City Councillors’ News

Winchester City Council has started to respond to our campaign for improvements to the Planning Enforcement service. For many months, little progress has been made on the increasing number of enforcement cases around the district, including many in our Ward. Finally, the parish councils have received an up-to-date list of cases in each parish and the initial steps to normalise the use of pitches on Carousel Park has started. As a result, Planning Contravention Notices – the next essential step in enforcement – have been sent to landowners.

We welcome the indication from the City Council that the new Local Plan will not take up Option 3 – the allocation of land for new towns at Micheldever Station and Royaldown. We will continue to press for this option to be excluded from the new Local Plan as well as others allowing inappropriate development in the countryside.

Work is now complete on another phase of the cyclepath to link South Wonston and Harestock. The improvements to the surface on Lower Road from the pavilion to the old Cloudbank stables will make it easier for children to walk and cycle to school. We hope that more use will now be made of the “Park and Stride” site at the pavilion to reduce the congestion along Downs Road.

The City Council is coordinating Greener Future funding to support businesses and community organisations that want to make Winchester a greener district, including projects to improve transport, energy use/production, energy consumption in properties and help change behaviours. Matched funding grants of up to £2,000 are available along with advice on fundraising and project scope. Please contact one of us or the City Council direct for more details.

Parish Councils are now holding meetings in person–details are on their websites. Their next meetings are on:

Micheldever PC–Wednesday 3rd November at East Stratton Village Hall

Wonston PC – Wednesday 10th November at Victoria Hall, Sutton Scotney

South Wonston PC – Monday 8th November at South Wonston Pavilion.

All meetings start at 7.30pm. City Councillors attend all Parish Council meetings and 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