9+ hour, 13+ min ago   (393+ words) Police apprenticeship leaders have been told to improve after inspectors identified failings in staff development, training records and support for learners facing barriers. Ofsted inspected the organisation registered as The Chief Constable of Hampshire, which has delivered apprenticeship training under…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (783+ words) The legal advice that forced the nationwide cancellation of local government reorganisation, with the single exception of Surrey because it was too far down the track, will be kept private, the secretary of state said. It has led to fears…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (439+ words) The decision to approve plans for the major restructure of Hampshire’s councils will be withdrawn, the Government has announced. Ministers have launched a review of the local government reorganisation (LGR) decisions for Hampshire following new legal advice. The controversial LGR…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (603+ words) Action on speeding, safe crossings and parking was demanded at a Castle Street Residents’ Association meeting last Thursday evening. There was a lively debate about what should be done among the 65 people who packed into the S R Carter Room…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (506+ words) One of the biggest demographic changes of recent years has received surprisingly little attention, yet it is likely to shape many areas of policy in the years ahead. I’m talking about falling birth rates. In developed countries, the ‘replacement rate…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (446+ words) Here in Farnham, Bordon, Haslemere, Liphook and our surrounding villages, people work hard, build businesses, raise families and take pride in their communities. I have an unshakeable belief in those people and in their ability to build a better future…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (501+ words) The leader of Waverley Borough Council has spoken out against misinformation and “deeply unpleasant” racism following the circulation of ‘false rumours’ about so-called migrant hotels in the area. Councillor Paul Follows has been tagged in posts and sent personal messages…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (303+ words) Waverley Borough Council has confirmed parking will remain free at three council-owned car parks despite the recent installation of parking machines. Machines have been installed at Beacon Hill Car Park in Hindhead, Farnham Park Car Park and Library Car Park…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago   (1410+ words) For more than a thousand years, Middlesex was a name on the map of England. Then, in 1965, it effectively disappeared from local government. Now, more than 60 years later, the name could be making an extraordinary comeback, including for people living…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (539+ words) Australian political strategist Sir Lynton Crosby has always believed in the power of simplicity. I remember 21 years ago in the 2005 general election he worked with Michael Howard to distil the Conservative manifesto into five two-word phrases. This was possibly a…...