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The pandemic has been a very difficult time for businesses across the borough and we would like to thank all those businesses who have helped to prevent the spread of COVID-19 locally by following the latest guidance. As we look ahead to the road out of the latest lockdown, we are committed to continuing our support for businesses to help them adapt. This includes distributing emergency funding support, with over £60 million in grants and rate reliefs delivered since March 2020, and helping businesses with the latest government guidance. We will be working closely with our town centre ...

TEN members of borough council staff are at risk of redundancy as part of a raft of cuts to services to balance the authority’s budget. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council carried out a review of staffing between December 14, 2020 and January 22, 2021 which includes making 10 members of staff redundant. These would be from seven different departments including Children, Young People and Families; Healthy Communities; Traveller Liaison; and Print Services. The council has also proposed to increase council tax from April, meaning residents will have to pay around £56 more a year if...

AN EXCITING new website showcasing the best of Basingstoke and Deane and providing information for residents, visitors and businesses has been launched. The new Love Basingstoke website – www.lovebasingstoke.co.uk – provides a one-stop-shop with lots information and advice for residents, visitors and those looking to move to the area, including the very best of local heritage and stunning views, culture and events, attractions, food and drink, places to stay and much more. For those already living in the borough, there is a section of the website dedicated to showcasing communities ...

AN INVESTMENT portfolio held by the borough council is valued at more than a quarter of a billion pounds, it has been revealed.

THE COUNCIL'S plans to cut free parking for disabled people is set to be scrapped. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council (BDBC) were proposing a raft of cuts to services as it counts the financial cost of the coronavirus pandemic. Among these were plans to scrap free parking for disabled people in council-run car parks. But a report set to be debated on Tuesday by the authority's cabinet reveals that civic chiefs are proposing to abandon this plan, whilst the senior councillors are set to rubber-stamp plans to increase the borough's share of council tax by an average of £5 (3.96 per ...