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: South East England

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: Sussex

Sussex

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Arun District

Shown within 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...

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Region

Regions of England

South East England

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Historic counties of England

Sussex

Admin. County:

West Sussex

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Area

Surface area

Surface area is the measure of how much exposed area a solid object has, expressed in square units. Mathematical description of the surface area is considerably more involved then the definition of arc length of a curve. For polyhedra the surface area is the sum of the areas of its faces...

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Historic counties of England

Arun District
Shown within 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...
Geography
Status:	District
Region Regions of England The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of sub-national government entity of England, used by central Government for statistical purposes. One of the regions, London, has a directly elected assembly... :	South East England South East England South East England is one of the nine official regions of England, designated in 1994 and adopted for statistical purposes in 1999. Its boundaries include Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex...
Historic County Historic counties of England The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England established for administration by the Normans and in most cases based on earlier Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and shires. They were used for various functions for several hundred years and continue to form, albeit with considerably... :	Sussex Sussex Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
Admin. County:	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...
Area Surface area Surface area is the measure of how much exposed area a solid object has, expressed in square units. Mathematical description of the surface area is considerably more involved then the definition of arc length of a curve. For polyhedra the surface area is the sum of the areas of its faces... : - Total	Ranked {{English district area rank 221.01 km²
Admin. HQ:	Littlehampton Littlehampton Littlehampton is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, located on the east bank at the mouth of the River Arun. It lies south southwest of London, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester....
ONS code ONS coding system The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating census and other statistical data.-Authorities, wards, and census areas:... :	45UC
Demographics
Population Population In biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings. Individuals within a population share a factor may be reduced by statistical means, but such a generalization may be too vague to imply anything... : - Total ({{EnglishStatisticsYear}}) - Density Density The density of a material is defined as its mass per unit volume. The symbol of density is ρ .- Formula :Mathematically:where: is the density, is the mass, is the volume....	Ranked {{EnglishDistrictRank {{EnglishDistrictPopulation>ONS=45UC}} {{EnglishDistrictDensity\|ONS=45UC}} / km²
Ethnicity:	96.7% White 1.1% S.Asian
Politics
Arun District Council http://www.arun.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	ONS=45UC}}
MPs:	Peter Bottomley Peter Bottomley Peter James Bottomley is a British politician. He is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Worthing West.-Personal life:... , Nick Gibb Nick Gibb Nicolas John "Nick" Gibb MP is a British politician. He is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton... , Nick Herbert Nick Herbert Nicholas Le Quesne "Nick" Herbert is a British politician and the Conservative Member of Parliament for Arundel and South Downs. He is currently Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.-Background:...

Arun is a local government district

Districts of England

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. The district is named for the River Arun

River Arun

The Arun is a river in the English county of West Sussex. Its source is a series of small streams in the St Leonard's Forest area, to the east of Horsham.It flows through Horsham to the west and at Nowhurst is joined by North River , whose source is the the heights of Leith Hill and Holmbury Hill...

. Its main towns are Littlehampton

Littlehampton

Littlehampton is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, located on the east bank at the mouth of the River Arun. It lies south southwest of London, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester....

and Bognor Regis

Bognor Regis

Bognor Regis is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, on the south coast of England. It lies south southwest of London, west of Brighton, and southeast of the county town of Chichester. Other nearby towns include Littlehampton east northeast and Selsey to...

. It was formed on 1 April 1974 from Littlehampton

Littlehampton

and Bognor Regis

Bognor Regis

urban districts, the borough of Arundel

Arundel

Arundel is a market town and civil parish in the South Downs of West Sussex in the south of England. It lies south southwest of London, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester. Other nearby towns include Worthing east southeast, Littlehampton to the south and Bognor Regis to...

, and parts of Worthing

Worthing

Worthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester...

rural district and Chichester

Chichester (district)

Chichester is a largely rural local government district in West Sussex, England. Its council is based in the city of Chichester.-History:The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the municipal borough of Chichester and the Rural Districts of...

rural districts. In 2008 Arun won an Ashden Award for their work on energy efficiency.

Council structure

The district council comprises 56 councillors representing 26 wards. Elections are held in the Arun district every fourth year, the most recent being held on Thursday 3 May 2007.

Ward	Councillors
Aldwick East	2
Aldwick West	2
Angmering	3
Arundel	2
Barnham	3
Beach (Littlehampton)	2
Bersted	3
Brookfield (Littlehampton)	2
East Preston with Kingston	3
Felpham East	2
Felpham West	2
Ferring	2
Findon	1
Ham (Littlehampton)	2
Hotham (Bognor Regis)	2
Marine (Bognor Regis)	2
Middleton-on-Sea	2
Orchard (Bognor Regis)	2
Pagham & Rose Green	3
Pevensey (Bognor Regis)	2
River (Littlehampton)	2
Rustington East	2
Rustington West	3
Walberton	1
Wick with Toddington (Littlehampton)	2
Yapton	2

May 2007 Election results

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Arun District Council Election Results 2007
	Party	Seats
Conservatives Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative and Unionist Party, more commonly known as the Conservatives, the Conservative Party, or Tory Party is a conservative political party in the United Kingdom...	42
Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems or just Liberals, are a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by a merger of the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party; the two parties had been in alliance for seven years, from shortly after the formation of...	9
Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century, it has been seen since 1920 as the principal party of the Left in England, Scotland and Wales, but not Northern Ireland, where it has only recently begun to organise again...	3
Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent is a politician who is not affiliated with any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do not feel that any major party addresses...	2

Full details are located at Arun Council election 2007. The next district council election will occur in 2011.

Civil parishes

Within the Arun District are the following civil parishes:

Parish	Type	Area (Hectare)	Population (2001)	Pop Density /Hectare
Aldingbourne Aldingbourne Aldingbourne is a village and civil parish in the Arun district of West Sussex, England, with a population of 3,612 . It is about five miles north of Bognor Regis and six miles east of Chichester....	Parish Council	1253	3612	2.88
Aldwick Aldwick Aldwick is a civil parish in the Arun district of West Sussex, England, and is part of the built-up area around Bognor Regis, to the west of the town. The parish includes Rose Green and occupies an area of , and has a population of 10,884 persons....	Parish Council	425	10884	25.61
Angmering Angmering Angmering is a large village and civil parish between Littlehampton and Worthing in West Sussex, England. It is located approximately two miles north of the English Channel; Worthing and Littlehampton are about four miles to the east and west respectively.Angmering railway station is miles away...	Parish Council	1782	5639	3.16
Arundel Arundel Arundel is a market town and civil parish in the South Downs of West Sussex in the south of England. It lies south southwest of London, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester. Other nearby towns include Worthing east southeast, Littlehampton to the south and Bognor Regis to...	Town Council	1227	3408	2.78
Barnham Barnham, West Sussex Barnham is a large village and civil parish in the Arun district of West Sussex, England, about five miles north of Bognor Regis. The civil parish had a population of 1,270 persons according to the 1991 census, although the adjacent area of 'West Barnham' adds a further 3,107 to the total...	Parish Council	373	1372	3.68
Bersted Bersted Bersted is a civil parish in the Arun district of West Sussex, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 8,443. It is made up mainly of two villages, North Bersted and Shripney....	Parish Council	713	8443	11.85
Bognor Regis Bognor Regis Bognor Regis is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, on the south coast of England. It lies south southwest of London, west of Brighton, and southeast of the county town of Chichester. Other nearby towns include Littlehampton east northeast and Selsey to...	Town Council	486	22555	46.44
Burpham Burpham Burpham is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. It is located two miles north of Arundel, on an arm of the River Arun. The village church is dedicated to St Mary and is of Saxon origin....	Parish Meeting	1245	193	0.15
Clapham Clapham, West Sussex Clapham is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. The parish has a population of 317 in an area of . It lies three miles north of Angmering on the A280 road and north of the A27 crossroads...	Parish Council	515	317	0.62
Climping Climping Clymping is a civil parish, located around the hamlet of Climping in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. The parish also contains the coastal hamlet of Atherington. It is located three miles west of Littlehampton, just north of the A259 road...	Parish Council	691	600	0.87
East Preston East Preston, West Sussex East Preston is a village and civil parish in the Arun district of West Sussex, England. It lies roughly half way between Littlehampton and Worthing...	Parish Council	241	5919	24.53
Eastergate Eastergate Eastergate is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. It is located five miles east of Chichester. The civil parish covers an area of and has a population of 3107 persons ....	Parish Council	371	3107	8.39
Felpham Felpham Felpham is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. Although sometimes considered part of the greater Bognor Regis habitation it is a village and civil parish in its own right, having an area of 4.26 km² with a population of 9611 people and still growing .The A259...	Parish Council	426	9611	24.53
Ferring Ferring Ferring is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. It is part of the built-up area of Worthing and is located on the A259 road three miles west of the town. The parish has a land area of 430.6 hectares...	Parish Council	431	4361	10.13
Findon Findon, West Sussex Findon is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, four miles north of Worthing. The parish has an area of 16.41 km² and a population of 1848 persons ....	Parish Council	1614	1848	1.14
Ford Ford, West Sussex Ford is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. It is located 3 km to the south-west of Arundel...	Parish Council	415	1358	3.27
Houghton Houghton, West Sussex Houghton is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. It is located on the River Arun five kilometres to the north of Arundel. The essentially rural civil parish covers an area of 743.04 hectares and has a population of 76 persons...	Parish Meeting	743	76	0.10
Kingston Kingston by Ferring Kingston by Ferring, usually known simply as Kingston, is a small civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. It comprises the three settlements of East and West Kingston, and Kingston Gorse and is located between Ferring and East Preston civil parishes, three miles to the west of ...	Parish Council	229	702	3.07
Littlehampton Littlehampton Littlehampton is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, located on the east bank at the mouth of the River Arun. It lies south southwest of London, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester....	Town Council	1135	25593	22.55
Lyminster Lyminster Lyminster is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. It is located on the outskirts of the built-up area of Littlehampton, two miles north of the town centre. The civil parish covers an area of and has a population of 351 persons...	Parish Council	587	351	0.60
Madehurst Madehurst Madehurst is a small village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. It is located four miles to the north-west of Arundel, to the west of the A29 road. The civil parish covers an area of 765.96ha and has a population of 105 persons .The village of Madehurst is situated...	Parish Meeting	766	105	0.14
Middleton-on-Sea Middleton-on-Sea Middleton-on-Sea is a small village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, and is part of the built-up area of Bognor Regis, lying to the east of the town and neighbouring Felpham...	Parish Council	412	5105	12.41
Pagham Pagham Pagham is a large coastal village and civil parish in the Arun district of West Sussex, England, with a population of some 5,500.The village comprises three parts:*Pagham Beach which is the coastal area, constructed in the early 20th Century,...	Parish Council	1059	5729	5.41
Patching Patching Patching is a small village and civil parish that lies amidst the fields and woods of the southern slopes of the South Downs in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. It has a history going back to before the Domesday survey of 1087. It is located four miles to the east of Arundel, to the...	Parish Council	846	230	0.27
Poling	Parish Meeting	320	173	0.54
Rustington Rustington Rustington is a seaside resort and civil parish near Littlehampton in West Sussex. Rustington is centrally situated on the West Sussex Coast almost midway between the cathedral city of Chichester and Brighton. For local government purposes, it forms part of the Arun district and the administrative...	Parish Council	432	13210	30.60
Slindon Slindon Slindon is a small village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, nestling in woodlands on the southern edge of the South Downs. Slindon lies approximately seven miles north-east of Chichester...	Parish Council	1286	590	0.46
South Stoke South Stoke, West Sussex South Stoke is a small village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. It is located two miles to the north of Arundel, and is situated on the west bank of the River Arun on the edge of Arundel Park. It is reached by road from Arundel. A footpath leads to North Stoke on the...	Parish Meeting	535	44	0.08
Walberton Walberton Walberton is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. It is located five miles to the north-west of Littlehampton, and is situated south of the A27 road...	Parish Council	1044	1941	1.86
Warningcamp Warningcamp Warningcamp is a small village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. It is located to the north-east of Arundel, on the east bank of the River Arun. The civil parish covers an area of and has a population of 161 persons ....	Parish Meeting	378	161	0.43
Yapton Yapton Yapton is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. It is three miles to the north-west of Bognor Regis at the intersection of the B2132 and B2233 roads...	Parish Council	791	3522	4.46
Arun	Total	22770	140759	6.18

Football clubs

Arundel F.C.
Arundel F.C.
Arundel F.C. are a football club based in Arundel, England, established in 1889 and joined the Sussex County Football League in 1949.They have won the County League Division 1 title 3 times in their history, most recently in 1986.87....
Bognor Regis Town F.C.
Bognor Regis Town F.C.
Bognor Regis Town Football Club is a football club based in Nyewood Lane, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England. They were established in 1883 and have reached the second round of the FA Cup four times in their history. They currently play in the Isthmian League Premier Division and were managed for...
East Preston F.C.
East Preston F.C.
East Preston F.C. is a football club based in East Preston, West Sussex, England. They were established in 1947 and were founding members of the Sussex County League Division Three in 1983. For the 2009–10 season, they are members of the Sussex County League Division Two.-History:East Preston...
Littlehampton Town F.C.
Littlehampton Town F.C.
Littlehampton Town F.C. is a football club based in Littlehampton, England. It was established in 1896 and joined the Sussex County League in 1928. In the 1990-91 season, they reached the 1st round of the FA Cup. For the 2008-09 season, they are members of the Sussex County League Division...
Pagham F.C.
Pagham F.C.
Pagham F.C. is a football club based in the village of Pagham, West Sussex, England. They were formed in 1903, and joined Division Two of the Sussex County League in 1970/71, finishing third in their first three seasons....
Rustington F.C.
Rustington F.C.
Rustington F.C. are a football club based in Rustington, near Littlehampton, West Sussex, England. They were established in 1903 and joined the Sussex County League Division Three in 2004 after winning they West Sussex League....