Finally, after a great deal of pressure and conversation the wheels on the bus are going "round and round"!

The new bus service - KB1 Communities First Wessex - are picking up passengers from stops starting at  the North end of the estate ( Loverose Lane Playground) , travelling towards the city centre, the railway station and ending at The Broadway, Winchester.

The service runs 6 days a week - Mon-Sat.

Please do make use of the service!

There is still time to have your say in Winchester City Council's Air Quality Strategy Survey.  The deadline is 27th October 2024

Please follow the link below

St Barnabas Church ( Fromond Road) would like to extend a warm welcome to Kings Barton residents to their Light Party on 31st October, 5-6.30pm  You can drop in any time for crafts, games and hot chocolate!

They wouild also like you to know that they also run an after school club and a toddler goup.

Clcik on the St Barnabas link below for more details

The Defence Infrasructure Organisation (DIO) is now in the second stage of consultation on the Sir John Moore Barracks development just to the north of Kings Barton.

Plans for the site are to include a significant number of new homes (750-1000) as well as community facilities.

To keep up to date with the plans for this site please go to the Defence Infrastructure Organisation website. The link is below

Thank you to everyone who came to our Annual General Meeting.  The minutes are now available for you to read.

For all the very latest news on this topic please  refer to the main page on our site where all the updates are recorded.

Before Christmas Kings Barton Residents' Association Committee responded to the City Council's Draft Local Plan Consultation.  This Response was primarily about the proposed redevelopment of the Sir John Moore Barracks Site to provide further housing and in particular an 850 space park-and-ride car park.  We pointed out that it would not be acceptable if Andover Road were to be closed, that all the traffic generated by the redevelopment, including the additional park-and-ride traffic, was diverted through Kings Barton along Winchester Avenue.

Apologies for any confusion caused by this, but to address any misunderstanding and to reassure you on behalf of all residents;

Kings Barton Residents' Committee remains determined to insist on compliance by Hampshire County Council and CALA with the Kings Barton Travel Plan requirement for a bus service for residents. 

The Travel Plan can be viewed by clikcing on the button below and states that there will be a bus service between the development, the City Centre and Winchester railway station once Winchester Avenue is fully open.

This service is required to operate between 06.30 & 23.00 Monday – Saturday (between 09.00 & 18.00 on Sunday)

- 10min frequency service 07.00-09.00 &16.00-18.00 Monday to Friday

- 20min frequency service 06.30-07.00, 09.00-16.00 & 18.00-20.00 Monday to Friday

- Hourly service 20.00-23.00 Monday to Saturday

- 20 min frequency service 06.30-20.00 Monday to Saturday and

- Hourly service 09.00-18.00 on a Sunday

We are meeting soon with our local Hampshire County Councillor Jackie Porter to discuss how this bus service will be provided and what bus service improvements can be made now prior to Winchester Avenue being completed.