Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council offices (Photo: Sean Dillow) Residents across the borough are preparing to go to the polls in all out borough council elections. Unlike usual elections in Basingstoke, all 60 councillors will be resigning their seats, with most going back to the polls seeking re-election. This is because of a number of changes, which include shifts in the boundaries of the individual wards, and the reduction in the number of councillors from 60 to 54. This will mean familiar faces will be saying goodbye to the council chamber come the first meeting in May. In total, 17 serving councillors have decided to stand down in May, with several decades of experience between them.
The Camrose Stadium THE TOWN S football club has heralded a successful meeting with councillors on the future of the historic Camrose ground. Representatives from the board of Basingstoke Town Community Football Club met with a number of councillors - including cabinet members Ken Rhatigan and Rebecca Bean - to discuss their vision for returning to the Camrose. The club were evicted from the stadium by the ground s owner Basron in 2019. Two meetings were held over two nights earlier this week, with the club showcasing its ambitions, plans and future aims for the Camrose ground. Chairman Kevin White said after the meetings: “It was as successful a meeting as we could have hoped for.