Statutory services
We are in the City of Winchester and County of Hampshire.
Health: West Hampshire CCG
Fire and Rescue: Hampshire Fire and Rescue
Police: Hampshire Police or telephone 101 (see also Fraud and Scams below)
The link to report crime in the area is: https://www.hampshire.police.
Planning: Current and past applications; see also Oliver’s Battery Village Design Statement
Major road works: Highways England
Other
Schools: Oliver’s Battery Primary School
Bus: for details including stops and services 5 and 63 click here
Trainline: for details of all local and regional rail services click here
Please let your council know if you experience problems with our local services.
Citizens Advice Winchester District: 0808 278 7861 (calls are free and lines open 10am – 4pm, Mon – Fri), email advice@cawinchesterdistrict.org.uk
Winter on the Battery
There are a number of salt bins in place around the Parish; They are in the following locations (for a map of salt bins and Hampshire County Council salting routes click here):
Badger Farm Road junction with Oliver’s Battery Road South; Sunnydown road at both ends; Old Kennels Close; Downlands Road/Oliver’s Battery Crescent; Compton Way/Austen Avenue; Compton Way/South View Road; Treble Close; Downlands Road/Braeside Close; Keats Close; Broadview Lane/Pine Close; Priors Way/Partridge Down; Parliament Place; Millers Lane/Port Lane
In addition the council have four snow shovels available to loan they are placed at
- 64 Old Kennels Lane
- 107 Oliver’s Battery Road South
- 27 Compton Way
- 144 Olivers Battery Road South
You are reminded that the Grit Bins are for use on the roads and MUST NOT be used for private Driveways.
Advice from Hampshire County Council regarding salt/grit bins can be found here
Fraud and Scams
Fraud is when a person lies to you, or ‘scams’ you, to gain an advantage, such as taking your money or learning private information about you. This could be via email, text, phone or in person, either on the street or on your doorstep.
The Hampshire Constabulary website has a wealth of good advice about fraud (including online fraud and cyber crime) on their website:
https://www.hampshire.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/fa/fraud/
Ten golden rules to prevent fraud and how to get help or report fraud (call 101) can be found here:
https://www.hampshire.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/fa/fraud/personal-fraud/prevent-personal-fraud/
Information and advice on mobile phone scams can be found here:
https://www.hampshire.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/fa/fraud/personal-fraud/internet-email-mobile-fraud/
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