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Each councillor has funding for grants from £250 to £2k. Councillors can combine funding, so projects may be eligible for up to £3k.

You'll need to contact your ward councillor to discuss your idea and gain their support.

Find out more and apply at: https://t.co/Q5OQ1yixgi

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From community gardens to support groups, great local ideas often start small. Funding could help yours grow.

If your community or voluntary organisation delivers services or activities to benefit residents, our Councillor Community Grant Scheme could give your project a boost.

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👉 Find out more: https://t.co/EC8EDvyYYP
If you provide temporary pet care for payment (at home or elsewhere), you’ll need to speak to our licensing team.
Dog walking services only do not require a licence.

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If you're planning to go away, leaving your pet with a boarding service, make sure the provider is licensed.

Check the ‘Paws on the Doors’ website to confirm operators are legally licensed and to see their star rating.

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Need help with a council service? We're here to help - get in touch today!

Missed bin? If your neighbours' bins were emptied but yours wasn't, report it online at https://t.co/lft76tVrjK

The form confirms if we've been to your road and why your bin wasn't emptied.

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Visit https://t.co/kTQqLic2bC to book your free one-hour visit

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Worried about your heating bills? Get tailored advice from our Green Team with a free home energy survey.

Our trained advisors visit you in the comfort of your own home, giving you advice on where you can save money while still keeping your home warm in the winter.

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Good morning, please let us know how we can help.

If you don’t already use your food waste caddy for all your uneaten food, now is a great time to start. Food waste is collected every week! Find out more at https://t.co/u6eFSIwOSh

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@hantsconnect ... Basingstoke Aquadrome, Brookvale Village Hall and Tadley Health and Fitness Centre.
Find out more and how to book by visiting: https://t.co/uQFB71C53S
Visit our website for more information on Steady and Strong and other wellbeing initiatives https://t.co/rA52ygUFve

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Are you or is someone you know looking to improve balance and strength to avoid falls? We’ve teamed up with @HantsConnect to deliver new, low cost, pay-as-you-go Steady and Strong Classes.
Classes are running at Popley Fields Community Centre, Oakridge Hall For All...

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🎃 Use what you already have at home to make a costume
💀 Organise a costume swap with family and friends to bring last year's costumes back from the dead
👻 Visit local charity shops to find a costume instead of buying new

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An estimated seven million Halloween costumes are thrown away every year. Now that IS scary!

It's adding to our plastic consumption without us even realising. Why not ditch the plastic this year and try these more sustainable costume alternatives:

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They'll be visiting shops to offer advice on the responsible sale of items such as fireworks, flour and eggs and monitoring locations where bonfires have been built in previous years.
Have fun, celebrate safely and remember to be considerate of others .

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Halloween and Bonfire Night are just around the corner, bringing plenty of seasonal fun for families and friends.

To help keep our communities safe, our community safety patrol officers are working with residents, local businesses and partner organisations.

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Please don’t leave out any extra rubbish, it won’t be taken.

Free up space in your waste bin by making the most of your recycling collections https://t.co/u6eFSIwOSh (2/2)

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Hi everyone, we’ll be here throughout the day to answer your customer service questions and enquiries if you need us.

If you’re due a grey waste bin collection this week, remember we will only collect bagged rubbish that fits inside your grey bin with the lid closed. (1/2)

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£3 pay as you go. No booking required, just turn up. For more information, email [email protected] or call 01256 474378

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We're supporting Westside Community Association to provide Forever Fit, a friendly physical activity class. The exercises will help you to feel energised, supported and to keep moving with ease.

The Ridgeway Centre, Blackdown Close, Basingstoke RG22 5BW
Mondays 2pm to 2.45pm

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@yoyokaz Good morning, this has been reported to our Street Cleansing team who will arrange for the bins to be emptied as soon as possible. Thanks, Beth

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It’s Monday again, we hope you enjoyed the weekend! We’re here to answer all your customer service questions and enquiries.

Not sure which bin is going out this week? Check your schedule at https://t.co/FgC5J0OmY1 and remember to put your bins out by 6am.