Local Government Reorganisation
Hart District Council will join with Basingstoke and Deane and Rushmoor Borough Councils to form one unitary authority for north Hampshire from April 2028
Timeline
Key dates for devolution and local government reorganisation
The Government is considering the submissions it received to its consultation on local government reorganisation in Hampshire. A decision will be made on local government reorganisation for a new shadow unitary authority in Spring 26. Mayoral elections for a strategic authority for Hampshire and the Solent are now expected in 2028.
| November 2025 - January 2026 | Government consultation for communities to be involved in decision-making process for proposed authorities |
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| September 2025 | Authorities submit their final reorganisation proposals to Government |
| June - August 2025 | Surveys and engagement activities to seek views across Hampshire |
| May 2025 | Feedback from Government on interim proposals for Hampshire. Councils proceed with putting together their final proposals |
| March 2025 | Local authorities across Hampshire submit proposals showing how they will work together as part of local government reorganisation |
| February- April 2025 | Consultation by the Government on Hampshire and the Solent devolution |
| February 2025 | Government issues a formal invitation to Hampshire authorities to submit proposals as part of the priority programme |
| December 2024 | Government published the English Devolution White Paper. This proposes creating new Mayoral Combined Authorities alongside local government reorganisation |