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Seven key councils in Hampshire say the proposals put forward by Hampshire County Council is "localism in reverse".
Southern Powerhouse
The Southern Powerhouse is the name given to the 15 local authorities working towards devolution for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
As time has moved on, it appears that a North / South split might occur within the Southern Powerhouse, with the Southern one most-likely being labelled the Solent Devolution.
Below are articles in which the Southern Powerhouse is mentioned.
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Devolution of powers to local areas, including the ability for councils to hold onto local business rates, is a big change in the way the UK will be run. OnTheWight has found hints that something might be announced very soon.
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There's been much debate around the possibility of a Devolution Deal, be it with Hampshire or just the Solent region. One reader asks why we shouldn't fight for our own Devo Deal on the Island , similar to that of Cornwall?
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With George Osborne's Budget speech on Wednesday looming, Councils in the Hampshire and Solent region have been busy trying to finalise their negotiations with the treasury over a possible Solent Devolution deal.
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The three local authorities hope this will bring them an extra £30m a year, for 30 years.
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The Island Independents say it's become clear that the Conservative councillors have no wish to support Islanders and are only interested in taking power and making cuts.
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A formal application for a Solent Combined Authority is being submitted to government after all of the councils involved approved the plans.
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Cllr Bob Seely stated this week that 'pre-nuptials' are vital before entering into discussions about the Solent Devolution. The Leader of the council, Jonathan Bacon, has responded says if Full Council rejects the Combined Authority then the process is stopped in its tracks and they won’t even get to the 'pre-nuptial' stage.
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The Isle of Wight council leader urges the Government to make the devolution announcement as soon as possible to avoid any financial opportunities being lost.
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A recent letter to Government has been uncovered that Isle of Wight council is open to the idea of being brought into a Hampshire-wide Combined Authority. Would that be a good idea?
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Amendments made to the Devolution Bill by the Conservative Government last week are causing concern to at least one councillor in what could become the Southern Powerhouse.
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Former Island Independent leader, Jonathan Bacon, hits back at criticism from the Isle of Wight MP and accuses the Conservatives of only being interested in helping themselves, "particularly at election time".
