Hampshire County Council

Doug Hounsome by the A35 in 2016 after the orchids were mown down for the second time A RETIRED landscape gardener is furious after finding that Hampshire…

New Milton library in Gore Road THE new-look New Milton library will reopen to the public today (Monday) after an £87,000 refurbishment by Hampshire County…

Hampshire County Council's HQ in Winchester LIBRARY closures, reduced winter gritting and increased service charges are being considered by Hampshire…

Brockenhurst Cllr Keith Mans spoke out along with Labour Cllr Chris Hammond THE new leader of Hampshire County Council has joined a cross-party call to…

The Phoenix Centre in New Milton was sold off by Hampshire County Council in 2017 THE lack of a permanent New Milton youth centre is leaving local youngsters…

Brockenhurst Cllr Keith Mans is the new Conservative leader of Hampshire County Council HAMPSHIRE County Council has a new leader at the helm – Brockenhurst…

School dinners in Hampshire will go up by 10p in September (Photo: stock image) THE cost of a school meal in Hampshire will go up at the beginning of…

Brockenhurst Cllr Keith Mans THE new leader of Hampshire County Council has been announced - and he is a New Forest councillor, writes Maria Zaccaro of…

A decision on the quarry application is expected in June (Photo: stock image) PLANS for a huge new gravel quarry close to where 875 homes are set to be…

EXPANDING operations at a sand and gravel quarry has been given the go-ahead despite warnings from residents and councillors that it would have an “intolerable” impact on their lives...

The faulty cattlegrid near the Rising Sun at Bashley A BURLEY woman who crashed her car due a faulty cattlegrid has accused Hampshire County Council of…

Hampshire County Council made 100 disposals of land, buildings and homes worth a combined £44.6m PUBLIC property worth more than £66m has been sold off…

The 112 Saturday service that goes through East Boldre on its way between Hythe and Lymington will end in April COUNCILLORS are teaming up to try to find…

HYTHE ferry will not survive without the support of public funding, its owner has warned, as he pleaded with Southampton City Council to replace nearly £155,000 cut by the county...

A 'dragon patcher' shows its pothole-fixing flame THE first of two new fire-breathing "dragon patcher" road repair machines has arrived for speedy mending…

The cafe is part of the new Lepe visitor centre (Photo: Jim Stephenson) THE new Lookout cafe at Lepe Country Park, which was part of a recent £2.9m refurbishment,…

Hampshire County Council leader Cllr Roy Perry has urged the government to provide funding for the Redbridge causeway A NEW FOREST MP has waded into the…

New Forest District Council's Appletree Court HQ in Lyndhurst NEW FOREST residents are facing an increase of more than £70 in their council tax bill from…

The Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip and the Queen AN apology was issued to the royal family by Hampshire County Council after it mistakenly announced…

New Milton library in Gore Road PLANS for an £80,000 revamp of New Milton Library due to start next week have been delayed. Town bookworms had been advised…