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Winchester businesses vote for second term for BID
29 October, 2012
Winchester businesses have given a resounding yes to another five years of the city Business Improvement District. The results, announced at 12.30pm today revealed an overall result of 72 per cent in favour by number of businesses, 83.5 per cent by rateable value. The turnout was 44 per cent. T…
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Figures show Winchester charity helps hundreds of late-night revellers in its first year
24 October, 2012
A Winchester charity has come to the aid of hundreds of late night revellers over the past year, new figures show. Since their launch in July 2011, Winchester Street Pastors have been patrolling the city centre helping those in need whilst on a night out. In their first year, the street safe…
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Winchester Christmas Lights switch-on: date announced
24 October, 2012
Winchester’s Christmas lights switch-on takes place on November 15 in The Broadway from 3pm-7pm. Crowds will be entertained with live music and the lights will be switched on by a yet-to-be-named special guest at 6pm. But Business Improvement District marketing manager Amy McCartan sai…
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Winchester city centre crime falling, says police
24 October, 2012
Winchester police are cutting down on city centre crime according to new figures. A Winchester Business Improvement District Shopwatch meeting yesterday heard there were fewer street offences in September than in the same period in 2011. Between September 3 and October 2, 2012, there were 16…
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Winchester business leaders search for new chairman for Shopwatch
24 October, 2012
WINCHESTER Business Improvement District is appealing for volunteers to lead one of its projects. The BID’s Shopwatch scheme needs a chairman and vice chairman to take it forward. The project allows police and retailers to warn each other of suspicious people via walkie-talkies. Mar…
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Winchester businesses urge support in vote over future of BID
8 October, 2012
Winchester city centre businesses are currently voting in the crucial vote that will determine the future of the Winchester Business Improvement District (BID). Some 824 letters have been posted out by Winchester City Council to BID members since the poll opened on September 27. The close of po…
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