Devolution: First step in Hampshire taken by Southampton bbc.com/news/articles/…

Hampshire County Council has voted to postpone this year’s local elections until next year as part of devolution plans for the region...Keith House: “We need to think carefully before snuffing out the slender candle of democracy" eastleighnews.co.uk/2025/01/hampsh…

Hampshire and Solent authorities to submit mayoral region plan bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

So, in Parliament on Monday afternoon and tomorrow meeting with trade & business lots of travelling and meeting and possibly new opportunity coming 😀

As part of its commitment to make it easier to access public toilets across its network, Southeastern is to fit accessible toilets to its 30 Class 707 EMUs. Detailed design works are expected to get under way in the coming weeks once contractual arrangements are confirmed.

New trains for NORTHERN 🚆: The operator has invited Alstom, CAF, Hitachi, Siemens & Stadler to bid for the first phase of its new trains programme, which will see its 150s, 155s &156s replaced. A contract will be awarded next year with the first new trains in service by 2030

#FairPayForCare I 👍🏻 🤝🏼

BBC News - UK set to introduce digital driving licences bbc.com/news/articles/…

BBC News - Braintree, Colchester and Tendring will make "sensible" council - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Off to London to meet Stephen Kinnock & APPG on Adult Social Care and in Parliament

PLMR & APPG on Adult Social Care

Thank you to Stephen Kinnock for taking the time to come and speak with us today at the APPG on Adult Social Care about the Government's plans for a new National Care Service.

Date set for closure of busy city road to most motorists dailyecho.co.uk/news/24872909.…

transport.southampton.gov.uk/portswood?fbcl…

📢 Mark Your Calendars! We’re excited to announce that the Day of Action will take place on: 📅 Tuesday, 25th February 2025 #ProvidersUnite #SocialCareMatters #DayOfAction

#SixNationsRugby

PMLD Link 😭

The #socialcare means test keeps on getting meaner. This is the 15th year in a row that the ‘upper threshold’ hasn’t risen in line with inflation, so more people will be forced to pay for their own care. And yet any prospect of reform is still years away. gov.uk/government/pub…

Great game of Rugby 🏉 👏🏼 👍🏻 England Rugby Guinness Men's Six Nations And Shrewsbury Town FC winning great day loads of sport !!