Eastleigh MP, Paul Holmes, stood in front of a road sign on Allington Lane referring to an area called “Allington”. RESIDENTS have raised concerns that a new development could be planned after new road signs referred to a place that doesn’t exist. MP for Eastleigh, Paul Holmes, wrote to Eastleigh Borough Council last week after road signs for a place called “Allington” were installed along Allington Lane in Eastleigh. Residents are said to have contacted the MP concerned since the signs went up about the possibility of a new development in the area. Although Allington doesn’t currently exist, Paul Holmes has claimed that development plans were previously considered by the council on this site as part of “Option D” of the Local Plan for the borough.
This notice would then require trees to be re-planted at the owner’s cost. The exact number and make-up of the replacement trees is being determined by the council’s tree specialist. An abatement notice has also been served to prohibit any burning of material that could cause smoke. This comes after a stop notice was issued for the land meaning that no development work can take place there for 28 days whilst legal teams work on additional action. Leader of Eastleigh Borough Council, Cllr Keith House said: “This destruction of trees is a criminal act and I hope the council is able to mount a successful prosecution to bring this perpetrator to account.
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OVER £7.5m of investment is planned to be made into community projects and facilities in a Hampshire borough. Using funding that has been created as a result of new homes being built, Eastleigh Borough Council aims to improve its communities by investing in a range of projects. All told, 14 projects are set to benefit from funding with the largest amount being invested in a new Community Sports Ground and artificial pitch in Hedge End and Botley. A total of £3m has been allocated for the facility, with other projects including £1.4m for the new Arch Youth Theatre in Chandler’s Ford, £529,000 at the Memorial Hall and Glebe Meadow in Bishopstoke and £507,000 on a replacement for the Long Lane Pavilion in Bursledon.