On Winchester Now this week:
- Major work to the M3 junction 9 gets the go ahead to try to ease congestion. We ask people in Winchester for their views
- News-in-brief:
- Plans to build three new care homes in Hampshire, including one in Winchester, have been thrown into doubt.
- Meanwhile the public is being asked to comment on a new wave of budget cuts at Hampshire County Council.
- The Chesil Theatre has launched a fundraising campaign with plans for a new extension to its medieval listed building.
- The first-ever Hampshire Changemakers Awards have taken place in Winchester. Anna O’Brien was there for Winchester Now.
- News-in-brief:
- Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones says she will stand as Mayor for Hampshire and the Solent in the Mayoral elections in May 2026.
- The interim Dean of Winchester Cathedral has promised that the organisation will move-on and learn from mistakes of the past.
- Winchester Sport and Leisure Centre welcomed over a 1000 visitors to their free open day last weekend.
- Work has started on the refurbishment of the Abbey Gardens public toilets.
- Shout-outs:
- To Bruce and Lena who live at Shawford Springs care home on their 100th birthdays.
- To Peter Symonds College which is celebrating a haul of 53 Oxbridge offers.
- To local singing group The Madding Crowd which marks its 50th birthday this year.
- To all those honoured by the High Sheriff of Hampshire during a special ceremony in Winchester this week.
- And to all the recipients of the Mayor of Winchester’s community awards, with a special ceremony at Winchester Guildhall last night.
- Congratulations to Winchester library, crowned this week as the best in the South East and through to the national finals of the prestigious Library of the Year award. Judges were particularly impressed with an initiative to encourage reading among people with learning disabilities. We get reactions from staff.
