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

Post flood meeting for the Worthys

Winchester MP Steve Brine brought together local councillors and key agencies to consider the lessons learned across Kings Worthy and Headbourne Worthy following recent flooding.

Steve returns to Twyford

Steve Brine was back in Twyford (Saturday 15 February 2014) as the community continues its incredible response to recent flooding. A control centre has been set-up in the heart of the village which residents staff continually to enforce the road closure in place for Hazeley Road. The MP was also i

Flash floods hit Sutton Scotney

Saturday afternoon proved no let up for local MP Steve Brine in his efforts to support every community affected by the current flooding. The Winchester MP joined Cllr Stephen Godfrey in Sutton Scotney to meet affected residents and see how the village was coping with flash floods which hit them on

MP visits Hursley as sewage concern remains

Local MP Steve Brine dropped into Hursley on Saturday afternon (15 February 2014) as the village continues to battle serious issues caused by recent ground-water flooding. Joined by City Councillors, Jan Warwick and Mike Southgate - and Parish Chairman, Eleanor Bell - the MP visited several homes a

'Safety first' as Keep Hampshire Green praised in Commons

A Hampshire campaign group was praised in the House of Commons (Monday 16th December) as the number of military objections to onshore wind farms was discussed. Following reports that EDF Energy, a French-based multi-national company hoping to erect a series of wind turbines at Bullington Cross, exp

B&Q's 22nd century house

Steve Brine visited Chandler's Ford on Friday 1st June, and took in the new B&Q HQ, as well as their new eco-house. Steve met recently with Marketing Director Katherine Paterson to discuss the exciting new Green Deal, and following the meeting was invited down to Chandler's Ford to see for hims

Innovative energy efficiency trial cuts costs and carbon for Park Homes

Steve Brine has warmly welcomed a groundbreaking energy efficiency trial by SSE plc in Cornwall has received approval from OFGEM as a means of ascertaining the carbon score of Residential Park Homes throughout the UK. The two year long trial studied various insulation measures for Park Homes design

Steve hosts Greening Campaign in Commons

Steve Brine hosted local Greening members as part of a national Greening Campaign event he organised with Damian Hinds, MP for East Hampshire, in the House of Commons on Monday 13th June.   Steve was one of a number to speak, which included Minister of State for Climate Change Greg Barker, wh

Winchester among greenest UK universities

The University of Winchester has won a top award this week as the People & Planet Green League placed it 22nd out of 142 British campuses.   The Green League is the only league table showing environmental performance of British universities.