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Latest Romsey crime report (13th Jan) Click HERE Abbotswood Housing Estate Plan Click HERE Cupernham schools enlargement needs As you will be all too aware, the construction of the Abbotswood development Is now progressing at a pace and wood like to draw your attention to the improvements to Cupernham Infant and Junior Schools that are proposed in response to the resulting need for additional pupil places. The new families moving In to the housing development will carry the need for an additional 210 primary age pupil places and this is to be met by expanding the capacity of the two schools from 2 forms of entry to 3 forms of entry (up from 420 to 630 pupils). A significant budget of £4m has been raised to invest in the refurbishment and extension of the existing school buildings so that they can be transformed into 21st century learning environments. Over the past year, Hampshire County Council Children’s Services and Property Services have been working closely with the two schools to establish a brief develop proposals focused around optimising the schools for teaching and learning. This is an exciting opportunity for the schools and the wider community. Well over a hundred local residents and parents attended a meeting at the school on Wednesday evening (Jan 11th) to meet all concerned and put forward their views. There was a very heated discussion regarding parking problems in Bransley Close which leads to the school. Plans and proposals were on display for all to see. Roy Romsey report from Buenos Aires Buenos Aires beckoned once again, it was the allure of Argentinean food, the sound of Tango music, the warmth of its summer sun and the escape from the UK winter blues that prompted us to take the 14 hour overnight flight to South America. It was early morning when we arrived; a 'Welcome Romseys' sign led us to a waiting car which quickly whisked us off to our hotel in the shimmering heat of downtown Buenos Aires, some 40 kms away. Our travel arrangements had been booked through Dialaflight, a company we highly recommend. Digital Switchover February/March 2012 our television signal is switching to digital. For people not yet on digital there is a help scheme if they are over 75, disabled or on certain benefits - if you know individuals in your area who are likely to be in this category please check they have received their letters about the help scheme and know what they need to do to continue watching television after the switchover. The links below are to the website and materials about both the switchover and the help scheme. http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/home http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/36692/HS_Leaflet_Final_Sept_10.pdf http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/36801/DUK_5Facts_Leaf_Dec2010.pdf Boxing Day Classic Car and Bike meet by Steve Biddlecombe
Read more and view photos galore on Steves website
Southgate Mitsubishi at Romsey closed The Mitsubishi franchises in Romsey, Poole and Bridport and a joint Subaru and Peugeot site in Blandford, Dorset ceased trading last week with the loss of 43 jobs. Rumours are circulating that family-owned dealer group Southgate has gone into administration. Despite trying to contact the dealer group, no-one is confirming the news. Southgate Romsey is at the top of Winchester Hill, Winchester Rd next to the Co-op garage.
'ello, 'ello, 'ello, what haven't we here then? Due to cash shortages public enquiry desks at Romsey and Stockbridge police stations will be axed next April. The move means the public will have a round trip of at least 20 miles to speak to a police officer in person. People in the Romsey policing area will have to go to Southampton Central, Totton, or Eastleigh police stations. The public can still email the police to report less urgent crime or telephone 101. Two civilian police jobs will go at Romsey police station as a result of the closure. Banning Street Coronation Day 1953 memories I've managed to obtain some photos of the celebrations in Banning Street on Coronation Day in 1953. The photos are not that good quality wise but are well worth having a look at. The "Day" girls can be spotted on a few of them. If you have any similar photos or negatives LTVAS would be very interested, or you can contact me HERE << Click photo for to view Banning St photo page Message from the Woodley Scouts Woodley Scouts in Braishfield Road have the occasional minor irritation with two things. One is dog walkers. As the field is used by youngsters for obvious reasons we have a "no dogs" sign on the gate. This does not seem to be clear to some of those with our canine companions. As we cannot be there 24 hours a day it is difficult to speak to those who choose to ignore the signs. The second is related to those who seem to think it is amusing to scatter logs around, remove canes and guards supporting newly planted saplings and break the gate. We think they are climbing over from the cemetery but they may just be walking in from the road. The mess caused by both of the above is cleaned up by volunteers (no one gets paid) who could be doing something more useful. The Scout HQ and grounds is private, owned by the Scouts, not the Council or the Government and is funded by fund raising, not by taxes, local or central, many people seem to be unaware of this. The Duke of Edinburgh visits Timsbury The Duke of Edinburgh was behind the wheel of a model boat taking a tour around Timsbury Lake near Romsey recently. He was visiting , the new £2.7million home of the Warsash Maritime Academy. The Duke went aboard the Challenger, a scale-model of a cross-channel ferry, which workers in the shipping industry use to practise complex marine manoeuvres. The manned model ship handling centre is part of Southampton Solent University and is one of only five similar facilities in the world. The Duke also watched the model boats undertake a range of ship handling scenarios and met some of the staff and students. News Shorts
It's official Romsey Memorial Park is one of the best parks in the country. It has been awarded the prestigious Green Flag for the fourth year in a row. The accolade is given to the best green spaces across the UK, with 1,200 parks receiving the award last year. A main road into Romsey is to be closed for three months so a rail bridge can be rebuilt. Ashfield Bridge, on the A27 south of the town, is being upgraded by Network Rail to allow larger freight containers from Southampton Docks to travel underneath it. The work is due to start in Spring 2012.
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