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Steve Forster – Your Effective Hampshire County Councillor for Fleet
A long-standing resident living in Fleet West, Steve understands the pressures facing families and local businesses. He has focused on tackling the issues residents raise time and again: making the most of limited government funding for road maintenance, improving safety on our streets, protecting school standards and strengthening SEN provision, and supporting our local businesses.
Steve has proudly served Fleet as a Hampshire County Councillor and Hart District Councillor (re-elected last year). He works hard to keep residents informed, act on feedback, and deliver practical improvements where they matter most – on our roads, in our schools, and across our community.
What Steve has delivered
- Kept residents informed through regular communications including daily online post reaching households across Fleet.
- Focused on value for money, reducing council costs through ignoring efficiency, while protecting frontline services.
- Secured significant road repairs and resurfacing, with further schemes scheduled this year.
- Supported local schools to ensure sufficient places and high standards, including new SEN spaces and a new local primary school currently being built.
- Backed evidence-based road safety improvements, using long-term accident data to justify new crossings and further town centre improvements to follow.
- Worked closely with partners, including the Police and Crime Commissioner and local police, to address anti-social behaviour and crime concerns.
Steve’s Approach
Steve believes local government works best when it focuses on competence, delivery and value for money. He puts local priorities first and is committed to securing Fleet’s fair share of funding — especially at a time when councils face significant financial pressures.
He is clear that local elections are about local priorities, not national political point-scoring. His approach is straightforward: listen to residents, act on evidence, and get things done.
If Re-Elected, Steve Will:
- Continue improving the efficiency of council services without compromising services
- Fight for better roads and reliable, long-term resurfacing programmes along with increased investment in permanent highway maintenance across Fleet and Elvetham Heath.
- Champion sensible regeneration to attract investment and support Fleet’s town centre businesses.
- Protect education standards, ensure sufficient school places, and strengthen SEN support.
- Work with the community and police to keep Fleet safe.
Steve remains accessible, responsive and focused on results – putting Fleet first all year round.
He is visible and active in the community throughout the year, not just at election time, and he always puts local residents and businesses in our community before party politics or national matters.
