Questions asked after council U-turn on 20mph speed limits
Plans to reverse 20mph speed limits in two Southampton roads have come under fire.
Local Democracy Reporter - Southampton
Jason Lewis started as Local Democracy Reporter covering Southampton City Council in March 2024, previously having worked at the Bournemouth Daily Echo as Chief Reporter
Jason Lewis started as Local Democracy Reporter covering Southampton City Council in March 2024, previously having worked at the Bournemouth Daily Echo as Chief Reporter
Plans to reverse 20mph speed limits in two Southampton roads have come under fire.
The leader of Southampton City Council has announced changes to the cabinet team.
The new Lord Mayor of Southampton is aiming to rekindle engagement in local democracy in his year in office.
The introduction of voter ID, apathy to national politics and the looming general election have all been given as factors for low turnout in local elections in Southampton
Plans to widen a pathway through Southampton Common are making slow progress with a drawn-out approval process
A former local authority chief executive has been recruited by Southampton City Council to focus on “critical” bin collections
A boarded-up church building which has been subject to vandalism will get a new lease of life as a children’s day nursery.
The new leader of the Conservative group on Southampton City Council believes his party can take back control of the local authority in two to three years.
The front counter at a Hampshire police station is set to reopen next year, Hampshire's newly re-elected police and crime commissioner has revealed.
The government has laid out its plans for the changes, which it has called Simpler Recycling, set to take effect from April 2026.
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