Droxford Watersplash
Hampshire County Council has updated its plans for the Droxford Watersplash, where vehicles crossing the River Meon have raised concerns about damage to the sensitive chalk-stream environment.
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Water voles thriving along the River Meon
A survey has found encouraging numbers of water voles living along the River Meon at St Clair’s Meadow Nature Reserve.
New sanctuary site for nature
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust secures Court House Meadows as a sanctuary for wildlife.
Hampshire battery site approved
Winchester City Council’s approve plans for a Battery Energy Storage System on Titchfield Lane, near Wickham.
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.
Sewage spills threatening salmon survival, says MP
Sewage spills into a Hampshire river could threaten the future of Atlantic salmon, an MP has warned.
New solar panels for Wickham homes
£35,000 solar retrofit for four Wickham Community Land Trust homes
Sewage discharged into river Meon
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Planners approve massive 63 hectre solar farm in Wickham
The plan would see 63 hectares across ten parcels of land near Shedfield and Wickham be used for solar panels.