Misplaced Pages

Hampshire and the Solent Combined Authority

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by BryceIII (talk | contribs) at 15:48, 16 January 2025 (←Created page with 'thumb|Map of the ] The '''Hampshire and the Solent Combined Authority''' is a proposed combined authority in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, England. Proposals have come about as a result of the English Devolution Bill. The region would ha...'). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Revision as of 15:48, 16 January 2025 by BryceIII (talk | contribs) (←Created page with 'thumb|Map of the ] The '''Hampshire and the Solent Combined Authority''' is a proposed combined authority in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, England. Proposals have come about as a result of the English Devolution Bill. The region would ha...')(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Map of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary area, which aligns with the proposal for a Combined Authority

The Hampshire and the Solent Combined Authority is a proposed combined authority in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, England. Proposals have come about as a result of the English Devolution Bill. The region would have a directly elected mayor.

Historically the Isle of Wight was part of Hampshire, but became its own administrative county in 1890, and its own ceremonial county in 1974 when it gained its own Lord Lieutenant.

Previous plans in Hampshire have included a Solent Combined Authority in South Hampshire (potentially alongside the Isle of Wight) and a "Heart of Hampshire" deal including the remainder of the county. However, these plans were rejected in the south due to objections from Isle of Wight Council, and in the north of the county due to disagreements and the likelihood of the constituent authorities being reorganised. A Dorset combined authority was proposed by the county's former nine constituent councils, and is being considered by the two unitary councils (Dorset and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) which replaced them in April 2019. In 2021 a new plan including Hampshire, Isle of Wight, and Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole was being pursued, though lacking appetite for a mayor.

Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton City Councils and the Cabinet of the Isle of Wight Council have voted in favour of bringing forward the proposal. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council considered joining Hampshire and the Solent, but ultimately voted in favour of joining the Heart of Wessex proposal.

Proposed makeup

References

  1. "Future of local government". www.basingstoke.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  2. "Unity call as devolution 'dead in the water'". Alton Herald. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  3. "New Solent authority deal 'scrapped'". BBC News. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  4. "New Solent authority deal 'almost dead'". BBC News. 2017-01-26. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  5. "Speed up Dorset combined council plan, MP urges". BBC News. 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  6. "New Dorset unitary councils consider combined authority". BBC News. 18 January 2019.
  7. "EXCLUSIVE: Devo map finds new deals in sight as negotiations begin". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  8. "Devolution: What is going to happen where I live?". BBC News. 2025-01-12. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  9. "Hampshire and The Solent Councils submit joint devolution request to Government". www.southampton.gov.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  10. Stephen (2025-01-10). "Hampshire and The Solent Councils submit joint devolution request to government". Portsmouth City Council. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  11. "Hampshire County Council agrees to progress bid for devolution fast-track". www.hants.gov.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  12. Webb, Caitlin (2025-01-02). "Hampshire & Solent launches bid for devolution priority programme". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  13. "BCP joining regional devolution bid 'makes complete sense'". Bournemouth Echo. 2025-01-08. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  14. "Devolution deal: BCP Council opts to join Heart of Wessex". BBC News. 2025-01-16. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
Hampshire and the Solent Combined Authority Add topic