City Councillors’ News

The County and City Councils have started public consultation on the latest proposals to come out of the Winchester Movement Strategy. 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 (notably around Friarsgate), prioritising bus traffic along Andover Road and improvements to cycle routes across the city. Although it may be some years before funding is available for any of these projects, your views on which ones should be done and which not will be important in setting priorities. The consultation is open until 31 January 2022 at: www.hants.gov.uk/ transport/transportschemes/winchestermovement-strategy .

The latest delay in releasing the Sir John Moore Barracks at Flowerdown for re-development by 2 years has added to the uncertainty of the future of that area. We hope that it will still be included in the areas for development in our next

Local Plan, as it will make a sizeable contribution towards the total number of extra homes needed across the district. If it is not included, the pressure to build homes in the countryside around South Wonston, Sutton Scotney, Micheldever and Sparsholt will continue to grow. We do not believe that residents would support building around our villages.

Details of future Government funding for local authorities remain uncertain, so final details of budgets for next financial year are not yet finalised. The City Council has already announced that it is planning to raise most charges, including Council Tax in April.

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 5th January, Warren Centre, Micheldever Station.

Wonston PC – Wednesday 12th January at Victoria Hall, Sutton Scotney. South Wonston PC – Monday 10th January at South Wonston Pavilion. All meetings start at 7.30pm.

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