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County Council proposes to deliver new specialist secure welfare children’s home at Stubbington Study Centre site

Hampshire County Council is proposing to build a new specialist secure welfare children's home on the site of its Stubbington Study Centre, to help meet the increasing need for residential care to support the most vulnerable children and young

Hampshire County Council agrees to progress bid for devolution fast-track

Hampshire County Council has given the green light to press ahead with a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Hampshire to join the Government’s Priority Programme for devolution, as well as the reorganisation of the county’s local government

Devolution

New year marks major decisions for the County Council's finances

The start of 2025 marks the beginning of a significant planning period for the future for Hampshire County Council - with decisions due on the annual budget and council tax setting, alongside proposals to help narrow the scope of local services to

Date set for Minerals and Waste Plan Public Hearings

Hampshire’s Minerals and Waste Plan – a framework to ensure Hampshire can provide its share of materials, such as sand and gravel, for building homes, schools and roads in the future - is set to enter the final stages of the process

Strong safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children

Vulnerable adults and children in Hampshire are protected by some of the strongest safeguarding practices in the country

Real-life story inspires heartwarming search to find more foster carers in Hampshire

Hampshire County Council is calling on more people to come forward and care for vulnerable children in need of loving homes this winter and beyond

Decision to be made on future of Hampshire County Council’s Education Catering service

Hampshire County Council is to recommend sourcing school meals from other providers, rather than directly providing meals as it currently does via its in-house Education Catering service

New dates confirmed for consultation on proposed relocation of The Henry Cort Community College

Hampshire County Council is to open a formal public consultation on Friday, 10 January 2025 seeking views on the proposed relocation of The Henry Cort Community College in Fareham, to a new site in North Whiteley from September 2027

Empowering local government for the future is the key to tackling financial pressures

Hampshire County Council’s Leader, Councillor Nick Adams-King has warned that Government must fund local government properly or give Hampshire greater freedoms and flexibilities to help the Council tackle its financial pressures in the years ahead

Help us to make it easier to walk and cycle in Hampshire

Residents are being asked to help Hampshire County Council identify locations where physical barriers make it awkward and challenging to walk, cycle, wheel or scoot