Hampshire County Council Report – June 2020

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 June 2020 18:00

Published on Wednesday, 24 June 2020 18:00

Written by Parish Clerk

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• Hampshire Local Resilience Forum during these difficult times is being led by Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service. We have received £1.64 m from Government against losses/costs of £770k.
• HCC-  by the end of June, our costs/losses will be ££96m.  We are now running at a cost of £18m per month. Government has promised to cover these losses as we go forward.
• Bus Services Support grant. We have had a grant from DoT for £509k to keep local bus services running. Lack of usage has meant greatly reduced services and revenue. The likelihood is that the bus companies may require more contribution to those services which we already subsidise with the inevitable increased costs.
• SE Water is asking that we go sparingly with usage in this coming heatwave. Enjoy your brown lawn and worship your dirty car!
• HCC held a virtual AGM at the end of May with success and these meetings continue apace with all committees and panels. Parish Councils have also joined in the experience which is encouraging to see.
• HWRCs – These now operate on a booking system which half my emails say works well and the other half say it doesn’t. The sensible advice is go to Hantsweb and follow the instructions. Certainly it may take a bit longer to book a slot but the whole idea is to stop massive queues blocking up everybody else’s lives. I have had reports of people turning up without a booking and trying to bribe the staff. Nothing surprises me very much these days.
• Scams – there are telephone scams relating to test & trace messaging. If anyone asks for your financial details hang up.
• Fostering – We are very short of people who are willing to Foster. If you know of anyone please contact me or HCC.
• This is Armed Forces Week culminating in Armed Forces Day on Saturday 27^th. If you have a Union Flag and a flag pole, a display would be appropriate. Churches in particular.
• Hampshire County Councillors bulletin is now reduced to 3 per week. Most other issues regarding the on-going situation are covered herein and sent to the Parish Councils. 

Cllr Rhydian Vaughan
Calleva Division
Hampshire County Council
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