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The Government has confirmed that legislation has been made to postpone elections  for Hampshire County Council from May 2025 to May 2026.

This is to allow the Council to deliver both devolution and local government reorganisation to the most ambitious timeline, working toward the first election for the Mayor of the proposed Hampshire and the Solent Combined County Authority in May 2026.

Although given as a ‘postponement’ this is effectively a cancellation as there is no certainty we will ever see any further elections to Hampshire County Council or Fareham Borough Council.

Both authorities could cease to exist in the next two to three years. It is likely that the next local elections will be to elect the Mayor, and councillors for the new unitary authority.

Meanwhile, the Tory County Council which has slashed services and run up a huge deficit escapes answering to its residents.