We received news today that the Local Plan has been approved.You can read the full document from this link http://winchester.us12.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=ff5fd525cec7b271e07954336&id=2a6eae3b03&e=74c8bfa884 I am pleased that he took the comments from residents (and Councillors!) into account in part at least and the changes (in bold capitals) are as follows: MM17: (page 80, para 4.5.24) The Southern Part […]

This will also be on www.TheWatercressWay.org.uk website very soon. Please go online to become a Friend of the Line and receive regular updates on progress Annual Report of The Watercress Way September 2015-April 2016 Many people had been walking and working on the open sections of the old railway in this area, calling it a […]

The Liberal Democrats in Winchester are fighting hard for local people. Your local councillors, campaigners and an army of volunteers work hard to make sure our district is well maintained and its unique heritage cared for. However, over and over again, the Conservative run City council has failed local people when it comes to doing […]

So- at the pop up protest today, the Alresford Tories turn up to protest about Tory proposals. In Stanmore student Conservatives are protesting about the Conservative housing policies. The dramatic cuts are being imposed by a Conservative government. Some ask why do we need parties at all? Because we need to make it clear:- Liberal […]

At the second meeting of the HCC Regulatory committee this week, additional conditions were added to control Dust, and Traffic movements, and the temporary permission was granted for five years ‘to give comfort and reassurance to residents’ if the plant failed to comply with the strict environmental standards. Jackie would like to thank all those […]

Here is the link to the web page address which will be live once the public consultation begins on Wednesday 16th March: www.hants.gov.uk/hwrc2016 The consultation is seeking residents’ views on how they think that the County Council could make savings in the cost of running Hampshire’s Household Waste Recycling Centres. Options suggested by the Tory […]

The proposal for this plant is going to Regulatory committee on the 10th February. They have received about 100 objections. It is a new plan for the Highways depot at Micheldever Station. The majority of homeowners are less than 500m from the site. -And there is already one piece of plant on site which recycles […]

Millions face three-year-wait for basic broadband speeds This article describes waits of up to three years for broadband but in Hampshire there are an estimated 23000 homes without any prospect of provision through the Govt/BT/Hampshire County Council delivery plan. So, the 3 options are: move home, seek to upgrade as a community or buy it […]

Jackie is continuing to campaign for a part time train fare scheme You can do so too by signing up on http://www.bettertransport.org.uk Part time fares can be achieved without a massive change in IT- but it does need a massive change in attitude by the rail companies! As well as supporting the Fares Fair campaign, […]

RURAL local authorities are among those to benefit from a new £25m fuel poverty fund. Nationwide more than 7,000 households across England will benefit from £25m worth of government funding to keep bills low. The £25 million Central Heating Fund competition opened in March to local authorities across England asking for plans to support local […]