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The application had been looming over the heads of residents since 2019. But following a Winchester City Council planning committee, the scheme has been approved – despite receiving 40 objections. Councillors addressed concerns about traffic and the environment at the site, which is just a stone s throw from Swanmore College. By the end of debate, all eight members of the committee were in agreement and unanimously approved the plans. Cllr Anne Weir said: This is a substantial development, which is part of our existing local plan to develop housing. But I do have concerns over the lack of future proofing. I appreciate there has been a lot of work and investment to make this a suitable development, but residents could be moving into housing that does not look at the next 40 to 50 years and the enormous changes that are to come in response to climate change. ....
A Look at Notable 2020 Publications Continuing the tradition of reflecting on some of the year s noteworthy publications. David S. Dockery Image: Nick Fewings/Unsplash Each year, my friend David Dockery releases an end-of-year list of noteworthy books. I am happy to share them with you. I trust that the forthcoming holiday period will provide moments for rest and renewal for many from what has been an exhausting 2020. Perhaps these days will even provide an opportunity for some of us to catch up on some of the important publications that have been released since last year’s holiday period, which now seems like a long time ago. While the list of quality books published in recent months is lengthy, here are a few noteworthy suggestions, beginning with books ....
Perhaps, in the decades to come, some enterprising religious historian will study how the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 affected Christian magazine journalism. Fair warning: You won’t find anything terribly eye-opening in CT’s books coverage. As the editor chiefly responsible for that coverage, I remember feeling a tad sheepish at our morning check-in meetings during those first few locked-down weeks in March and April. Updates from colleagues throbbed with urgency. They were commissioning timely op-eds analyzing the virus in all its theological and sociopolitical complexity. They were chasing down stories about believers manning the medical front lines and churches transitioning to online services. Meanwhile, my own work carried on as though nothing had changed. ....