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EHDC latest news
Whitehill & Bordon gets ready for Royal visitor
04 Mar 2020
Whitehill & Bordon will be welcoming a Royal visitor later this month.
His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester is visiting the town on Thursday 26 March to see the progress being made in the town’s regeneration.
The Duke, The Queen’s cousin, will be welcomed by East Hampshire District Council...
New East Hampshire Community Lottery - tickets on sale now!
03 Mar 2020
Tickets for the first ever East Hampshire Community Lottery draw go on sale on today (Tuesday 3 March) ahead of the first draw on Saturday 4 April.
Money raised from the draw will provide vital support to a wide range of local organisations and projects which benefit the local community.
Lottery...
EHDC approves two per cent Council Tax increase to boost welfare work
28 Feb 2020
East Hampshire District Council will put money raised by a two per cent increase in Council Tax towards supporting the district’s most vulnerable people.
The increase was agreed by the council at its meeting on Thursday 27 February. It will amount to 5p a week for the average household but would...
Ordnance Business Park shortlisted for planning award
26 Feb 2020
A Liphook development has been shortlisted for a prestigious planning award for its impact on the local economy.
Ordnance Business Park, the former Ordnance Supply Unit, on Midhurst Road, is in the running to win a Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Award.
The site was developed by East Hampshire...
Councils secure funding to help rough sleepers
26 Feb 2020
East Hampshire District Council and Havant Borough Council have been successful in securing further funding to end rough sleeping within the two areas.
The total amount being awarded for the next year across the two authorities is £92,774, after a successful joint bid to the government's Rough...
£2.6 million available for community projects
12 Feb 2020
More than £2.6 million is available to help fund local projects that will benefit the community.
East Hampshire District Council is calling on community groups to come forward and stake their claim for funding that could make a huge difference to residents in their area.
The £2.6 million pot has...
Speedwatch campaign launched in Petersfield
11 Feb 2020
A Speedwatch group has been launched in Petersfield thanks to grants from district and county councillors.
Petersfield ward councillors Julie Butler, Ben Bentley, Matthew Gass, David McKinney and Jamie Matthews granted a total of £4,750 towards the project and Robert Mocatta, county councillor for...
School dinners never looked so good!
11 Feb 2020
Healthy eating experts have been visiting junior and primary schools in Whitehill & Bordon to give kids a flavour of how to pack a healthy lunchbox.
Hampshire County Council’s Catering Services (HC3S) has been showing youngsters how to put together a lunch that is both nutritious and delicious...
Alton apprentice receives VIP visit as part of National Apprenticeship Week
10 Feb 2020
An Alton apprentice who has been in his post for just one month met East Hampshire MP Damian Hinds as part of a national campaign to raise the profile of apprenticeships.
Will Carter (19), from Liss, joined the finance team for Testo in January and welcomed Mr Hinds on Friday, 7 February as part of...
Are we on the right path to active travel?
10 Feb 2020
Help us get more people walking and cycling more often, as part of their daily lives.
East Hampshire District Council is asking its residents and visitors to help shape the future of the district's cycling and walking infrastructure by revealing how often they travel by bike or on foot, and what...