Proposals for service stations at Junction 6 and Junction 7 of the M3, close to Basingstoke, have been made. Both Maria Miller, Basingstoke’s MP, and the Borough Council Labour Party are opposed to these proposals; so is Cycle Basingstoke. TWO petitions are doing the rounds. One is an e-petition from Kim Taylor, Labour party, aimed… Continue reading Two M3 Service Station proposals
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Borough Council’s Design and Sustainability SPD
“SPD” stands for “Supplementary Planning Document”, and this one contains some really good aspirations that BTN supporters should welcome. The point is that we need to SAY that we welcome them, by 4 pm on Monday 19th March https://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/planning-policy-consultations submit written comments by post to: Planning Policy Team, Civic Offices, London Road, Basingstoke, RG21 4AH.… Continue reading Borough Council’s Design and Sustainability SPD
Air Pollution in Basingstoke
NEW! 6th Jan 2018: We have started an online petition addressed to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s Environment portfolio holder, stating that “We want cleaner air in Basingstoke”. Link to petition is here. We are aiming to have a presence at the next meeting of the Council’s Community, Environment and Partnerships Committee, on Wed 17th… Continue reading Air Pollution in Basingstoke
General Election 2017 – queries for candidates
We expect our local MP to think nationally and act locally. Hence we pose to candidates almost the same questions as to Hampshire County candidates on 4th May: 1. Pollution The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) set out the dangerous impact of air pollution on… Continue reading General Election 2017 – queries for candidates
June is ‘Clean Air Month’ in Hampshire
Hampshire Climate Action network has declared this June to be ‘Clean Air Month’. Want to know more? Please click here
BTN AGM and Talk on Hampshire energy
AGM 2nd May 7 pm – agenda and details at http://basingstoketransition.org/btn-agm-2017
Hampshire County Council elections 4th May
This is not the General Election and Hampshire County councillors can’t do anything about Brexit, but they CAN do things about air pollution and meeting the 15% renewable energy target. We asked candidates how: 1. Pollution The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) set out the… Continue reading Hampshire County Council elections 4th May
BEIS green paper on “Industrial Strategy”
The government department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has issued a “green paper” (consultation document) “Building our Industrial Strategy” and is inviting comments https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/building-our-industrial-strategy Deadline for comments is: 11:45 pm on 17th April (there is a web link for these). I hope that BTN members will comment. Having a strategy is welcome, particularly for… Continue reading BEIS green paper on “Industrial Strategy”
2017 Green Week – make plans now
2017 Green Week is 16th to 25th September and plans are already well forward between BTN and Basingstoke and Deane Council to create the best annual opportunity for local organisations to show off their “Green” ideas, opportunities and wares. We will as usual have STALLS in Castle Square, The Malls, on Saturday 16th, and on… Continue reading 2017 Green Week – make plans now
Fortnightly Bin Collections?
One of our members reacts to the announcement that Basingstoke and Deane Council is considering switching to fortnightly collections of the “grey bin” (non-recycleable rubbish): Here’s an interesting conundrum. Basingstoke has a terrible record in waste and recycling. Last time we looked (a wrote to the Gazette about it) Basingstoke had one of the highest… Continue reading Fortnightly Bin Collections?