Category: News

Council takes proactive approach to vision for M3 junction 7 land 0

Council takes proactive approach to vision for M3 junction 7 land

A proactive strategic vision for land to the north of M3 junction 7 is being drawn up by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, focusing on the delivery of infrastructure needed to support residents’ quality...

New scheme aims to help the borough’s young trees through the dry summer months

New scheme aims to help the borough’s young trees through the dry summer months

People in the borough are being encouraged to join a new initiative to help water young trees across Basingstoke and Deane during the summer months. ‘Water Me’ gives residents the opportunity to help support...

New £4million pub set to open in September

New £4million pub set to open in September

Hall & Woodhouse has confirmed that its new Beggarwood pub, The Holly Blue, will open to guests this September. The leading independent regional brewer acquired the site last year and has invested more than...

The Portsmouth Arms breaks world record in aid of local charity 0

The Portsmouth Arms breaks world record in aid of local charity

Richard Curtis, General Manager of the Portsmouth Arms pub in Basingstoke, has broken the Guinness World Record for the world’s longest marathon as a quiz master. Following a 34-hour and 11-minute virtual quiz, Richard...

PINK Place NEWS 0

PINK Place NEWS

Coming up Virtually for our guests via ZOOM App. Open to ladies newly diagnosed, going through treatment or afterwards. Don’t go through this alone – we are stronger together! Contact us for links to...

Thank you Brilliant Basingstoke & Deane! 0

Thank you Brilliant Basingstoke & Deane!

As the membership body for the Voluntary and Community Sector, we continue to be blown away by the fantastic levels of volunteering and neighbourhood support happening right across the Borough. SECTOR NEWS New Guidance and advice for...

Read easy 0

Read easy

Read Easy launched in Basingstoke last July to provide a free, confidential, one to one coaching service for adults who, for whatever reason, are unable to read or who struggle with their reading.  We...

Anyone for bowls? 0

Anyone for bowls?

Loddon Vale Indoor Bowling Club Why not get into indoor bowls? It’s friendly, it’s fun and it will help keep you fit. Free trial session! Why not try one of our every Wednesday free...

Council introduces fines for idling motorists 0

Council introduces fines for idling motorists

It’s not fine to idle – that’s the message from Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council who is set to introduce new powers to penalise motorists idling their vehicles. The council will issue fixed penalty...

Tree-mendous recycling 0

Tree-mendous recycling

Nearly 10,000 Christmas trees have been recycled following the festive season highlighting a tree-mendous recycling effort by the borough’s residents. For the first time, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s garden waste customers were able...