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Basingstoke and Deane is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. Its primary settlement is Basingstoke. Other settlements include Bramley, Tadley, Kingsclere, Overton, Oakley, Whitchurch and the hamlet of Deane, some from Basingstoke. The district was formed as the District of Basingstoke on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Basingstoke, Basingstoke Rural District and Kingsclere and Whitchurch Rural District. On 20 January 1978, following the grant of borough status, the district became the Borough of Basingstoke and Deane. The council claims that the new title included the names of the largest town and smallest village in the borough, although there are eight civil parishes with populations smaller than Deane.[1] Basingstoke and Deane has over 430 local neighbourhood watch schemes in the area.[2] Governance Elections to the borough council are held in three out of every four years, with one third of the 60 seats on the council being elected at each election. Since the first election in 1973, the council has either been controlled by the Conservative Party or under no overall control.[3] Most recently the Conservatives have formed the administration on the council since the 2006 election and had a majority since the 2008 election. As of the 2011 election the council is composed of the following councillors:-[3] Since 2004 the Borough has had a youth council named "Basingstoke and Deane Youth Council", although formerly known as "Youth of Basingstoke and Deane".[4] Wards , Basingstoke and Deane consists of 29 wards:[5] References de:Basingstoke and Deane es:Basingstoke and Deane fr:Basingstoke and Deane it:Basingstoke and Deane nl:Basingstoke and Deane no:Basingstoke and Deane pl:Basingstoke and Deane ro:Basingstoke and Deane
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