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Local Government Reorganisation - Interim Plan 2025
21st March 2025
Hampshire and the Solent Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) - Interim Plan
An initial joint outline proposal for reorganisation from the 15 Local authorities in Hampshire (Hampshire County Council, Portsmouth City Council, Southampton City Council and Isle of Wight Council and the 11 District & Borough Councils) was submitted to Government on 21st Marh 2025. You can read that Interim Plan in full by clicking here.
The document focuses on principles and talks at a high level about a number of options. Once a steet is receceived back from Government then more detailed proposals will be developed which will be submitted to Government by the end of September 2025.
Whilst Local Councils (Parish Councils) are not directly included in the proposed changes the Government White Paper on Devolution talks about strengthening the relationship between town and parish councils and the new unitary councils. The White Paper can be found by clicking here. Additionally, some Councils - Hart District Council being one of them has indicated a willingness to hold Community Governance Reviews to 'right size' existing Parish and Town Councils.
This is a public consultation which closes on 8th May 2025 - if you care how your Parish is managed at local level do take the opportunity to take part.
An initial joint outline proposal for reorganisation from the 15 Local authorities in Hampshire (Hampshire County Council, Portsmouth City Council, Southampton City Council and Isle of Wight Council and the 11 District & Borough Councils) was submitted to Government on 21st Marh 2025. You can read that Interim Plan in full by clicking here.
The document focuses on principles and talks at a high level about a number of options. Once a steet is receceived back from Government then more detailed proposals will be developed which will be submitted to Government by the end of September 2025.
Whilst Local Councils (Parish Councils) are not directly included in the proposed changes the Government White Paper on Devolution talks about strengthening the relationship between town and parish councils and the new unitary councils. The White Paper can be found by clicking here. Additionally, some Councils - Hart District Council being one of them has indicated a willingness to hold Community Governance Reviews to 'right size' existing Parish and Town Councils.
This is a public consultation which closes on 8th May 2025 - if you care how your Parish is managed at local level do take the opportunity to take part.