Council Services in Waterlooville

What Havant Borough Council provides

Waterlooville falls within Havant Borough Council, which provides the local tier of government services. The council is responsible for planning, housing, waste collection, parks, leisure, environmental health and council tax. Hampshire County Council provides the upper-tier services, including education, highways, social services and libraries. This two-tier structure means that different issues are dealt with by different authorities.

Havant Borough Council's offices are located in Havant rather than Waterlooville, and most council business can be conducted online or by telephone. Planning applications, council tax queries, bin collection schedules and reporting issues such as fly-tipping, noise complaints and abandoned vehicles can all be handled through the council's website.

Council tax in the Havant borough varies by property band, with the total bill combining charges from the borough council, Hampshire County Council, Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue. The bills are among the mid-range for Hampshire, reflecting the borough's mix of residential property types.

Local elections for Havant Borough Council take place on a rolling cycle, with a proportion of seats contested each year. Waterlooville is represented by several borough councillors whose wards cover different parts of the town. Hampshire County Council elections take place separately. Parish and town councils exist in some parts of the borough but Waterlooville itself does not have a separate town council.