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Councils back three mainland unitaries

Hampshire CC and East Hampshire DC have backed three unitary mainland councils, with the Isle of Wight remaining as a standalone authority.

By Dan Peters, Neil Merrick | 21 July 2025
Hampshire County Council (c) Dave Colman/Shutterstock.com

Hampshire CC and East Hampshire DC have backed three unitary mainland councils, with the Isle of Wight remaining as a standalone authority.

Councillors supported northern and mid, south-western and south-eastern councils in addition to an unchanged Isle of Wight unitary, rejecting options for three and five unitaries.

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