Your Hampshire – The latest from your County Council

Here you can find all the latest from Hampshire County Council, from knowing what to do in a flood to being ready for winter to UK Disability History Month.

New life for your broken items

Do you have any broken items piled up in the garage or loft that you had planned on fixing, but never got around to, or maybe a wobbly piece of furniture you were planning to take to the tip? Why not take them along to a Furniture Repair Cafe?

What #justonething would you save?

In England, 5.2 million homes are at risk of flooding, but up to half of people don’t know they are at risk. Knowing what to do in a flood could save your life and keep your family safe.

‘It’s the ultimate liberation for me…’

UK Disability History Month, with its focus on disability and music, was a chance for us to explore how important it is for people who are disabled to get involved with music and the benefits inclusion has for everybody. Find out more and listen to our special interviews.

Exciting changes ahead at Staunton

It’s going to be a momentous year for Staunton Country Park as it marks the 200 year anniversary of Sir George Staunton buying the estate.  Before that special anniversary, there are a lot of amazing changes set to take place on site, not only to celebrate 200 years of Staunton’s history, but to ensure that visitors of all ages can return time after time to a fun and interactive place packed with modern facilities.

Transport and environment

Gritter Garbo is the star of our fleet Hampshire ready for winter
Have you checked your bus pass?
New road to vibrant community
£9.5m for Basingstoke roundabout
New Holmsley bridge to Forest
Positive results for fly-tip blitz
All change for Aldershot station

Education and families

Coming soon, the new fairy garden
Serving up healthy school meals
Support for talented athletes
New apprenticeship hub
Support for coping with crying baby

Communities

Share the space – drop your pace
New visitor centre for QECP
New £500k fund for organisations
£450k for music, arts and theatre
New look for Lockswood library 
App support for Armed Forces

Wellbeing

Help from Hitting the cold spots 
Smoking: don’t quit alone
New Change4life sugar swaps 
£50K for cancer treatment centre

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