Council services list

In Hampshire there are three tiers of councils.  Hampshire County Council, New Forest District Council, and town and parish councils.

Hampshire County Council

Services Hampshire County Council are responsible for include:

• Adult social care
• Children's services
• Community safety
• Concessionary travel
• Consumer protection
• Economic development
• Education and related services
• Emergency planning
• Highways and roads
• Libraries
• Parking
• Public health
• Trading standards
• Trees
• Waste disposal and public tips

How to contact Hampshire County Council

New Forest District Council

Services New Forest District Council are responsible for include:

• Burials and cemeteries 
• Coastal protection
• Community safety
• Council Tax and Business rates
• Economic development
• Elections and electoral services
• Emergencies
• Environmental health
• Fly tipping clearance
• Housing and homelessness
• Housing benefits
• Litter, bins, street cleaning
• Licencing
• Local planning
• Parking
• Public toilets
• Trees
• Waste and recycling collection

Town and parish councils

Although it varies by area, services town and parish councils may be responsible for include:

• Allotments
• Burial grounds and cemeteries
• Concessionary travel
• Litter bins
• Markets, street trading and fairs
• Open spaces
• Parks and play areas
• Public toilets
• Recreation grounds

Contact details for town and parish councils in the New Forest district

You can also download a pdf of the service list (PDF, 31 KB).