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Spending on Hampshire's rural broadband slashed by 96%

25 January 2023
Spending on Hampshire's rural broadband slashed by 96%

Spending on Hampshire's rural broadband slashed by 96%

25 January 2023

Hampshire County Council is set to slash spending on rural broadband in the coming year.


Council 'competing with supermarkets' to hire new staff

25 January 2023
Council 'competing with supermarkets' to hire new staff

Council 'competing with supermarkets' to hire new staff

25 January 2023

Hampshire County Council is now competing with supermarkets over recruitment as it struggles to hire staff.


Wightlink boss promises to do better following complaints

15 January 2023
Wightlink boss promises to do better following complaints

Wightlink boss promises to do better following complaints

15 January 2023

A Wightlink ferry boss has promised to improve the Lymington-Yarmouth crossing after admitting a poor service had been caused by a lack of captains.


Parties clash over reputation of council amid 'toxic atmosphere' claim

09 December 2022
Parties clash over reputation of council amid 'toxic atmosphere' claim

Parties clash over reputation of council amid 'toxic atmosphere' claim

09 December 2022

A senior councillor has claimed there is often a toxic atmosphere at BCP Council meetings.


Hundreds giving up on calls to council about adult social care

05 December 2022
Hundreds giving up on calls to council about adult social care

Hundreds giving up on calls to council about adult social care

05 December 2022

Two-hundred people a week are abandoning calls to BCP Council for help with adult social care.


Council leader denies being 'fantasist' over budget plans

28 October 2022
Council leader denies being 'fantasist' over budget plans

Council leader denies being 'fantasist' over budget plans

28 October 2022

BCP Council leader Cllr Drew Mellor has been accused of being a “complete fantasist” over his Tory administration’s budget plans.


Schools offer up to 500 places for special needs pupils

23 September 2022
Schools offer up to 500 places for special needs pupils

Schools offer up to 500 places for special needs pupils

23 September 2022

UP to 500 places for pupils with special educational needs could be found in mainstream schools throughout the BCP Council area.


Collapse of Yellow Buses was 'no surprise'

23 September 2022
Collapse of Yellow Buses was 'no surprise'

Collapse of Yellow Buses was 'no surprise'

23 September 2022

THE collapse of the Yellow Buses group in the summer came as "no surprise", according to BCP Council's transport chief.


Taxi fares in Christchurch to rise by 6%

16 September 2022
Taxi fares in Christchurch to rise by 6%

Taxi fares in Christchurch to rise by 6%

16 September 2022

TAXI fares in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area are to rise again in November – by 6% amid claims costs are forcing cabbies to give up.


Taxi fares could be hiked in Christchurch

12 September 2022
Taxi fares could be hiked in Christchurch

Taxi fares could be hiked in Christchurch

12 September 2022

TAXI passengers in Christchurch might have to pay more if a fare rise requested by cabbies in the BCP Council area goes ahead.


Videos to steer pupils away from county lines exploitation

09 September 2022
Videos to steer pupils away from county lines exploitation

Videos to steer pupils away from county lines exploitation

09 September 2022

VIDEOS giving an insight into the world of county lines and child exploitation will be shown in schools across Hampshire.


Officers must not be 'heavy-handed' with travellers, says police chief

26 August 2022
Officers must not be 'heavy-handed' with travellers, says police chief

Officers must not be 'heavy-handed' with travellers, says police chief

26 August 2022

HAMPSHIRE Constabulary must not be "heavy-handed" when dealing with unauthorised encampments, the county's police and crime commissioner has said.

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'Garden-grabbing' homes plan in Walkford is refused

22 August 2022
'Garden-grabbing' homes plan in Walkford is refused

'Garden-grabbing' homes plan in Walkford is refused

22 August 2022

A PROPOSAL for six homes across three plots in Walkford has been rejected for the second time.


Council sorry for bungling transport for child with special needs

15 August 2022
Council sorry for bungling transport for child with special needs

Council sorry for bungling transport for child with special needs

15 August 2022

HAMPSHIRE County Council has apologised and must pay £400 compensation to a family after bungling school transport for a child with special needs.


Upheld complaints reveal flaws in HCC's treatment of children with disabilities

03 August 2022
Upheld complaints reveal flaws in HCC's treatment of children with disabilities

Upheld complaints reveal flaws in HCC's treatment of children with disabilities

03 August 2022

COMPLAINTS lodged against Hampshire County Council have exposed flaws in the treatment of children with special educational needs and disabilities.


'It's not our fault' says council facing £200m black hole

01 August 2022
'It's not our fault' says council facing £200m black hole

'It's not our fault' says council facing £200m black hole

01 August 2022

CONSTANT budget cuts, a financial black hole and a bleak long-term future are “not of our making”, Hampshire County Council has insisted.

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Councillors vote down rethink on home-to-school transport changes

29 July 2022
Councillors vote down rethink on home-to-school transport changes

Councillors vote down rethink on home-to-school transport changes

29 July 2022

REQUESTS for controversial changes to home-to-school transport to be reconsidered have been voted down by Conservatives on Hampshire County Council.


Lorry movements allowed to double at Hythe quarry

28 July 2022
Lorry movements allowed to double at Hythe quarry

Lorry movements allowed to double at Hythe quarry

28 July 2022

A QUARRY in Hythe will have twice as many vehicles coming in and out each day after councillors gave the go-ahead.


Councillors push to think again on home-to-school transport

27 July 2022
Councillors push to think again on home-to-school transport

Councillors push to think again on home-to-school transport

27 July 2022

A CONTROVERSIAL decision for Hampshire County Council to change the way it runs home-to-school transport could be called in for reconsideration.


Closures could follow review of council day care services

22 July 2022
Closures could follow review of council day care services

Closures could follow review of council day care services

22 July 2022

A REVIEW of day care services in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area could lead to the permanent closure of some.


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