I attended the inquest of Jonathan Whitfield today.I wanted to hear the facts of the accident first hand. It was a terrible accident and despite medical intervention, Jonathan died on his 21st birthday. It is every parent’s nightmare. Three things were clear from the reports from eye witnesses: 1. Although the exact speeds could not […]

This follows months of preparation and process: The Public Enquiry took place in the Autumn of 2016. The TFAG’s application for a village green on Top Field off Hookpit Farm Lane in Kings Worthy was rejected by the Inspector, and so the County Council followed her advice and refused the application. You can see more […]

Please log to the link for WCC update on this consultation https://winchester.citizenspace.com/policy-and-planning/traveller-local-plan/ This link takes you to the Citizenspace section of Winchester City Council’s consultation on the Gypsy and Traveller plans for 15 traveller pitches and 24 travelling show people plots. The page describes the next process and invites you to comment: deadline 8th May […]

I’ve been chatting to Sutton Scotney residents today about the lorries, the speed, the crossing and the Post Office. After a period of changeover, the Post Office leaves Dever Stores on the 23rd (Thursday) and starts at the Garage on Friday 24th. You can tell me if you want a crossing, and where at www.surveymonkey.com/r/T2HF3LH […]

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 […]

From the Chronicle Report 30th Jan 2017.. Man dies after car hits tree on Basingstoke Road near Kings Worthy James Johnson, Digital reporter at the Chronicle has reported : a man from Chandler’s Ford has died after a car hit a tree on the A33. Police are investigating the collision, which happened on the A33 […]

COUNTY COUNCIL – 24 NOVEMBER 2016 QUESTION FROM COUNCILLOR JACKIE PORTER TO THE LEADER: “Regarding the current plans to deliver broadband to residents extending to Autumn 2018, what is the real future for the last 4% of residents for the universal offer of faster broadband?” Response: Hampshire County Council is investing £12.95m to extend superfast […]

I am really disappointed that the points made so eloquently by the Parish Council and residents has not been taken on board by the PO in the planned move. I have written this response to correspondence received from the Post Office this weekend…. Please comment too if you can. To Suzanne Richardson Regional Network Manager […]

Two of our residents took our pleas for Make it Safer-make it 40 campaign to the County Council yesterday, Thursday 24th November. There had been an accident requiring the Emergency Services to attend on the evening of the 23rd, and at the time of our deputation, we had no idea of the circumstances or the […]

Even last week Martin Tod (county councillor for the Weeke area) and I were fighting for the Pound Road Doctors’ surgery to remain open but the CCG (Clinical Commissioning Group) did not accept that the money needed to refurbish the current surgery would be value for money- and they wanted all the doctors in one […]