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Hampshire Fostering LIVE! comes to Eastleigh – meet foster carers and find out more

People across Hampshire are being invited to a free event in Eastleigh to learn more about fostering and meet those already doing it

County Council website unavailable from 22 to 25 May

To allow for essential maintenance to IT systems, some County Council services will be unavailable online, or by telephone, from 5pm on Friday 22 May until 11pm on Monday 25 May – the late May bank holiday weekend

Applications closing soon for school and post-16 transport

Hampshire parents and carers are being advised to apply now for school and post-16 transport for September 2026, as application deadlines are approaching quickly

Primary school place offers confirmed by Hampshire County Council

Parents in Hampshire who applied on time for a school place for children starting school in September 2026 – either in Reception Year or in Year 3 in a junior school – have been sent the outcome of their application by Hampshire County Council

Advance notice of road closures over May half-term to support Botley Bypass construction

Road users and Botley residents are being given advance notice of road closures needed to build a new roundabout at the junction of the A3051 and A334 - an integral part of the wider Botley Bypass project

Candidates standing in Hampshire County Council elections announced

The names of candidates standing in the upcoming Hampshire County Council elections have been published ahead of the county-wide vote on Thursday 7 May 2026

Government announces new model for councils across Hampshire and the Solent area

The Government has today announced its decision on the future of local councils across Hampshire and the Solent area

Local Government Reorganisation

Your vote, Your County Council – Notices of Election published for 2026

The statutory Notices of Election for the Hampshire County Council elections have been published today (25 March 2026), marking the start of the official timetable ahead of polling day on Thursday 7 May 2026

Hampshire County Council confirms construction to begin this spring on new state-of-the-art recycling facility

Construction is set to begin this spring on Hampshire’s new, state-of-the-art Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Eastleigh - a major milestone that will enable residents to recycle a wider range of household materials at the kerbside in future

Milestone reached for A326 upgrade as Hampshire County Council progresses with submission of funding bid to Government

Hampshire County Council has approved proposals that will be submitted to the Department for Transport for major improvements to the A326, marking a significant milestone for one of south Hampshire’s most important transport projects