New regional authority formally established
The Hampshire and the Solent Combined County Authority now exists in law, ahead of its expected inaugural meeting in July.
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64% rejected the stated case for boundary changes
The government selected Option 1A despite a nearly three-to-one negative response to its public-service and financial justification for transferring eleven parish areas.
Read articleThe selected plan was not residents’ preferred option
Government had lawful discretion to weigh more than the public survey, but it owes Hampshire a clearer account of that judgement.
Read articleGovernment selects five-council Option 1A
Four new mainland unitary councils are planned for April 2028, while the Isle of Wight remains separate.
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