Public notice
2026 Annual Referendum Notice
The Local Authorities (Referendums)(Petitions)(England) Regulations 2011
Start
Monday
16
February
2026
End
Wednesday
31
March
2027
Annual Referendum Notice from Hampshire County Council in Basingstoke and Deane East Hampshire Eastleigh Fareham Gosport Hart Havant Isle of Wight New Forest Portsmouth Rushmoor Southampton Test Valley Winchester area
In accordance with Regulation 5 of this legislation, each of the authorities in the attached document has published a verification notice of 5% of the number of local government electors for its respective council area in the register having effect on the 15 February 2026.
The verification numbers set out in the attached document will have effect for the purposes of determining the validity of petitions seeking the holding of a referendum on the question of whether the authority should change its governance arrangements.