Southampton/Eastleigh merger still possible

Even after the overwhelming response to the Conservatives campaign to preserve the independence of Eastleigh Borough a merger is still possible.

Eastleigh’s Conservative leader Godfrey Olson put before the council a motion seeking to maintain Eastleigh’s independence. This motion was overwhelmingly defeated by the Liberal Democrats.

At a recent Council meeting Lib Dems stated that they wanted the borough to be part of an enlarged Southampton City region and were prepared to build a further 6000 houses in Eastleigh for Southampton workers..