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Innovative Basingstoke ‘extra care’ plan wins £3.1 million |
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A £3.1 million cash boost from the Department of Health has been announced to develop an innovative new ‘extra care’ scheme for older people in Basingstoke and Deane.
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Double success sees the borough’s parks get the green flag |
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Visitors to Eastrop Park and the War Memorial Park will have reason to celebrate after both were named in the list of best parks in England and Wales.
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Red hot water the greener way |
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Green-minded people are being given the opportunity to learn how to build and install their own solar hot water systems thanks to a new course due to take place at Basingstoke College of Technology (BCoT) |
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The Green Road Show is coming to town! |
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Roll up, roll up The Green Road Show is coming to Basingstoke and Deane in June for a weekend of free environmentally-friendly fun!
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Residents’ views sought on Broadband problems |
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Views are being sought by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and Hampshire County Council’s eHampshire project this month (June) as part of a programme to improve broadband services across the borough. |
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Pack Lane - Public Consultation |
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 Basingstoke and Deane Council have launched the public consultation on the future of traffic calming measures along Pack Lane.
The consultation documents are available for collection from the Post Office in Pack Lane or from a number of websites in the borough.
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Christmas and New Year Rubbish and Recycling Collections |
Over the Christmas and New Year period, your rubbish and recycling collection day will be changing.
Please ensure your bin/sack is placed on the edge of your property by 7am on your collection day.
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Government pledges £5 million to back borough’s prosperity plans |
Plans to keep Basingstoke buoyant have been given a big boost with the announcement of £5 million in government funding to help solve the borough's infrastructure issues and support major projects to improve the town centre and its commercial heart.
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‘Who's taking you home?' warning to Christmas revellers |
Party-goers celebrating during the festive season are being urged to check who’s driving them home in a warning from Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.
The council’s Licensing Team is advising Christmas revellers to ensure vehicles taking them to and from their nights out are licensed by the council. The warning comes as the council wants to make people aware of the dangers of illegal, unlicensed vehicles and people posing as taxi drivers and private hire drivers. |
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Don’t make Christmas a load of old rubbish! |
Don’t be a scrooge with your recycling this Christmas - that’s the message from Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council as residents prepare for the festive season.
Christmas is a time of celebration and with that comes food, presents and all the extras that make the festive period special. The council wants to remind everyone that they can still do their bit to recycle more and waste less at Christmas.
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Borough’s leading light announced! |
Overton, Laverstoke and Steventon has been crowned the borough’s leading light in Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s energy-saving light bulb competition.
Green-minded residents snapped up over a sixth of 3,000 free light bulb packs on offer to notch up an impressive total of 559. They were closely followed by Whitchurch and Kempshott who recorded 381 and 298 bulbs respectively
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