Meetings News Transport Winchester City Council
29 January 2024 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
On Wednesday 25th.January, Cllr.Malcolm Wallace spoke out at the Cabinet meeting on Winchester’s Car Parking and Access Improvement Program regarding expenditure In the past year there has been next to no progress on improving alternative travel options in the District, Cllr.Wallace used his statement to highlight that fact. To watch Cllr.Wallace’s statement, scroll through video […]
Read more »
Tagged
News Winchester City Council
1 December 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
At yesterday’s Council meeting, Winchester City Council passed a motion calling for the government to ban the sale and manufacture of disposable vapes by 2024. The motion was based on a Local Government Association initiative. Cllr Malcolm Wallace, who supported the call for the ban, said, ‘Disposable vapes are an unsustainable product, so an outright ban is […]
Climate News Pollution Rivers
21 November 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Globally there are just 210 classified as Chalk Streams and of those 160 are found in England. Here in Hampshire we can boast three; The Rivers Meon, Itchen and Test. Our Councillors Malcolm Wallace and Danny Lee, alongside the River Meon at Droxford With the Rivers Meon and Itchen flowing within the Winchester City Council […]
Events News
15 May 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Once again, the Hambledon Greening Group pulled off a fabulous Festival last Saturday 13th May. On a lovely sunny afternoon, crowds gathered to stroll around a diverse selection of Stands which included The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, The Woodland Trust, Energise South Downs, Waterlooville Hedgehog Rescue, The Sustainability Centre, an exhibition by […]
Meetings News Pollution Rivers Winchester City Council
6 March 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Winchester City Council – Health and Environment Policy Committee – Wednesday 1 March 2023. Natural England and Southern Water at the Winchester City Council’s Health and Environment Policy Committee meeting on Wednesday 1 March 2023 provided a number of updates on a variety of aspects related to ‘the protection of our local rivers & waterways’. […]
7 February 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
GREENS IN THE NEWS JANUARY ! Our Green Party Councillor Malcolm Wallace has certainly made his mark since being elected last May. Here’s some links to articles he’s mentioned and quoted in over the last few weeks ! Article: Plans for dog walking paddock divide opinion in Meon Valley Malcolm voiced his opinion on plans […]
News Pollution Transport Winchester City Council
27 January 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
After some delay due to a global shortage of electric vehicles, Winchester City Council have announced that upon delivery of a first bus arriving shortly, a trial run will take place using the Park and Ride service this coming Spring. Winchester Green Party are dedicated to reduce all pollution in Winchester City and the surrounding […]
Climate News Winchester City Council
26 January 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
At the Winchester City Council meeting earlier this week, Councillors voted to:1) Oppose as a matter of council policy any initiatives to develop fracking for shale gas.2) To respond to the County Council’s consultation on the refreshed Minerals andWaste Plan stating our opposition the extraction of oil and gas, including by fracking. Cllr Wallace stated: […]
News Recycling
19 November 2022 / 8 October 2024 by richardcannon
Cllr Malcolm investigaTes Local recycling – says we can do better You do your part to help recycling by sorting your rubbish in different bins separating garden waste and taking your rubbish down to recycling centres. Waste Disposal teams empty our bins and take it all away from our doorstep’ But what happens next? Councillor […]
Climate News
11 August 2022 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
A published letter to the Hampshire Chronicle A Firm grip on climate emergency Last week, on the same day that the temperature in the UK hit a record high, the High Court found the UK Governments climate strategy unlawful as it doesn’t show how the UK’s legally-binding carbon budgets (our net zero commitment) will be […]