Radio News Assignment

Winchester City Council are planning to cut short evening Park and Ride services due to too many ‘near-empty’ stops.

The new service will aim to serve commuters better, although evening travellers see their timetable adjusted to end at 8:45 instead of 9:30.

Currently, the first bus arrives at Winchester Station 25 minutes after the first train to Waterloo, having adverse effects on those who travel to London for work.

The council say that this move could save them almost £40,000, beating their proposed savings target.

Southern Water have admitted that they are still unsure as to where fluoridated water will be delivered.

The scheme to include fluoride in the South’s water supply has come under criticism, and now campaigners are saying that there could be legal issues if the water passes into areas that were not in the original proposition.

I asked residents of Winchester how they feel about the matter:

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Non-profit organisations around Winchester are to receive funding for improvements from Winchester City Council. Organisations set to benefit from the cash injections include the Stanmore Community Association, Winnal Rock and Sparsholt Memorial Hall.

I asked Eloise Appleby, Assistant Deputy of Commissioning at the council, what the grants aim to achieve:

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