Useful links

Here are a few websites we think might be useful. These sites have loads of information about your neighbourhood including, public transport, crime prevention and benefits advice.

www.upmystreet.com Find out more about your neighbourhood including information about Family Income, Interest in Current Affairs, Housing, Education, Children and Satellite TV.

www.fixmystreet.com Report any repairs, and antisocial behaviour, and this website will complain to your council on your behalf and track progress.

www.homeswapper.co.uk HomeSwapper is for social tenants (in rented property) who want a house swap (or flat swap). This is also called mutual exchange. If you live in a council house or housing association property you can swap.

www.hampshirecreditunion.co.uk Offers many of the services of a bank but the difference is - you are in control

www.tenantservicesauthority.org The new regulator for affordable housing.

www.hampshire.police.uk - safer neighbourhoods

www.surrey.police.uk - safer neighbourhoods

www.saferhart.co.uk - safer neighbourhoods

www.hart.gov.uk Hart District Council

www.harthomes.org.uk/Data/ASPPages/1/3364.aspx Hart Choice Based Lettings

www.basingstoke.gov.uk Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

www.surreyheath.gov.uk Surrey Heath District Council

www.waverley.gov.uk Waverley Borough Council

www.testvalley.gov.uk Test Valley Borough Council

www.hants.gov.uk Hampshire County Council

www.stagecoachbus.com Local bus service information

www.reading-buses.co.uk Local bus service information

www.nationalrail.co.uk Train travel information

www.digitaltelevision.gov.uk Digital switchover information

uk.freecycle.org Advertise your unwanted items for free

www.energysavingtrust.org.uk Tips and hints to help save eneregy and save you money

www.communities.gov.uk Communities and Local Government sets policy on local government, housing, urban regeneration, planning and fire and rescue.

www.housing.org.uk/ The National Housing Federation represents 1,200 not-for-profit housing associations.

www.tpas.org.uk England's leading national tenant participation organisation which works to promote tenant empowerment.

www.spkweb.org.uk Offers vulnerable people the opportunity to improve their quality of life.

www.helptheaged.org.uk Help the Aged is an international charity fighting to free older people from poverty, isolation and neglect.

www.travellerstimes.org.uk  latest news, pictures, video, opinion and resources from within the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.

www.entitledto.co.uk/ Entitled to can help make sure you get what benefits are available to you.

www.ageconcern.org.uk Providing direct help to over a million older people each year through our local services.

www.stepbystep.org.uk Hampshire charity providing training and housing for young homeless people.

www.cshs.co.uk Information about housing related support

www.housingcare.org Advice on retirement housing, care homes and elderly care

www.shelteredhousing.org/ Registered charity working with and on behalf of older people and the sheltered and retirement housing sector.

www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free, independent and confidential advice.

www.homesandcommunities.co.uk/ Provides funding for affordable housing, and helps to improve quality of life by raising standards for the physical and social environment.

www.cih.org/ The professional body for people involved in housing and communities.