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Corporate Information on Hampshire County Council

As one of the largest authorities in Britain, Hampshire County Council provides over 1.2 million people with a wide range of vital services every day. Over 32,000 staff deliver these services, such as education and social services, maintaining over 5,000 miles of road, managing the county's waste and keeping libraries, country parks and museums up-to-date

We have 78 councillors, known as members, who together represent the whole county and are elected every four years. They decide the budgets and policies for the services we provide as well as:

  • helping local people who want information, or want to use County Council services

  • checking the quality of County Council services delivered locally

  • using their local knowledge and views to help make decisions

Hampshire County Council is a top performing authority, rated as 'four star' through the CPA process by government. Our ambition is to keep it that way, while we continually improve our performance in the interests of the communities we serve.

Looking after Hampshire, our job is to ensure the county is safe and secure and to work towards enhancing the County's quality of place. Looking out for our residents, we want to work with them to feel safe and secure and maximise their wellbeing. Our aim is to lead and work in partnership with other organisations to remove barriers and improve choices whilst encouraging people to make their own decisions on the way they access services

In order to achieve this our Corporate Priorities are:

  • Hampshire safer and more secure for all

  • Maximising wellbeing

  • Enhancing our quality of place

These three priorities are designed to reflect the political vision and direction of our publicly elected councillors and give a clear statement of what the Hampshire community can expect in terms of service delivery and the focus of our work as a local authority.

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