Local Government Reorganisation
Find out what the new council structure for Hampshire from April 2028 means for Hart.
Chair of Hart District Council
The role of the Chair and introducing our current Chair and Vice-Chair
About the role of the Chair
The Chair:
- is a serving district councillor
- chairs full Council meetings
- must remain politically impartial and cannot be a member of the Cabinet
- is the ceremonial head of the Council and first representative of the district
- supports local events and functions, raises money for charity and represents the Council and its interests
- maintains links between Hart and other organisations, both voluntary and commercial
- promotes the district on visits elsewhere
Our current Chair
Councillor Stuart Bailey was elected as Chair of Hart District Council at the Annual Meeting on 21 May 2026
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Our current Vice-Chair
Councillor Gill Butler was elected as Vice-Chair of Hart District Council at the Annual Meeting on 21 May 2026.
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Chair's charities
Every year, our elected Chair chooses charities and causes to support during their year in office.
For his term in 2026/27 our Chair has chosen to support charities and organisations tackling food poverty across Hart.
Fundraising events
If you have any ideas for an event to raise money for the Chairman's charities, please contact the Chairman's secretary on 01252 774143 or email chairman@hart.gov.uk.
Past Chairmen
Details of past Chairmen can be found in the following documents: