POLICE fear crime could shoot up on a new North Baddesley development if design plans for 107 homes are given the green light. An application was submitted to Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) to build the homes in Hoe Farm, Hoe Lane. The proposals, tabled by The Ashfield Partnership, would offer a mix of one and two-bedroom homes, including several three, four and five-bedroom houses. However, Hampshire police have objected to the design plans, with the force believing criminals could take advantage of cars being parked in less visible areas. Other critics fear residents safety could be at risk if parking areas have no lighting at night.
Nightingale Lodge, Great Well Drive, will offer residents 24-hour care and was set to open this summer. However, coronavirus has slowed down progress on the site, meaning the facility will not open until the autumn, Hampshire County Council (HCC) revealed. A spokesperson from HCC explained: Covid-19 has impeded the speed of progress on-site, with contractors carefully following Covid secure working practices, and this has resulted in some adjustments being made to the build programme including allowing sufficient time for utilities to be connected, with the minimum of disruption to local residents and road users. We are now working towards welcoming the first residents to Nightingale Lodge in late September/early October and we continue to work closely with the lead contractor to ensure that everything is right for the residents when the latest addition our Extra Care portfolio opens.