James Batho News Today

Around 50 residents near Milford House in St Cross are asking civic chiefs to tackle crime and introduce more housing for the homeless.

Civic chiefs are calling for a ban on the sale of disposable vapes.

THE partially-built Kings Barton estate is finally poised to get a bus service. The estate should have had buses by the completion of the 350th…

THE Liberal Democrats strengthened their grip on Winchester City Council as the Greens made a historic breakthrough.

VILLAGES across Hampshire have joined calls for 20mph limits.

CAMPAIGNERS have revived plans for a city-wide 20mph speed limit in Winchester.

CAMPAIGNERS have revived plans for a city-wide 20mph speed limit in Winchester.

A DEVELOPER’S hopes for a huge new town south of Winchester have been dealt a blow. The Chronicle reported last week that a planning document stated the 5,000-home scheme had the support of the county council, claimed in a public document called a SHELAA, the Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment. SHELAA is a ‘wish list’ of sites available to be developed, and a statutory requirement for local authorities to produce. Cllr Keith Mans, leader of Hampshire Count...

CAMPAIGNERS are urging Hampshire County Council to “kill” Royaldown after discovering that a planning document said the authority is supporting the controversial scheme. The council owns part of the land that could be used to build 5,000 homes, a new road and a large industrial estate between Hursley and Oliver’s Battery near Winchester. In a document uncovered by the Liberal Democrats, the developer for Royaldown states that they “have the consent by the landowners and have indic...

CAMPAIGNERS are urging Hampshire County Council to “kill” Royaldown after discovering that the authority is backing the controversial scheme. The council owns part of the land that could be used to build 5,000 homes, a new road and a large industrial estate between Hursley and Oliver’s Battery. In a document uncovered by the Liberal Democrats, the developer for Royaldown states that they “have the consent by the landowners”. They highlight 215 acres of Hampshire County Council...