… and not forgetting Cheriton, Romsey, Stockbridge, Hursley, Kings Worthy, Littleton, Alresford, Chandler’s Ford, Micheldever, Bishop’s Waltham, and everywhere in between!
October 2013 Monthly • Issue 010
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M3 Work Welcomed - But More Needed Winchester’s MP Steve Brine has received written confirmation that work at Junction 9 of the M3 at Winnall will begin later this month. The money is being provided from the Government’s £217.5m ‘pinch point’ funding programme. The Easton Lane junction will see better lane segregation and a ‘two into three’ lane fix on the bridge over the carriageway on the southbound side to reduce evening queues. Steve says the news comes in a letter from Roads Minister Stephen Hammond: “This is something I have lobbied the Minister for, so I am pleased it’s happening and we must get on with it as, crucially, this pot of money is time limited to this year. “The message I am getting from Winnallbased business in particular is their increasing frustration with J9 as a physical barrier to their businesses so it’s welcome work. “That said, I have been clear from the start that this needs to be part one of improvements at J9 and the Highways Agency, HCC and Local Enterprise Partnership need to come back with a ‘Part 2’ plan that looks again at easing congestion from Easton Lane for traffic turning left up onto the A34 and completing properly NCN23 for cyclists.”
Dear Councillors. This is my play area. Will you listen to me?
"I like playing on the field" - Aleks, aged 5.
By Kevin Gover, News Editor
Work is scheduled to begin on Monday 28th October.
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kevin.gover@winchestertoday.co.uk We have never had to run an opinion on the front page before, but we won’t be the first newspaper to do it nor will we be the last. There are times when a newspaper just has to say what is on the mind of the people who enjoy reading it, no matter who may be irritated by it. One question dominated proceedings at the recent 'stakeholders' meeting at Winchester Guildhall to discuss the proposed redevelopment of the River Park Leisure Centre: "How will you value the joy of my children running freely across the Recreation Ground?" It was evident to those who were there that many, if not all, actually enjoy having a leisure centre where it is. What most of those people do NOT want is the loss of green space to the back of the centre on North Walls Recreation Ground.
Sleeping Rough - a personal viewpoint written especially for Winchester Today... Page 11
Here at Winchester Today, we decided to show those involved in decision making just what it looks like at the moment. Pure cynical exploitation of children? Hardly... they were already up and running with a game of football long before we got there, without being asked. Winchester City Council does many other fine things for our fine city, keeping tourists and locals alike in a happy frame of mind. But, as a newspaper that is here to reflect the views of those locals, we venture to suggest that someone, somewhere has got this one seriously wrong. >>> Turn to Page 3
Events Guide.. Page 10 Paul Michael Glaser and the cast of Fiddler on the Roof drew more views on our blog than any story we've ever run. Find out why on Page 5!
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