Discussions have begun ahead of the biggest transformation of local government in southern England in decades. With this month's elections cancelled, attention has turned to the devolution plans for a ...

The police and crime commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has announced her intention to stand in the first mayoral elections for the new strategic authority. Hampshire and the Solent ...

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has approved the Hampshire Solent bid for devolution. But what is devolution, what does it mean for the region and why have May’s county elections been postponed?

An application to create a new joint mayoral authority for Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight is due to be submitted later. On Thursday, members of the island council's ruling ...

The police and crime commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has announced her intention to stand in the first mayoral elections for the new strategic authority. Donna Jones has thrown her ...

Council leaders are pressing the government to provide the full £44.6million of devolution funding before the postponed regional mayor ...

Hampshire has been accepted onto the government’s Devolution Priority Programme (DPP), setting the county up for greater control over its own education, transport and health services. It’s one of just ...

Devolution is the latest “delusion, fantasy and dream” that won’t solve local government finances, a top councillor has said. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get ...

Residents in Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and Isle of Wight are being asked their views on plans to create a mayoral combined authority. Hampshire and the Solent is one of six areas considered ...

Elections for a new mayor for the Hampshire and Solent region will take place next year, the government has confirmed. Devolution plans involve transferring powers from Westminster to English regions, ...

The police and crime commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has announced her intention to stand in the first mayoral elections for the new strategic authority. Did you know with a Digital ...