City Councillors’ News

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Public consultation on the City Council’s Strategic Issues and Priorities document continues as part of the review of its local development plan. This document does not allocate sites for development but will set down the approach for those allocations. Our Ward could be impacted significantly by some of the options being considered. Apart from the option for a major new settlement (at Micheldever Station or Royaldown), there is an option to allocate new housing to existing settlements. This could lead to 150 new homes around South Wonston, 125 around Sutton Scotney and 100 near Micheldever, Sparsholt and Littleton. Find out more and have your views on these important matters recorded during the consultation period, which runs until 12th April 2021. Details are on the website at https://winchester.citizenspace.com/ policy-and-planning/wcc-local-plan-sip/

Winchester City Council has set its Council Tax for the next municipal year, with an increase of just over 3%, along with average increases in other charges of 3%. Some cost reductions are to be made, including a further reduction in the number of staff. There is no current proposal to start any new major project. Stephen proposed the removal of evening and Sunday parking charges and help for benefit claimants with the cost of Garden Waste Collection, but the Council would not support these ideas.

Stephen, Patrick and Caroline were again part of a panel that agreed to make a small grant to a local group in Crawley that was seeking funds for their village library. If your organisation needs financial help or guidance to improve our area, let one of us know.

Local elections will go ahead this year on 6th May 2021. You will be able to vote in elections for a County Councillor, a City Councillor and the Police and Crime Commissioner. There is still time to register to vote and to register to vote by post or proxy at www. winchester.gov.uk/elections/absent-votes.

Parish Councils are still all meeting online using video conferencing applications. Please look at their websites for details. All City Councillors are available for you to contact at any time.

Stephen

Cllr Stephen Godfrey 119 Downs Road South Wonston SO21 3EH Tel: 01962 884477 sgodfrey@winchester.gov.uk

Caroline

Cllr Caroline Horrill Wheatlands Woodman Lane Sparsholt SO21 3SH Tel: 01962 776844 chorrill@winchester.gov.uk

Patrick

Cllr Patrick Cunningham The Corner House North Drive Littleton SO22 6QA Tel: 07866 367897 pcunningham@winchester.gov.uk