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: […]

We all complain bitterly about the potholes on Lovedon Lane . Our continuous complaints have brought about action- thank you! You will have seen the white lines on Lovedon Lane which appeared at the end of last week. It was good to see the white lines painted on the road but I’m sure we all […]

This Decision Day, on 9th March 2023, will bring certainty to the residents and planners for the Andover Road corridor. This is an important decision, because it allows the County Highway teams to work constructively with Cala. The City Council will also welcome this as it helps in the implementation of the original planning permission. […]

It was a delight to wish the Kauras well after over 20years at Kings Worthy Post Office. They have started early every morning, working seven days a week so they deserve a break! Our thanks must go to Liz Kavanagh (and all of you) who raised funds through crowdfunder towards their post-retirement holiday! Thank you to […]

Cabinet Reshuffle… Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has appointed Grant Shapps as the new energy and net zero secretary in a shake-up of government departments. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has been broken up as part of the reorganisation. Greg Hands has replaced Nadhim Zahawi after the former Tory party chairman was sacked […]

Go to Hants.gov.uk, then to …Council….council meetings…..calendar Go to County Council meeting on the 24th November, and on that page you will see the webcast. The questions I ask are from approx 1 hour 18 minutes. All of my questions have supplementary questions: the answers to these are the most revealing of the County’s intentions […]