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Eastleigh Borough Council has been short-listed for an award for Street Cleansing. The Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) have listed Eastleigh Borough Council as the best Council in the South of England for street cleansing and as one of the top-performing Councils nationally. APSE’s Performance Networks Awards are an integral part of their...
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West End’s Rose Bowl cricket ground has been on the verge of going bust says The Daily Echo. Echo Chief Reporter Julian Robinson claims to have had sight of a top secret report from Eastleigh council finance boss Nick Tustian which states that the cricket ground was in danger of going into administration earlier...
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The leader of Eastleigh Borough Council has warned Chris Huhne that his latest u-turn on Feed in Tariffs – the amount producers like Eastleigh Council get for surplus solar energy – will “undoubtedly have a detrimental effect on business and jobs” and that council plans to install more solar panels will have to be...
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Eastleigh Borough Council tore up their commitment on tackling Climate Change in spectacular fashion on Saturday night when Mayor Wayne Irish threw the switch on a dazzling firework display and thousands of Christmas lights which will continue to burn in the streets for the next six weeks. A large crowd of up to 10,000...
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Leader of Eastleigh Borough Council, Cllr Keith House, faced some disgruntled Hedge Enders at the local plan consultation roadshow held in Hedge End Village Hall on 15th November. Plans to build 1000 new homes on a 53 acre site to the west of Woodhouse Lane, additional developments at Dowds Farm and 100 new homes...
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Fair Oak and Horton Heath Parish Cheryl Gosling has been presented with a prestigious award by the Hampshire Association of local Councils – fending off competition from clerks in 250 parish and town councils in Hampshire. The Chairman of Bishopstoke and Fair Oak Local Area Committee Roger Smith –himself a Fair Oak Parish Councillor – presented...
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The government’s flagship policy the Localism Bill has been given royal assent. The new act introduces many new measures which could have a profound effect on Eastleigh residents. The Act will enable councillors to openly discuss planning issues with residents; the council can revert to a democratic committee style of governance; taxpayers will able...
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The centre of Eastleigh came to a standstill yesterday as the community gathered together at the town’s ‘Angel of Mons’ war memorial to remember the fallen. One of the largest crowds for years assembled on the recreation ground to watch the ceremony Led by His Worship, The Mayor of Eastleigh Wayne Irish and his...
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Eastleigh bookworms will be celebrating today after Hampshire County Council revised its plans to close the Town Library on Mondays after Mayor Wayne Irish came up with a viable alternative. As part of the cut in funding imposed on the County by the Conservative/Lib Dem Coalition government, Hampshire is trying to save £450,000 by...
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Silence fell on Fair Oak Square today as a crowd of up to forty people gathered by the War Memorial to remember the villagers who lost their lives during two World Wars. The commemoration had been organised by Fair Oak resident Ian Taylor who also co-ordinated proceedings. At precisely 11am the pentatonic, mournful refrain...
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