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Hampshire County Council area — excludes Portsmouth and Southampton. Every figure carries its own date.

The local plans, investments and decisions worth following.

These are 4 selected projects and programmes checked against official sources. A plan is not a completed project; each record shows what the source establishes.

Hampshire County Council area

School places and better school buildings

The approved investment programme includes new and expanded schools and repairs to existing buildings.

Capital programme approved; individual schools have separate delivery stages · evidence dated 2026-02-26

Responsible body: Hampshire County Council

Latest evidence: The agreed programme includes £187 million for new and extended schools and £124 million for condition improvements. A programme budget is not a count of places already open.

Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?

Progress, funding and source
Cost
Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding
Approved 2026/27–2028/29 capital programme; largely government grants and developer contributions.
Area covered
The named location is verified. An official project boundary has not been matched to current wards; no ward-wide impact is inferred.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

County budget and capital programme approved, 26 February 2026 →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Questions for the next progress report

  • Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
  • What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?

Use joint delivery where it solves a local problem →

Match specialist places to children’s needs →

How to track delivery →

Eastleigh, Rushmoor and Hart school sites

Specialist support closer to home

Plans cover additional specialist provision at Hiltingbury Junior, Talavera Infant and Tweseldown Infant schools.

Different approval and consultation stages; opened places not verified · evidence dated 2026-06-24

Responsible body: Hampshire County Council and school leaders

Latest evidence: The June decision records an approved Hiltingbury plan and steps for Talavera and Tweseldown. Each site needs its own current opening and staffing confirmation; elapsed planned dates do not establish delivery.

Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?

Progress, funding and source
Cost
Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding
Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered
The named location is verified. An official project boundary has not been matched to current wards; no ward-wide impact is inferred.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Specialist school provision decisions, 24 June 2026 →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Questions for the next progress report

  • Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
  • Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
  • What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?

Match specialist places to children’s needs →

How to track delivery →

Awarded rural parish sites across Hampshire

Rural bus shelter upgrades

Parish councils have grant awards to replace or improve shelters that they maintain.

Grants awarded; completion at each site not verified · evidence dated 2026-06-01

Responsible body: Hampshire County Council and recipient parish councils

Latest evidence: The county reports awards to 41 parish councils for 137 shelters. Better shelters are useful but do not by themselves guarantee a frequent bus service.

Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?

Progress, funding and source
Cost
Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding
£554,124 of government-funded bus improvement grants awarded.
Area covered
The named location is verified. An official project boundary has not been matched to current wards; no ward-wide impact is inferred.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Rural bus shelter grants confirmed, 1 June 2026 →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Questions for the next progress report

  • Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
  • What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?

Use joint delivery where it solves a local problem →

Make bus investment useful for complete journeys →

How to track delivery →

Hampshire County Council area

Children’s care facilities and service pressures

The capital programme includes children’s social-care facilities while the day-to-day budget remains under pressure.

Programme approved; individual care-facility outcomes unverified · evidence dated 2026-02-26

Responsible body: Hampshire County Council

Latest evidence: The agreed capital programme includes £71 million for children’s social care, including a new secure children’s home. The same update reports rising care and school-transport demand and reliance on savings and reserves.

Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?

Progress, funding and source
Cost
Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding
Approved capital programme; building funds must not be treated as spare day-to-day care funding.
Area covered
The named location is verified. An official project boundary has not been matched to current wards; no ward-wide impact is inferred.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

County budget and capital programme approved, 26 February 2026 →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Questions for the next progress report

  • Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
  • What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?

Keep service decisions understandable under financial pressure →

How to track delivery →

District projects

Havant, Fareham and every other district have their own project records and delivery questions.

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

Basingstoke and Deane →

Basingstoke and Deane has major plans for its town centre, leisure park and Manydown, alongside regeneration in existing neighbourhoods. This review keeps potential development separate from completed homes or facilities. The borough also includes rural communities that cannot be represented by town-centre schemes alone.

£370,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Basingstoke and Deane local authority area

18 wards · 4 reviewed plans and projects

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East Hampshire District Council

East Hampshire →

Whitehill & Bordon’s new town centre needs services to catch up with homes. Its proposed Health Hub remains a live funding issue, while smaller energy projects have already improved community buildings. Alton, Petersfield and rural villages have their own needs; Bordon’s schemes are not district-wide outcomes.

£441,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · East Hampshire local authority area

31 wards · 5 reviewed plans and projects

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Eastleigh Borough Council

Eastleigh →

Eastleigh’s council is both a planning authority and a developer. One Horton Heath has homes under construction and a school application, while the town centre has completed homes and business space. These stages need separate tracking so a planned facility is never presented as a service already available.

£310,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Eastleigh local authority area

14 wards · 4 reviewed plans and projects

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Fareham Borough Council

Fareham →

Fareham combines an established town centre and arts venue with major growth at Welborne and business proposals at Daedalus. The key test is whether homes, schools, transport and jobs arrive together. County-led roads and schools are shown separately from the borough council’s planning and regeneration role.

£334,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Fareham local authority area

16 wards · 5 reviewed plans and projects

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Gosport Borough Council

Gosport →

Gosport is working on its waterfront, a new People’s Park, bus safety and a community-led programme in Rowner. These address different local needs and have different funding limits. Gosport’s council is separate from Portsmouth across the harbour; the county leads highways and the bus safety partnership.

£241,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Gosport local authority area

14 wards · 4 reviewed plans and projects

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Hart District Council

Hart →

Hart’s local picture includes Fleet and Hartland Village, community sites in Yateley, Church Crookham and Odiham, and valued countryside. New school provision is county-led; Hart District Council’s own work includes nature, housing and community investment. Grants and plans are distinguished from completed benefits.

£481,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Hart local authority area

11 wards · 4 reviewed plans and projects

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Havant Borough Council

Havant →

Havant needs several local stories: access and shops in Havant town centre, a redesigned Waterlooville precinct, community facilities in Leigh Park, nature on Hayling Island and pavilion improvements in Emsworth. These schemes are at different stages. The borough council leads regeneration; Hampshire County Council leads highways and school provision.

£316,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Havant local authority area

12 wards · 7 reviewed plans and projects

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New Forest District Council

New Forest →

The New Forest district includes busy towns, coastal communities and rural settlements as well as National Park land. Totton’s regeneration programme remains active; other selected projects have older design evidence and are labelled accordingly. District, county, town and National Park roles must be checked for each place.

£385,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · New Forest local authority area

26 wards · 4 reviewed plans and projects

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Rushmoor Borough Council

Rushmoor →

Aldershot and Farnborough are at different stages of change. Union Yard is complete, Farnborough’s new pools are being built, and other major sites still need delivery decisions. This review keeps completed space, construction, planning consent and future ambitions visibly separate.

£327,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Rushmoor local authority area

13 wards · 4 reviewed plans and projects

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Test Valley Borough Council

Test Valley →

Test Valley has just approved further investment in Andover’s theatre, Romsey’s community hub and other local projects. The riverside park has a separate highway approval. These are meaningful delivery steps, but they do not mean the new facilities are already open. Rural projects are tracked separately from the town-centre programme.

£368,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Test Valley local authority area

20 wards · 4 reviewed plans and projects

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Winchester City Council

Winchester →

Winchester district includes the city, market towns and rural communities. City-centre regeneration and River Park are place-specific; the solar-and-battery programme covers council homes across the wider district, including Alresford. Shared source records keep the district view aligned with Winchester Counts.

£463,000 · Average home priceJuly 2026 · Winchester local authority area

16 wards · 4 reviewed plans and projects

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