A PETITION aimed at stopping the felling of 70 trees in Dummer has now gained more than 87,000 signatures. Seven days on, the plea has massively taken off, with that total reached more than 58 times over, and the goal now increased to 150,000. Posting in the group, organiser Christine specifically urged Basingstoke residents to show their support to make it a priority for local representatives. She added: The strength of opposition is evident from this massive support. BUT WE NEED TO KEEP GOING BY SHARING. Earlier this month, Basingstoke council’s Development Control Committee greenlit plans for a major distribution hub, thought to be occupied by Amazon, on the ‘Basingstoke Gateway’ land by Junction 7 of the M3.
A PETITION hoping to put a stop to the felling of 70 trees in Dummer has surpassed 1,500 signatures in less than a week. Earlier this month, Basingstoke council’s Development Control Committee greenlit plans for a major distribution hub, thought to be occupied by Amazon, on the ‘Basingstoke Gateway’ land by Junction 7 of the M3. At the meeting, concerns were raised by various interested parties about the effect on nearby , with plans indicating the felling of dozens of historic trees. Parish councillor for Dummer Julian Jones said there will be disruption to a host of wildlife as a result while, during debate, Cllr Chris Tomblin said he was mortified by no objection from environmental health.
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A married couple who own the Red Lion in Overton have said they’ve “lost everything” after finding they were ineligible for Covid support grants. Shannon and Caroline Wells stepped back from running the pub in September 2019 after finding tenants to take on the lease, which they planned to use as their retirement fund. However, after the leasees ended the contract at the height of the pandemic, the couple found they were ineligible for government support. Caroline told the Gazette: “We’ve got a pub back that we can’t open and we’ve lost everything – lost our income, lost our pension and we’re not getting any help whatsoever all due to timing.”
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