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Community Wellbeing and Resilience Strategy

WCC is running a short survey, in partnership with Temple Group, to gather feedback from residents across the district that will help shape our new Community Wellbeing and Resilience Strategy. The results will help ensure the strategy addresses the needs of  communities.

Please take five minutes to participate in the online survey HERE

Or sign up to be a volunteer HERE

 

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Improving air quality across the Winchester district

Winchester City Council has published a draft strategy for improving air quality and is asking for people across the district to have their say.

The draft strategy outlines an approach to improving air quality which, if agreed, will then be used as a basis for a detailed action plan to improve air quality across the district.

It outlines the need to work collaboratively across the district and the wider region, to achieve cleaner air by 2030, making a commitment to go above and beyond UK national air quality targets.

The new strategy has been developed in partnership with the Air Quality Steering Group which includes cross-party councillors, specialist council officers and representatives for public health, the business community and the local environmental lobby.

It outlines 13 actions under five key areas that should be considered to improve air quality across the district. The strategy aims to increase awareness of air pollution and its causes, as well as defining the council’s commitment to improve air quality and identifying air quality challenges across the district.

 Respond to the consultation before 27th October at

 www.winchester.gov.uk/air-quality-strategy-survey

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Our Hants App

Hampshire County Council are pleased to advise today that our new mobile app, ‘OurHants’, is now live – available for Apple and Android mobile devices.

It is hoped to be able to offer many online services through the easy-to use mobile interface on the new app.

It is, of course, extremely important that the County Council’s reputation for reliability and high standards is reflected by the quality of the online offer, and they are therefore moving forward into this new territory in small steps, starting by offering the full range of County Council web pages, to allow residents to access all services, and new functionality in one of the most widely used online services – the booking of appointments for Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs).

When booking an appointment at an HWRC, the OurHants app allows individuals to save details if they wish, such as the registration of their vehicle, and any permits they have, to make future bookings quicker. It also allows people to see and manage their bookings in one place and will notify the user of any important updates about their booking.

The County Council will be reviewing how people respond to the app and measuring the benefit to both customers and the HWRC service. This will allow us to plan the future growth of the app into other areas of online service.

Anyone can download the app, without charge, from the Apple or Google Play app stores. You may wish to let your contacts know about this new service, and please do try it next time you need to visit an HWRC.

OurHants – Get it on Google Play

OurHants – Download on the Apple App Store

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Rehab 4 Addiction

Rehab 4 Addiction offers a wealth of resources and information about addiction and mental health, which could be invaluable to those in need.

We provide a helpline that offers immediate assistance to those struggling with addiction in Hampshire, a service that could be life-saving for some.

We also offer a comprehensive directory of treatment centres throughout the UK, making it easier for those in need to find help near them.

All information may be found HERE