A map of Royaldown, by Keep Architects. Circled - the two schools proposed at Down Farm A VIRTUAL protest over the 5,000-home Royaldown scheme has been postponed to next month. The Save South Winchester campaign had originally planned to hold a socially distanced march around the site perimeter on Sunday January 24. It was then moved online but now has been put back to a date in February to coincide with the public consultation over the new Winchester Local Plan. Further details are yet to be released by campaign leaders Cllr David Killeen, chairman of Hursley Parish Council, and county councillor Jan Warwick.
Civic chiefs are looking to residents across the district to report sites, a full council meeting heard. It came after Cllr Jan Warwick and David Killeen, chairman of Hursley Parish Council, questioned Cllr Jackie Porter, portfolio holder who covers planning. They asked how the redevelopment of brownfield sites will be incorporated in plans to become carbon neutral by 2030. Winchester City Council has published a carbon neutrality action plan with the goal of the whole District being carbon neutral by 2030, said Cllr Killeen. To achieve this goal and to maintain it post-2030 will the redevelopment of brownfield sites to make the best use of that resource have a key part to play in the council s response to the climate emergency it has declared? Over 4,000 people support such an approach.
Development framework of Royaldown. By Keep Architecture A PLANNED protest over the 5,000-home Royaldown scheme will be held online due to the national lockdown. Members of the Save South Winchester campaign had originally planned to hold a socially distanced march around the site perimeter on January 24. The aim was to plant 100 wild roses (the Hampshire rose) close to the site entrance near Down Farm off Port Lane, within walking distance of Compton Down, Oliver’s Battery and Hursley. Now, the event will be held virtually between noon and 1pm on the given date. Further details are yet to be released by campaign leaders Cllr David Killeen, chairman of Hursley Parish Council, and county councillor Jan Warwick.
Here is the second part of our Review of the Year:
JULY A WINCHESTER woman has been crowned the winner of this year’s Great British Sewing Bee. Clare Bradley beat stiff competition and impressed judges Esme Young and Patrick Grant to be awarded the title in the BBC One show. Upon being announced as the winner, she said: “I feel really surprised. Crikey. I do hold myself to high standards and because other things I have gone in for are things I have trained for like exams and more exams - this was something I did for fun.” The streets are bustling, the shops are filled – and for the first time in 13 weeks, Winchester’s pubs, cafes and restaurants are open, but not as we have known it.