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Portsmouth City Council have approved the Solent Devolution application plans which go before the Isle of Wight council Executive on Thursday evening and the Full Council on the 19th October.
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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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.
·2 min read
Promises of help for the Isle of Wight after the Island's MP voted for the cuts in funding earlier this year have come to nothing says Jonathan Bacon, who believes staying at the Devolution table where they know there is the chance of money is the best thing to do.
·1 min read
Follow the discussions at tonight's full council meeting from the comfort of your office or sofa.
·11 min read
Although the Isle of Wight council Executive could over-rule the decision at their meeting next week, leader of the council, Jonathan Bacon, warned that the deal being offered by the Government may now be withdrawn, leaving the Isle of Wight with nothing.
·2 min read
It struck me there was confusion about what the Solent Devolution vote was actually about this week – in and out of the Chamber. There’s also a chance that it might be overruled next week.
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Although full council have voted against the motion, over 70 per cent of those responding to the public consultation voted in favour of moving power and funding to a combined authority. Tonight's Executive Committee will make their decision on the motion to explore the deal further.
·2 min read
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.
·4 min read
Conservative Isle of Wight councillor, Stuart Hutchinson, sets out why he (and colleagues) are concerned about the possible devolution deal with Southampton and Portsmouth.
·3 min read
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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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.
·4 min read
A week after the Isle of Wight Conservatives took power at the council, the Solent Devolution deal has been killed off. Here's what we know so far, as the story develops.
