South East Hampshire
South East Hampshire | |
|---|---|
Future unitary authority area | |
 Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth | |
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| Coordinates: 50°49′N 1°05′W / 50.81°N 1.08°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | South East |
| Ceremonial county | Hampshire |
| Incorporated | 1 April 2028 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unitary authority |
| • Body | South East Hampshire Council |
| Population (2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 566,246 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
South East Hampshire is a planned unitary authority in Hampshire, England. It is scheduled to be created in 2027 as part of ongoing local government reform. It will be formed by a merger of the existing unitary authority of Portsmouth with the two-tier districts of Fareham, Havant, Gosport, as well as parts of the East Hampshire and Winchester districts.[1] The first councillors will be elected in the 2027 South East Hampshire Council election in May 2027, and the new authority will assume full powers in April 2028.[2]
It is being formed as part of ongoing local government changes throughout England, in which all areas of the country that have separate county councils and district councils will see those replaced with single-tier, or unitary, local governance.[3]
Parishes
Portsmouth, Havant, Gosport, and Fareham are unparished areas.[4] Parishes in Emsworth and Hayling Island, both in Havant, will be established in 2027.[5] The parish of Newlands will come from the Winchester district, and the parishes of Clanfield, Horndean and Rowlands Castle will come from East Hampshire.[6]
References
- ↑ Lewis, Jason (25 March 2026). "Confirmed: Major council restructure across Hampshire will see Portsmouth joined with its neighbouring councils". The News. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ Reed, Steve (25 March 2026). "Local Government Reorganisation Statement made on 25 March 2026". UK Parliament.
- ↑ Forsyth, Alex (16 July 2026). "New councils to be created in 14 areas of England in local government shake-up". BBC News.
- ↑ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey.
- ↑ "Two new parish councils to be created within Havant borough". Havant Borough Council. 2026-07-23.
- ↑ "Parishes moving between existing local authorities". House of Commons Library. 2026-08-02.