Press releases

18 July 2024 - Gosport Borough Council has backed a national campaign calling for greater safety around lithium batteries, following a major fire in the town recently.

28 July 2024 - More than £100,000 of funding has been agreed by Gosport Borough Council to support community events and local heritage projects.

6 July 2024 - The result of the Gosport Borough Council by-election on Thursday 4 July has been announced following a count at Gosport Town Hall.

14 June 2024 Restoration work at Anns Hill Cemetery will soon start to improve the cremation garden for those visiting to remember loved ones.

31 May 2024 Gosport's D-Day 80 commemorations will have a strong focus on involving young people with a view to passing the significance of the anniversary to the next generation.

16 May 2024 Gosport will commemorate D-Day 80 with a beacon lighting event on Thursday 6 June, followed by a civic event on Sunday 9 June, both open to the public.

3 May 2024 The results of the Gosport Borough Council elections on Thursday 2 May have been announced following a count at Gosport Leisure Centre.

19 April Gosport's What's On Guide 2024 is out now, showcasing the many events and activities taking place around the town this year.

Back by popular demand, Gosport's Events Guide is returning for 2025 - and we want organisers to tell us about their activities so we can include them.

25 January 2024 Gosport's free community skips scheme is going from strength to strength and on Saturday surpassed 250 tonnes of waste collected in only eight months.

15 December 2023 - Gosport residents, community groups and organisations including businesses, parish councils and others are asked to take part in a survey asking where they would like to see improvements for nature recovery.

20 November 2023 - Gosport Borough Council has been awarded up to £18,117,915 for the project Reconnecting Historic Gosport Waterfront.

20 October 2023 73 per cent 'likely' or 'very likely' to visit - Gosport Borough Council's plan to re-open the Criterion as an entertainment and community venue has been backed by residents.

17 August 2023 - Gosport's programme of free summer Arts in the Parks events is winding up with two amazing days out.

24 May 2023 - Statement issued to reassure visitors to Walpole Park

25 January 2023 - A project to revamp historic buildings in Gosport town centre is bringing colour and creativity to the area. The project's flagship scheme is the restoration of the Royal Arms Hotel's distinctive facade, which is now almost complete. Historic buildings elsewhere in the town centre have also had their frontages restored or have gained decorative handmade signs.

30 November 2022 - The Mayor of Gosport has honoured local people who deserved recognition for their contributions to the community.

29 October 2021 - work continues on lifting mechanism

27 October 2021 - The first recipients of Gosport's creative grant scheme have been announced by Gosport Cultural Consortium.

22nd September 2021 - Gosport Borough Council is inviting developers to submit offers to purchase the site together with their outline proposals for redevelopment of the current Gosport Bus Station.

15th September 2021 - Gosport Borough Council, working with Neil Morland Housing Consultants & Co. are currently undertaking a Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Review, a significant part of which includes analysis of services throughout the Gosport Borough.

23 August 2021 - Gosport Cultural Consortium (GCC) announces grants totalling £30,000 are now available to support creative projects throughout the borough.

09 August 2021 - A major redevelopment of Gosport's Old Grammar School can now go full steam ahead following approval of planning permission and £100,000 in funding from Arts Council England (ACE).

2 July 2021 - Help Gosport Borough Council and place-making consultancy, The Means to understand what's important to the people of Gosport.