City Councillors’ News

The public consultation on the latest proposals to come out of the Winchester Movement Strategy continues now until 11th February 2022. The Strategy is intended to reduce congestion, support the local economy and improve the environment of Winchester. The Councils are asking for your views on 10 possible projects that include a new Park and Ride car park to the North of the city, changes to the one-way system, prioritising bus traffic along Andover Road and improvements to cycle routes across the city. You can submit your views at: https://www.hants.gov.uk/ transport/transportschemes/winchestermovement-strategy .

The government has announced a new grant support scheme for businesses impacted by the Omicron variant. Businesses in the hospitality, accommodation and leisure sectors, that offer in-person services, where the main service and activity takes place in a fixed business rates-paying premises, will be eligible for one-off grants of up to £6,000 per premises. Apply by 28th February 2022 – www.winchester.gov.uk/business/ business-rates/important-informationon-business-rates .

Just before Christmas, several residents reported horse and trap racing along the A33 near Micheldever Station. The police response was prompt and effective, with the road cleared for safe use by normal traffic. If you see unsafe or illegal use of the roads like this, contact the police by 999 or 101 and also let one of us and the parish council know.

Following contact by several residents, the City Council have corrected an error in the SHELAA sites being considered as candidates for development allocation in the new Local Plan. Area SW06 at the Eastern end of South Wonston was included in error as a possible amendment to the settlement boundary. This land has now been removed from the list of SHELAA sites.

You can contact your City Councillors at any time or you can catch us at any of the Parish Council meetings. Their next meetings are on:

Micheldever PC–Wednesday 2nd February, East Stratton Village Hall.

Wonston PC – Wednesday 9th February at Victoria Hall, Sutton Scotney.

South Wonston PC – Monday 14th February at South Wonston Pavilion. All meetings start at 7.30pm.

Stephen

119 Downs Road

South Wonston

SO21 3EH

Tel: 01962 884477 sgodfrey@winchester.gov.uk

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