Blueprint for the Future
The City Council has been seeking the views of residents, organisations, Parish and Town Councils in response to the Government’s ‘localism’ project. The objective is to base a twenty year local plan on the needs of the community. The deadline for input to the process was 10 December but we have managed to negotiate an extension for the Town Council’s input until mid-January.
We are, therefore, publishing our draft input which can be viewed here. We would welcome any comments on this draft ideally by the end of the year, in order that they can be considered for the final document. Comments should be e-mailed to the Town Clerk.
The draft document was updated on 4 January (Version 1.2) and was approved by the Town Council that evening.
Plans for Places after Blueprint
Winchester City Council recently published 'Plans for Places after Blueprint' in response to its Blueprint consultation exercise and has sought feedback in respect of the document. The Town Council has prepared a response to the document which can be viewed hereGRIT BINS
As you will have read in the local press Alresford’s share of new grit bins to be provided by the County Council has been far below our expectations. We have been able to negotiate additional bins but in addition we are considering financing further bins from the Town Council’s budget as we have received several comments indicating that his has the support of the community.
Hanging Baskets
The colourful Hanging Baskets in the centre of Alresford have been a feature of the Town for over forty years. Originally introduced by the Chamber of Commerce all those years ago the number of baskets hung peaked at well over hundred in the mid-nineties. Over the years the baskets have survived everything that an English summer can throw at them and it is one of the things that visitors to the Town remember. After all those years the Chamber of Commerce decided that they would no longer organise the hanging of the baskets and the responsibility was taken over by New Alresford Town Council in 2007.
115 baskets have been hung this year and once again every lamp post in Broad Street is adorned with an "Up-the-Pole" planter and five of the lamp posts in West Street have been decorated together with the sole lamp post in East Street. We are very grateful to the sponsors, listed left and we would be pleased to here from anybody who is prepared to sponsor an "Up the Pole", for £60.00 in 2012.
City Council Car Parking Charges
The Town Council has written to Winchester City Council objecting to the proposed increases in parking fees.Parking charges are being reviewed as a result of the forthcoming increase in VAT but we felt that an increase of 66% on short term charges was unacceptable.
We felt this proposal will exacerbate the parking problems, which we have spent a number of years trying to address, and encourage the return of long term parking in the town centre. We have suggested only a 10p increase in the short term fees with a 50p increase to £2.00 for all day parking and some increases for periods between the two. This appears to have been accepted by the City Council.
Sun Lane Bridge
Dependant upon weather conditions the work on providing a pedestrian footway across Sun Lane Bridge is scheduled to begin in January
Dragon’s Teeth at Perins Car Park
Dragon’s teeth are to be introduced at the exit to the staff Car Parking area at Perins. This installation will improve the security of the school car park and allow for the pulic car park to remain open on Sundays and Bank Holidays.


