Basingstoke-Now has fought off stiff competition to scoop a top web accolade at the Hantsweb Awards 2007.
Basingstoke-Now were announced as the winner of the Best Local Area Website,category at a special award ceremony held at The Ark Conference Centre in Basingstoke.
We were nominated by our visitors who recognise the information and service we provide to the community.
We thank all of our visitors who have supported us over the year and welcome all new visitors to the site.
This year's Flower and Vegetable Show will take place on Sunday 20th June 2008. The Group are hoping to build on the success of last year's event when over 500 people attended the show. The 'Gardening Question Time' presenters will be there again this year with numerous prizes up for grabs!
As you may or may not know we are planning to try to get a cycle track between Oakley and Kempshott/Hatch Warren.This could provide a safe route for cyclists and walkers alike.
POLICE URGE ALL RESIDENTS TO GUARD AGAINST VEHICLE CRIME
Police in Basingstoke are reminding people to keep their vehicles secure after 11 vehicles were broken into in Brighton Hill last week. Also a number of vehicles were broken into in the Gloucester road area of Hatchwarren and Coniston road in Kempshott
The incidents occurred on Tuesday, January 22 and Wednesday, January 23. Mainly all of the property taken from the vehicles w as left on display and was stolen after the thief smashed the car window. Items taken included satellite navigation systems, games consoles, a pressure washer and CDs , However in some cases cars were broken into and searched but nothing was found by the thief to steal.
Glass Recycling Special – New Bottle Banks at Down Grange
Special new recycling bins have been installed in the Down Grange car park, off Pack Lane. The 'RESCAPE' banks replace the old style bottle banks and are designed to improve the appearance of recycling sites.
With 4 other recycling sites in Kempshott to choose from, recycling all of your glass bottles and jars could be your 2008 New Years resolution!!
Most households in Kempshott will use over 300 glass bottles and jars this year.Recycling them all would save enough energy to use a washing machine over 100 times!
With the darker evenings upon us, I would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone to be careful when out walking during the later hours. Wearing bright or reflective colours will help people see you in the dark.
Cyclists, make sure your bicycle is road worthy and that your lights are working.
BE SAFE, BE SEEN!
I would also like to make people aware of an increase in theft from motor vehicles.Please try and make sure that no valuables are left on display in your vehicle - especially those Christmas presents!
I will be patrolling the area to check for vulnerable vehicles over the next few weeks.
Pupils and staff at Old Basing Infants School will be delighted to learn that their educational garden has been commended at a national award ceremony.
The £12,000 garden was designed by Hampshire County Council architects who wanted to construct a space that could be used for both teaching and play. The aim was to create a contemporary landscape that was easy to maintain and changed with the seasons.
Young people are to get a new shelter at their skate park in Hampshire thanks to a grant from Hampshire County Council’s Youth Opportunity Fund.
The grant of £9,452 was agreed by Councillor Patricia Banks, Hampshire County Council’s Executive member for Children and families at her decision day on 10 December.
A project to give young people a say in how museums could be made more attractive to their generation is being launched in Hampshire with the help of a £24,700 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
Youngsters will be involved in Basingstoke, Winchester and Gosport. They will discuss what could be done to get more in their age group to visit museums and they will work on local heritage projects to make sure they are explained in a way that is relevant and accessible to their generation.
Making sure residents feel safe in Basingstoke and Deane continues to be a key priority for the borough’s Cabinet.
Although a report reviewing the council’s community safety and development work was not discussed at December’s Cabinet meeting, there is still a commitment from the Cabinet to look at new ways of delivering this service.
