Council Business
Consultation on Hampshire County Council’s Budget for 2026/27
Hampshire County Council is asking for people’s views on its budget for 2026/27.
Published: 7 November 2025
The County Council has a strong track record for managing its finances well, living within its means, and has an excellent reputation as a high-performing local authority.
However, even with our continued focus on efficiency, transformation and innovation, the scale of the financial challenge ahead means that we face a budgetary shortfall for 2026/27 of £143m.
Consultation period: from 4 November to 11:59pm on 7 December 2025.
Please ensure that your response reaches us by this time as those received after the closing date will not be included in the consultation reports.
