Developments Round Kempshott
There is a lot going on in Basingstoke which will, or may perhaps, affect Kempshott Residents and it is not easy to keep tract of these when sudden announcements and media attention is followed by long periods of silence…( silence does not mean nothing is happening, it’s just not in the public arena).
We support SWAG ( South West Action Group) as our representatives in this arena – they do an excellent job in representing residents interests and holding the two local authorities to account in their planning and monitoring roles, but the power in their elbow is down to the level of support WE give them.
SWAG’s website has all the latest news on the Hospital Site, Warehouse Site, Manydown and next Local Plan as well as the existing developments ( Golf Course development, Hounsome Fields, Anaerobic Digester, completion of Island Site and motorway service area) here.
See the SWAG website for details of future developments and how they may affect us,
these include:
A30 north side: Hounsome Fields
A30 south side: Golf Course Site
M3 Junction7 : Development of Warehouse complex (details on C A G E website)
Next Strategic plan proposals for SW Basingstoke
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Kempshott has a Community Plan, developed and publish with the borough council in 2018.
– it sets out the vision of Kempshott residents for the future, grouped under 4 themes::
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TRAVEL A safe and sustainable travel network for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.
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GREEN ENVIRONMENT Quality green spaces for people, wildlife and access to the countryside.
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WELLBEING A neighbourly, engaged and active community with the facilities it needs & desires.
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FACILITIES A built environment for current needs and lifestyles.
Implementation started in 2018-19 and collapsed in 2020 with the pandemic and everyone’s attention moved on to other things. Activities and progress to the end of 2019 are sumarised here. The details of the committee and working teams and what they achieved are recorded here.
Life moves on….although aspirations and needs remain pretty similar….