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News

June 2008

Lads and Dads in the City Museum (lasses welcome too!) To celebrate the lead up to Father’s Day, Winchester Museums has put together a special free Father’s Day quiz to keep dads on their toes and keep ... 02 June 2008

Recent work – paintings by Clare Goodman Opens on Saturday 7th June until Sunday 22nd June An exhibition of recent work by local artist Clare Goodman goes on show this week at City Space ... 02 June 2008

Pay-by-phone parking proves a big hit with Winchester mot... It has only been two months since Winchester City Council began trialling its new pay-by-phone parking system, but it has already proved to be a bi... 03 June 2008

Volunteer programme for Winchester Museums Winchester City Council’s museum service is building a team of enthusiastic and committed volunteers to help others explore and experience the hist... 04 June 2008

OhGee's unique view Check out OhGee’s exhibition at the view, Winchester’s visual arts space on Bridge Street. The exhibition of illustrations and design work called ‘... 06 June 2008

City Council gets tough on Planning Enforcement Winchester City Council has successfully prosecuted a farmer in Durley for not complying with a Planning Enforcement Notice. 09 June 2008

Sustainable Business Awards 2008 Winchester City Council wants to encourage sustainable business across the district. The Sustainable Business Awards 2008 offer a great opportunity... 09 June 2008

Young performers meet the Greek Shadow Theatre Master Young drama enthusiasts from rural communities around Winchester will have the opportunity to learn a new art, thanks to funding from Awards 4 All. 10 June 2008

Winchester City Council highlights food safety As part of Food Safety Week, which runs until 13 June, Winchester City Council’s Commercial Team is highlighting a number of top tips to ensure tha... 10 June 2008

Skills for local businesses – invest in your future succe... Winchester businesses are being offered a free opportunity to influence the skills that their future young employees are taught in local schools an... 10 June 2008

Cyclists in Winchester seek a touch of Frost It has been over a century since Winchester's famous cycling champion, Dickie Frost, claimed every major amateur cycling trophy in Britain. Startin... 10 June 2008

New Survey to Compare Winchester with the Best of the Res... A team of professional researchers will be arriving in Winchester this weekend to start work on a new survey of visitors and residents in the city ... 10 June 2008

Phone Box Consultation British Telecom is proposing the removal of 43 phone boxes in the Winchester district, as part of a national review. 11 June 2008

Millennium Egg for the man who loves art and business Mohamed Bakhaty was the 2008 recipient of the Millennium Egg at Friday night’s Winchester Business Excellence Awards. 13 June 2008

A pat on the back for City Dog Wardens City Council Animal Welfare staff came to the rescue of the Highways Agency last week when a stray dog was spotted on the M25 in Kent presenting a ... 17 June 2008

City Council rewards local groups for going green Each year, charities and community groups across the Winchester district are awarded more than £600,000 via city council grants. 17 June 2008

New recruitment portal is a big success The new online Hampshire Local Authority Recruitment portal went live on 27 February this year and has already been hailed as a big success. 17 June 2008

Winchester residents are online! Over the past year the number of people using Winchester City Council’s online services has almost quadrupled - and with new figures showing that 7... 18 June 2008

Winchester's Credit Union gets off to a flying start Since opening in February, Winchester Savers has already attracted over 100 members and, with the economic downturn causing uncertainty in traditio... 23 June 2008

Change Your World Imagine a world with cleaner air, quieter streets and more space for kids to play. We’re challenging our residents to swap just one car trip this w... 23 June 2008

Encouraging Active Lifestyles Winchester City Council has appointed a new Active Lifestyles Officer, Lydia Lockhart, in a bid to increase physical activity levels amongst adults... 24 June 2008

No Recycling Banks at Badger Farm Sainsbury's Resurfacing work means the Recycling banks at Sainsbury's, Badger Farm have been temporarily removed. 24 June 2008

New Alresford Town Council By-election Result A by-election to select a Parish Councillor took place in New Alresford on Thursday 26th June. Bryce Mansfield was duly elected. 27 June 2008

The easy way to pay Did you know that you can pay your Council Tax and other council bills online? Why not give it a try and see how easy it is! 30 June 2008

The 34th Annual Hat Fair This weekend sees the arrival of the 34th Hat Fair, the UK’s longest running street theatre festival, which runs through to Sunday 6th July. The... 30 June 2008