Witterings, The (electoral division)
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| Electorate (2009): | 8171 |
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The Witterings is an electoral division of West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council
West Sussex County Council
West Sussex County Council is the authority that governs the non-metropolitan county of West Sussex. The county also contains 7 district and borough councils, and 159 town, parish and neighbourhood councils. The county council has 71 elected councillors...
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Extent
The division covers the villages of Almodington, BirdhamBirdham
Birdham is a village and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It is located on the Manhood Peninsula, about three miles south west of the city of Chichester...
, Bracklesham, Earnley
Earnley
Earnley is a civil and ecclesiastical parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It is located four miles south-west of Chichester, and lies on the south coast of England...
, East Wittering
East Wittering
East Wittering is a coastal village in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. The eastern half of the village lies within the civil parish of East Wittering and Bracklesham, while the western half lies within the boundary of West Wittering civil parish...
, Shipton Green, Somerley, West Itchenor
West Itchenor
West Itchenor is a village and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It lies north of the B2179 Chichester to West Wittering road 4.5 miles southwest of Chichester. The village lies on the shores of Chichester Harbour.The parish covers an area of 413 hectares...
and West Wittering
West Wittering
West Wittering is a small village and civil parish, on the Manhood Peninsula, in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies near the mouth of Chichester Harbour on the B2179 road 6.5 miles southwest of Chichester and has a sandy beach with what has been described as excellent...
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It comprises the following Chichester District wards: East Wittering Ward and West Wittering Ward; and of the following civil parishes: Birdham, Earnley, East Wittering, West Itchenor and West Wittering.