Strategic Plan 2025 to 2028
Your Hampshire, today and for tomorrow - our commitment to the people of Hampshire.
Message from the Leader of the County Council, Councillor Nick Adams-King
Public service is at the heart of what we do. In the years ahead, we will focus on the priorities that matter most to you, continuing to deliver vital County Council services to a high standard and at the same time, we will seek to unlock the benefits that devolution can bring to our area.
In 2026 Government will take an important decision which will impact how the services you currently receive from the County Council and borough and district councils will be delivered in the future. We will work closely and collaborate with our local Government neighbours and partners to ensure the new unitary councils are set up for success, so they can continue providing the vital services Hampshire residents value well beyond 2028. Over the next three years, our priorities and commitments will remain, delivering vital services we are responsible for, ensuring fair access for everyone in our community.
We will maintain a focus on continuous improvement of our services and transformation that supports the long-term financial stability of essential local government services and transformation where it enables better outcomes and improves the lives of our residents today and for tomorrow and generations to come. We will work hard for you to influence getting the best decision we can for Hampshire.
The County Council delivers most of Hampshire’s public services, to 1.4 million residents, and amounting to £3.1billion a year (around 85% of local government services and budgets within the county). For now, we are in as strong a position as we can be to ensure we can continue to be successful and rise to the challenges ahead of us. But we do ask you, our residents, for help. The Hampshire Pledge sets out our promise to continue to deliver vital services well and to give you the support that you need, ensuring that we make every penny count.
We will do this by being curious, challenging ourselves to be innovative, and where necessary, transforming how we deliver these services so that we are fit for today and tomorrow. In return, you, our residents, can help us to also achieve more with less.
We take pride in the fact that we serve our residents at a very local level, particularly those most in need, both in their communities and in their homes. But we are also uniquely positioned to represent the larger interests of Hampshire as a whole; not only those of our many and diverse communities but those of local businesses across Hampshire. We will continue to challenge, influence and collaborate with our partners, including district and borough councils, neighbouring local authorities and central Government. We will continue to be a champion for the things which remain important to Hampshire, not only to us as an organisation, but to all of the people we are here to serve.
Cllr Nick Adams-King
Leader of Hampshire County Council
