Councillors visit One Horton Heath
Eastleigh Borough Councillors visited the One Horton Heath site to take in the key works to date and find out about the next stages of the project.
On an uncharacteristically sunny July evening, One Horton Heath welcomed local Councillors for an after-hours site tour to view progress being made at the site and learn more what has been completed so far. Of particular interest for this visit was works taking place on the first of three bridges being constructed as part of the Link Road from Allington Lane to Bubb Lane.
Councillors also enjoyed a visit to the Northen Gateway Viewing Platform opened to the public in 2023 and an insight into the measures implemented to support local wildlife at the adjacent wildlife area created within the Allington Lane Open Space. This area has been designed to support local wildlife, and boasts features such as ‘bug hotel’ hibernacula, rich native planting and wildlife ponds, all intended to support local animal populations.
The tour came to an end with a visit to Lower Acre, the site of the development’s first new homes to be accessed via the Southern Gateway. Future residents in this area will benefit from an acre of communal open space, new connection routes and more than 658 newly planted trees.