13-462: Passfield is a small village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire , England. It is in the civil parish of Bramshott and Liphook and lies approximately 1.6 miles (2.6 km) north-west from Liphook and 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east from Bordon . The village was once a main crossing point between Liphook and Petersfield , which gives its name 'Passfield'. The village has
26-521: A parish meeting rather than a parish council. Settlements in East Hampshire include: 51°00′20″N 0°54′30″W / 51.0055°N 0.9082°W / 51.0055; -0.9082 Whitehill, Hampshire Whitehill is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire , England, on the historic route (now the A325) between Petersfield and Farnham. It
39-424: A shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements took effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows: The leaders of the council since 1999 have been: Following the 2023 election , the composition of the council was: The next election is due in 2027. The council is based at Penns Place on the eastern outskirts of Petersfield. Since
52-521: A store, a business centre, a village hall and formerly a pub, The Passfield Oak . Passfield Common is 187 acres (76 ha) of woodland and common under the care of the Woodland Trust . This Hampshire location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . East Hampshire East Hampshire is a local government district in Hampshire , England. Its council
65-503: Is 0.7 miles (1.1 km) south of Bordon and covers an area of approximately 8 square miles. The nearest railway station is Liss , 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the village. For more information on Whitehill-Bordon and the eco-town proposal, see Bordon . Lying on the main road between Petersfield and Farnham , now the A325 , there had been a hostelry, the Prince of Wales , at what
78-731: Is approximately 8 square miles. Both Bordon and Whitehill straddle the very busy A325 road and the A3 road London to Portsmouth road passes through the parish (though not the village itself). The completion of the Hindhead Tunnel in July 2011 has improved road access to London, while also removing through-traffic taking the A325 through Bordon to avoid frequent delays at traffic lights in Hindhead; including some Guildford and M25 -bound traffic from
91-493: Is based in the town of Petersfield , although the largest town is Alton . The district also contains the town of Bordon along with many villages and surrounding rural areas. Parts of the district lie within the South Downs National Park . The neighbouring districts are Havant , Winchester , Basingstoke and Deane , Hart , Waverley and Chichester . East Hampshire was created on 1 April 1974 under
104-643: Is the responsibility of the South Downs National Park Authority . The district council appoints one of its councillors to serve on the 27-person National Park Authority. The council has been under no overall control since the 2023 election , being led by a coalition of the Conservatives and local party the Whitehill and Bordon Community Party. The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as
117-515: The Local Government Act 1972 , covering the area of four former districts which were all abolished at the same time: The district was originally proposed to be called Petersfield. The shadow authority elected in 1973 to oversee the transition to the new system requested a change of name to East Hampshire, which was confirmed by the government on 8 October 1973, before the new district formally came into being. Between 2009 and 2022
130-481: The council shared a chief executive with neighbouring Havant Borough Council . East Hampshire District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Hampshire County Council . The whole district is covered by civil parishes , which form a third tier of local government. In the parts of the district within the South Downs National Park, town planning
143-414: The last boundary changes in 2019 the council has comprised 43 councillors representing 31 wards , with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years. East Hampshire is entirely covered by civil parishes. The parish councils of Alton, Petersfield and Whitehill (where the largest settlement is Bordon) take the style "town council". Some of the smaller parishes have
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#1732775395174156-566: The south diverting via Farnham. The nearest railway station is 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of the town, at Liss . The town used to have its own railway station on the Longmoor Military Railway but this closed in 1969. The Rail Delivery Group has proposed that a new railway line serve the town. There was a bus link to Liphook railway station which was discontinued in May 2009. Stagecoach South bus 18 passes through
169-527: Was to become Whitehill. With the development of Bordon Camp and Longmoor Military Camp between 1899 and 1903, Whitehill, lying between the two, began to develop. Whitehill became a civil parish in 1928, having formerly been part of the parishes of Headley and Selborne . By 1931, the population of the civil parish was 4,661 in 631 households. In 1932 a police station and court house were built, but courts were later held at Alton . The parish council changed its name to Whitehill Town Council in 1991. Its area
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