Residents will have received a letter about the Stockbridge Road road closure on 3rd Dec.  Work is long overdue & the letter only explained some of the work. I asked three further points because I know that you have all been unhappy about the state of the road for many years, despite our submissions to ‘REPORT […]

The traffic management table will be available the website below from 14 October with the permitted working hours. Last update: October 2024: Latest updates can be seen on Hants.gov.uk https://www.hants.gov.uk/transport/transportschemes/worthy-road-improvements Supporting healthier lifestyle choices, making it safer and pleasanter for all. There are two phases. Phase 1 is easier to achieve, feasibility for phase 2 into […]

https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/24540911.a33-road-closed-crash-winchester/ Following the accident on the 25th August there was an update article in the Hampshire Chronicle. It was very accurate and I was grateful that the road was closed for a relatively short time. A long closure often means that the accident has had fatal consequences. And it could so easily have been so. […]

Winchester Constituency now has a Liberal Democrat MP! Danny Chambers, Liberal Democrat, won with 29,939 votes and 52.5% of the vote. Conservatives were second with 16,118 and 28.2% of the vote Other parties and spoiled votes totalled under 20%. Sir Kier Starmer has formed a Labour Government. This is a link to his first speech. […]

This is an update from the Environment Agency. Flood Alert in force: Groundwater flooding in Littleton, Headbourne, Kings and Martyr Worthy, Easton and Chilland. Flooding is possible for: Communities at risk of groundwater flooding in Littleton, Headbourne Worthy, Kings Worthy, Martyr Worthy, Easton and Chilland. Be prepared. Groundwater levels are high and rising slowly. At […]

A Flood Alert has been issued by the Environment Agency. Flood Alert in force: Groundwater flooding in Littleton, Headbourne, Kings and Martyr Worthy, Easton and Chilland. Flooding is possible for: Communities at risk of groundwater flooding in Littleton, Headbourne Worthy, Kings Worthy, Martyr Worthy, Easton and Chilland. Be prepared. At Harestock, the groundwater level is […]

This was my formal response to the Question posed at the Winchester City Council Meeting on Thursday 22nd February 2024 I was speaking in my role as the WCC Cabinet Member for Place and Local Plan   Winchester will be formally objecting to the allocation of Popham for development.   You can see the video of […]

Why we need a Fair Deal for Education … Education is key to unlocking the potential of every child, but it has faced enormous strain in recent years.  The Covid pandemic did huge damage to children’s learning and mental health. Schools are crumbling and pupils’ learning is being disrupted.  The Conservatives have neglected schools. Their reckless […]

The Local Government Association (LGA) has issued a response to a new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, that outlines how hardship and poverty are deepening across the UK. As part of the foundation’s flagship UK Poverty report, it has been discovered that families require thousands of pounds to try and escape poverty. With the […]

See more at www.hants.gov.uk/future-services-consultation Dear All As the first snowflakes fall, you might want to go onto the County Future Services consultation which includes proposals to reduce spending on 13 different areas of the HCC budget, in line with their statements on the challenging budget for 24/25.  These subject areas include reducing the gritting, snow […]