Community Governance Reviews in the borough of Havant

The first stage of consultation is now live!

Consultation on the Emsworth and Hayling Island Community Governance Reviews (CGR)is now live - residents, workers and visitors to both areas are encouraged to have their say on the future of community governance in these areas. 

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, including the link to the online survey to take part in the consultation, can be found via the following links:

Find out more about the Emsworth CGR

Find out more about the Hayling Island CGR

This stage of consultation will close on Monday 23 March 2026. 

We recommend reading through the information available to view on the above pages before completing your response to the consultation.

Not online? Not a problem!

If you or anyone you know is unable to complete the online survey, there are multiple other ways to take part in this consultation:

• Paper surveys – copies of the paper survey, along with supporting materials, are available for collection from Emsworth and Hayling Island libraries, Emsworth Community Centre and Hayling Island Community Centre. These are provided with a pre-paid envelope for return to the Council offices.
• Exhibition events – a series of exhibition event will provide the opportunity to give feedback to the consultation. Further details on these events are included below.
• Contact the Council – you can email insight@havant.gov.uk to request a paper copy of the materials or you can call 023 9244 6019 to complete the survey over the phone.

Come and speak to us

We are running a programme of events to support the first stage of CGR for Emsworth and Hayling Island. These drop-in style events give you the chance to find out more about CGR, speak to our officers about the reviews and have your say.

These events are taking place as follows:

• Tuesday 10 February, 3pm to 7pm, Emsworth Baptist Church
• Thursday 26 February, 3pm to 7pm, Hayling Island Community Centre
• Tuesday 10 March, 3pm to 7pm, Emsworth Baptist Church
• Thursday 12 March, 3pm to 7pm, St. Andrews Church, Hayling Island

Next Steps

The first stage of consultation is open until Monday 23 March 2026. Once 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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