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Why the Waterside is seen as a globally important wildlife hotspot

14 January 2025
Why the Waterside is seen as a globally important wildlife hotspot

Why the Waterside is seen as a globally important wildlife hotspot

14 January 2025

Birds from Russia, Iceland and Greenland spending the winter on the Waterside make the area a globally important spot for wildlife, experts have said.


Hampshire fire service faces £6m deficit

29 December 2024
Hampshire fire service faces £6m deficit

Hampshire fire service faces £6m deficit

29 December 2024

Hampshire’s fire authority will be £6 million short this year – but officers are confident the deficit can be bridged.


School pavilion revamp plan to help growing football club

28 December 2024
School pavilion revamp plan to help growing football club

School pavilion revamp plan to help growing football club

28 December 2024

A sports pavilion on a school site could be revamped so a football club can meet a surge in demand.


Update on major widening work on New Forest route

08 December 2024
Update on major widening work on New Forest route

Update on major widening work on New Forest route

08 December 2024

Major plans to turn a section of a New Forest road into a dual carriageway are progressing, a councillor has assured.


‘It will come, like Christmas’ – NFDC leader calls for patience on freeport

28 October 2024
‘It will come, like Christmas’ – NFDC leader calls for patience on freeport

‘It will come, like Christmas’ – NFDC leader calls for patience on freeport

28 October 2024

The leader of NFDC has called for patience on the progress of the Solent Freeport, insisting “Rome wasn’t built in a day”.


County chief proposes £200k from libraries budget

29 September 2024
County chief proposes £200k from libraries budget

County chief proposes £200k from libraries budget

29 September 2024

Hampshire’s children’s services boss has argued cutting £200,000 from the libraries budget will not have a “significantly detrimental” impact.


Rethink on transport scheme’s funding cut

21 September 2024
Rethink on transport scheme’s funding cut

Rethink on transport scheme’s funding cut

21 September 2024

A charity operating community transport in the New Forest has hailed the county council’s decision not to cut all of its funding.


Three Forest bridges make county ‘substandard’ list

03 June 2024
Three Forest bridges make county ‘substandard’ list

Three Forest bridges make county ‘substandard’ list

03 June 2024

Three bridges in the New Forest are in substandard condition for heavy vehicles, research has revealed.

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Safety fears over plan to further dim streetlights to save cash

22 January 2024
Safety fears over plan to further dim streetlights to save cash

Safety fears over plan to further dim streetlights to save cash

22 January 2024

Streetlights in the New Forest could be dimmed even further as cash-strapped county council tries to save £500,000 per year.


Council accused of ducking responsibilities over speed limits

20 January 2024
Council accused of ducking responsibilities over speed limits

Council accused of ducking responsibilities over speed limits

20 January 2024

Hampshire County Council has been accused of passing the buck over its responsibilities to investigate and roll out potential new 20mph zones.


‘A brilliant idea’ – hedgehog warning signs could be set for New Forest

15 January 2024
‘A brilliant idea’ – hedgehog warning signs could be set for New Forest

‘A brilliant idea’ – hedgehog warning signs could be set for New Forest

15 January 2024

Hedgehog warning signs could pop up across the Forest after a rule change – and a local rescuer has welcomed the plan as “a brilliant idea”.


Approved waste incinerator unlikely to go ahead, says energy expert

11 January 2024
Approved waste incinerator unlikely to go ahead, says energy expert

Approved waste incinerator unlikely to go ahead, says energy expert

11 January 2024

A power generating waste incinerator at Parley is unlikely to be built despite having planning approval, according to an energy expert.


Road speed limit cut to ‘stop driver confusion’

07 January 2024
Road speed limit cut to ‘stop driver confusion’

Road speed limit cut to ‘stop driver confusion’

07 January 2024

The speed limit on a stretch of road into Fordingbridge is being cut in a bid to stop drivers getting confused.


Council to spend £7.25billion on elderly care over next decade

06 January 2024
Council to spend £7.25billion on elderly care over next decade

Council to spend £7.25billion on elderly care over next decade

06 January 2024

The county council will spend up to £7.25 billion over the next 10 years to buy contracts for residential and nursing care.


More than three in five adults in Hampshire are now classed as overweight or obese

12 December 2023
More than three in five adults in Hampshire are now classed as overweight or obese

More than three in five adults in Hampshire are now classed as overweight or obese

12 December 2023

New data shows that more than three in five adults in Hampshire are overweight, obese or severely obese.


Under-threat mental health facility may have reprieve

09 December 2023
Under-threat mental health facility may have reprieve

Under-threat mental health facility may have reprieve

09 December 2023

A New Forest mental health unit threatened with closure may be saved after Southern Health reviewed its plans.

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County plan for ‘bare minimum services’

12 October 2023
County plan for ‘bare minimum services’

County plan for ‘bare minimum services’

12 October 2023

County council sets out financial plans ready to allow for the “bare minimum” of services across the county while axing others.


Calls for sanitary bins in male toilets in New Forest

05 October 2023
Calls for sanitary bins in male toilets in New Forest

Calls for sanitary bins in male toilets in New Forest

05 October 2023

CALLS have been made to introduce special bins in male toilets across Hampshire to support men who use sanitary products due to prostate cancer.

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Esso submits bridge plan to council

05 October 2023
Esso submits bridge plan to council

Esso submits bridge plan to council

05 October 2023

A plan by Esso to build a temporary bridge as part of major works at Fawley has been submitted to the county council.


Lymington residents call for action over danger posed by unpermitted parking

08 August 2023
Lymington residents call for action over danger posed by unpermitted parking

Lymington residents call for action over danger posed by unpermitted parking

08 August 2023

Frustrated Lymington residents called for action to combat safety concerns over roads blighted by unpermitted parking after four years of campaigning.


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