The money, approved by Hampshire County Council, will be used to pay staff salaries at the Newman Court in Basingstoke and Chesil Lodge in Winchester, plus cover transport costs for users, utility bills, and offset inflation costs. With the decision, the county council guarantees the services until a new provider is found. However, council officers indicated that if a provider is not found by then, the council will continue to offer the services. In August, the county council decided to continue offering the services until an external provider is appointed. “Residents who use the services really did enjoy going there, and it was a big part of their life.