(this, when agreed will replace the 2013 HMWP) Next steps towards an updated Hampshire Minerals and Waste Plan: This is the next step towards an updated ‘Joint waste plan’. Districts and Single tier authorities collect your domestic waste and the County Council has the responsibility to dispose of it responsibly. This includes incineration, recycling and […]

(other types are available! Plenty on offer if you google this! ) I attended an Emergency Planning briefing this evening. It is very relevant because, as ground water is rising, rain is falling and rivers are filling, the threat of flooding soon seems very real again. The responsibilities are laid out in the Civil Contingencies […]

If you are not connected to a SW main sewer, you may like to read the attached. It describes in useful tabular detail, what you must consider if you have a private system to treat your foul water. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/small-sewage-discharges-in-england-the-general-binding-rules/general-binding-rules-for-small-sewage-discharges-ssds-with-effect-from-2-october-2023.

This email came from National Highways…. We’re letting you know about some resurfacing we’re about to start on the M3 in both directions between junction 7 for the A30 and junction 9 for Winchester.  Closure information The M3 will be closed between 9pm and 6am on weeknights: Diversion information A fully signed diversion will be […]

This is my response to Mr Lawrence Finkle, Group Public Affairs Manager. Dear Lawrence, I am extremely disappointed that Lloyds Bank is proposing to close the Alresford branch in November. The loss of banks on our high streets and in our market towns is very disappointing and can be distressing for our older residents. Just […]

ref: HCC/2023/0269 Deadline for comments : 26 June 2023 You can send your views to planning@hants.gov.uk It’s disappointing to see this come back again. Please dust off your last email and write in again to express your views on this application. Is it the dust, the noise, the vibrations, the road safety concerns ? Is […]

Context of my submission to the Open Floor Hearing today There is a parish called Itchen Valley who have already spoken today: I represent the County Division of the same name, covering approx. 8000 households.  The division covers the areas to the north, east and west of the junction, including the A33, A31, the A272 […]

There is a social tariff for cheaper broadband Social tariffs are special discounted deals available to certain low-income customers. Many people are not aware that this applies to Broadband too. They’re generally cheaper than standard broadband tariffs, starting at just £12 a month. They also usually aren’t subject to price rises or exit fees. Whether you’re eligible […]

I was extremely surprised to hear that the Conservative candidate is implying that a Lib Dem councillor had designed the junction. There is no foundation to this, but most people will understand that qualified HCC Engineers design road layouts for HCC, not councillors! I do know that on the 9th March, the County (at a […]

The nighttime works from the 27th April have now been cancelled and a new date of the 8th May for 4 Days (Tuesday to Friday) from 9.30 to 4.30 has been sent out to residents in the road. But this news may not have reached everyone. I had asked for the same conditions as before: […]