Boost for ‘Boys Need Bins’ campaign as County Council adds sanitary bins to all male toilets
Male toilets In Hampshire County Council’s premises, including Country Parks and libraries, will have sanitary bins added to cubicles, in support of Prostate Cancer UK’s ‘Boys Need Bins’ campaign. This comes as the County Council confirmed it will install
Sign up for free activities for children this Easter
Hampshire County Council is encouraging parents to act quickly if they want a free space for their children. On one of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) schemes being run this Easter holiday (29 March to 12 April). From
£300,000 of illegally sold vapes and fake tobacco seized
Illegal vapes and fake tobacco products valued at £300,000 have been seized by Hampshire County Council’s Trading Standards over the last 12 months – in their crackdown on retailers who sell vapes to under 18s. Councillor Russell Oppenheimer, the
Trading Standards welcomes prosecution of fraudulent roofing trader
Hampshire County Council has welcomed the successful prosecution of a rogue roofing trader who has been sentenced for roofing fraud to the value of £642,850.320 involving 29 properties across Hampshire, West Sussex and the Isle of Wight. Following a
Funding approved to expand childcare before and after school
Hampshire County Council has approved funding of £5.9 million to help more parents access childcare before and after school. The funding has been granted by the Department for Education to support schools and Local Authorities to set up or
Hampshire schools squash veg myths in food challenge
Primary school children across Hampshire are being encouraged to put their gnashers to work defeating vegetables – one big bite at a time. For the fifth year, Hampshire’s catering arm HC3S is at the forefront of Eat Them to Defeat
Green light for changes to School and Post-16 Transport Policy
Changes designed to make Hampshire County Council’s School Transport Policy more flexible and responsive to individual children’s needs have been given the seal of approval. Councillor Edward Heron, the County Council’s Cabinet Lead Member for Children’s Services, agreed the
Advice for staying safe and well during the cold snap
UKHSA and the Met Office have issued an Amber Alert for cold weather. Which has created a cold snap and is expected to continue until this Friday (19 January). Severe cold weather has the potential to affect anyone, not
Household Support Fund community grants available for the final time
Hampshire County Council is inviting community organisations to apply this month for a share of £285,000 household support fund to help local people cope with the cost of living. This will be the final opportunity for Hampshire groups to
Residents’ views sought on proposals for future services
Hampshire County Council has launched a public consultation today (8 January 2024) inviting people to provide their views on future services, as part of steps by the Authority to help meet a £132 million budget shortfall by April 2025.
