Hart is a local government district in North East Hampshire. It is named after the River Hart (a tributary of the River Whitewater chalk stream), which runs through the district. Its council is based in Fleet, which is the largest town in the district. The district also contains the towns of Blackwater, and Yateley, along with Hook, Hartley Wintney, Odiham, Eversley Cross and Church Crookham.
The total population of Hart has grown from 80,000 in 1991 to over 100,000 by 2022. The budget for Hart District Council for FY 2024/2025 is £12.8 million.
Hart District Council has a wide range of responsibilities including:
| Abandoned Vehicles | Building Control | Bus Permits |
| Public CCTV | Car Parks and Fines | Council Tax Enquiries |
| Electoral Registration | Gypsies and Travellers | Housing / Homelessness |
| Leisure Centres | Licensing | Noise Pollution |
| Pest Control | Planning | Countryside Services |
| Street Cleaning / Litter | Fly tipping | Taxi/Private Hire Licensing |
| Recycling | Refuse | Special Collections |
The council comprises of 33 councillors representing 11 wards, with each ward electing three councillors. Elections are held three years out of every four, with a third of the council (one councillor for each ward) elected at a time for a four year term of office. Hampshire County Council elections are held in the fourth year of the cycle when there are no district council elections.
A list of the wards in Hart is given further down this page. The names of the Liberal Democrat Councillors who represent each ward is provided in the pull-down section where appropriate. There is also a link to a map of each ward.
The council is controlled by the Liberal Democrats, in alliance with the Community Campaign Hart councillors. With 12 councillors, the Liberal Democrats are the largest group in the council.
The OS map of Hart allows you to zoom right down to street level to check.
At WriteToThem you can find out who are your elected representatives, along with useful information about their areas of responsibility and how to contact them.
Read more about the services provided by Hart District Council on their website.
Hart District Council have been awarded almost £1.6 million for their scheme to install Heat Pumps in three major buildings, significantly reducing their carbon emissions.
Lib Dem led Hart District Council have introduced public fast chargers for electric cars to support the transition low emission vehicles.
The Lib Dems become the largest party in Hart District Council following gains in the Local Elections.
The Liberal Democrat councillors for Blackwater & Hawley are:
Zoom in on the OS Map for Blackwater & Hawley to see the ward boundaries.
Zoom in on the OS Map for Crookham East to see the ward boundaries.
Zoom in on the OS Map for Crookham West and Ewshot to see the street level detail of the ward.
Zoom in on the OS Map for Fleet Central to see the street level details of the ward.
The Liberal Democrat councillors for Fleet East are:
Zoom in on the OS Map of Fleet East to see the street level details of the ward.
Zoom in on the OS Map of Fleet West to see the street level details of the ward.
Zoom in on the OS Map of Hartley Wintney to see the street level details of the ward.
Zoom in on the OS Map of Hook to see the street level details of the ward.
Zoom in on the OS Map of Odiham to see the street level details of the ward.
The Liberal Democrat councillors for Yateley East are:
Zoom in on the OS Map of Yateley East to see the street level details of the ward.
The Liberal Democrat councillors for Yateley West are:
Zoom in on the OS Map of Yateley West to see the street level detils of the ward.
