Council Tax

Hampshire County Council HQ. Image: LDRS

Council could cut services as £199m budget gap looms

Homes missing out on £100 relief Photo: Marisa Cashill.

Thousands of homes stripped of new £100 energy payment

Hampshire recycling centre

Council explores AI phone bookings for Hampshire's recycling centres

Sick of soaring bills? They’re not all going up

The household bill that costs less than 10 years ago

Bus Stop

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

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

Ballot box

Why your vote is now more important than ever - opinion

Nigel Farage in Waterlooville on Friday

'Nothing seems to work any more' - Nigel Farage

Reform UK's Robert Jenrick visited Havant, Waterlooville and Portsmouth on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Pictured is: (second from right) Robert Jenrick with supporters in Milk Lane, Waterlooville, holding their new leaflet dispenser.
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Potholes and 'cutting waste' at the top of the list for Reform UK

Awful April is almost upon us with soaring bills stretching households to breaking point

Households given longer to repay missed council tax bills in reforms

Leader of Fareham Borough Council, Cllr Simon Martin, at full meeting

Fareham confirms maximum council tax increase as budget agreed

Council tax is on the rise once again this year.

How much is your council tax going up by next month?

Hampshire County Council full council

'We are trapped': Decision on 'largest ever council tax increase'

First-time buyers said that facing multiple upfront costs in a short space of time was the number one part of the homebuying process they wished they could avoid.

Mortgage expert sauys what buyers should do to avoid headaches

Hampshire County Council leader Nick Adams-King

Maximum council tax rise for households is 'the right thing to do'

We were given a cash reward for just checking if our bills could be reduced

This bill-checking service paid me to see if I could save money
A clever online tool promises to hunt down cheaper deals across energy, broadband and insurance while rewarding users for giving it a try
Gareth Butterfield

Hampshire County Council HQ

County council could go bankrupt – or hike your bills by huge amount

I didn’t expect the reward to go straight to my bank - but it did

I tried an AI bill-switching service and it paid me £5 just to check

Plans to overhaul Fareham Borough Council’s Council Tax Support scheme have been backed by the council’s executive

Step forward for plans to cut council tax bills for thousands of homes

The Civic Offices in Guildhall Square, Portsmouth

Council tax set to rise by 4.99% as Portsmouth outlines budget

Cllr Fred Birkett and Cllr Joanne Burton meeting of Fareham Borough Council's executive, January 7

Council to hike council tax by maximum amount after 'sneaky' move

A new proposal could cut council tax bills for the majority of households, with some homeowners with bigger or more expensive properties paying more (Photo: Pexels)

Some households could pay double council tax to cut bills for most

Council tax is a local charge collected by councils to fund essential community services (Photo: Pexels)

How your council tax payments are used by authorities across the UK

Leader of Hampshire County Council, Cllr Nick Adams-King

Council gives bankruptcy risk update – the easy fix is higher bills

Charity Marie Curie is urging more councils to exempt terminally ill people from paying council tax

Thousands may soon stop paying council tax under new charity campaign

Councillor Roger Bird, chair of the overview and scrutiny board at Fareham Borough Council's meeting on August 27

Hundreds of homes to be affected with council tax reduction overhaul

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7 of the most overlooked ways over-60s can cut weekly bills
These tips could uncover hidden help and ease the squeeze if you’re struggling with costs 🧾
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These are some of the places in England with the cheapest council tax for 2025/26

The 9 places with the cheapest council tax and how they perform

The public answers what they'd do with an extra £100.

Watch: How you'd spend spare £100 as bills rise by £36bn

Elise Holt, 22, is living in a one-bed 300sqft property that was originally built by nan Beverley, 71.

Estate agent struggling to get on housing ladder lives in nan's annexe

Alan Mak MP says an average family could be hit with annual bill increases of £1,191 following the Labour Chancellor's April hikes

Political opinion: MP Alan Mak slams ‘Rachel’s Cruel Day’ as Havant Constituency...

Gareth used a company’s online quote service to see if he could save some money

How I saved £140 a month on bills during ‘Awful April’

Aerial shot of houses.

Find out how much your council tax will go up from April 1

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Steep April price hikes: the household bills set to rise

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Council tax: how much is my bill going up with April payment rises?

Robyn Swan moved out of her home to live rent-free in a container in rural Scotland, growing her own food and harvesting rainwater. She is pictured with her pet sheep and dogs. Photo: Robyn Swan / SWNS

'I sold all my belongings to live rent-free in a container'

Havant Borough Council is putting up its council tax by 2.99 per cent

Another council tax hike agreed but three big problems will be tackled

A row of terraced houses.

Watch: Six areas that will see highest council tax rises in 2025

Fareham Borough Council's policy and resources scrutiny panel considered the council tax hike at a meeting on February 12

Fareham slapped with council tax hike as council faces unclear future

Hampshire County Council will be hiking tax bills from April

Another council tax bill hike amid record-high pressures

Gosport Borough Council is planning on hiking council tax by the maximum amount

Gosport facing maximum council tax rise - but it's 'not enough'

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The rules and legal risks of refusing to pay council tax

Stock image of houses.

Watch: How to lower your council tax as bills expected to rise

Hampshire County Council’s plan to hike council tax by a whopping 15 per cent have been blocked by the government

Massive 15pc council tax hike for homes in these areas blocked

Police numbers in Hampshire reach highest level in a decade

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9 ways you can get council tax support - as millions face huge rises

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UK households owed £1000s in council tax refunds due to overpayments

Hampshire County Council could slap its residents with a huge 15 per cent council tax increase

Households in these areas could be slapped with huge council tax hike

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Monthly Q & A from Citizens Advice Portsmouth

The money will people most in need

Families to get £200 via Household Support Fund - but funds are low

1000s of households to get direct cost-of-living payments up to £500

WATCH: Activists swarm to court to carry out citizen arrests on judges

Activists set for citizen arrests on judges at magistrates court

The council has been looking for ways to save money as part of its budget process

“Pay more but get less” budget is given the go ahead by the city council

New funding has been announced to put more police officers on our streets.

Police commissioner announces officer funding increase

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