Herald - Issue 397

v THE NEXT HERALD IS OUT ON 19TH NOVEMBER v 29th October 2020 • The HERALD • Page 61 • Latest 4-Wheel ComputerisedWheel Tracking • FREE Wheel Alignment Check with Service • FREE Local Collection & Delivery BOOK ONLINE H Clutches H Diagnostics H Air Conditioning H 4 Wheel Alignment H H Cambelts H Service to Manufacturers Specification H BADMINSTONS HYTHE PHONE: 023 8001 9090 • EMAIL: b.hythe@hotmail.com Web: badminstonsgroup.co.uk/hythe • F badminstonsofhythe 50 SHORE ROAD, HYTHE SO45 6GJ MOT & SERVICE CENTRE for Cars, Vans and Motorhomes Our knowledgeable staff are on hand to keep your vehicle on the road in a safe manner • We offer all garage services including free collection and delivery from your home • We now offer Dpf cleaning - Injector cleaning - Turbo cleaning and Air intake cleaning to help your car run cleaner improving its performance and economy. • Good Garage Scheme – RMI – Trust my Garage Member MOT’s, TYRES, CLUTCHES, CAMBELTS, SERVICING, WELDING, DIAGNOSTICS, LASER-TRACKING. CARS, VANS UP TO 3.5T, MOTORHOMES UP TO 30’ 023 8001 0029 Badminston Lane, Fawley, SO45 1BX £140million Pledge to Improve Roads in the South East From Highways England maintenance programme. is latest investment into the regions roads follows on from last year’s essential maintenance programme which sawHighways England pump £60 million into the completion of 140 road renewal and maintenance projects. roughout last year, Highways England resurfaced up to 220 miles of road surface across the South East equivalent to twice around the M25. To enhance safety on the network a further 155,000 road studs were set into the region’s roads, helping to light up the way for drivers. Other improvements include: • More than 242 tra c signs installed • Nine junctions improved • 83 bridge joints installed • 4,780 metres of cycle lane improvements • 53,596 metres of drainage improvements • 1,584 metres of new footways and 2,298 metres of kerbs Many of our upcoming improvement schemes will have no impact on drivers during construction. However, some might require lane closures, overnight closures or road closures, although disruption will be kept to a minimum. To keep up to date with the latest travel information follow @HighwaysSEast on Twitter or visit www.highwaysengland. co.uk Safer and smoother journey’s ahead! at’s the message from Highways England as it revealed a multi-million- pound package of improvements to roads, pavements and bridges over the next 12 months, across the region. Motorways and major A roads across the region including the M25, M27, M3, M4, A27 and A31 will all bene t from these planned enhancements, with road resurfacing, bridge joint replacements, the creation of cycle lanes, improved signage and landscaping all set to take place. In total, Highways England will invest £140 million into more than 650 schemes across the home counties, south coast and the M25. Highways England’s regional director for the South East, Nicola Bell said: “Keeping our roads in good condition is essential for safety and in ensuring the reliability of journeys for drivers. This multi-million-pound investment will help keep journeys on our motorways and A roads flowing and reduce the risk of unplanned, disruptive maintenance. “Over the next 12 months, we’ll be working hard to ensure drivers throughout the South East enjoy a smoother experience while travelling on our roads.” Highways England have begun work on a comprehensive improvements and As Hampshire’s Library Service continues to adapt for the future, changes to sta ed opening hours will be put in place gradually over the next three months, following a county-wide consultation which indicated 72% of respondents would be content with the new hours at their local library, or that their needs would be met. e County Council’s Executive Member for Recreation and Heritage, Councillor Seán Woodward, said: “Firstly, I would like to thank everyone who took the time to share their views with us – our aim is to provide the best possible Library Service within our means. This is why our proposals for new staffed opening times have differed slightly for each library, to ensure that each branch is open at the most appropriate times for its local community; and indeed, why we have changed some proposals at certain libraries following feedback that local people wanted more library access for their children at after-school times.” Of the 4,446 responses received from 3,091 respondents (some customers responded on behalf of more than one library), 35% said they were content with the new opening times while 37% said that while the new opening times would not be their preference, they would meet their needs. Councillor Woodward continued: “The changes to hours will be largely completed by January 2021, and each library will be updating customers through their normal branch communication channels. Customers will be aware that temporary hours have already been in place across our libraries as part of our response to COVID-19, and I am pleased to say most of our libraries have now redistributed their current hours to allow for them to be open on Saturdays, making it easier for families whose children have returned to school to access their local library during the weekend.” Current Opening Times* Totton : Tuesday, ursday & Saturday 10am-4pm Hythe : Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday 10am-1pm Blackfield : Tuesday & Thursday 10am-4pm (closed 1pm-1.30pm) Saturday 10am-1pm Lyndhurst : Tuesday & Friday 2pm-4pm, Saturday 10am-1pm *Correct at the time of print New Opening Hours for Hampshire Libraries