Press releases

15 April 2025 - VE Day street parties will be taking place all over Gosport, after Gosport Borough Council approved a host of grant applications.

14 April 2025 - 20 locations across Gosport are receiving new outdoor signs to help residents and visitors find out more about the locations on their doorstep.

7 April 2025 - Easter holiday days out, award-winning local businesses, and more, feature on a revamped website promoting things to do and places to go in Gosport.

4 April The Local Government Association (LGA) carried out Gosport Borough Council's first Corporate Peer Challenge (CPC) in November 2024. This comprehensive review, which aims to enhance the Council's performance and governance, has provided positive feedback and highlighted the Council's ongoing commitment to future improvements.

1 April 2025 - Green-fingered children in Elson have helped to create a new mini forest of trees for their community.

1 April 2025 - Gosport Borough Council has appointed a team of expert designers to develop detailed plans for improving the town's historic waterfront.

26 March 2025 - Proposals to transform the site of the old Gosport bus station into a new People's Park have been revealed by Gosport Borough Council.

25 March 2025 - The Imagination Refinery at 51 - 52 High Street is staying open under a new name - YourSpace, Gosport.

24 March 2025 - A new Graham Hewitt Volunteer of the Year award has launched in Gosport, named after the late borough councillor, mayor and Honorary Freeman who did so much for volunteering and local charity.

21 March 2025. A week of public events this March celebrates growth of digital skills and opportunities for young people as part of a Government-funded programme.

18 March 2025 - This year marks 80 years since VE Day, and Gosport Borough Council is offering money to help local communities celebrate the historic occasion.

7 March 2025 - Gosport Borough Council is calling for help to identify sites that might be suitable for development as it continues to work on a Gosport Borough Local Plan.

3 March 2025 - Work is about to start at Stokes Bay Splash Park in Gosport so it's ready for young children to enjoy when it reopens in the spring and summer months.

3 March 2025: Gosport Borough Council is working to keep this community space on the High Street open, following the Makers Guild's announcement of their intention to leave the premises.

28 February 2025 - Gosport is set to see improvements to council homes, waste collections and leisure facilities after a new budget was agreed that protects vital services in the borough.

21 February 2025 - Runners have called a new track a 'massive boost' for Gosport clubs and keen joggers.

18 February 2025: The University of Portsmouth has been commissioned by Gosport Borough Council to help strengthen the digital abilities and build the confidence of school children across the borough using the theme of 'space'

17 February 2025: Hundreds of local people have joined public events discussing how to regenerate Gosport's historic waterfront.

17 February 2025: for a new 2,000sqm public park in Gosport will start in late Spring this year after contractors were appointed by the Council.

11 February 2025 - Gosport Councillors have called on local residents and community groups to help keep Stubbington Study Centre open.

7 February 2025: Gosport Councillors have stated their opposition to plans for local government reorganisation, issuing a 'hands off Gosport' message to government.

31 January 2025: A series of events across Gosport this February are a chance for everyone to feed into developing plans to regenerate Gosport's historic waterfront.

31 January 2025: The Raw Pet Deli, a small local company based in Hardway, has been voted Gosport's best independent business for 2025 in a public vote.

30 January 2025: More Gosport homes and businesses are better protected against severe flooding after the completion of a coastal defence scheme in Forton.