SNG responds to Buckskin and South Ham transparency calls

As previously reported, the Save BASH (Buckskin and South Ham) committee held a meet and greet event in the Howard Park Bowls Club on Tuesday, July 22 from 1pm to 4pm.

The event was attended by scores of residents from the two areas, along with several councillors who listened to their concerns, many of which voiced fears they may be left without homes and unable to buy new ones in Basingstoke due to the market value of Buckskin and South Ham properties being lower than most other areas in the town.

Now, Sovereign Network Group (SNG), which is in the engagement phase of the proposed regeneration project that will be carried out in partnership with The Hill Group, has promised that it is listening to residents and is inviting them to a new consultation next month.

Save BASH met with South Ham and Buckskin residents on July 22 (Image: David Crosby)

A spokesperson for SNG said: “We share the same goal as residents – a future that delivers high-quality homes, public services and green spaces that reflects local priorities, meets a range of needs and respects what already exists in this great community.

"We are in the process of listening to residents’ views about their neighbourhood, so that our work is shaped by them.

"To date, we have spoken to almost 1,300 residents across our drop-in events and meetings on the doorstep."

Residents are invited to voice their concerns directly to SNG at the event on Saturday, August 2, from 10am to 2.30pm.

Tickets can be booked by visiting: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/get-involved-in-shaping-the-future-of-buckskin-and-south-ham-summer-event-tickets-1388011502769

The spokesperson continued: "We encourage Buckskin and South Ham residents and councillors to keep sharing their views with us – including at our upcoming event on August 2 at Russell Howard Pavilion – as we want to ensure that everyone’s voice is heard.”