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News

November 2009

Alresford Local Office closed on Friday 13th November The Council's Local Office services at Alresford Library will be unavailable on Friday 13th November 2009 due to the closure of the Library on that... 02 November 2009

A free ‘economic recovery’ seminar for local businesses Local business owners are being invited to attend a FREE seminar on Thursday 12 November to help them make the most of opportunities as they emerge... 02 November 2009

Keats’ Treats A new film called Bright Star explores the life and loves of the poet John Keats. Take advantage of a special offer at The Screen cinema in Winches... 02 November 2009

Stanmore residents to discuss student housing Stanmore Combined and the three Residents' Associations covering the Stanmore area have organised a joint meeting to discuss the issue of student a... 03 November 2009

See Winchester through the eyes of a child A display of colourful and creative work by Year 5 and Year 6 children from Indigo Class at Winnall Primary School has gone on display at the City ... 03 November 2009

Treasures exhibition takes a step forward A new exhibition called Treasures of Hyde Abbey is set to become one of the highlights of next year’s Hyde900 celebrations. For the first time in ... 09 November 2009

Council Leader questions Minister over Planning Guidance As promised at a recent Cabinet meeting, the Leader of Winchester City Council Cllr George Beckett, has written to the Minister of Housing and Plan... 10 November 2009

Historic Guildhall to be refurbished Winchester City Council has approved a £3.2m scheme to renovate and restore Winchester Guildhall. 10 November 2009

Westgate gets a new roof The Westgate, one of Winchester’s favourite landmarks, will shortly be swathed in scaffolding in preperation for important repair work. 16 November 2009

Charity Festive Market at Winchester Guildhall on Sunday ... Looking for the perfect stocking fillers or presents for under the tree? Not got your Christmas cards yet? Then why not come along to the <b>free</... 16 November 2009

Buy locally this Christmas - Making Merry Open Studios is... The City Council’s annual Making Merry Open Studios event will launch this Friday 20 November. The event, which runs until Sunday 29 November, will... 17 November 2009

Plan your Christmas in Winchester – City Council launches... Winchester City Council has launched a new-look Christmas in Winchester website at www.christmasinwinchester.co.uk to help residents and visitors ... 17 November 2009

Winchester Health Walks celebrates a successful first yea... Starting off a year ago as a weekly walk through the city centre, Winchester Health Walks has continued to expand, with more-and-more local residen... 17 November 2009

Winchester's new paving revealed The first glimpse of how Winchester High Street will look next year after its facelift has been revealed. The repaving works have now stopped for C... 18 November 2009

Captain Kidd’s Winchester – a family trail with added boo... At a time when political parties are being urged to do more for families holidaying in the UK, Winchester City Council is already proving that it's... 19 November 2009

Progress for Silver Hill development scheme On 22 October 2009 The City Council and Thornfield Properties completed the update to the Development Agreement for the Silver Hill Renaissance. 19 November 2009

HeatSeekers vehicles hit the roads in Winchester District An award winning, energy efficiency detecting vehicle, which helps homeowners pinpoint escaping heat in their homes, is set to hit the roads in the... 23 November 2009

Tourism businesses encouraged to get ahead with online bo... Winchester City Council’s tourism service is organising a free event for anyone who owns or manages a visitor accommodation business in the Winches... 23 November 2009

Cooking with Lucia – a taste of Roman history What did the Romans eat two thousand years ago? How did they cook and clean at the time of Venta Belgarum? Did they really eat dormice dipped in ho... 23 November 2009

We’re not singing in the rain Many of us fondly remember the late Eric Morcambe being drenched under the downpipe in Morecambe & Wise’s Christmas rendition of Singing in the Rai... 24 November 2009

Don’t leave it too late to get a license As the festive season gets underway and people begin planning events in the lead up to Christmas and New Year, Winchester City Council is reminding... 25 November 2009

Council grants a helping hand to village shop Winchester City Council has contributed £20,000 to a rural village shop to help residents get the most out of it. 25 November 2009