Chapman Lily Planning are pleased to see that East Hampshire District Council has been shortlisted in the ‘Most Improved Council’ category at the 2025 Local Government Chronicle.
EHDC were shortlisted after making significant changes and completely transforming the way it operates. Key highlights include making savings of £1.51million, moving to greener and more efficient headquarters; reshaping their community work from dependency on grant funding to building capacity in the voluntary sector; and launching a new district team which tackles potential issues before they become problems in their communities.
Andy England, Associate Director at Chapman Lily Planning commented ’’we were pleased to be invited to assist the Council with its improvement project by undertaking a review of the operation of the planning service, where we were able to highlight good practice and suggest scope for improvement. We believe that such an external review is a sign of a proactive Council that is open to improvement and feel that the nomination is well deserved’’.
