The Hessians of Barton Farm: Uncovering when a German army defended Britain This was originally published in November 1, 2018 You will recognise many of the names- now the names of the roads in Kings Barton! (10 mins read) During the Seven Years War, troops from Hesse, near Frankfurt, were stationed in Hampshire to guard […]

https://www.ted.com/talks/rutger_bregman_poverty_isn_t_a_lack_of_character_it_s_a_lack_of_cash?user_email_address=7613e504df78aa18709054d9e51d242b&lctg=62d1adbf1c794c328cee8d10 As we see yet more money poured into food banks by Government through local councils, and the industry and effort put into Food pantries by local volunteers, surely this TED talk becomes more and more relevant? Thank you to everyone who plays their part in the distribution of charity to those who are hungry […]

New voting rights for millions of Britons abroad are nearly here! The UK Government has published detailed regulations giving back the vote in general elections to Britons living abroad for over 15 years. The new rules come into effect early next year. Take action now to prepare. 1. If you’re a British citizen who’s lived […]

 Happy New Year! Firstly, thank you to all of you who practised for weeks and made costumes to perform at all the local Pantomimes this Christmas!  Unfortunately, I couldn’t get to them all, but particularly enjoyed the three henchmen and their password routine at Old Alresford! Brilliant! I have mentioned the budget problems facing the […]

(this, when agreed will replace the 2013 HMWP) Next steps towards an updated Hampshire Minerals and Waste Plan: This is the next step towards an updated ‘Joint waste plan’. Districts and Single tier authorities collect your domestic waste and the County Council has the responsibility to dispose of it responsibly. This includes incineration, recycling and […]

(other types are available! Plenty on offer if you google this! ) I attended an Emergency Planning briefing this evening. It is very relevant because, as ground water is rising, rain is falling and rivers are filling, the threat of flooding soon seems very real again. The responsibilities are laid out in the Civil Contingencies […]

Storm Ciaran has got us all talking about damage, flooding and power cuts. SSEN has sent out this information. Please look at it to decide if you or a neighbour needs to be on their priority list, not just for this week, but also for future events this winter . This morning, in response to […]

If you are not connected to a SW main sewer, you may like to read the attached. It describes in useful tabular detail, what you must consider if you have a private system to treat your foul water. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/small-sewage-discharges-in-england-the-general-binding-rules/general-binding-rules-for-small-sewage-discharges-ssds-with-effect-from-2-october-2023.

This email came from National Highways…. We’re letting you know about some resurfacing we’re about to start on the M3 in both directions between junction 7 for the A30 and junction 9 for Winchester.  Closure information The M3 will be closed between 9pm and 6am on weeknights: Diversion information A fully signed diversion will be […]

This is my response to Mr Lawrence Finkle, Group Public Affairs Manager. Dear Lawrence, I am extremely disappointed that Lloyds Bank is proposing to close the Alresford branch in November. The loss of banks on our high streets and in our market towns is very disappointing and can be distressing for our older residents. Just […]