Chandler's Ford 2035 proposal
Pick the issue you want fixed, see the researched plan, add feedback, support it, sign up, and share it.
Executive summary
Chandler's Ford 2035 is a resident-first participation plan: fair share, clean streets, real buses, local jobs and green future. It turns local frustration into checked public evidence and practical delivery asks.
Diagnosis
Residents are dealing with visible local problems: rats on routes, missing east-west bus links, unsafe crossings, Velmore pressure, tired local centres and unclear local funding. The plan makes those issues specific enough to track, challenge and fix.
Growth must pay its way. Local delivery needs evidence, public choices and clear follow-through.
Team Chandler's Ford delivery model
Each plan point has an evidence base, a clear ask, a resident feedback route, a support route, a volunteer route and a share toolkit. Comments and reports are moderated before publication.
The ten-point plan
This is not just a list of complaints. Each proposal is based on local evidence, resident experience and practical delivery routes. Open a plan point to see the evidence, challenge it, support it and sign up to help.
1Fair Funding DealLocal funding is hard to scrutinise, so residents cannot easily see whether visible gaps are planned, funded or ignored.Evidence: Local funding evidence
A transparent funding dashboard would let residents track planned work, budgets and unfunded gaps without making claims the evidence cannot prove.
- Why it matters
- If local projects are delayed or missing, residents need a clear public route to ask why and what happens next.
- Evidence we already have
- Published local budget evidence suggests Chandler's Ford & Hiltingbury appears persistently under-allocated on the clearest local revenue and capital measures. The evidence does not prove tax paid versus spend returned.
- Evidence still needed
- Public budget explanations, project pipelines, maintenance backlogs and comparable local-area spending decisions.
- What we are asking for
- Back a fair funding dashboard that shows planned work, budgets and gaps.
- How residents can help
- Share examples of missing investment, delayed maintenance or local projects that need transparent funding decisions.
Give feedback
Comments are moderated before publication. Email addresses stay private, and private evidence can be held back from public pages.
2East-West Bus LinkToo many everyday trips across Chandler's Ford still need a car, a lift or a long detour.Evidence: Resident evidence wanted
The bus ask is a network fix: good spine, missing ribs, connect Chandler's Ford.
- Why it matters
- Young people, older residents, disabled residents and households without easy car access need realistic links to daily services.
- Evidence we already have
- Residents have identified repeated gaps between Valley Park, Knightwood, North Baddesley, Hiltingbury, Velmore, Fryern, the station and onward buses.
- Evidence still needed
- Journey examples, missed connections, frequency and reliability data, route-quality evidence and deliverable funding options.
- What we are asking for
- Back a practical east-west bus link shaped by real resident journeys.
- How residents can help
- Tell us the journey you cannot make today, including rough start and end points, time of day and what currently goes wrong.
Give feedback
Comments are moderated before publication. Email addresses stay private, and private evidence can be held back from public pages.
3Velmore Infrastructure FirstLarge growth can create pressure before infrastructure, mitigation and monitoring are properly secured.Evidence: EBC Velmore evidence
Velmore needs evidence-led scrutiny across boundaries, not vague mitigation promises.
- Why it matters
- Traffic, drainage, school places, health services, walking routes and green space can all affect nearby residents.
- Evidence we already have
- Eastleigh Borough Council says the Environmental Statement must assess the whole project, including cross-boundary effects on Eastleigh residents, infrastructure, highways, environmental receptors and regulatory interests. EBC also says public transport and active travel assumptions must be backed by evidence on frequency, reliability, capacity, deliverability, funding and route quality.
- Evidence still needed
- Transport modelling, drainage evidence, construction routes, ecological mitigation, school and health capacity, monitoring and enforceable commitments.
- What we are asking for
- Demand infrastructure, mitigation and monitoring before pressure lands.
- How residents can help
- Submit evidence on congestion, flooding, walking routes, service pressure, construction impacts and green space.
Give feedback
Comments are moderated before publication. Email addresses stay private, and private evidence can be held back from public pages.
4Safe RoutesUnsafe crossings, poor lighting, speeding and broken pavements make ordinary journeys harder.Evidence: Resident evidence wanted
Small local safety fixes can unlock everyday journeys and support bigger transport asks.
- Why it matters
- A route is only usable if people feel safe enough to walk it.
- Evidence we already have
- Residents have started reporting lighting, crossing and pavement issues through moderated local evidence.
- Evidence still needed
- Location-specific reports, photos where safe, school-route evidence and accessibility barriers.
- What we are asking for
- Put unsafe crossings and walking-route problems on the moderated map.
- How residents can help
- Report the crossing, pavement, lighting or speeding issue with an approximate location.
Give feedback
Comments are moderated before publication. Email addresses stay private, and private evidence can be held back from public pages.
5Chandler's Ford Green RingGreen links are scattered, and small neglected spaces can be hard to coordinate.Evidence: Delivery idea
A green ring can connect pride, biodiversity, safer walking and volunteer action.
- Why it matters
- Visible green routes support health, nature, local pride and safer everyday journeys.
- Evidence we already have
- Known parks, paths, verges and community planting ideas provide a starting point.
- Evidence still needed
- Resident nominations, photos, access barriers, land ownership checks and volunteer capacity.
- What we are asking for
- Nominate green links, overlooked corners and volunteer-ready improvements.
- How residents can help
- Suggest a green link, neglected verge, path improvement or planting opportunity.
Give feedback
Comments are moderated before publication. Email addresses stay private, and private evidence can be held back from public pages.
6School Lane Innovation HubResidents need more local routes into practical skills, repair, retrofit, youth enterprise and small business support.Evidence: Delivery idea
School Lane could become a practical local economy project rather than a closed-off employment estate.
- Why it matters
- Local skills and enterprise routes can support households, traders, young people and green retrofit work.
- Evidence we already have
- Residents have identified jobs, skills, retrofit and repair as practical local needs.
- Evidence still needed
- Partner interest, training demand, workspace options, access needs and governance models.
- What we are asking for
- Shape a practical hub with partner ideas, skills offers and access needs.
- How residents can help
- Share skills, training needs, workspace ideas, mentoring offers or partnership contacts.
Give feedback
Comments are moderated before publication. Email addresses stay private, and private evidence can be held back from public pages.
7The Hut Community VenueA useful community venue must deal honestly with access, safeguarding, licensing, nuisance prevention and public benefit.Evidence: Open for feedback
The Hut is an idea to test carefully, not a promise to rush.
- Why it matters
- Local venues can reduce isolation, support civic fundraising and create space for practical community work.
- Evidence we already have
- Residents have expressed interest in more local gathering space and community fundraising capacity.
- Evidence still needed
- Feasibility, access needs, licensing safeguards, governance, noise management and community benefit tests.
- What we are asking for
- Register interest, skills, concerns or access needs.
- How residents can help
- Share venue ideas, skills, concerns, safeguarding points or accessibility needs.
Give feedback
Comments are moderated before publication. Email addresses stay private, and private evidence can be held back from public pages.
8Rat-Free Chandler's FordRats on school, shop and bus routes need proper reporting, sealed waste, clean streets and prevention.Evidence: Resident evidence wanted
Rat reports need enough detail to act without naming private people or publishing exact home addresses.
- Why it matters
- Clean streets are a basic standard, especially on routes children use every day.
- Evidence we already have
- Resident reports can identify patterns around routes, waste, shops and maintenance.
- Evidence still needed
- Approximate hotspot reports, dates, photos where safe and prevention evidence.
- What we are asking for
- Report approximate hotspots with dates, photos if useful, and no private names.
- How residents can help
- Report a hotspot safely and avoid naming neighbours or making unevidenced allegations.
Give feedback
Comments are moderated before publication. Email addresses stay private, and private evidence can be held back from public pages.
9Honest High StreetsTired shopfronts, waste concerns and illegal sales need evidence-led reporting routes.Evidence: Open for feedback
Honest high streets means supporting good traders while handling concerns properly.
- Why it matters
- Residents and good traders both benefit when standards are clear and allegations are handled responsibly.
- Evidence we already have
- Moderation rules already prevent unverified named allegations from public pages.
- Evidence still needed
- Resident improvement ideas, trader input, standards examples and safe reporting routes.
- What we are asking for
- Support fair standards for local traders and checked routes for concerns.
- How residents can help
- Share high street improvement ideas or general evidence without naming private parties publicly.
Give feedback
Comments are moderated before publication. Email addresses stay private, and private evidence can be held back from public pages.
10Warmer Homes, Lower BillsEnergy advice can be confusing, and poor-quality work leaves households at risk.Evidence: Open for feedback
Warmer homes can cut bills, improve health and support practical local skills.
- Why it matters
- Good advice helps residents act confidently and avoid poor-quality work.
- Evidence we already have
- Residents have identified retrofit advice, repair skills and trusted referrals as useful local support.
- Evidence still needed
- Trusted advice partners, skills providers, funding routes and household needs.
- What we are asking for
- Share what home energy help would be useful and what advice residents trust.
- How residents can help
- Tell us what advice would help your household, or volunteer retrofit and repair skills.
Give feedback
Comments are moderated before publication. Email addresses stay private, and private evidence can be held back from public pages.
Public pledge card
I support a Chandler's Ford plan built on fair share, clean streets, real buses, local jobs and a green future.
- Fair Funding Deal
- East-West Bus Link
- Velmore Infrastructure First
- Safe Routes
- Chandler's Ford Green Ring
- School Lane Innovation Hub
- The Hut Community Venue
- Rat-Free Chandler's Ford
- Honest High Streets
- Warmer Homes, Lower Bills
90-day launch targets
- Gather the first 100 resident supporters for public launch.
- Collect 100 local problem reports on the moderated map.
- Recruit working groups for all ten plan points.
- Prepare fair funding, bus network and Velmore evidence briefs.