Sustainable Waltham Chase and Swanmore
Volunteers working with our communities to cut our carbon footprint
SWaCS Updates
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Swanmore air quality breaches WHO guidelines
Swanmore air quality had already breached the WHO annual air quality guideline by the 26th January this year.
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Thermal imaging camera season closes
As we move into warmer months, another thermal imaging camera season has drawn to a close.
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Food waste collections start
Most of us in Swanmore should now have received our food waste bins from Winchester City Council
Resource Directory
Links to local resources that can help reduce carbon footprint in Swanmore, Waltham Chase and the surrounding area (some links are to external websites).
- Energy production
- Food
- Home Heating
- Local groups and organisations
- Reference
- Reuse, repair, recycle
- Transport
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Hampshire Market Garden
Hampshire Market Garden are a not-for-profit social enterprise that grows organic veg with a focus on soil health.
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Save 9% in gas use, by turning down the ‘flow’ temperature
Lowering your boiler flow temperature can make your existing gas boiler more efficient.
Local sustainability news
Local news relating to carbon footprint reduction in Swanmore, Waltham Chase and the surrounding areas (links are to external websites).
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Hampshire battery site approved
Winchester City Council’s approve plans for a Battery Energy Storage System on Titchfield Lane, near Wickham.
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Call for traffic order at river crossing
residents call for a traffic order to shield one of Hampshire’s rare chalk streams from damage caused by vehicles.
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Sewage spills threatening salmon survival, says MP
Sewage spills into a Hampshire river could threaten the future of Atlantic salmon, an MP has warned.
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New solar panels for Wickham homes
£35,000 solar retrofit for four Wickham Community Land Trust homes
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Sewage discharged into river Meon
Sewage discharged into the river Meon for 767 hours in the first two months of 2026
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