Cllr Samuel Carr

Great to see these Rural Crime initiatives from Donna Jones - Police Commissioner Hampshire & IOW.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight bolster efforts to combat rural crime Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones and Chief Constable Scott Chilton say they are strengthening their efforts to combat criminal activity in…

Lovely afternoon in Newtown, delivering for Jo Perry — our council candidate in May.

☀️ Sunny Sunday in St Mary Bourne delivering for our local candidate Jo Perry!

Delivering our Cllr update on behalf of Jo Perry, our local candidate in May. Always a delight to be in Hurstbourne Priors and lovely Tufton.

Residents across Highclere, East Woodhay, and Woolton Hill have asked me to explore every legal avenue to prevent this unsuitable scheme from coming forwards.

That’s why I’ve been pushing Basingstoke and Deane to bring a judicial review of the Planning Inspector’s flawed decision on Wash Water.

I hope the borough will confirm a judicial review relatively soon — so we can challenge the legal validity of the Inspectorate’s baffling ruling.

Council could attempt to overturn decision to build 270 homes just south of Newbury A local authority could be funding a judicial review into the decision to allow a large 270-home community just south of Newbury.

Great to be at Thorngrove for this month’s Woolton Hill And Highclere Village Market. Always a lovely morning with the community.

Looks like a great event! 🐇🪺👇🏻

SAVE THE DATE - BURGHCLERE SPORTS CLUB EASTER EGG HUNT
Saturday 30th March

£12.00 entrance fee

Tickets to be pre-purchased from : [email protected]

Entrance includes : UNLIMITED TRAIN RIDES with the Burghclere Miniature Railway 12pm to 3pm

Activities include:-Easter egg hunt from 11am to 12am
Colouring in competition;
Cookie decorating;
Lucky draw for an Easter Chocolate hamper;
Local playground
A goodie bag including crayons, stickers, drink and a badge.

Food will be available; Burgers, Veggie burgers, Hotdogs and Cakes
The Sports Club is open for drinks

Extra parking at The Clere School

Tickets are limited so please book asap

Spring on the horizon. 🌸🌼

For followers in St Mary Bourne 🐸👇🏻

This is a sad day and I am deeply disappointed by this outcome. However, I will continue to support the community to mitigate the proposals as they are delivered. Further comments below:👇🏻

As a community, we fought together to demonstrate the harms that this development would cause and the magical thinking laying behind the developer's assumptions.

I want to thank everyone involved in the campaign, including Highclere Parish Council, East Woodhay Parish Council, and the ERVPS Enborne River Valley Preservation Society.

The Inspector cast aside the work of residents in an arbitrary and flawed decision that did not give proper weight to East Woodhay's Neighbourhood Plan, nor our current and emerging Local Plan.

Once again, the Planning Inspectorate has made a decision that has moved the goalposts and undermined the work of our community. We are subject to the whims and preferences of individual Inspectors — there is no reliable or consistent approach in that organisation, I'm sorry to say.

Large 270-home community will be built just outside Newbury after successful appeal Controversial plans to build a large 270-home community just south of Newbury have been given the green light after a successful appeal.

🥾 Steps forward in Ecchinswell & East Woodhay!

I know the high water in St Mary Bourne is concerning for everyone. I’m working closely with the parish council and our county councillor Tom Thacker, as this situation changes daily. Please find below another update from SMB-PC 👇🏻

The Bourne Rivulet - St. Mary Bourne Parish Council - St Mary Bourne Parish Council, St Mary Bourne, Andover The Bourne Rivulet information for St Mary Bourne, Andover, Hampshire, on the official site for St. Mary Bourne Parish Council

Flooding update from SMB-PC👇🏻

An important message on tankering from St Mary Bourne Parish Council 👇🏻

Draft Local Plan published 👇🏻

Today, the Government clarified, yet again, that house building calculations are advisory, not mandatory.

Despite the council's unanimous vote to challenge the standard method-generated "target," the Lib Dem / Independent coalition on Basingstoke & Deane is ploughing on regardless.

Despite today’s announcement from the Secretary of State, Basingstoke Lib Dems and Independents are still promoting a Local Plan delivering nearly 16,000 homes. That means accelerating to more than 900 houses per year for ten years.

The Lib Dem decision to impose more homes than necessary in Basingstoke and Deane will disappoint those who hoped for a more reasonable, sustainable, and well-supported local housing plan.

The lack of progress in the seven months since the Independents took control of the council is disheartening.

Basingstoke Conservatives will continue to stand up for residents concerned about over-development, particularly near Bramley, Kingsclere, Sherborne St John, Old Basing, Whitchurch, Overton and Oakley.

Link to full draft (including housing numbers, policies and sites)👇

democracy.basingstoke.gov.uk

Good news for our borough. 👇

❄️ 🏰 ☃️ 🎄

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas...

Basingstoke & Deane Independents & Liberal Democrats want to burden families with a 4.99% tax hike and increases to fees and charges.

Burning through reserves to fund unnecessary new council staff, they'll dig a £5.76m budget gap.

With cost-of-living pressures high, only local Conservatives
are standing up for family finances.

Basingstoke & Deane can't afford this wasteful, irresponsible Liberal Democrat / Independent Coalition.

They don't respect taxpayers' money; they don't recognise that families are finding it harder to make ends meet at the moment.

That's the borough council's Scrutiny Committee rejected their Budget.

𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 / 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲: 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗛𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁 𝗔𝗺𝗶𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀

⛔️ Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s Scrutiny Committee stands firm, rejecting the Independent / Liberal Democrat coalition's plan for drastic financial changes.

📈Amidst the cost of living crisis, the coalition proposes hiring 31 new staff, maxing out council tax hikes, and increasing parking charges.

⏸️ This contrasts sharply with last year's Basingstoke Conservatives strategy, supported by Basingstoke Labour, which focused on supporting residents with a £1M Cost of Living allocation and freezing key charges.

‼️ The coalition's move raises serious concerns about their prioritisation and the burdens on Basingstoke's residents during these tough economic times.

Read more in the article below:

https://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/23954141.concerns-raised-councils-plan-employ-staff/

Fantastic news! The NHS has today published plans for a new hospital in . 🏥

A once-in-a-generation investment that will transform healthcare in Hampshire.

The consultation launching this December leads with Junction 7 as the preferred option for our new hospital.

This multi-million-pound upgrade to our health and care services will benefit residents across our county for decades to come.

I’ll share the consultation link when it’s launched next month.

Progress on new hospital as preferred option is revealed relocating A&E and maternity Those behind the project have now revealed their preferred option is to build a new hospital on land at Junction 7 of the M3.

Brilliant news for Andover!👇🏻

A big thank you to all who attended the market yesterday. We hope it was an enjoyable day for all.

Our last market of the year is our Christmas market on the 25th November at the usual time of 10.30am - 1pm at the Thorngrove School, Highclere.

The market is already fully booked, so if you're looking for Christmas gifts then you'll have plenty of stalls to browse for those special and unique gifts.

There will be the usual tea room and brunch bar waiting to serve you, but also - in keeping with the spirit of the festive season - Santa Claus will be joining us and we will be presenting our charity of the year - The West Berks Foodbank. with a donation cheque. We're very pleased to be able to help the local community and you're support this year has helped us to do so.

So get the 25th November in your diaries for the market of the year.

It's gonna be fabulous!

WHVM Team

Not long now until our next market on the 30th September.

We have our biggest market yet with over 60 stalls to browse.

Attending this months’ market:

The Peacock's Nest
Wicked Creations Store
Fi's Designs
Never Without Wool
Kate Dempsie Neal's Yard Remedies Organic Independent Consultant
Bloom & Bear
Brickleton Beads
Pre-Loved Jewellery
Watership Down Crafts
Sandra McArdle Jewellery
Shape Of You Studio
Cards by Judith
Handmade by PatsyJean
Hand Made by Nikki
LJM Allsorts
Salamander Art Ceramics
The Silky Hide
Happy Hedgehog Designs
Sadlers Woodhouse
Fabric Fusion
Lovely Happy Things
Pip & Joy
Chapter J Weddings & Events
Frames, Gifts & Keepsakes By Liz
Two Ravens UK - Gemstone Shop
Sok Lifestyle
Red Kite Glass Studio
Flamingo
Turned in the Green
Dream Big Books
Berkshire Printmakers
Niche Surprises
Two Birds Style
Happy Plants and Garden Craft
Tropic
Wild to Wonderful Garden Design & Landscaping
Fernworth Farm
Savernake Game
Oaktrack Smallholding
Natural Living with Liz
Ethel’s Pies
CG Living
Hillside House Honey
Sheila’s Handmade Belgian Chocolate
Jacks Doggy Treats
My Local Larder
Moonlight Macarons
Less Is More - Chocolate
Wilson's Wonders Potatoes
Slice of Heaven
Hawkridge Distillers
Milward Wine
Devon Fish
Cakes and Quiches by Judy

Come and join us from 10.30am - 1pm at Thorngrove School, Highclere.

We look forward to welcoming you

WHVM Team

Great news for and !👇🏻

LOCAL PLAN UPDATE👇🏻

On behalf of residents, I spent this evening holding the Administration at Basingstoke and Deane to account on housing numbers.

They have decided to pursue a Regulation 18 consultation using the same very high housing number that the Council unanimously voted against last year.

There is a real question mark over whether the Administration’s proposed “stepped” housing trajectory will be acceptable to the Planning Inspectorate. This is a clear risk.

And there are unanswered questions on the delivery and phasing of new homes across the borough.

They have proposed an accelerated housing delivery in the last ten years of the Local Plan, but have not properly demonstrated how this will be achieved.

I will always stand up for our villages and rural communities in the west of Basingstoke and Deane.

That means supporting homes where they have been chosen by the community, such as in Burghclere’s Neighbourhood Plan.

And opposing speculative schemes in the countryside that residents have not signed up to, such as the Bewley scheme at Washwater and the College Copse proposal at Bishop’s Green.

I will continue to keep you up to date, but we can now expect a six-week Local Plan consultation to be launched in the Winter.

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Ecchinswell, Sydmonton & Bishops Green Neighbourhood Plan
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