New seat for bus stop.

A new bench has been installed at the Stratton Bates Bus Stop as many of the Town's Senior Citizens use this bus stop and the old bench had become incorporated into the play ground area.

Cycle Parking

Following a question from a member of the public last year it is now planned to install some cycle stands in Broad Street on the gravel areas between the parking bays. Special ground fixings are being used to ensure that there is no damage to tree roots.

Allotments

The Council has managed to obtain a lease on land adjoining the existing allotments to satisfy the waiting list for more plots. The land will be sufficient to satisfy all those on the waiting list albeit each will be limited to half a plot. new allotments were allocated in April 2008 but there is still some work to be done this winter to improve drainage.

Street Lighting

Many years ago the Parish Council erected and maintained a total of 43 street lights in and around the town. Most of these lights are on adopted highways and footpaths and the Town Council have agreed a programme with the County Council to take over the responsibility for the majority of these lights from April of next year. This will reduce the financial burden on the Town Council.

On Broad Street

The East side from the top down to the library has had new paving slabs and bollards laid, however, a number of these have been broken and we are still waiting for them to be replaced - it is annoying and frustrating that this work has not been carried out despite several requests to HCC.

Bus shelters have been put in place - 3 in fact - we would like to do more, but as you must appreciate cost on a limited budget is always the guiding factor. We have in mind to erect another one in the next financial year.

The mysterious disappearance of the glass in one of the bus shelters in Jacklyns Lane means that the whole bus shelter will need to be replaced as the frame is badly twisted. The work should be completed by the end of March.

Cycle path on Winchester Road

You will have noticed the extra white hatching that appeared on Winchester Road between the Itchen Stoke Road and the roundabout when it was re-surfaced last year. The white lining was done in this way as a new cycle and footpath will be constructed on the left hand side between the crossroads and the roundabout. The work will take place in late January/early February and will involve the resiting of the bus stop and the provision of a short footpath on the Alresford side of the crossroads that provides a pedestrian route to join up with the new path.

The Soke Bridge

Following a written question regarding preserving the Soke Bridge from the increasing number of juggernauts passing through the town Hampshire County Council are being asked to investigate cracks in the cellar of an adjoining house.

Millennium Trail

The work to replace the remainder of the river bank timbers and limited resurfacing from The Dean to the Fulling Mill has now been completed.

Jacklyns Lane Bridge
It has happened

A VICTORY FOR COMMONSENSE - after years of futile attempts to resolve this problem it was finally implemented under the Safe Routes To Schools scheme. The improvements were put in place with a bonus of having a second footpath INSTALLED. It has now been running for 6 months and thanks again to all those whose support finally brought this long standing issue to a satisfactory conclusion.