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Solent Devolution

Solent Devolution arose after the original idea for a Southern Powerhouse faded, following a division between North and South Hampshire.

Now made up of the Isle of Wight, Southampton City Council and Portsmouth City Council, the Solent Devolution vision is to bring the areas together in a hope to benefit from the ability to collect 100% business rates, in place of the regional settlement grants that are being withdrawn by central government.

After the Conservative councillors took control of the Isle of Wight council in January 2017, the Devolution deal was scrapped as the Conservatives said they “wanted nothing to do with Portsmouth and Southampton”.

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26, June 2023·2 min read

Portsmouth City Leader questions Government backing of Hampshire’s ‘Southern Powerhouse’

Portsmouth City Council leader voices discontent over the government-backed Hampshire devolution deal announced last week

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24, October 2016·2 min read

Solent Devolution: Isle of Wight Executive vote to stay to hear Government offer (updated)

The Executive of the Isle of Wight council has decided to reject the outcome of last week's council vote - enabling them to stay at the Solent Devolution negotiation table so they can hear what deal might be on offer from the Government.

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15, March 2016·2 min read

Solent Devolution: Chancellor’s announcement on deal to be postponed

It looks as though the imminent announcement on a Solent Devolution deal has been postponed until later in the year. Details of when a mayor for the 'Solent Devolved' area would be elected have been revealed though.

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21, December 2016·1 min read

Solent Devolution Deal ‘left in the in-tray’ for ‘foreseeable future’

Sounds like plans for the Solent Devolution deal are not going to be forthcoming from the Government in the immediate future.

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19, October 2016·3 min read

Council should not ‘Marry in Haste – Repent at Leisure’ says Isle of Wight MP

The Isle of Wight MP, Andrew Turner, says he's convinced that he can "negotiate a better deal than the one currently on the table - whether that be with the current Solent partners or perhaps with Hampshire".

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5, October 2018·4 min read

Gov scraps Solent Devolution bid … without telling all three councils, says Pompey and Soton (updated)

The Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton councils bid for a Solent Devolution to Government. Pompey and Soton say the government have scrapped it ... without telling the three councils involved. IWC responds. Full details ...

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6, October 2015·1 min read

Southern Powerhouse reacts to Chancellor’s ‘Biz tax to stay local’ speech

One of the central tenets for 15 councils around the South forming the 'Southern Powerhouse' was so they could keep business tax local to the region. Yesterday George Osborne said it would happen nation-wide.

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19, October 2016·1 min read

Live coverage of the October 2016 full council meeting: Inc Solent combined authority

Follow the discussions at tonight's full council meeting from the comfort of your office or sofa.

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25, October 2016·4 min read

Letter: Why we’re concerned about a possible Solent Devolution Deal

Conservative Isle of Wight councillor, Stuart Hutchinson, sets out why he (and colleagues) are concerned about the possible devolution deal with Southampton and Portsmouth.

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