The first stage of consultation has now closed
The first stage of consultation for the Emsworth and Hayling Island Community Governance Reviews (CGRs) has now closed - thank you to everyone who took part. We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish the findings on this webpage.
Community Governance Reviews
This statutory process, triggered by residents in Emsworth and Hayling Island, allows the council to consider whether changes are needed to the way local communities are represented and governed.
The reviews will look at whether new parish councils should be created for Emsworth and/or Hayling Island, whether alternative forms of community representation would be more appropriate or whether no change to local governance is preferred.
Full information on the consultation and CGR process can be found via the following links:
Find out more about the Emsworth CGR
Find out more about the Hayling Island CGR
We held a programme of events to support the first stage of consultation and displayed the following banners for attendees to view.
View the CGR exhibition banners (pdf, 4.48mb)
Next Steps
The first stage of consultation was open between 5 January and 23 March 2026.
Now this stage of consultation has closed, the Council will consider the results and make recommendations, based on feedback from residents and stakeholders, that will inform the next stage of the reviews. If there is appetite for parish councils or alternative arrangements to be introduced in either Emsworth and / or Hayling Island, there will be a second stage of consultation in mid-2026.
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