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.
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.
THE campaign against plans for a huge housing development south of Winchester is growing. There is now a petition to halt Royaldown in its tracks, which looks to build 5,000 new homes between the city and Hursley. Save South Winchester and Hursley Neighbourhood Plan Group are both calling on the city council to reject the scheme. So far, they have received 3,132 signatures on their petition. On behalf of the two groups, David Killeen and Cllr Jan Warwick have given a list of reasons as to why they are objecting. They said: Such a development would: detract from the ancient history in Hursley Parish and border immediately onto the historic conservation area of Hursley.