Green Winchester

Winchester & Chandler's Ford MP Steve Brine is passionate about the 'green' agenda which drove him towards a career in politics from a very early age.

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News

Silly Straw Saturday winners go to No 10

The winners of a local competition held to tackle the scourge of single-use plastics visited 10 Downing Street on Thursday 28th February after Final Straw Winchester teamed up with local MP Steve Brine. Michele Ingerslev launched Final Straw Winchester in January 2018, which works with local busine

Cleaning up our air

Steve Brine and Cllr Jan Warwick have welcomed news that Environment Secretary Michael Gove has launched an ambitious new strategy to clean up our air and save lives. Air pollution is one of the biggest threats to public health in the UK - behind only cancer, obesity and heart disease - and the mea

Launch of Silly Straw Saturday

Final Straw Winchester (FSW) is running a unique competition in conjunction with local MP Steve Brine. The FSW campaign was set up by working Mum of two, Michele Ingerslev and launched at the end of January 2018.

Launch of Cycle Winchester

Steve Brine took part in a busy cycle train before he spoke to a large group of cyclists in the Abbey Gardens at the launch of Cycle Winchester on Saturday 12th May. Cycle Winchester was founded after a public meeting back in November, attended by 100 people, who showed great enthusiasm for "Making

Big Pedal hits Merdon Junior School

Steve Brine visited Merdon Junior School in Chandler's Ford on Friday 27th April as he took part in the Big Pedal, the UK's largest cycling and scooting challenge, in a bid to raise awareness of the nation's air quality crisis. Organised by walking and cycling charity Sustrans, participating primar

Farming Minister visits city

Winchester MP Steve Brine brought the Farming Minister to meet NFU members recently. Mr Brine had promised to give local farmers and landowners a chance to speak directly with George Eustice MP following a session with the NFU at the Barton Farm offices last year.

Michael Gove backs Final Straw Winchester

The Environment Secretary has given his backing to a growing campaign aimed at tackling single-use straws in Winchester. Michael Gove met up with Steve Brine on Wednesday 25th April to hear more from the Winchester MP about Michele Ingerslev's Final Straw Winchester campaign, and having heard the s

Future of agriculture consultation

Steve Brine has welcomed a consultation which he says is a 'once in a lifetime opportunity' for landowners and farmers to shape the future of English farming and the environment to ensure we create more resilient habitats, richer wildlife, healthier rivers and cleaner water. Steve Brine said: "Farm