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Christmas anti-crime campaign launched in Winchester
23 December, 2011
Winchester Community Safety Partnership has launched its Christmas anti-crime campaign. WCSP is launching counter-measures against theives in the run-up to the festive season.High-visibility patrols will be undertaken in the busiest shopping areas and around pubs and clubs in the evenings.Initi…
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How does Southampton compare to rivals this Christmas?
22 December, 2011
T'IS the season to be jolly. Yes, we may be in the middle of one of the worst economic downturns of modern times, but businesses across Hampshire are hoping that the Christmas spirit will bring some financial relief. Many firms are relying on a festive spending spree to help them m…
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City car parks could close
30 September, 2011
TRADERS have raised fears about plans to scrap 500 parking spaces in central Winchester. The target is likely to appear in the new Town Access Plan, which is being drafted by city council transport chiefs. While green groups have welcomed it, traders are worried that it might drive shoppers aw…
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'Staycations' on the rise in Winchester
30 September, 2011
Winchester is feeling the benefit of the great British ‘staycation’. Businesses in the city have reported a healthy summer of tourism and are seeing the staycation – British people holidaying in Britain rather than abroad due to the economic situation – in action. They…
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Civic chiefs set to review High Street markets in Winchester
30 September, 2011
CIVIC chiefs will look again at whether market vendors should operate in Winchester’s High Street. They have been trading throughout the summer, angering existing shops who are worried about lost business. Yet Winchester City Council is making around £60,000 extra per year from the…
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Silver Hill developers to meet traders
30 September, 2011
BUSINESS chiefs have set a date to hold talks with the new firm behind Winchester’s £135m Silver Hill Renaissance. Henderson Global Investors will meet with the city’s Business Improvement District on Tuesday, November 15. It comes after BID members discussed the £135m sc…
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