The Liberal Democrat Focus Team has called on the Tory Borough Council to do more to bring empty homes like this one in Worting Road back into use. "Council policy makes it difficult to force owners to do this, even when a property has been vacant for very many years" says Doris Jones.
Basingstoke Lib Dems believe in keeping you informed of action in their area. Here are some of the highlights of action from Cllr Doris Jones.
"Tesco has failed to impress both the County Council's highway engineers and the Borough Council's retail consultant with its planning application for a new superstore on the former Smiths Industries site. Both have serious concerns about the viability of Tesco's application," reports councillor Doris Jones.
"The Borough Council's retail consultant 'Strategic Perspectives' has raised serious concerns about Tesco's application for a new supermarket at the former Smiths Industries site," reports councillor Brian Gurden.
Basingstoke Football Club has been looking for a new home for many years.
On Monday 7th November the County Council published the final draft of its Mineral and Waste Plan. This plan proposes to set up a minerals and waste processing depot at Basingstoke's railway sidings, just north of Churchill Way West. Road access is likely to be via north east of the site through the industrial estate railway, possibly onto Kingsclere Road.