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More than 100,000 illegal vapes and tobacco products seized by Hampshire County Council in 2025, marking record haul

A record 116,000 illegal vapes and tobacco products, valued at £138,000, were seized by Hampshire County Council’s Trading Standards team last year – part of ongoing efforts to protect communities from unsafe and unlawful products

Hampshire County Council gives green light to major scheme to improve cycling and walking in Basingstoke

People travelling in Basingstoke are set to benefit from a major scheme to make cycling and walking easier following the go-ahead from Hampshire County Council for a range of improvements centred around the A30 Winchester Road and Winchester

Hampshire County Council progresses plans for 157 new school SEND places

Hampshire County Council has agreed a wide-ranging package of measures to significantly expand specialist support for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) across the county

Seal of approval for brand new primary school in Fleet

Plans for a brand-new primary school to the east of Fleet have taken a further step forward today

New schools and Family Hubs included in multi-million programme of investment

Ten new schools, including two special schools, are planned to open in Hampshire over the next three years, as part of a £633 million investment in the county’s education estate

Renewed multi year funding secures long term future of the Holiday Activities and Food programme in Hampshire

Hampshire County Council has welcomed the Department for Education’s recent announcement confirming three years of continued national funding for the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme

Hampshire County Council outlines congestion-reducing ‘lane rental’ proposal in submission to Government

Proposals that could lead to the introduction of a new lane rental scheme aimed at reducing delays on 500 of Hampshire’s busiest main roads during peak times, are being submitted to Government

Connect To Work - A Chance for Employers to Drive Local Growth and Opportunity

Hampshire is set to benefit from a £18.7million boost to the local economy by helping thousands of people into meaningful employment

Hampshire County Council tells Government: ‘Elections should go ahead this May’

Hampshire County Council has underlined the importance of democracy this week, telling central Government that elections should still go ahead as planned in the county this spring

Local Government Reorganisation

Get winter savvy with help and advice at your local library

With temperatures dropping and budgets stretched following the recent festive period, Hampshire County Council’s libraries remain on hand to provide helpful advice about energy bills and the cost of living