Borough of Hove

It had grown rapidly in the 19th century and by 1894 made up nearly half of the rateable value of the rural district, while having disproportionately little representation on its council.

[5] The first indication that the two urban districts of Hove and Portslade could merge came in 1948 when the Boundary Commission recommended this approach, but nothing happened at the time.

[7] In 1994, the proposal to amalgamate the boroughs of Brighton and Hove and form a new unitary authority was announced.

At the time, 19 of Hove's 30 councillors were opposed to the plans, as were three-quarters of the borough's residents;[8] but on 1 April 1997 the district was abolished and merged with Brighton to form "Brighton and Hove"[9] which is a unitary authority thus not governed by East Sussex County Council.

When the borough was created it had 12 wards, each represented by three councillors, but the Boundary Commission imposed changes two years later.