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News round up Do you run a business in the Borough? If so, why not join our business database? Email economicdevelopment@ eastleigh.gov.uk. If your company is included we can keep you upto-date with business news from around the Borough and point you to all kinds of support and advice via email.
Giving extra sparkle to business gems If you have a story to tell, the Economic Development team are constantly updating the business pages of our website – eastleigh. gov.uk/business - and are keen to focus on companies operating in the Borough. Your story may also be featured in Borough News, our regular Business News bulletin and other publications, so it is a great publicity opportunity. If you have a story to share, please email economicdevelopment@ eastleigh.gov.uk Bishopstoke, Fair Oak & Horton Heath
Residents give views on Bishopstoke Parking Local residents attended a consultation session on car parking and parking restrictions in the Riverside and Church Road areas. Councillors and council officers hosted the event to discuss current parking problems and solutions. Transport engineers will use this feedback to work up plans to ease parking congestion in the area. Chandler’s Ford & Hiltingbury
Street Pastors’ Farewell Chandler’s Ford and Hiltingbury will no longer have the services of the volunteer street pastors. The group, which is part of a national charity, started operating in 2010 with the aim of providing a supportive and comforting presence on the streets on a Friday night. The pastors have been supported by many organisations over the years, including the Local Area Committee, and this was recognised at a farewell service.
ECONOMY
Council welcomes new apprentices Placements offer apprentices platform for career progression The Council’s latest intake of apprentices started work recently in areas as diverse as customer services, IT, internal audit and project management. Their yearlong placements will kick-start their careers as they work towards a nationally recognised qualification. For anyone considering an apprenticeship, the Council offers an enjoyable and supportive place to work with a range of benefits including a salary above the apprentice minimum, 22 days annual leave, staff discounts (including travel), membership of a pension scheme and access to an employee support line.
For more info: eastleigh.gov.uk/apprenticeships or email: learninganddevelopment@eastleigh.gov.uk
Drivers urged – please take care around our bin lorries With darker winter mornings and evenings, the Council’s refuse collectors are appealing to local motorists to take more care around bin lorries. The team are keen to reduce incidents of potentially dangerous driving they witness as part of their day-to-day work. Examples they have encountered include; road rage, with threats, verbal abuse and drivers repeatedly sounding their horns; motorists driving close to waste collectors at high speed, and drivers even mounting kerbs to go round bin lorries, which is illegal and potentially very dangerous to pedestrians.
Drivers should be aware that waste collection vehicles do make room for cars to pass wherever possible; pulling to one side of the road isn’t always an option; main commuting routes are cleared before they get busy, and collections follow a set weekly pattern allowing drivers to plan their journeys. The Council’s newer bin lorries carry 360-degree CCTV - and footage could be used as evidence in a prosecution for a motoring or other offence.
Have you used our free town centre wifi? The wifi service, provided by the Council in partnership with the Eastleigh Business Improvement District (BID), covers all the roads and open spaces in the town centre, including the railway station. Residents and visitors can browse online for free and can subscribe to receive notifications about retail promotions, news and listings, all of which aims to support local traders.
