Politics

BROCKENHURST'S county councillor Keith Mans has been replaced by Cllr Rob Humby as Conservative leader of Hampshire County Council.

RESIDENTS without a suitable form of ID will have to apply to New Forest District Council for a special voter card later this year.

BCP Conservative council leader Drew Mellor has comfortably survived a no-confidence vote brought by the Christchurch Independents group.

HE New Forest’s two MPs have been banned from entering Russia amid sanctions being imposed over the war in Ukraine.

AN investigation has been called for after claims that two Conservative councillors who were unwell were brought in to vote at a BCP Council meeting.

A SECRET ballot chose two "hard working" New Forest district councillors to be the authority’s next chair and vice-chair.

SIR Desmond Swayne is keeping his lips sealed on whether the PM retains his confidence after being fined for attending parties at No.10 in lockdown.

The highest earners at NFDC, BCP and Hampshire County Council have been revealed in the latest TaxPayers' Alliance annual Town Hall Rich List.

A POLITICAL row broke out after councillors were granted a combined £24,000 extra to hand out to communities during the Queen’s jubilee year.

SIR Desmond Swayne has defended the 2.7% pay rise agreed for MPs, pointing the finger at the independent body advising the increase.

RUSSIANS living in Hampshire bear no responsibility for the ongoing war in Ukraine, HCC's leader has said.

A CHRISTCHURCH councillor has been criticised for repeatedly refusing to apologise after tweeting an image containing a swastika.

THE Liberal Democrats reclaimed the Hythe West and Langdown seat on New Forest District Council in a byelection last night (Thursday).

A NEW dedicated job will be created by New Forest District Council to oversee its efforts tackling climate change.

THE scale of sanctions against Russia should "inflict maximum economic pain", New Forest East MP Julian Lewis has urged the government.

HAMPSHIRE is prepared to take Ukrainian refugees fleeing their homeland, the county council has confirmed.

A PROMPT by New Forest East MP Julian Lewis secured a pledge by Prime Minster Boris Johnson Britain will offer Ukraine's exiled government sanctuary.

FOUR candidates will fight it out in a byelection next week for the Hythe West and Langdown seat on New Forest District Council.

BUDGET cuts of £80m have been voted through by Hampshire County Council.

THE leader of Hampshire County Council, Brockenhurst's Cllr Keith Mans, has announced he will stand down in May.