Despite the financial officer, Rob Carr, recommending to trigger a referendum and increase council tax by 15 per cent, since ...

Political opponents have hit out at Hampshire County Council’s latest budget – in which council tax will be hiked – saying it ...

Hampshire County Council won’t be asking residents to go to the polls to vote on a mammoth 15 per cent council tax hike.

The county council’s chief financial officer is to retire after 40 years of local government service – but not before sounding the alarm ...

Political opponents have hit out at Hampshire County Council’s latest budget – in which council tax will be hiked – saying it has “no vision”.

Cash-strapped Hampshire County Council’s plan to slap its residents with a huge 15% council tax increase has been rejected by the government.

A council tax rise of almost 5% has been approved by Hampshire County Council. The move will see the county council raise £876m, but it will have to draw £68.2m from reserves to close the 2025/ ...