Council

Aerial view of the Guildhall in Portsmouth

Council shake-up U-turn could leave Portsmouth facing six-figure bill

Proposed boundaries for Hampshire councils

Controversial council shake-up on hold: what happens next?

Binsteed Community Centre

Council submits demolition plans for Binsteed Community Centre

File photo of British pound notes

Councils asked to reveal LGR costs after merger plan was scrapped

New LGR map for Hampshire showing the new councils

Controversial shake-up of councils in Hampshire on hold

Hampshire County Council vehicles

Council drivers hit with parking and speeding fines

The Criterion in Forton Road, Gosport .

Picture: Sarah Standing (240826-5400)

Empty Criterion costs £25k a year as sale branded ‘responsible move’

A picture of the monthly market operated by Anchored in Gosport before the agreement with the council came to an end.

Bespoke market to return this weekend after search for new organiser

Bus Stop

Council’s £180m black hole puts buses, libraries and roads at risk

Havant Railway Bridge - artist's impression

Works to begin within weeks for replacement of aging footbridge

The mess left by travellers at Park Lane recreation ground, Fareham. Photo: Cllr Simon Martin

Leader slams ‘trail of destruction’ after travellers pitch up

Cllr Nick Adams-King, left, and Cllr Keith House. Photo: LDRS

‘Scandalous cover-up’ claim sparks Hamble quarry row

Holly Hill Woodland Park

Major restoration project planned for popular park

Smiling young mom and little foster daughter painting together: Image posed by models Picture: Adobe Stock

Ofsted inspectors praise support given to families and children

Oakleigh Family Centre in Dunsbury Way, Leigh Park, Havant, has been sold by Hampshire County Council. Picture: Google Maps/ Street View

Family centre site set to be sold off by county council

Changes are afoot at Hampshire's recycling centres

Hampshire waste deal could be extended to 2036 as details stay secret
The existing contract for Hampshire’s waste recycling centres looks set to be extended
Jason Lewis

Haslar Immigration Removal Centre

Government urged to lift secrecy over Haslar removal centre plans

Haslar Immigration Removal Centre

Gosport Council voices concerns over immigration centre expansion

Hundreds to leave homes as four tower blocks close

Former bus station at Gosport

Waterfront plan ‘massively over budget’, councillor fears

Estella Road car park

Car parks beneath Portsmouth tower blocks could become council homes

The Haslar plans

Outcry over Haslar plans as residents are ‘prisoners in our own homes’

Rivermead in Spurlings Road, Fareham. Photo: Google Maps

Bid to cram extra HMO bedrooms into garden blocked by inspector

Fareham Council, Civic Building

Auditors quizzed over use of AI in council finances

The Civic Offices in Guildhall Square, Portsmouth

‘Jobs defended as much as possible’ amid council reorganisation plans

Copnor Takeaway in Copnor Road has been closed following a mouse infestation.

'Unsafe and unhygienic' takeaway shut after mouse infestation

Gorse Fire at Headon Warren, West Wight

Firefighters to work throughout the night to tackle a huge gorse fire
Smoke from the fire can be seen across the Solent
Kelly Brown

The tiny town of Emsworth is a perfect place to visit with is shoreline, mill pond and large number of independent shops in the main square. You can reach it using the number 700 Stagecoach bus from both Portsmouth and Havant.

Hayling Island and Emsworth to get their own parish councils

The Henry Cort Community College has a Progress 8 score of -0.56 which is well below average and 35 per cent of students achieved a grade 5 or above in English and Maths in their GCSE exams in 2024.

Set-back in fight to stop relocation of secondary school

Gosport Borough Council group leaders

“Childish behaviour” criticised after councillors' social media spats

Portsmouth Labour councillor defects to lib dems over council merger

Disposable barbecues not only can litter the area, but can prove dangerous when the ground is dry
Picture: Morten Watkins/Solent News & Photo Agency

Canoe Lake and Southsea Common barbecue rules set for public feedback

The damage caused to the Horndean Parish Council building, Jubilee Hall, Church Lane.

'Gun' used to target council building in 'appalling' attack

Cllr Nick Adams-King, leader of Hampshire County Council

Cash-strapped Hampshire County Council's finances 'still in crisis'

New LGR map for Hampshire showing the new councils

Work continues on shake-up of councils despite legal challenge

Hampshire County Council HQ. Image: LDRS

Warning to schools over child images being misused with AI

The Civic Offices in Guildhall Square, Portsmouth

Councils and emergency services carry £2.7bn debt, new report shows

George Madgwick

Watchdog rules Portsmouth councillor breached data rules

Gosport Borough Council leader Cllr Peter Chegwyn

Former council leader refuses to apologise after breaching rules

Land in Southbourne which could be used for housing

Public consultation on key document over 800 homes plans for village

Your opinion matters, Lawrence Gosden, the CEO of @SouthernWater, wants your thoughts on its £1.5bn Clean Rivers and Seas Plan. Picture – supplied.

Vital £23.6m flood defences scheme is given the green light

West Quay Retail Park

Car parking fines at retail park cancelled after complaints

Portsmouth International Port.

Council backs £9.9m investment for Portsmouth International Port

Rated 5: Minstead Trust, Lily & Lime at Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth; rated on July 16

Future Portsmouth plan launched despite concerns over council's future

Roads could start melting as sizzling temperatures continue to soar

The new local government reorganisation map for Hampshire showing the councils under LGR

Legal fight launched over plans for Portsmouth super-council

The Bucharest Shop in London Road, North End, has been shut down by police after counterfeit cigarettes and vapes were found on the premises.

Illegal vapes land seven Portsmouth shops with fines

Fareham Council, Civic Building

Council issues scam warning after fake parking fine texts

Councils in Hampshire are bracing for possible strike action

Hampshire County Council HQ. Image: LDRS

Hundreds of staff leave council after major internal changes

Ofsted figures show some 20 households in Portsmouth had their fostering applications approved in the year 2022/2023 – more than the year before, when there were around 15. However, 25 carers also chose to stop fostering in Portsmouth during the same period.

New £1.1m support package approved for Portsmouth foster carers

A crash on the M27 is causing severe delays between Fareham and Portsmouth

Residents to have their say on city's roads, travel and transport

Hamble residents at the Royal Court of Justice for the Statutory Review Hearing. Image: LDRS

Village awaits quarry decision as they take their case to court

Police and protesters clashing in Southampton during a protest following the death of Henry Nowak

Three men jailed for Southampton protest ‘blood-sport’ disorder

Fly-tipping in Bishopsfield Road, Fareham. Photo: Gemma Furnivall

Council racks up £26k fly‑tipping clean‑up bill in a year