Street Names

March 2000

Street Names

Winchester City Council, the only agency who can change road names within the Parish, has taken on the responsibility for the naming of Bridge/Hunts lane. They will be writing to residents on this matter.

February 2000

Street Names

The questionnaire on the naming of Bridge/Hunts lane has been collated. There were 11 returns of which 7 favoured Bridge Lane. This represents a majority of the votes cast but not a majority of residents. Winchester City Council is being consulted as to whether these numbers are sufficient to confirm the name of the road.

January 2000

Street names

Councillors agreed to notify residents of Hunts/Bridge Lane of procedures to be followed by Winchester City Council when naming a road. Residents would be asked to respond to the Parish Council on a reply slip attached to the letter stating their road name preference.

December 1999

In a Police report it was suggested that from the emergency services perspective it would be helpful if Hunts/Bridge Lane - as with all roads in the Parish - were formally named and signed.

July 1999

Shawford and Compton Locality and Post Codes

Agreed to write to WCC and support residents and ask that the main Otterbourne Road, centre line, be the dividing line for the boundaiy between Otterbourne and Shawnford post codes. It was illogical and confusing that the lower part of the main road should be included in Shawford, whilst the middle part was in Compton.

June 1999

Street name signs.

Following representations a letter has been sent to the Chief Engineer, WCC, asking for the supply and erection of name plates, in appropriate positions, for the following: Old Shepherds Lane (loop road off Shepherds Lane); Pearson Lane (the crescent road off Shawford Road and opposite Station Yard and passing the Shawford Parish Hall) ; Hunts Lane (the road at the side of The Bridge Inn and between the railway line)

last updated 09 April 2000 by Adrian Walmsley