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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...
Councillor grants to support our community
18 Mar 2019
Projects across Lindford and Whitehill & Bordon have been given a crucial cash boost thanks to one local councillor.
Scout groups, charities, theatres and parish councils have received grant funding from Cllr Yvonne Parker-Smith, East Hampshire District Councillor for Lindford.
Each year every...
EHDC makes £1 million available to community groups
18 Mar 2019
Community groups have eight weeks to bid for a share of East Hampshire District Council’s £1 million grant pot.
The council has set the massive total aside to support worthy schemes across the district over the next three years.
Clubs and groups will have an eight-week window to apply for funding,...
Businesses given a helping hand with £1m rates reductions
12 Mar 2019
Hundreds of businesses in East Hampshire are set to receive discounts on their business rates totalling more than £1 million.
More than 600 local businesses will pay less for their public services this year, with some enjoying a 33 per cent reduction, in a bid to boost the local economy.
The two...
Beneficiaries announced for the 2019 Charity Walk for Peace
12 Mar 2019
The Charity Walk for Peace has chosen its proposed beneficiaries for the 2019 event held in Petersfield.
Run in partnership by East Hampshire District Council and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Elders Association (AMEA UK) this year's event takes place on Saturday 4 May 2019.
The walk will raise money for 16...
Wheels to Work scheme gives young worker’s career a ‘pizza’ help
26 Feb 2019
A young worker’s career has lift-off thanks to the loan of a moped to help him get to work.
Headley Down resident Jack Davis had been struggling to get to work but has now risen through the ranks thanks to the vehicle loaned from the Wheels to Work scheme.
The 25-year-old started with Dominos Pizza...
Bucking national trend and investing £1.5m in community welfare
01 Mar 2019
East Hampshire District Council's share of Council Tax has been frozen and £1.5 million has been put aside to help the community, it was unanimously agreed at Full Council last night.
The Council Tax freeze will be welcome news to residents and is the sixth consecutive year that EHDC’s share of tax...
It’s good to talk – young people tackle mental health
14 Feb 2019
Young people in East Hampshire are learning new techniques to face up to mental health issues.
Pupils from eight local schools took part in a youth conference which aimed to help young people recognise mental health related issues, give them suggestions on how to support others or themselves and...
Council Tax frozen as £1.5m is committed to community welfare
22 Feb 2019
East Hampshire District Council's share of Council Tax has been frozen and £1.5 million has been put aside to help the community.
The Council Tax freeze proposed in East Hampshire District Council’s budget will be welcome news to residents and is the sixth consecutive year that EHDC’s share of tax...
Whitehill & Bordon new town centre plans move forward
06 Feb 2019
Delivery of the new town centre for Whitehill & Bordon took major strides forward this week, when the development plans were granted planning consent and the first major occupiers and operators were confirmed.
The town centre is expected to open in stages between late Autumn 2020 and Easter...
