RAZOR’S Farm: The borough’s development control committee meets at 6.30pm on Wednesday, to discuss the planning application for more than 400 houses.

FUN and entertainment at The Chineham Arms: There will be an arts and crafts afternoon this Saturday, from 1pm-5.30pm. All children are welcome to go along and make Christmas cards, snowflakes, decorate biscuits and create their own Christmas decorations. Food will be provided around 2.45pm. The cost is £7 per child, who must be accompanied by an adult.

CHRIST Church’s Christmas Tree Festival: Takes place this coming weekend, Saturday, 10am-4pm, and Sunday, 1pm-4pm.

On display, will be dozens of Christmas trees decorated by local community groups and schools and visitors are invited to vote for their favourites, enjoy refreshments, buy crafts and enjoy the entertainment.

On Saturday, Four Lanes Infant Choir will be performing, followed by Basingstoke Area Junior Choir, Linguatastic School of Languages, Four Lanes Junior School, and Basingstoke Gang Show. On Sunday, there will be Nativity Story time with milk and cookies, Ooh Ma Ma Choir Hands up and more.