Department for Economy, Transport, and Environment

The Department is the third largest spending department within Hampshire County Council. In 2011-2012 the Department will spend over £130 million providing a wide range of services for Hampshire in these roles:

• Local highway authority (looking after 5000 miles of roads);
• Waste disposal authority for Hampshire (disposing of over 840,000 tonnes of household waste).
• Planning authority (for minerals and waste and County Council planning applications).

Note: Previously called the Environment Department, the Department's name was changed on 1 April 2011 in order to reflect:

• New responsibilites for economic development work, as a result of internal changes
• The onging importance of transport  and road maintenance work, for which the Department has always been responsible.

More information about services the Department provides

• Environment and Planning
• Waste and Recycling
• Roads and Transport
• Economic Development

The 2009-2010 Annual Review for the Department is also available:

Environment Department Annual Review for 2009-2010

Decision making process

• How decision making happens - an overview

How to find us

The Department is based at the Castle complex at the top of the High Street in Winchester.

The full address is: Department for Economy, Transport, and Environment, The Castle, Hampshire County Council, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 8UD.

The Castle - maps and travel directions