JACKIE’S
COUNTY
COLUMN
there to cut the cake - apparently the ladies
decided on the name in the pub!
As the weather warms up, we turn to our
gardens and inevitably make a trip to the
Recycling centre with our garden waste!
Hampshire Waste Recycling Centres are
under the spotlight at the moment as the
County Council aims to cut the running
costs. Several proposals are offered in the
consultation which can be viewed via the link
on my website www.jackieporter.co.uk or
there are leaflets available at libraries. I can
drop one off on request too. The deadline for
responses is the 22nd August.
One exciting proposal in the consultation is
to allow small businesses to use the
recycling sites. I have been advocating this
for some time as often these businesses are
in the same area, but cannot currently use
the sites. Currently open for seven days a
week, another proposal is to cut the opening
hours.
To Honour a Promise - the project to erect
a memorial in Winchester to commemorate
the First World War local transit camps,
particularly at Morn Hill, is nearing
completion. We held our first meeting back
in February 2012, and individuals and
organisations have generously raised tens
of thousands of pounds. By the time you
read this, the sculpture by Simon Smith will
be installed in the courtyard of the Great
Hall. A huge thanks to everyone who has
given time or donated to the project. The
project has been both fascinating and
humbling, informing many of this lesser
known history.
What a pleasure it is to join in with summer
afternoon tea parties with residents’ groups!
The Giles Group celebrated 20 years in
June with a cake. Three of its founders were
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I am in continuous dialogue with Mary
Edwards , CEO at the Hospitals Trust, as
the future of the hospital is being decided.
As a mum who needed some help at the
birth, I remain concerned about the future of
maternity services - have you got a story to
tell as a health professional or as a Mum?
Councillor Jackie Porter
e-mail: [email protected]
www.jackieporter.co.uk
twitter: @Jackielibdem
Phone: 01962 791054
Text:
07973 696 085
or write to me at: The Down House, Itchen
Abbas, Winchester, Hants SO21 1AX