Local Government Reorganisation
Alongside devolution, the Government plans to replace the current two-tier system of county councils and district/borough councils with unitary councils across the country. This re-organisation will include:
- Portsmouth and Southampton City Councils
- Isle of Wight Council
- Hampshire County, District and Borough Councils
Structure of Local Government in Hampshire and the Solent from April 2028
North Hampshire
Basingstoke, Hart and Rushmoor
Mid Hampshire
New Forest, Test Valley, Winchester and East Hampshire
South West Hampshire
Eastleigh and Southampton
South East Hampshire
Portsmouth, Havant, Gosport and Fareham
Isle of Wight
Boundary changes
This model also includes the following boundary changes:
- Move the parishes of Totton and Eling, Marchwood, Hythe and Dibden, Fawley (currently under New Forest District Council) and Chilworth, Nursling, Rownhams and Valley Park (currently under Test Valley Borough Council) to the proposed South West Unitary.
- Move the parishes of Newlands (currently under Winchester City Council) Clanfield, Horndean and Rowlands Castle (currently under East Hampshire District Council) to the proposed South East unitary.
