Playing Around East Hampshire is running an exciting summer adventure for children you can take part in from the comfort of your own home. East Hampshire District Council’s play service (previously known as Rural Areas Play Project) has already been providing fun online activities for children during lockdown. The new summer adventure includes a free […]
Download this News as PDF Dear Residents, I would firstly like to thank everyone in our community who has volunteered to help their neighbours during these difficult days and weeks. Even popping to the shops and collecting medicines (not that this is an easy task) as this can be a life line for those who […]
A group of people with dementia enjoyed the first choir session held by Dementia Friendly Petersfield on Tuesday 28 January. Cllr Julie Butler, East Hampshire District Council Deputy Leader and portfolio holder for welfare, granted the group £480 to get the choir started. Cllr Butler attended the session and joined in with the singing. She […]
East Hampshire District Council is considering a two per cent increase in Council Tax to support the most vulnerable people in the district.The increase, amounting to 5p a week for the average household, would add around £215,000 to the council’s Welfare Fund.This would be the first time in seven years the council has raised its […]
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 would encourage them to […]
East Hampshire District Council has announced a Climate Champion to lead the fight against climate change. Cllr Ginny Boxall was appointed to the role at EHDC’s Full Council meeting on Thursday 19 September. The Lib Dem councillor heads up the council’s cross-party work to reduce the council’s impact on the environment. She will be supported […]
Work can begin on a new way of making the district a better place after plans were agreed by East Hampshire District Council. The new strategy, called Enhance East Hants, sets out how it will improve Alton, Whitehill & Bordon, Petersfield and the southern parishes of Horndean, Rowlands Castle and Clanfield. It was approved by […]
Residents in East Hampshire risk losing their right to vote if they don’t keep their registration details up to date. East Hampshire District Council is sending electoral forms to households around the district now. The Household Enquiry Form (HEF) is delivered annually to more than 53,000 households around the district, with a large proportion hand-delivered […]
Bin collection days across the district are set to change as East Hampshire District Council switches its environmental services contracts. New bin collection calendars will be sent to every home from this week informing residents of their new bin day. EHDC’s new environmental services contract starts on Monday 30 September. Although residents’ collection days are […]
East Hampshire’s towns and villages are set to be enhanced so they become even better places for people to live and work. A new strategy, to be discussed by East Hampshire District Council’s Cabinet next week, sets out how it would improve Alton, Petersfield, Whitehill & Bordon and the southern parishes of Horndean, Rowlands Castle […]