Safe hands to lead the recovery from Covid-19 We will strengthen and improve our Town Centre as one of the Country’s Top 20 shopping designations, in an ever-changing retail environment. We’ve worked in partnership with the voluntary sector, to eradicate rough sleeping in our Borough. We will fight to deliver a new hospital for Basingstoke and Deane, already announced by the Conservative Government. Keeping Council Tax low and encouraging investment We have squeezed the council’s own running costs – over £16m of savings over the last 12 years, without cutting frontline services. We are committed to regeneration of our business areas to make our borough one of the most attractive to new investment, creating more jobs for everyone.