Join the organisations shaping Hampshire and the Solent
Membership is designed for organisations involved in planning, delivering, advising on or supporting sustainable growth across Hampshire and the Solent.
The Forum brings together developers, housebuilders, strategic land businesses, consultants, professional advisers, local authorities, public bodies and academic institutions. Members benefit from access to senior speakers, regional insight and a trusted network of organisations working through many of the same opportunities and challenges.
Membership includes
Invitations for two delegates to attend Forum meetings and workshops throughout the year
Access to a programme of in-person and virtual member events
An invitation to the Forum’s annual social event
An invitation to the private Hampshire Development Forum dinner at the House of Lords
Regular opportunities to hear directly from local authority leaders and senior public-sector stakeholders
Networking with organisations active across Hampshire and the Solent
Why join?
Membership is for organisations that want to understand, influence and help deliver sustainable growth across Hampshire and the Solent.
Members are not simply attending events. They are joining a region-wide conversation about the policies, infrastructure, investment and delivery issues shaping the area’s future. Members will benefit from:
- Access to senior figures from local government and the development community;
- Regular in-person and virtual meetings, workshops and networking opportunities;
- Insight into planning, policy, infrastructure and investment priorities;
- Discussion of live delivery issues, including transport, utilities, water supply, digital connectivity, viability and environmental constraints;
- Updates on local government reorganisation, devolution, the emerging Strategic Authority and changes to the planning system;
- Opportunities to contribute to consultation responses and wider policy discussions;
- Visibility within a growing regional development and infrastructure network;
- Practical discussion about how Hampshire and the Solent can deliver sustainable, well-designed and commercially realistic growth.
Membership fees are available on request.