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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

Hampshire helps thousands of adults to live safely at home

As 2026 begins, tens of thousands of Hampshire residents are starting the year where they most want to be, at home – feeling safe, supported, and living independently

Hampshire urges people to quit smoking for a healthier, happier life

A new campaign, ‘Stop Smoking, Feel Happier’, is launching across Hampshire to challenge the common myth that smoking helps relieve stress

Hampshire County Council to consider response to Government on election delay

Hampshire County Council will soon consider its response to central Government’s invitation to comment on whether elections in 2026 should be postponed in parts of the country where councils are set to be reorganised

Advice for staying safe and well during the cold snap

The UK Health Security Agency has extended the amber alert for cold, with overnight temperatures as low as minus six degrees Celsius, expected from 8PM on 2 January until 10AM on 9 January across the South East. This period of cold weather has the

Hampshire County Council confirms M27 will reopen 24 hours ahead of schedule after successful completion of major engineering operation

The M27 between Junctions 9 and 11 will fully reopen 24 hours ahead of schedule at 4am on Saturday 3 January, following the successful completion of a major engineering scheme to deliver a new underpass beneath the motorway