http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-36264265 A number of people have asked if Hartley Wintney Tip is really in danger of closure: Well finally the BBC has noticed: Waste and recycling sites across Hampshire could close or have their opening times cut to save money. Hampshire County Council is reviewing the use of its 24 household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) […]

The ancient Chinese curse goes “may you live in interesting times.” We clearly do live in interesting times. We have Hart Council creating an absolute shambles of their strategic housing allocation. They are currently on their third, or is it more, public consultation. A planning inspector has thrown out their proposals. They have deleted their […]

The Community Safety Partnership has sent me a leaflet on Home CCTV that others may find useful:   INSTALLATION This leaflet is a guide for those wanting to install a closed circuit television (CCTV) system at home. If you install a CCTV system on your residential property, you are not going to be affected by […]

THE HART DISTRICT COUNCIL (TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE) (STATION ROAD, WINCHFIELD) ORDER 2015 Notice is hereby given that Hart District Council pursuant to arrangements made under Section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972 with Hampshire County Council in exercise of the powers of the said County Council under Sections 14(1), (2) and (3) of the […]

THE HART DISTRICT COUNCIL (TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE) (STATION ROAD, WINCHFIELD) ORDER 2015 Notice is hereby given that Hart District Council pursuant to arrangements made under Section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972 with Hampshire County Council in exercise of the powers of the said County Council under Sections 14(1), (2) and (3) of the […]

A huge naan bread made by firefighters has been confirmed to be the biggest the world has ever seen. Led by then Deputy Chief fire officer Dave Curry, the team created a giant Indian bread, weighing 26kg (57lb 5oz) and measuring 3.79m (12ft 5in) by 1.4m (4ft 7in). The cooking feat, carried out at the Eastleigh […]

    Hampshire appoints new Deputy Chief Officer   A new Deputy Chief Officer for Hampshire has been appointed to support incoming Chief Dave Curry from the start of 2015. Neil Odin will step into the Deputy role vacated by Mr Curry, who is replacing outgoing Chief Officer John Bonney. Mr Odin, who joined Hampshire […]

Dear Members I thought it would be worthwhile providing you with an update on our winter preparedness as we all get ready for the Christmas break.   At the moment, the forecast is for some showery rain and then colder air moving in, with the possibility of heavier rain with stronger winds on Boxing Day […]

  Exactly which part do the Tories disagree with?   The Act sets out the fundamental rights and freedoms that individuals in the UK have access to. They include: Right to life Freedom from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment Right to liberty and security Freedom from slavery and forced labour Right to a fair […]

After 6 weeks without a phone it “appears” as though Virgin Mobiles has finally managed to fix it. Never met such poor service. Everyone I spoke to was trained to say “I apologise if ….” to the extent that it is obviously insincere as none of them could or would do anything! They had the […]