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In December 2024, the government published the English Devolution White Paper , which sets out plans to reform how local government is structured in England. The programme includes two main initiatives: Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).
Please see the timeline and next steps below. Please check this page regularly, as we will add more updates when we receive more information from the government.
If you would like more information, such as why Hampshire councils are being reorganised, what a unitary authority is, or any other query, see our frequently asked questions below.
Twelve of the 15 councils in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, including Fareham Borough Council, are working together to develop proposals for the new councils that will provide all services to their residents in future.
On 30 June the councils launched a survey called 'Our Place Our Future' to gather views to help understand what matters most to people and shape how local councils work in future, so they reflect real places, local identity and culture, priorities, and people. The public consultation will run until midnight on 27 July.
Have your say on the future of local councils in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight at www.fareham.gov.uk/ourplaceourfuture.
Find out more by reading our press release: Local councils to undertake research ahead of finalising proposals for Local Government Reorganisation.
We have received a feedback letter from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) in response to the LGR interim submission jointly submitted by 15 councils across Hampshire and the Solent.
Links to both the letter and the interim joint submission are detailed below.
Interim joint submission March 2025
Interim Plan feedback from MHCLG (197 KB)