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I am a resident

I Want That One
Market Day

Walking to school
The School Run

Strolling Home
College Days

Catch me if you can
Freedom to run

Do you live in the borough, or are you thinking of relocating to the area? If so this section is for you.

You will find a range of information aimed at residents for example:

If you need housing advice, the website includes a range of information on what options are available and what you need to do to join the housing waiting list. And if you need information on what benefits you may be entitled to – you’ll find it in the Housing and Benefits section.


What do you do in your spare time? The area has lots to offer including a Leisure Park with the Aquadrome swimming pools, Planet Ice, Milestones living history museum, Odeon multiplex cinema, Gala bingo, Loddon Vale indoor bowls club, BowlPlex ten pin bowling and much more.

Want advice on a range of services provided by other councils and public services in the area, such as births, marriages and deaths, education, health and wellbeing, visit the Directgov website.

For information about where you live and to view your transactions with the council online – log onto My Basingstoke. My Basingstoke is your way of keeping track of your council tax bill and what’s happening in your local area.

Want to have your say on how the council develops the borough? Why not get involved… the council needs views about a range of topics throughout the year.

If you have a question you want to ask, or if you want to share information with the council, get in touch.