Noise Dust and Visually Intrusive
The County Council plans to permit a mineral/aggregates depot at Basingstoke railway sidings. There are concerns about its visibility from Brookvale plus the noise, dust and number of HGV vehicles.
19 Oct 2011
Local News
Tesco Threat to Local Shops
Mark Buttress, who owns Jaybee's Mace shop at Kings Furlong Parade, has organised a petition to highlight that a Tesco store would threaten the survival of local shops.
19 Oct 2011
Traffic Trouble for Tesco
"The traffic improvements proposed by Tesco for a new supermarket have hit trouble. In their present form, County engineers have made it clear that they cannot support Tesco's highway changes," writes councillor Brian Gurden.
19 Oct 2011
More Choice or Less Choice? Tesco plans for new store
Local Liberal Democrats have delivered a survey to thousands of homes in Brighton Hill, Cranbourne, Kings Furlong and part of South Ham, to get residents' views about Tesco's ambitions to open a new superstore on the former Smiths Industries site.
KH
2 Jun 2011
BLD
16 May 2011
Basingstoke Tories Plan to spend over £11 million on office make-over
In Basingtoke the Tory Council is planning to spend over £11 million on the Council Offices. Reports seen by Councillors revealed the plans involve spending tens of thousands on new carpets and desks.
12 Apr 2011