David Simpson, Hampshire County Council

Liberal Democrat Councillor for Hartley Wintney, Eversley and Yateley Learn more

Police Warn Public on Snow falls

by David Simpson on 18 December, 2010

Police warn public to take extra care as more snow falls across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight The communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are being warned to take extra care and be prepared as more snow falls and freezes across the two counties. While the current forecast remains uncertain, current information Hampshire […]

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Weather and Highways 17th Dec

by David Simpson on 17 December, 2010

Dear Members, As you will probably be aware there is a forecast for further snow falls and freezing weather in Hampshire over the weekend.   The latest forecast we have indicates a very cold night, followed by snow falls of 5-10 cm during Saturday, with the north of the County hit hardest, but the prospect of […]

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May 2011 Elections

by David Simpson on 17 December, 2010

To all District Councillors and Parish Clerks, I am writing to give you advance notice of the elections that the Returning Officer will be running in your Council’s area in May of next year. Polling day will be Thursday 5th May 2011. There will be three polls taking place in Hart District. 1: All qualified […]

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Hampshire County Council Key Decisions Jan 2011 onwards

by David Simpson on 17 December, 2010

The Forward Plan, for January 2011 onwards, can be accessed via the following link: http://www.hants.gov.uk/chexecs/forwardplan/

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Hampshire Labour Market Bulletin

by David Simpson on 17 December, 2010

Hampshire Labour Market Bulletin November 2010 Headline Unemployed benefit claimant counts fell in the Hampshire Economic Area while the rate remained unchanged at 2.2%. The gap with the National Rate (3.5%) also remained unchanged at 1.3 points.  The 18-24 age group accounted for the fall in unemployed benefit claimant counts in Hampshire, with the older […]

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Daily News 17th Dec

by David Simpson on 17 December, 2010

Britain braced for weeks of transport chaos Britain is braced for the return of Arctic conditions, with heavy snow and ice storms likely to bring wide-spread disruption to roads and rail. The Local Government Association has warned the difficulty of gritting between heavy rain stopping and the freeze setting in could cause patches of black […]

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Licensing Act

by David Simpson on 15 December, 2010

Licensing Act 2003 An application has been made by Mr Nurettin Kambur & Mr Aytekin Kambur For a premises Licence in respect of premises known as and situated at Reis Grill, A30 Layby, Eastbound, Hartley Wintney, Hook The application contains a statement of the following relevant licensable activities proposed to be carried out on or […]

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Train timetable changes and Bank Holiday arrangements

by David Simpson on 15 December, 2010

Local Government Settlement 2011/13 – HANTS FIRE

by David Simpson on 14 December, 2010

Local Government Settlement 2011/13 Having waded through the various charts and tables, we now have a little more clarity on how the settlement will affect HFRS in the next two years.  Firstly some headlines. The settlement is only for two years after which a whole new approach for fire is being heralded. As of now, […]

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Govt Cuts on Grants

by David Simpson on 14 December, 2010

At first reading it appears Hampshire escapes sever cuts with under 1% (0.95%) of their grant from Government cut. Hart are worse off with 3.27% cut from their Grant.  Both Councils are trying to work out how this will affect them and if there are any other monies going to be available so it will probably […]

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