearest railway station is 2.2 miles southeast of the village at Rowlands Castle.... - KingsleyKingsley, HampshireKingsley is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 2.1 miles north of Bordon, on the B3004 road. The village has a community centre and an inn, the Cricketers....
- LangrishLangrishLangrish is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 2.7 miles west of Petersfield, on the A272 road.The nearest main railway station is Petersfield, 2.3 miles east of the village....
, LashamLashamLasham is a small village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is northwest of Alton, just off the A339 road. The nearest railway station is Alton, southeast of the village....
, LindfordLindfordLindford is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 1.1 miles northeast of Bordon, on the B3004 road.The nearest railway station is Liphook, 3.8 miles southeast of the village....
, LiphookLiphookLiphook is a large village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 4.1 miles west of Haslemere, on the A3 road, and lies on the Hampshire/West Sussex border.Liphook has its own railway station, on the Portsmouth Direct Line....
, LissLissLiss is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 3.3 miles northeast of Petersfield, on the A3 road, on the Hampshire/West Sussex border....
, Lower Froyle, Lower WieldWieldWield is a civil parish in Hampshire, England. It includes two neighbouring villages, Upper Wield and Lower Wield.The parish church, dedicated to St James, is in Upper Wield. It is mainly Norman, and is a Grade I listed building.- External links :*... - Medstead
- NeathamNeathamNeatham is a Roman hamlet in the civil parish of Holybourne in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Alton, which lies south-west from the hamlet.- Roman period – Vindomis :...
, Newton ValenceNewton ValenceNewton Valence is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 4.4 miles south of Alton, just off the A32 road....
, North StreetNorth Street, KentNorth Street is a hamlet two miles south of Faversham in Kent, England. The hamlet lies on the A251 road immediately south of its crossing of the M2 motorway.... - PetersfieldPetersfield, HampshirePetersfield is a market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is north of Portsmouth, on the A3 road. The town has its own railway station on the Portsmouth Direct Line, the mainline rail link connecting Portsmouth and London. The town is situated on the...
- RopleyRopleyRopley is a village and large civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It has an acreage of , situated east from New Alresford, with a station 1½ miles from the village. It is southwest of Alton, just off the A31 road...
, Ropley DeanRopley DeanRopley Dean is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 7.3 miles southwest of Alton.The village has its own restored railway station on the Watercress Line. Trains from here connect with the nearest national rail station 7.3 miles to the northeast, at Alton....
, Rowlands Castle - SelborneSelborneSelborne is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is south of Alton. It will be just within the extreme northern boundary of the proposed South Downs National Park, which is due to take effect in mid-2010....
, ShaldenShaldenShalden is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is northwest of Alton, just off the A339 road.The nearest railway station is Alton, southeast of the village....
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, SteepSteepSteep is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is north of Petersfield, just off the A3 road.The nearest railway station is Petersfield, south of the village....
, StroudStroud, HampshireStroud is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is west of Petersfield, on the A272 road.The nearest railway station is Petersfield, east of the village.... - Upper Froyle, Upper WieldWieldWield is a civil parish in Hampshire, England. It includes two neighbouring villages, Upper Wield and Lower Wield.The parish church, dedicated to St James, is in Upper Wield. It is mainly Norman, and is a Grade I listed building.- External links :*...
- West TistedWest TistedWest Tisted is a small village the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is northwest of Petersfield, just off the A32 road.The nearest railway station is the restored Ropley station on the Watercress Line, trains from which connect with the nearest national rail station to the...
, WestonWeston, East HampshireWeston is a hamlet in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is southwest of Petersfield.The nearest railway station is Petersfield, northeast of the village.-External links:* , local history brochure...
, WhitehillWhitehill, HampshireWhitehill is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is south of Bordon.The nearest railway station is Liss, south of the village.For more information on Whitehill-Bordon and the eco-town proposal, see Bordon....
, West WorldhamWorldhamWorldham is a civil parish in Hampshire, England. East Worldham is the main settlement in Worldham Parish, a civil parish with a population of approximately 310, within the East Hampshire District. It is situated about two miles south east of Alton on B3004 road. It has two neighbouring villages,...