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Tributes paid to popular councillor
02 Apr 2019
East Hampshire District Council has paid tribute to Cllr Nigel Wren, who passed away last week.
Cllr Wren was the Ward Councillor for Clanfield and Finchdean since his election in 2016 and was a member of the Community Forum (Clanfield, Horndean and Rowlands Castle).
Gill Kneller, Chief Executive...
Register now for local elections
02 Apr 2019
Voters have until Friday 12 April to register for the local elections in East Hampshire.
East Hampshire District Council and town and parish councils in the area will be holding elections on Thursday 2 May.
Residents who have not signed up to the electoral register in time will not be able to have...
Good causes get lucky with local lottery
26 Mar 2019
Local charities and community groups could be in line for a windfall after plans to run a lottery in East Hampshire were given the go ahead.
East Hampshire District Council will launch the new fund-raising lottery which gives players a maximum prize pot of £20,000.
It will be delivered in...
Local Plan consultation draws more than 1,000 responses
25 Mar 2019
East Hampshire District Council planning officers are examining more than 1,000 responses on the Local Plan from residents following the closure of the consultation period.
The six-week consultation, which ended on 19 March, included ten public sessions held across the areas of East Hampshire...
All change at the polling station
25 Mar 2019
East Hampshire residents have been warned to check their polling station before they head out to vote in the local elections this May.
Many of the district’s polling stations have switched location and residents must be sure they know where to go.
The changes have come about following a review of...
Bin collection problems across East Hampshire
22 Mar 2019
Due to unprecedented problems with collection vehicle breakdowns and staff shortages,many residential waste collections in East Hampshire (rubbish, recycling, garden waste and glass, including bring sites) are currently running behind by up to three days.
Residents are advised to put their bins...
More funding available for energy efficiency measures in Whitehill & Bordon
21 Mar 2019
More than £76,000 has been made available for residents of Whitehill & Bordon to make their homes more energy-efficient.
The grant funding has been awarded to East Hampshire District Council’s COSY scheme by the Carbon Offset Board for Quebec Park. The board is a partnership between housing...
Annington to deliver new chapter for St Lucia Park
21 Mar 2019
More than 200 homes that have been left unoccupied since the army moved out of Whitehill & Bordon could soon be back in use.
The homes were declared ‘surplus to requirements’ in 2017 and are formally due to be handed back to developers Annington on 27 March 2019.
Some of the former army homes...
Mental health charity and café serve up partnership
20 Mar 2019
Staff at an Alton café will be able to give their customers help with their mental health and wellbeing alongside their morning coffee thanks to a new agreement with a local charity.
Austen’s Cafe, on Lenten Street, has teamed up with East Hants MIND to help bring mental health into focus.
The...
EHDC supports new ID cards for veterans
19 Mar 2019
East Hampshire District Council has supported a new ID card for armed forces veterans.
Former servicemen are eligible for various benefits but there is currently no quick and easy way for them to prove they are veterans.
The Ministry of Defence’s card will help public sector services and charities...
