Dec emb er 2017 ON&V is published monthly by Overton Parish Council (OPC) and is distributed Editor: Holly Foat by volunteers to every property in Overton, Ashe, Laverstoke & . [email protected] www.OvertonParishCouncil.gov.uk What’s on in Overton @OvertonHants

Visit us : Overton Parish Council Contact us for problems/comments about Overton Parish Council matters (OPC) Information Office is open to the public from 9am to 12noon Valda Stevens (Chairman) [email protected] 771602 each Wednesday & Thursday in Anne Phillips (Vice Chair) [email protected] 770350 St Mary’s Hall, with Parish Ian Tilbury (Borough Councillor & Rights of Way Representative) 771429 Clerk: Laura Harley. Colin Phillimore (Borough Councillor) 771127

Colin Fowles 771090 Jane Dooley 771386 Contact Laura: 771919 or Richard Cook 07957493802 Gary Beecham 770539 [email protected] Margaret Oram 07798640915 Graham Gould 770223 or Oak Tree Lodge, Roundwood, Stuart Chessell 07973269503 Peter Baker 772155 Micheldever, Winchester, SO21 3BA. For Laverstoke & Freefolk Parish Council, contact Nicky: [email protected]

Overton Parish Council (OPC) notes by Laura Harley (Parish Clerk)

Happy Christmas and New Year to all our readers Parish Council: December diary As always, I would like to extend season’s greetings to everybody. I hope Overton Parish Council Meeting: you all have a very happy Christmas. I would like to thank all of the parish Monday 4 December, 7pm in the councillors; many of whom give up a good deal of time to serve our Community Centre. (Public Time community. Thanks also to all involved with News & Views, our editor, 7pm – 7.30pm). Holly, Brian Langer who distributes ON&V and all of our loyal deliverers. All parish council meetings will Christmas Bin Collections be recorded. The black bins will be emptied as normal on Friday 22nd December. There will be no collection on Friday 29th December, instead both bins will Laverstoke & Freefolk Parish be collected Tuesday 2nd January. Then black bins will be collected on Council Meeting: Tuesday 12 Monday 8th, both on Saturday 13th and black on Friday 19th January. December, 7.30pm in the Community Centre, Laverstoke Big Lottery Fund Lane. National Lottery Awards for All offers funding from £300 to £10,000 to support what matters to people and communities. You can apply if your Movitime News organisation is voluntary or a community organisation, school or statutory Two films this month... ‘Dunkirk’, body (including town, parish and community council). National Lottery which will be shown on 8th Awards for All has three funding priorities: to bring people together and December and ‘The Viceroy’s build strong relationships in and across communities; improve the places House’ on 29th December 2017. and spaces that matter to communities and enable more people to fulfil As usual, the films will be shown in their potential, by working to address issues at the earliest possible stage. St Mary’s Hall, with doors opening Equipment, one-off events, small capital projects, staff costs, training at 7.15pm for a 7.45pm start. costs, transport, utilities/running costs and volunteer expenses can be Tickets are £5 in advance from the funded. Go to www.thebiglotteryfund.org.uk for more details. Overton Gallery or £5.50 on the door. Refreshments are available Polite Request – please do not park in the bus bay to purchase on the night. I have received a complaint about cars parking in the bus bay by the Community Centre. Often people think this is a free space that can be Station Survey Results used to nip to a shop for five minutes. This does cause problems because Thank you to everyone who there are sometimes two buses wishing to use the bay or the driver needs completed the Overton Station to take a rest and cannot fit properly into the space to do so. Rule 243 of Survey. A summary of the results the Highway Code states ‘Do not stop or park at or near a bus or tram is available on the website at stop or taxi rank’. As an aside, Rule 244 states: ‘You MUST NOT park www.overtonparishcouncil.gov.uk. partially or wholly on the pavement in London, and should not do so The information has been passed elsewhere unless signs permit it. Parking on the pavement can obstruct to County Council who and seriously inconvenience pedestrians, people in wheelchairs or with is currently looking at the roads visual impairments and people with prams or pushchairs.’ and car parking around Overton railway station. Reporting street lighting faults and other highway problems You can report street lighting faults and other highway problems online at The deadline for January 2018’s www.hants.gov.uk. Under ‘Report It’, select ‘Report a Road Problem’. All ON&V is 5th December . highway problems can be reported on )0300 555 1388. OPC notes continued by Laura Harley (Parish Clerk) Village Diary - December 2017 Sheep worrying Sunday 3 December: Overton Biodiversity Once again, the parish council has received reports of people walking Society Christmas Crafts Workshop 2- through fields of livestock with their dogs off the lead. There have been a 4pm. Join us to make some Christmas number of recent reports about sheep (and cattle) worrying in the national decorations using materials from local press and on BBC’s Countryfile, and much debate about how the situation woods and hedges. £2 (£2.50 for non- can be rectified, which might include closing or diverting footpaths. Once, members) to include materials and only country people (or the country-minded) owned dogs, and farmers were refreshments. Please call Jane )771121 held in esteem. Now, owners may be ignorant about livestock, but assertive for more details and to book a place. of their presumed “rights” and believe they’re entitled to walk along footpaths with their dogs running wild. They can be abusive to farmers who ask them to Tuesday 5 December: Overton WI put their animals on a lead. Such owners may therefore be ignorant of the Meeting: “Christmas Crafts, buffet and farmer’s right, who, if no other course is open to him, can shoot a dog that is mulled wine”. )770681 endangering his sheep or cattle. Although farmers are reluctant to do this, www.hampshirewi.org.uk a survey of National Sheep Association members conducted with the [email protected] Farmers Guardian found that nearly 30% of sheep worrying cases result in the death of the dog. At the end of the day, it comes down to respect. Wednesday 6 December: Overton Folk Draconian measures can be avoided by keeping your dog on a lead when Club meets at 8pm in the Community walking through livestock. It is every dog’s instinct to chase, even if they are Centre. This month is a singer’s night usually obedient and good with other animals. and, as well as holding our Christmas party, we will also be celebrating our 9th Dog Field to close birthday. Everybody welcome, whether For many years the Scheckters have provided a ‘dog field’ at Dellands. This you sing, play or just want to listen. More field will no longer be available to dog walkers as it is to be brought back into information from Tom )770384 farm production. A dog field is still available at Southley Farm (Laverstoke [email protected] Farm) adjacent to the Cherished Farm Shop and Café (off the C29). Saturday 9 December: Overton Market Overton Parish Council welcomes new business 10am-12noon, St Mary’s Hall. KJS Solicitors is now open in the Overton Annex (next door to the library) in the Community Centre. Offering legal services in family law, including wills Monday 11 December: The Overton and probates. They are open Tuesdays 9.30am - 2.30pm, Thursdays 3pm - Society Open Meeting with AGM at 6pm and Fridays 9.30am - 12.30pm. Please contact the office 7.30pm in Overton Community Centre. on )584000 for further details. Membership renewal. Richard Waldram will speak about the Overton National Ken Towell School to 1869 and Sprents Academy. The parish council was sorry to hear about the death of Ken Towell who had There will be a progress report on work to acted as a tree warden for the parish council, as well as being an active update the section of the ‘Victoria County member of the Overton Biodiversity Group – he will be sadly missed. History’ for Overton. Visitors are very welcome for an entrance fee of £2. Susan New website for Overton Business Association Carter, Secretary )770681 Overton Parish Council is always keen to support Overton businesses and so it is pleased to announce that the Overton Business Association (OBA) Saturday 16 December: Saturday Club have a new website called Open Overton: - 10am-11:30 at St. Luke's Hall. It's www.overton-business.uk. If you need any information about a local Christmas time so Saturday Club will business, if they are an OBA member, you will be able to find it here. celebrate. There will be singing, games, If you are a business and are not already a member, why not join (fee crafts and Christmas snacks too. It's free. £40) so that you can advertise your business and ensure that Saturday Club is run and organised by collectively the commercial heart of Overton keeps on growing. the Community Church.

Charity Performance in aid of the Kingfisher Day Centre Sunday 17 December: Community Come and be entertained by U3A's very own Choral Speaking Group at 2pm Church Christmas Carol Service 10:30am on Monday 11th December in St Mary’s Hall, Overton, in aid of the Kingfisher at St. Luke's Hall. Everyone is invited to Day Centre. Listen to a selection of readings from poetry, prose and plays, all the Community Church Carol service inspired by "The Elements" that we live with and a very adaptable pianist will called 'Through the Animals Eyes'. It's a lead us in a "sing-a-long". Tea and cake will be provided for a donation. family-friendly and children-focused gathering. Stay on for the coffee and Red Lion Public House Christmas treats to follow. The parish council has just heard that the planning application for change of use from a public house to a single dwelling (17/01231/FUL) Monday 18 December: Choral Society will be considered at the Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council concert at 7pm in St Marys Hall. Development Control meeting on 6th December. The planning officer has recommended that the application is approved. Wednesday 20 December: Overton & District U3A. A talk by Sarah Lenton Phill's Print "Christmas at Covent Garden: 300 years The parish council is very sorry to hear that Phill's Print has closed. of Christmas Shows at One of London's Phill has printed News & Views for a number of years and was always Great Theatres". 10am St Mary's Hall. ) extremely efficient and helpful. We would like to wish him well for the Visitors £3. 771602 future. www.overtonu3a.org.uk Police News Your local Police Officer is PCSO 16173 Emma Page Village Diary continued… [email protected] Emergency )999 Boxing Day Tuesday 26 December: Police Station, Mulfords Hill, Tadley, RG26 3HZ Overton Mummers will once again be Follow @BstokeRuralCops Police Enquiry Centre & non-emergencies )101 presenting their traditional play around Crimestoppers charity )0800 555 111 www.hampshire.police.uk the village. You can see performances in the community centre car park at October 2017 12.30pm (or St Mary’s Hall if wet), the Old There have been 23 incidents during October, which have been classified as House at Home at 1pm, and the crimes by the Home Office. Greyhound at 2pm. This will be followed · One non-dwelling burglary: item stolen from shed in Bridge Street by community carols and a sing-along in · Four traffic incidents: three collisions and one person stopped for no the Greyhound. insurance · Three thefts: one from a service station, one from a farm and one pedal Village Diary - Regular events cycle Overton & Whitchurch NCT coffee · Two anti-social behaviour (ASB): at David’s Wood and Station Road morning: Fortnightly on alternate · Eight cases of criminal damage: two damaged cars and six poaching/hare Mondays & Thursdays in various homes coursing and damage to crops around Overton 10am-12noon. Find us on Facebook or · Eight suspicious incidents reported contact [email protected] · Three public orders reported Heart for Overton: Tuesdays 11-12.30 With Christmas just around the corner here are some tips to keep it crime-free: Overton library. Tea and friendly When you're out shopping company, signposting to local services, Park in an open, well-lit area and avoid going back to your car to leave your all welcome of any age! shopping part-way through your trip. Deter pickpockets and muggers. Don't overburden yourself with bags/packages and always carry a purse close to Village Agent Drop-in Centre: Tuesdays 5 your body. Only carry the cash and cards you need. Shopping with children? & 19 December only, 10-12 in the Palmer Make sure they learn to go to a store attendant or security guard if you get Room at the Community Centre. Janet & ) separated. Graham 07555 908197. At cash machines Age Concern Social Group: Tuesday 2- If you see anything suspicious, alert the bank or call the police on 101. Shield 4pm Harveys Field. Dave )423872. the keypad when typing in your PIN at a cash machine or in a shop. Only withdraw as much as you need and avoid carrying large amounts of cash. Steady & Strong exercise class: When you’re out for the evening Tuesdays 10:30 at Harveys Field and Make sure someone knows where you are going and when you’ll be home. 12:00 & 13:00 Gill Nethercott Centre, Avoid walking home alone and never with someone you don’t know well. Drink Whitchurch. Contact Julie Hewson responsibly, arrange for a member of your group to be a designated driver. )302249. Check your taxi driver’s ID and never get into an unlicensed taxi. At home Story Tots at the Library: Every Tuesday Don’t leave presents under your Christmas tree if they are visible from at 9:45. Songs stories and crafts for pre- windows or doors. Make sure you keep your doors and windows locked at all school children. All welcome. times and keep keys out of sight. Make your house look occupied, use a timer [email protected] switch to operate lamps as it starts to get dark and leave a radio on. Finally, don’t open the door to anybody you don’t recognise. Not sure? Don’t Charity Coffee Morning: Thursdays 10- open the door! 12 in front hall of Methodist Church. Full details about the October Police Report and Crime at Christmas can be found at www.overtonparishcouncil.gov.uk under Police News. Information can Construction club: Overton Library, every be found at: www.hampshire.police.uk/advice/ and www.hampshirealert.co.uk/ Thursday after school. Come in and build with your favourite bricks. Letter to the editor AIRPAK factory Overton Pagan Moot: First Thursday of As part of our research into the history of Overton, I would really welcome the month. A way to meet like-minded 8 information about the AIRPAK factory in Winchester Street, particularly about people. [email protected] the company, when it was built, whether it was linked to Portals, how many Well baby clinic: 3rd Friday of month: were employed there and why it was closed. Do please contact me if you ) 8 9.30-11am in the Community Centre. think you can help. Richard 770444 [email protected]. Café Teen for years 7-9: Alternate Friday Letter to the editor nights at the Ken Hogan Pavilion 7- BMAF 2018 Creative Writing Competition Launched 8.30pm. £1. Run by St Mary’s Church. The Creative Writing competition’s adult and children’s categories, include short stories, poetry, articles, as well as play scripts and letter writing. The The Community Church meets most entry deadline is 11th December 2017. All entrants are automatically invited Sunday mornings 10am for coffee with to attend the awards ceremony at Queen Mary’s College at 2.30pm on the meeting starting 10:30 at St. Luke's Sunday 18th March 2018. Entries can be submitted on-line via email Hall. All are welcome. (address below) as well as by post. For more information, please visit the website http://bit.ly/CreativeWritingBasingstoke or you can request info by Traidcraft Sales: 2nd and 4th Saturdays sending an email to bmaf@.plus.com or call Tony Corbin on of the month. Sales of fairly-traded food & )07801 166223. crafts. 9.30-12.00 at Methodist Church.

Transport News by Brian Langer (Transport Representative) )770848 Letters to the editor Christmas and New Year Bus Schedules Christmas trees Saturday 23 December: Services 74 and 76 normal Saturday service. On Saturday 6 th January, we will need Sunday 24 December: service 76 normal Sunday service. some volunteers to help take the Monday 25 December: no service. Christmas trees down. If you would like to Tuesday 26 December: Sunday service help with this task, please contact Alexis Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30: Saturday service each day on [email protected]. Sunday 31 December and Monday 1 January: Sunday service Fireworks thank you! Christmas and New Year Train Schedules Thank you to everyone who supported Saturday 23 December: normal Saturday service the Overton School Association’s Sunday 24 December: revised services from 19:00 and network closing Firework Display on Saturday 4th down by 23:00. November. A very successful evening Monday 25 December and Tuesday 26 December: no service. raised in excess of £8,000 to support the Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 December: revised Saturday service. association’s work. Sunday 31 December: Sunday service with some extra late night trains (early hours 1 January) from Waterloo to Basingstoke. School starters September 2018 Monday 1 January: Saturday service. If your child was born between 1st September 2013 and 31st August 2014, Train engineering work affecting Overton and Waterloo services then they are due to start school in Sunday 26 November: line closed at Wimbledon; expect diversions and September 2018. You can apply for a delays. A change at Basingstoke may be needed. school place online at Sunday 10 December: expect delays if travelling between Yeovil and Exeter. www.hants.gov.uk/admissions. The Sunday 17 December: expect delays if travelling between Salisbury and deadline is Monday 15th January 2018. Yeovil Junction before 10:00 hrs. Overton Preschool & Playgroup Train engineering work affecting nearby services (not Overton line) If your child will be 2 years old by Sunday 3 December: buses replace trains on all routes through Fareham. September 2018, you can apply for their Sunday 10 December: buses replace trains between Eastleigh and place at our ‘outstanding’ playgroup. We Brockenhurst; no trains through Southampton. also have places available now at both Sundays 17 and 24 December and Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 settings and we accept children on the December and 1 January: buses replace trains between Eastleigh and 30hrs free childcare scheme. For more Southampton Central/Fareham. information, arrange to visit or to apply for a place, contact Amanda )770370 or New Franchise visit www.overtonplaygroup.com A reminder that the deadline for commenting on SWR's draft timetable to be introduced in December 2018 is Friday 22nd December this year. There are Eyes Down several changes to current schedules affecting stops at Overton, besides a Come and join our group of friendly, joyful change in timings of the regular departures to and from Waterloo. If you are people who enjoy a game of bingo. We adversely affected by the proposals, you MUST comment. Full details from hold 2 sessions weekly and 1 monthly in www.southwesternrailway.com/contact-and-help/timetable-consultation and the Lounge Bar, Overton Memorial the consultation period ends on 22 December 2017. Institute, Station Road. Weekly sessions on Sunday evenings (8.15pm-10pm). December 2017 timetable Over 60s only on Tuesday from 1.30pm. No changes are anticipated to Overton services when the winter timetable is Monthly sessions every 2nd Wednesday introduced on 10 December. evening 8.15pm-10pm. Prize money is dependent on quantity of players per Bus Service 86 and 861 to/from Winchester session. Additional funds raised are A reminder that, beside the two school days, only through buses from donated to a local charity. Overton to and from Winchester, connections to and from the city can be made every hour, around the half hour at Whitchurch from service 76 into Lordsfield Swimming Club service 86. These connections apply during the bulk of the day but not in the The club is submitting a business plan to evenings. The Christmas school holiday extends from 22 December to 3 Hampshire County Council detailing how January inclusive. it will operate the pool for the community without the involvement of the school. Service 74 village service by Community First Wessex The council has revised its offer on the Hampshire County Council subsidises this service. The council has terms of the lease from £5,000 per year announced various options for saving £140m for financial year 2018-19 and for a 5-year lease (with break clauses) to transport subsidies and changes to the concessionary fares policy are now £500 for a 25 year lease (with break known to be part of those proposed savings. Unless the borough council, clauses). Negotiations are underway. which already meets the costs of running evening and Sunday Stagecoach Thanks to Overton Parish Council for their 76 services, and or the parish council are prepared to find the funds to keep financial support, and to all those who the service running it could well end by April 2018. If you value this service have written letters and emails, and please write to Cllr McNair Scott, Hampshire County Council, The Castle, signed the petition. Thanks to all those Winchester SO23 8UJ or email [email protected] detailing who have helped and supported the pool any problems you would incur if it was withdrawn. this year. Lauren McCann

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