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***UPDATE 4.30pm: Phones are working as normal***

We are aware of some issues today with our phone lines and we are working as quickly as possible to fix them. You can still contact the County Council online.

If you have a safeguarding concern, you can use our online forms: • Adults' Health and Care help and support hants.gov.uk/socialcareandh… • Children's Services Safeguarding Form forms.office.com/Pages/Response…

The Government has today set out plans for the future of local councils across Hampshire and the Solent area. From April 2028, our area will shift to a simpler setup, with five new unitary councils replacing the current 15 authorities. More here: hants.gov.uk/News/20260325l…

Read more: hants.gov.uk/News/20260226B…

Hampshire County Council has approved its 2026/27 budget, including a 4.99% council tax increase. For most households, this is around £1.54 extra a week to help protect essential services, including care and support for vulnerable children and adults.

Hampshire residents will be voting in the Hampshire County Council elections on Thursday 7 May 2026. Make sure you're registered to vote by 20 April - you can register online 👉gov.uk/register-to-vo…

Important travel advice below from National Highways for anyone travelling on the M3 near Winchester this weekend. Please plan ahead and allow more time for journeys.

Overnight work will be taking place at M27 J10 from 9pm Thurs 19 Feb to 6am Fri 20 Feb. Lanes 2 & 3 will be closed. At least one lane will remain open & westbound traffic will be unaffected. Read more: hants.gov.uk/.../travel-ale…

UPDATE: We've been informed that the A325 has now fully reopened.

A325 in Aldershot is currently closed in both directions between Upper Weybourne Lane and Wellington Ave following a serious RTA. Please avoid the area and find an alternative route wherever possible. ⛔ @hantstraffic

A major incident has been declared at UHS this morning following a fire. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to Southampton General Hospital at 5.30am and the fire has now been contained: uhs.nhs.uk/whats-new/news…

Hampshire County Council has welcomed the Department for Education’s recent announcement confirming three years of continued national funding for the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme hants.gov.uk/News/20260121H…

Ten new schools, including two special schools, are planned to open in Hampshire over the next three years, as part of a £633 million investment in the county’s education estate hants.gov.uk/News/20260121c…

Plans for a brand-new primary school to the east of Fleet have taken a further step forward... hants.gov.uk/News/20260121h…

Hampshire County Council has agreed a wide-ranging package of measures to significantly expand specialist support for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) across the county hants.gov.uk/News/20260121S…

Important advance travel information below from National Highways regarding upcoming weekend closures on the M3 near Winchester.

Hampshire is set to benefit from a £18.7million boost to the local economy by helping thousands of people into meaningful employment with a programme connecting work, health & skills support, aligning training & job opportunities with real business needs hants.gov.uk/News/20260119C…

🚨 LAST CHANCE! Apply for: ✔ Reception (DOB: 1 Sept 2021 – 31 Aug 2022) ✔ Junior transfer (DOB: 1 Sept 2018 – 31 Aug 2019) Deadline: MIDNIGHT TONIGHT! 👉 hants.gov.uk/educationandle… #SchoolAdmissions #Deadline

🚨 ONE WEEK TO GO! Apply for: ✔ Reception (DOB: 1 Sept 2021 – 31 Aug 2022) ✔ Junior transfer (DOB: 1 Sept 2018 – 31 Aug 2019) 👉hants.gov.uk/educationandle… 🕛 Deadline: Midnight, 15 January 2026