Surrey and Hants Star

Council pledges 'no bin bugs here'

Council pledges 'no bin bugs here'

Residents in Hart will not face draconian punishments for not recycling properly – that was the pledge from the council’s cabinet member responsible for the environment.

Coun Stephen Parker said the council was not looking to introduce bin bugs – devices that some councils have used to measure the amount of waste residents throw away – or fines, for example, as part of their bid to increase recycling.


Plans for dilapidated bank building on hold

Plans for dilapidated bank building on hold

Plans to convert a dilapidated old bank building in Farnborough into an attractive apartment/hotel complex have been put on hold.

 

Shop staff fined for booze sales

A shop assistant who sold alcohol to an underage lad has been fined £50 following a test purchasing exercise.


 

Hi-tech hub plans 'welcome'

Hi-tech hub plans 'welcome'

Plans for a high-security data centre and office space catering to technology firms on former MoD land between Fleet and Farnborough are being welcomed by residents, according to developers.

Gang attack skatepark pair

Gang attack skatepark pair

A gang of men attacked two skateboarders after stealing tobacco and a mobile phone from one of them in a car park in Church Crookham.


 

 

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