On Winchester Now this week:
- Parents at a local primary school are fighting to save their lollipop man as his role is under threat due to proposed cutbacks at Hampshire County Council.
- The Prime Minister paid a quick visit to Winchester today. He surprised shoppers on a walkabout of the High Street.
- The MP for Winchester says he’ll meet bosses at Southern Water to raise the recent issues over supplies. Thousands of homes were left without water after a problem at the Easton Water Works.
- News-in-brief:
- A public meeting is being held next week to hear people’s views on future plans for our local hospital.
- Volunteers from Winchester Samaritans joined commuters at Winchester Station earlier this week to mark “Brew Monday” and raise awareness of their service.
- A new local bobby scheme has been unveiled in Hampshire. Each area now has a dedicated local officer and members of the public can contact them directly by phone or email.
- Hundreds of people filled Winchester Cathedral last weekend to welcome the new Bishop of Winchester.
- There’s new help for carers in the Winchester area. Hubs have been set up by the Princess Royal Trust bringing together different organisations to offer support and advice. We hear from the Trust.
- Quilts have been presented to Winchester Hospice at the end of the Fabric of Winchester project. We talk to the teams who led the idea.
- Shout-outs:
- To the Stagecoach Santa bus for raising £1,100 for Winchester Hospice.
- To staff at Winchester’s maternity unit for raising £3,000 for the neonatal unit.
- To Oliver’s Battery WI and the local community who have come together to knit Teddies for Tragedies.
To the volunteers planning nearly 2km of hedgerows as part of the Hampshire hedge project .
