Nick John

About Nick John

Semi retired, interested in local affairs, ex business professional now doing a mix of private consultancy and some voluntary work.

Land Off Castle Lane – North Baddesley – Proposed Housing Development

December 11, 2014 By Nick John 7 Comments

I was fortunate in meeting with my local Councillor recently (Valley Park ward, Test Valley Borough Council) and in the conversation we touched upon the thorny subject of housing development.

Apparently, there is a proposed new development up in front of the planning committee currently which effectively tacks on around 300 homes to the edge of the Knightwood Park development as it borders Castle Lane – [Read more…] about Land Off Castle Lane – North Baddesley – Proposed Housing Development

Tags: architecture, Chandler's Ford, community, development, Eastleigh, local interest, nature, review, viewpoint

Do You Remember The Hutments?

October 30, 2014 By Nick John 136 Comments

I wonder if I could throw this topic out there in the hope that those people who have lived (or whose families have lived) in the Chandler’s Ford area for more than half a century may be able to contribute.

I was born in the 1950’s and my parents were at the time living in a development called The Hutments. [Read more…] about Do You Remember The Hutments?

Tags: architecture, Chandler's Ford, community, culture, family, Hiltingbury, Hiltingbury Road, history, Hursley, Hursley Road, local interest, memory, storytelling

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