Category Archives: Winchester

Come and join Shirley Williams at our Annual Dinner

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Martin Tod

Shirley Williams will be our guest of honour at our dinner on March 23rd at the Holiday Inn on Morn Hill, just outside Winchester next to Intech. Tickets cost £30 for members and £35 for non-members. Lifts to the Holiday …

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Town Forum to Support more Night Buses

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Anne Weir

At the Winchester Town Forum on Wednesday evening, councillors made a significant move towards bringing back a night bus service to Winchester.  They have set aside £10,000 to subsidise an evening bus service in Winchester for Thursday, Friday and Saturday …

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Winchester Town Forum Steps Into Funding Breach

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Anne Weir

With the Conservative City Council and County Council cabinets both planning to cut back on grants this year it is likely to be another difficult one for the voluntary sector in Winchester. At the Winchester Town Forum meeting on 25th …

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Pitt Manor decision a blow to ‘Localism’

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Anne Weir

Liberal Democrat Councillors are disappointed with the Planning Inspector’s decision to allow the development of two hundred new homes at Pitt Manor, off Romsey Road. Lynda Banister, Liberal Democrat City Councillor for Oliver’s Battery, the neighbouring ward, commented; “This decision …

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New Worthys Councillors website launched

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Jackie Porter

www.worthys.mycouncillor.org.uk City Councillors Robert Johnston, Cllr Jane Rutter and County Councillor Jackie Porter have started a new website to cover the Worthys. We are happy to place articles on it for your interest, to advertise (suitable !) local events as well as our local news. Of course, you are welcome to attend our surgeries on [...]

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The weather’s getting colder….

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Jackie Porter

if you drive a 4×4 can you help people in the snow this winter? Yes, I know it’s not thaat cold yet! But can you help this winter if it snows again? Hampshire County Council and the Emergency services are working as partners to develop better help for people in the snow. They are getting [...]

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Winchester Better Bus Campaign

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Anne Weir

Winchester Councillors and local campaigners are leading calls for improved bus services across the City and out to local villages.  They recognise changes are necessary and want to find out more about what residents need and improvements that would attract …

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67 bus service- the up to date news

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Jackie Porter

Despite my pleas to Stagecoach and the County Council, the current plan is still to amalgamate the 64 and 67 to make one service,the 67, from Winchester to Petersfield, via Alresford. It will make the  journey from Winchester to Petersfield five times a day, and from Alresford to Petersfield twice a day, there will be four buses [...]

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John Arlott , a strong Liberal tradition in Alresford

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Margot Power

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOjhdW_6df8
C. 1955

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Winchester Lib Dems share public’s outrage at cuts to bus services

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Anne Weir

Winchester’s Liberal Democrats have condemned the cuts to the District’s bus service proposed by the Conservative-led County Council. City Council group leader Kelsie Learney commented, “With the last bus out of Winchester at 9.30pm and most services finishing much earlier …

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