County council
Hampshire County Council covers the 11 districts. Its responsibilities include adult social care, children’s services, education, most local roads, libraries and waste disposal.
Hampshire County Council services →Hampshire, in numbers
Who does what
Hampshire County Council area — excludes Portsmouth and Southampton. Every figure carries its own date.
The organisation that can change something depends on the service.
District and borough councils
District councils handle housing advice, homelessness, refuse collection, environmental health and much local planning. National park authorities handle planning within their boundaries.
Find your district council →Health, policing and water
Health services, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, water companies and their regulators hold separate responsibilities. A council plan alone cannot commit these bodies to deliver.