Is this Britain's most miserly council? Fury as Hampshire plans to axe lollipop men, switch off street lights and cut down on buses for OAPs after earmarking 12 tips for closure in bid to fix £132m blackhole in its budget
Hampshire County Council wants to scrap 26 of its 184 crossing patrols in order to save a mere £1.1million a year, as it looks to plug the gap of a budget blackhole of £132million.
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