West Berkshire & North Hampshire
Local Buzz Magazine: What's On in your local area.
Preserving the Borough’s Beauty
A Plan to Protect and Enhance an area of outstanding natural beauty that covers nearly one-third of the borough’s countryside has been approved by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. At a meeting (Tuesday 10 September), Cabinet agreed the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Management Plan, which sets out its vision for […]
David Wilson Homes’ Matchmaker Guide
David Wilson Homes Southern has revealed it currently has a range of properties at its Oakwood Grange development in Hook, Hampshire that are perfect for the whole family.
In a handy matchmaker guide …
New business-class hotel takes shape
Construction of a new business-class hotel in Basingstoke’s central business district is expected to complete in January.
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s Leader Cllr Ken Rhatigan and the …
Retirement homes
Information & advice
Moving into a retirement home or choosing one for a loved one, can feel daunting. To help you make the best choice here are some tips on how to find a good retirement home.
Re …
Town Hall Chamber Open to the Public
Treasure the Treasures on your Doorstep!
Saturday 14 September, 10 am to 2 pm
Newbury Town Hall is throwing open its doors to the public so that everyone can view the Council Chamber, The Civic Stair …
Electoral Register
Households in the borough will start to receive a form from Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s Electoral Registration Officer asking residents to update or confirm that their details are correc …
Your Local Buzz in August
Significant protection made by flu vaccinations
The annual flu report published by Public Health England reports that influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 was the main strain circulating in the 2018/19 season, alth …
Helping young people own a home of their own
People under 35 who need a bit of help to get on the housing ladder will be able to buy a first home of their own if funding for a new Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council loan scheme is agreed.
On T …
New community facilities coming to Emsworth with Saxon Corner
Residents in Emsworth are to benefit from new community facilities – thanks to investment from Barratt Homes.
The five star housebuilder is creating a new community at its Saxon Corner developme …
Location, Location, Location is coming to West Berkshire! Sign-up here
Channel 4’s ‘Location, Location, Location’ is back for a new series and coming to West Berkshire!
Yes, that’s right! Property experts Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer will be helping chain fre …
A wilder North West Hampshire
Anyone who follows my regular Nature Notes on Facebook and Instagram will know that I have a tendency to show off our green spaces and beautiful countryside at any given opportunity, however we must d …
Keeping our children safe online
As a father of three, keeping our children safe online is very important to me.
There are fantastic things about the internet – it helps us connect with people and information from around the world. …
Building New Homes
More. Better. Faster. The words I’ll be repeating over and over again in 2019. Why? When I got the Housing Minister job, the PM set me one task – to build 300,000 new homes a year by the mid-2020s …
Building Homes
Happy New Year and I hope you’ve all had a relaxing festive period with your loved ones.
2019 is going to be another busy year and I’m looking forward to rolling my sleeves up and getting cracking …
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Affordable homes programme
In mid-August we launched the Social Housing Green Paper to kick start a better national conversation about the place of social housing in our society. Its origins lie in the terrible Grenfell Tower f …
Staff take on mountain marathon challenge
Leading developer David Wilson Homes Southern is getting ready to take on the Summit 60 challenge in the Yorkshire Three Peaks for The Princes Trust.
The local division has two teams of six employees …
Couple find home that’s ‘right on track’
A Newbury business owner and his fiancé have found their ideal home at David Wilson Homes’ aspirational development The Chase at Newbury Racecourse, after seeking a modern and contemporary property …
Couple settle down with first home in Andover
A couple has gotten their foot on the property ladder at David Wilson Homes’ Andover development to set down roots ahead of their wedding next year.
Richard Burton and Beth Haisman (both 26) took ad …
keep the life with a home at Newbury racecourse
Offering an idyllic lifestyle to ambitious property seekers, David Wilson Homes Southern’s Newbury Racecourse development in Newbury is a great option for those seeking a unique living experience.
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