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On 26 July 2022, Hart District Council’s (HDC) Audit Committee met to consider the internal report commissioned to review the procedures and governance of the Shapley Heath Project, which explored one of the potential options to meet future housing demand in the district.

Fleet Pond Nature Reserve has been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as one of the very best in the UK. The Pond joins Hartley Wintney Central Commons and Elvetham Heath Local Nature Reserve to claim this award for the 11th year in a row.

 Members of the public are being asked to use local Ministry of Defence (MOD) land responsibly over the summer. 

This follows a series of incidents of antisocial behaviour and parties, fires and unauthorised vehicles on MOD land across Rushmoor and Hart. 

There will be a number of partial and full road closures in place:

On Tuesday 26 July, our Audit Committee will be reviewing the Shapley Heath Garden Community Project Review Audit. This will be an exempt item to the public, however following discussion, the report will be published in full on our website on Wednesday 27 July. 

Over 1,700 students took part in community safety events, Stay Safe and Think Safe, coordinated by Hart District Council.   

The events saw students from across Hart take part in workshops, throughout June and into July, covering topics that not only could impact them but also impact the community.   

Improvements at Fleet Pond are now open for the public to enjoy.

Fleet Pond’s access road and car park are finished marking the opening of the Fleet Pond Corridor, following the successful completion of phase one, the new 3-metre-wide path running alongside Fleet’s train station.

The Met Office Amber Warning for heat has now passed and temperatures have stabilised to more seasonal levels.

Therefore we, together with our waste collection contractor Serco, have taken the decision to return to our usual bin collection start time of 6:30am from Monday 25 July.

Leisure centres in Hart are set to offer free membership to children in care, and young people who have experienced care, from this month.  

Rushmoor Borough Council and Hart District Council Cabinets have backed plans for the councils to work together more closely.

Councillors at each Cabinet meeting this week, agreed a Joint Working Together Statement, outlining an ambition to share a Chief Executive and to build on and increase the number of services shared between the councils.