Community Governance Review outcomes
Following a meeting of Full Council on 22 July 2026, new parish councils will be created in both Emsworth and Hayling Island.
Havant Borough Council officers will now begin work to prepare and finalise the required Reorganisation Order to implement the changes and establish the parish councils.
View more information about the decision and next steps.
Phase one consultation reports
View the findings from the first phase of consultation (undertaken between 5 January and 23 March 2026) for each CGR below:
Phase two consultation reports
View the findings from the second phase of consultation (undertaken between 21 May and 2 July 2026) for each CGR below:
What are Community Governance Reviews (CGRs)?
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 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.
Visit our consultation to get full information and the facts on the consultation and CGR process.
Next steps
Following the end of the second phase of consultation, the results will be analysed and presented to Full Council for a final decision.
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