27 March 2019
Update from Hook
This is an update from Hook Action Against Over-development Owen’s Farm, west of Hook The Appeal for the 700 home development at Owen&...
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17 March 2019
Owens Farm west of Hook
Update from Hook Action Against Overdevelopment Stop Owens Farm – West of Hook The developer is appealing against Hart’s refusal...
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14 March 2019
Environmental impact of transport cuts
An independent report published today shows that if Hampshire County Council’s proposed cuts to school bus transport go ahe...
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2 March 2019
Inspector rejects new settlement
The following is an update from the Chairman of Winchfield Action Group on the Inspector’s examination of Hart’s Local Plan Dear...
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27 February 2019
Report incidents to Environment Agency
Environment Agency incident hotline Telephone: 0800 80 70 60 24-hour service Find out about call charges Please call the Environment Agency ...
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16 February 2019
Hook Road development
Land East of Hook Road, North Warnborough < Before After > Hart planning application 19/00069/FUL The Whitewater Valley Preserva...
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8 February 2019
AGM notice
Annual General Meeting The Whitewater Valley Preservation Society is pleased to announce it will hold its Annual General Meeting on Friday 8...
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28 January 2019
Examination of Hart’s Local Plan
WVPS supported the Rural Hart Association in opposing the proposal from Hart District to include in the new Local Plan a “New settleme...
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18 December 2018
Hook neighbourhood plan
The Whitewater Valley Preservation Society fully supports the village of Hook’s draft neighbourhood plan. WVPS has submitted its recom...
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14 October 2018
Hart Local Plan examination
Rural Hart Association update The Rural Hart Association (RHA) has made very good progress over the summer. The RHA has decided to concentr...
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7 October 2018
CPRE Hampshire meeting
Our Hart & Rushmoor countryside is a valuable resource – is it worth protecting? CPRE Hampshire has kindly sent an open invitation...
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17 September 2018
Loddon Rivers Week
A wide variety of events are planned by the Loddon Catchment Partnership in the run up to World Rivers Day on September 30th. Loddon Rivers ...
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2 September 2018
WVPS Autumn Reception
The Chairman and Committee held the Whitewater Valley Preservation Society’s popular Autumn reception in Riseley Mill by kind permissi...
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6 May 2018
NPPF response
The Whitewater Valley Preservation Society encourages everyone to respond to the Government’s consultation on the National Planning Po...
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16 April 2018
Riverfly Survey Results 2017
The Whitewater Valley Preservation Society (WVPS) has been engaged by South East Water as a consultee in the production of the last two 5-ye...
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