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February - March 2020

Winter sunshine - photo by Jonty Sherwill 'OUR RIVER - THE MEON' - see page 35 www.sobertonchurch.org.ukwww.newtownchurch.org.uk St. Peter's, Soberton and Holy Trinity. Newtown.

CHURCH SERVICES - please refer to pages 6 & 7

For any enquiries, please contact either

Vicar of Soberton. Newtown and Hambledon The Reverend David Morgan. The Vicarage, Church Lane, Hambledon. 023 9263 2921. Email: [email protected]

Licensed Lav Minister (Reader! Norman Chapman, Meadow Cottage, West Street, Soberton 01489 877378 e-mail: [email protected]

Our Ladv Queen of the Apostles. Roman Catholic Church St. Martin's Street, Bishop's Waltham, S032 1DN Canon Alan Griffiths ([email protected] O2380 273882

6.00 pm. Saturday (First Mass of Sunday) 9.30 am. Sunday There are Sunday evening services in Winchester and in Fareham. For further information contact Anthony McEwen 01489 877448

The Methodist Circuit. Services in the area are as follows;- Shirrell Heath 10.30 am & 6.00 pm Waltham Chase 10.30 am Bishops Waltham 10.30 am Swanmore 10.30 am & 6.00 pm Hambledon 11.00 am & 6.00 pm

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Front cover desian: Jonty Sherwill - www.sherwilldesiqn.com - 01329 835555 Contents

From the Vicar

Our thanks ... to Norman

Benefice Services

Focus on ... Rare butterfly

Village Diary Welcome Spot Macmillan Coffee Morning

Soberton and Newtown Young Voices

Soberton Players - Made in Dagenham Film Club Focus on ... Rare butterfly Page 8 Soberton Players - Ladies Down Under Icon Painting Courses Soberton & Newtown Ladies' Group Meon Valley Heartstart

Local Flistory - Mr Bean Soberton & Newtown Local Flistory Society

Newtown Church Fete Good Neighbours Update

Photo competition - who won?

Soberton Village Hall ClO APM FOSP Evening of Poetry Soberton and Newtown Young Voices Soberton Fete Pages 10-11

Jumble Sale Meon Valley Garden Club

Adverts - support our local businesses

Our river-the Meon

Royal British Legion

Soberton Open Gardens Roaring 20's Dance

From our neighbouring villages Our river- the Meon Page 35 The Dirt on Plant-Based Diets

Hackney Deanery Link

Meon Valley Carers Meon Valley Play Reading Group

Meon Valley Active Retirement Association

Meon Valley USA Small Ads

Soberton Parish Council Planning Applications

HCC Guide to Watercourse Consenting MVCBA - new timetable

Winchester District Council Page 50 PINS update

Meon Valley Community Bus Association

Useful Information

From the Archives ... God still loves me when I'm grumpy

This time of year can feel quite miserable. Christmas is well past, and summer is nowhere MM near arriving; even Easter eggs are still some way in the future. Bright, crisp winter days may be lovely, but it's more likely to just be grey and raining. If your New Year's Resolution has survived until now, then congratulations - but we all know that you are probably in the minority, and that most of us might be feeling like we have lIGfe- " failed. Motivation and energy can be difficult to . summon. Since you all know that it's the Vicar writing this ; column, then you might now be expecting me to Jr? say something about how 'all this can change if you just let Jesus into your life'. The Christian life, ||||||||||^^^^^^^^^ - a life lived to the praise of God and following the example of Jesus Christ, is indeed a source of great Joy. But it is rrot a guarantee of constant , rather than shorter. I am still loved by God when I cheerfulness - and nor would I want it to be. If I am made sad by bacbad news. thought that I had to be smiley all the time, that I .■ ^ II'm m not saying that oiour moods don't matter at all. was never allowed to be a bit grumpy or to |.^ ^3 I'm sure that God wants me to be happy. I know complain about the weather, that I couldn't ever ^^3^, ^3 that I prefer being happy. But sometimes it's easy feel tired, then I don't think I would want to be a to ^^3be ^3ppyhappy, 3^^and sometimes it's more difficult. For Christian at all. I certainly wouldn't be 3a ,3^lot of us, for 3a ,3^lot 3^of reasons, it's not easy to be recommending it to anybody else. So if you're ^3ppyhappy 3^at this time 3^of year. The joy of being a after a quick fix, a guaranteed way to lift your ^^^^^^^33Christian is 3,,all 3j^33^about knowing that when there are mood, you might have to look elsewhere. ^3 33^ 3j^3, things to be sad about, when things feel Thankfully, that is not what being a Christian is miserable, even whewhen I'm just being grumpy, about. Yes there is great joy, but that isn't the ^^3^3there ^3is ^^^3the j3yjoy 3^of ^3God's love underneath it all. same as forced, false cheerfulness. As Revd -^^^3^,3 33^ ^^333^33 ,, That's not because I'm in any way special, and it Giles Eraser once wrote in his column in Church .3is 33^3.3,ycertainly 33^not ^333^^because I am the Vicar! God loves Times: "Being happy is not a theological 333^each 33^and 3^3^yevery 333one ,of us, and he is offering all of category". (Revd Giles's Church Times column is ^3us ^^3^that ^33pdeep j3yjoy 3^of 3,salvation in Jesus Christ. It long since discontinued, by the way, as is his old ^33,^ 3^3^3 ^^3 ^33^ won't make the weather any brighter, or summer 'Loose Canon' column in the Guardian. 3^^j^3arrive 33yany 33333^sooner. It ,doesn't mean that annoying Podcasting seems to be his preferred medium j^j3g3things, 3^or ^^3^bad ^^j3g3things, won't happen. It doesn't now - check out one he hosts called 3^333mean ^3we will 33^3^never ^be sad. Christian faith (or any Confessions .) religious faith) is certcertainly not a magical cure for It must be over ten years since I first read that depression or other rmental health challenges - sentence. But it has stuck with me: "Being happy 333see y33^your ^33^3^doctor 33^and take their advice, because is not a theological category". Ironically, it makes 3^3^(33,medical 33^3333science (3is 3,also one of God's gifts. me quite happy, because I'm not happy all the -p^3^That ^33pdeep fofoundation^ndatior of joy, however, is more time, and that's okay. The joy of the Christian life ^^33than happiness or sasadness, just as it is more than is a deep joy. It is the joy of knowing that I am sunshine or rain. Go.God loves us, and yes he wants loved by God, of knowing that my eternal 33us ^3to ^^3be ^3ppyhappy _- but no matter how miserable we salvation is in Jesus Christ - and of knowing that 3^jg^^might ^^3be, ^3he ,3^33loves 3,us just the same. That's a love these things do not change with my moods. I am 33^and 3a joy ^^3^that 33^^(3;nothing and nobody can take away. still loved by God when I wake up in a bad mood because I haven't slept very well, and it's raining, and my 'to do' list seems to be getting longer Our thanks ... to Norman And many, many more items in that vein - from r lyTOiiig w Around 40 years supervising contracts to press officer functions and risk /'P I' ^ ago, and before assessment. At the same time, there are minutes to I ' write and agendas to prepare - over 40 years of 11 Parish Council meetings a year. At 3 hours per meeting that makes 1320 hours - or 176 working days. At 7.5 hours a day that equals more than 35 weeks a year.

Add to that the other meetings and Norman has probably put in the equivalent of one year of solid work For reasons unknown the Clerk did not return and on this activity alone. Norman took over the post permanently Then there are the countless letters Norman has My predecessor but one as Parish Council Chairman written on the council's behalf. For the first 30 years Eve Ludbrook, who interviewed him for the post, knew these would have been produced the hard way - on paper and sent snail mail in an envelope and stamped. a good thing when she saw it. I wonder if Norman knows how many communications Those of you who know Eve, will agree that she sets he has sent this way over the first 30 years of his high standards and does not hesitate to voice her tenure? criticism when these are not achieved.A few days ago, With the advent of email, the post boxes of Soberton from her new home in the Three Oaks Care Home in have had their load lightened, but this change in Wickham, Eve stood by the decision to appoint technology no doubt bought its own challenges in the Norman she made so long ago, saying; dark days before BT Openreach finally decided to give the village the benefit of 21®' century Internet. "1 always enjoyed working with Norman. He was extremely efficient and got things done without a lot of Fortunately for the Parish Council, Norman's primary fuss. He kept all the administration of the Parish job as a Family Court adviser, had more than prepared Council going smoothly and made sure all the him for the transition to the web, so very little paperwork and correspondence went to the right adjustment or re-training was required. place." It would be interesting to know how many miles Norman has covered around the village on Parish "The best thing of all about Norman", she added, "is Council business. Hardly a day goes by without that he was always there when the Parish Council passing him in his Toyota Prius somewhere around the needed him. He was always so kind and helpful and patch - intent on a mission which was almost we could rely on him to get things done." invariably one of public service. High praise indeed - and I am sure if Eve's successor As we all know, Norman and his late wife Jo, not only Reg Betts were here today he would endorse her view dedicated an enormous amount of energy to the of Norman's huge contribution to the smooth and Parish Council, but also gave generously of their time stable running of our Parish Council over four to many other aspects of parish life - the Church, the decades. Soberton fete, support for the elderly and the sick and an active role in community entertainment through the I can only reiterate Eve's comments and express my popular film club, among many other things. gratitude that the Parish Council has been blessed with a Clerk of such immense experience and I trust Norman will continue with these activities for diligence. many years to come. When I took over the role as Parish Council Chairman Norman is the sort of Parish Clerk every community some 20 years ago, my job was made a lot easier by needs. Not only thoroughly efficient and capable of knowing I had the support of a Clerk who was so well extraordinary attention to detail, but also totally versed in all the intricacies of local government and so meshed into the fabric of community life. dedicated to his role. It is significant that whenever anyone refers to Norman What I didn't quite appreciate at the time was just how in the village, they rarely use his surname. We all know important a role the Clerk is in the running of a Parish who they mean. Council. We wish Norman all the very best in his retirement as The job description makes scary reading. Among a Parish Clerk and thank him for the stability and long list of responsibilities it states that the Clerk or commitment he has brought to this role for 40 years. "Proper Officer must: We are grateful, too, that he has taken time to guide ■ ensure that statutory provisions governing or his successor, Jenny Clarke, as she steps into his affecting the Council are observed shoes. She will, indeed, have learnt from the master. " manage all financial records and careful administration of finances ■ keep the Council abreast of reports relating to its activities and ensure feedback from the community Thank you, Norman. is taken into consideration when developing plans. The Benefice of SOBERTON, NEWTOWN & HAMBLEDON

Services - February 2020

Sunday 2 January - Presentation of Christ in the Tempie(Candlemas) 8.00am Newtown Holy Communion (BOP) 9.15am Hambledon Holy Communion 11.00am Soberton Family Communion & Rocs 11.00am Newtown Morning Prayer 6.30pm Hambledon Evensong(BCP)

Wednesday 5 February 9.30am Hambledon Holy Communion

Sunday 9 February - S"*" Sunday before Lent 8.00am Soberton Holy Communion (BCP) 9.15am Newtown Holy Communion 11.00am Hambledon Holy Communion 11.00am Soberton Matins(BCP) 6.30pm Hambledon Evensong(BCP)

Wednesday 12 February 9.30am Hambledon Holy Communion

Sunday 16 February - 2^ Sunday before Lent 8.00am Hambledon Holy Communion (BCP) 10.30am Hambledon United Benefice Holy Communion with Baptism 6.30pm Hambledon Evensong

Wednesday 19 February 9.30am Hambledon Holy Communion

Sunday 23 February - Sunday next before Lent 8.00am Hambledon Holy Communion (BCP) 9.15am Soberton Holy Communion 10.00am Hambledon Short Family Service 11.00am Newtown Holy Communion 11.00am Hambledon Matins(BCP) 6.30pm Hambledon Holy Communion

Wednesday 26 February - Ash Wednesday 9.30am Hambledon Holy Communion (with Ashing) 7.30pm Newtown Holy Communion (with Ashing)

6 The Benefice of SOBERTON,NEWTOWN & HAMBLEDON

Services - March 2020

Sunday 1 March - Sunday of Lent 8.00am Newtown Holy Communion (BOP) 9.15am Hambledon Holy Communion 11.00am Soberton Family Communion & Rocs 11.00am Newtown Morning Prayer 6.30pm Hambledon Evensong(BCP)

Wednesday 4 March 9.30am Hambledon Holy Communion

Sunday 8 March - 2^ Sunday of Lent 8.00am Soberton Holy Communion (BCP) 9.15am Newtown Holy Communion 11.00am Hambledon Holy Communion 11.00am Soberton Matins(BCP) 6.30pm Hambledon Evensong(BCP)

Wednesday 11 March 9.30am Hambledon Holy Communion

Sunday 15 March - 3"^ Sunday of Lent 8.00am Hambledon Holy Communion (BCP) 10.30am Newtown United Benefice Holy Communion 6.30pm Hambledon Taize Prayer

Wednesday 18 March 9.30am Hambledon Holy Communion

Thursday 19 March - Joseph of Nazareth 9.30am Soberton Holy Communion

Sunday 22 March - Mothering Sunday(4^ Sunday of Lent) 8.00am Hambledon Holy Communion (BCP) 9.15am Soberton Holy Communion 11.00am Newtown Holy Communion 11.00am Hambledon Family Service 6.30pm Hambledon Holy Communion

Wednesday 25 March - The Annunciation 9.30am Hambledon Holy Communion

Sunday 29 March - 5^ Sunday of Lent 8.00am Hambledon Holy Communion (BCP) Other services today to be confirmed.

Wednesday 1 April 9.30am Hambledon Holy Communion Rare Butterfly hanging on in Soberton and Newtown!

Exciting discovery for butterfly lovers

Did you know you may be living aiongside Traditionally, when hedge-cutting was more labour one of the nation's rarest and most secretive intensive, hedges would be cut on a 2 to 4 year rotation, which was generally better for all wildlife. Hedge-laying, butterfiies? Aithough mostly wiped out now a rare artform, would also help the butterfly, as across England, an apparently thriving creating the new low growth that the butterflies like. The population has recently been discovered in move to annual flail cutting has been particularly and around our viiiage. They may weli be disastrous for the Brown Hairstreak, as it wipes out the breeding in your nearest hedgerow. entire year's eggs in a hedge, which are on the young outermost twigs. Soberton and Newtown host a rare and declining The last two known sites for the butterfly in Hampshire butterfly: the Brown Hairstreak. This is a more were far from us - a small one at Noar Hill (Selborne), beautiful insect than its name might suggest, but rarely and the other on the Wiltshire border at Shipton seen as an adult even when present. This is because Bellinger. That was until the year before last when I've the adults spend most of their lives at the top of a tree, found that we have a significant population around feeding on aphid dew, courting, and mating. Although the females come down to lay their eggs on blackthorn Soberton. This has caused some excitement - with the in hedgerows, they are secretive and hard to see. The help of other enthusiasts we've discovered that Soberton and Newtown are an important toe-(claw?)- females are chocolate brown above, with a large orange hold for this species in Hampshire. Last year we patch on each forewing, and little orange tails from the confirmed that they are breeding in good numbers on hindwings. The undersides have an attractive pattern Soberton Down, and also a few eggs were found on of shades of orange, with fine lines (the 'hairstreak'). blackthorn by the river in St Glair's meadow, among Strangely, it is easier to find the eggs in winter than it is other local sites. the adults in summer. If you have a hedge with blackthorn in it and are Obviously roadside hedges may need to be cut back interested to know whether you may have these each year for safety and traffic, particularly on some of butterflies breeding, or how to manage the hedge to the narrow lanes we have in the village. But it is worth encourage them, then I'd be delighted to hear from you. bearing in mind a special consideration for other To be clear, I'm not suggesting there shouldn't be hedges, for those that may be interested. The Brown annual cutting on the road side of hedges, where Hairstreak, lays its eggs on blackthorn (sloe) twigs and necessary for safety and traffic movement, but for the suckers. They over-winter as eggs which hatch in the field side and non-roadside hedges it's worth spring. The adults emerge in late summer, and egg considering the management which can hugely (and at laying is from about mid-August, into mid-September. less cost than annual cutting) help these special The main reason that this enigmatic butterfly has been butterflies, as well as other wildlife. wiped out across its range in southern England is annual hedge flailing. Angus McGullough [email protected]

Photos by. lain Leach Pete Withers Giiiian Thompson

Editors note My thanks to Butterfly Gonservation for permitting us to use these beautiful photographs. https://butterfly-conservation.org/butterflies/brown-hairstreak

8 VCUage/VCcuy

FEBRUARY Monday 3rd New timetable for MV Bus See page 50 Wednesday 5th 20:00 Ladies Group Church Room, Soberton Friday 7'^ 12:30 Lunch Club Church Room, Soberton Thursday 13'^ 19:30 Local History Society Church Room, Soberton Friday 14'^ 10:30 Macmillan Coffee Morning Rookesbury Hall Thursday 27th 19:00 Film Club Church Room, Soberton MARCH Wednesday 4th 20:00 Ladies Group Old Forge Cottage Friday 6'^ 12:30 Lunch Club Church Room, Soberton Monday 9'^ 19:00 MV Royal British Legion Droxford Village Hall Thursday 12"^ 19:30 Local History Society Church Room, Soberton Monday 16th COPY DATE FOR NEXT EDITION Saturday 28'^ 13:30 MV Garden Club Spring Show Meon Hall, Meonstoke FORWARD PLANNER Tuesday 14'" April 20:00 Soberton Village Hall ClO ARM SVH Saturday 18'" April 14:00 Jumble Sale Rookesbury Hall 23rd _ 25'" April 19:30 Soberton Players - Ladies Down Under SVH Friday 15'" May tbc FOSP - Eve Church Room, Soberton Saturday 23'" May 14:00 Newtown Church Fete Meonwood Sunday 31®' May Soberton Open Gardens Sunday June 21®' 16:00 The Great Get Together Picnic Church Green, Soberton Saturday June 27'" 13:30 Soberton Fete Church Green, Soberton Saturday July 25'" Roaring 20's Dance SVH

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Where we welcome new residents to the villages Please come with, your friends to our Not exactly new residents as they have moved MACMILLAN Coffee Morning to be just up the road from Heath Road, but Carlene And Alex Leonard have recently moved into held at Rookesbury Village Hall on Friday Shadracks Paddock in the High Street with their 3 year old twin boys and Hungarian Vizlar dog. X4th February Z02X> We look forward to meeting you all and hope you spend many more happy years among us. From 10.30 to 12..3C

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10 Soberton and Newtown Young Voices

Recipe: Pizza Toast Jokes 1. Preheat the grill to 1 BOG. What did the cat say on Valentine's Day? 2. Choose your favourite bread You're purrrrrfect for me! and ask an adult to cut as What does a vampire call his true many slices as you need! love? 3. Put the slices in the toaster. His ghoul-friend! 4. While the bread is toasting, Why did the cow cross the road? prepare your favourite pizza It was going to the mooooovies! toppings such as ham, pepperoni, sweetcorn, peppers or olives. 5. When the toast is done, Did you know... spread each slide with 1 tbsp Newtown school was first built in of tomato puree and sprinkle 1851, during Queen Victoria's reign. with any grated cheese of your It cost £120 to build. There was a choice (about 30g per slice). school room before this, but it was Add your chosen toppings. knocked down to build the church. 6. Place on a tray under the grill. Keep watching it until the cheese starts to bubble! 7. Carefully remove from the Rocs Report oven with the help of an adult. In our December session. Rocs Wait for the cheese to cool found out about what 'Advent' really slightly before eating. means, and we decorated candles to symbolise the wait for Christmas. During January, we had a messy session designing crowns to wear! ^ Diary Dates ^ These reminded us of the Three ^ Sunday 2"^ February and Sunday 1^^ ^ Kings and the long journey they ^ March- Rocs @ St Peter's. made to reach Bethlehem. Rocs meets during the famiiy ^ Keep your eyes peeled for the dates ^ service at St Peter's Soberton on ^ of Easter activities in our next ^ the first Sunday of every month. ^ Issue! New faces are very welcome! Got a joke or comment to share? Email them to: [email protected].

11 Made in Dagenham - a sell out fun musical!

All those who saw Made in With songs, dancing, choreography, fun dialogue, niaitfin Dagenham, the Soberton tragedy and tension the play gripped the audience and liiitMABiiiiJiiii p'^y- swept us along. It was all the more powerful because ililBiiflHiHH November came away with it was based on a true story. big smiles, catchy tunes in their heads and a feeling of There were some great performances from the being taken on a roller supporting actors and actresses and new stars to the coaster ride of emotions which ended on a happy note. stage. Kate Jones on the piano kept the singing in tune while Zoe Phillips' costumes added a touch of Playing to packed audiences every night the musical sparkle. With a cast of 32 people. Director Susan about equal pay and a strike in a Ford car factory was Hyland encouraged and persuaded everybody to give performed to a really high standard; way above that all they could and the result was a terrific performance. expected for a village play. During the last song the audience stood up in Katie Flannagan the lead actress stirred up our hearts sympathy with the storyline and clapped. and sent a powerful message while every man in the audience felt in tune with husband Mike.

FILM CLUB Following the very successful Christmas presentation, on 27'^ February, at 7pm sharp, we are showing THE KEEPER, preceded by a Norman supper. Price £10 pp. BYO as usual. Venue - St.Peters Soberton Church Room. Since having the sound and vision serviced, we believe the sound has been restored as good as new. The film tells the amazing and moving story of Bert Trautmann the legendary Manchester City post war German goalkeeper. Everybody is welcome, new and old, friends (but not foe!). Please book through me as usual. I hope to see you there.

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Soberton & Newtown Ladies' MEON VALLEY Group HEARTSTART

In December David Williams led a successful evening of wine tasting. We had a most enjoyable Your Chance to Learn How to Save a New Year's party in January. Life!

The meeting on 5th February will be held in the Christy Haii Church Room, St Peter's, Soberton at 8pm as usual. Tuesday 18"" February 2020 Andrew Negus, an interesting and informative Time: 7.00pm Old Alresford S024 9DH speaker, will be giving us the 4th part of 'Portsmouth Wickham Surgery - Harlots, Dung and Glory' Wednesday 26"" February 2020 6.30pm On 4th March, Eleanor Richardson, who previously Wickham, P017 Still regaled us with her life as a young nun, will tell us V !Z_ J Training, which lasts around 2 hours, will be provided free-of-charge by about her mother's experiences in the Far East fully tftialified people with operational emergency experience and will cover during WW2. The venue for the meeting is Old a range of emergency life-saving skills including use of public defibrillators.

Forge Cottage, High St, Soberton, home of Faith Bought to you by Meou Valley Heartstart - winner of the 2017 National Mortimer. Heart Sure Award for Best Educational Establishment of the Year.

To book your place visit our website at www.heartstartmeony or contact David W illiamson on New members are always welcome. Further details 077301 48920 or e-mail inMttheartstartmeonvallev.co.uk from Liz Whales (Secretary) lib;; www.facebook.coni/meoovalleyheartstart 01489 877712 [email protected] Mr. Bean in Seventeeth Century Soberton

The Bean family first appear in the Soberton A John Bean Junior in 1682 took on the tenancy Church registers in the middle of the 16'^ century. of a messuage (house) and two acres on Coldhill In the 1580's we learn that John Bean was bailiff "according to the customs of the Manor". This to Mr. Norton at Beare or he is referred to as John usually meant for three lifetimes, that is it would Beane at the Beareground. This must surely refer pass to his heirs. It appears that he would be to an office he held within the Forest of Bere as paying £33 15 shillings in yearly instalments of 12 Richard Norton of Southwick was Warden of the shillings to the Lord of the Manor. His occupation Royal Forest of Bere. John's death is recorded on was given as 'clothier'. the 24'^ February 1620, four days after a Roger Bene who was a farmer at Inglefields. Obviously, Ten years later Thomas Bean, a clothier, made a family of some standing. his will and, in the following year, John Bean, also a clothier made his will. First one wonders what a In 1658/9 it is recorded that Henery (sic) Beane clothier was doing in a small village like Soberton was paid £1 and 2 shillings for one tun of timber and assumes his business must have been by the churchwardens. In todays money that elsewhere or more likely he was dealing in wool. would surely run into three or four figures so what Many opportunist farmers who kept large flocks did they need the timber for? Was it for repairs to saw the benefits of moving into the production of the Church fabric? One wonders if Parliamentary cloth. Certainly, the family were doing well with troops had come searching for Bishop Curl after property to bequeath on their deaths. he had escaped from his palace at Bishops Waltham under their noses hidden, it is said, in a During the second half of the 17"^ and through the dung cart. Perhaps the troops misused and 18'^ century the Bean Family frequently were damaged the Church as they had in some nearby recorded as being church wardens and taking on villages. other parish duties. The family as clothiers seemed to move to Hambledon and Petersfield. In 1665 there were two Mr. Beans paying the The name lived on into 20th C with the name Hearth Tax. John Bean had 3 hearths so he had 'Beans Paddock' being given to the old school an above average dwelling. Thomas Bean had prior to it becoming the 'Old School House'. the more normal single hearth. Beans Paddock originally being a field behind the school.

Soberton & Newtown Local History Society The Society's New Year started with the annual New Year Lunch which was taken on at .. 'tlii very late notice by The Horse & Jockey after we were let down by the original venue of The > ^ v-fi m Roebuck, which is facing an uncertain future. About 40 members enjoyed a very convivial |jj; t y; ■ lunch and Ann Pendred entertained us with a short talk on the Waltham Blacks - a * notorious gang who were associated with The Roebuck in times gone by. The next meeting is on Thursday 13'^ February. This will be the AGM and will include 2 short talks by Society members about 3 of the annual 3-day Spring trips which have become so popular with our members - the first was 14 years ago! You may spot yourselves in some of the archive photos! The March meeting takes place on Thursday 12"^ and there will be a talk on the Garniers of Rookesbury by Rosemary Baird Andrea and will be of great interest to many, as the Garniers were such a prominent family in the area. The History Society meetings take place in St Peters Church Room and start at 7.30 p.m. Everybody is welcome - we look forward to seeing you! IMPORTANT DATE FOR YOUR DIARY!

NEWTOWN CHURCH FETE

Saturday 23rd May 2020

To be opened by Mrs Penny Rowlinson at M EON WOOD 2pm Planning the fete is already in progress, if you are new to the village and would like to help at the fete, we would be so pleased to hear from you. It is always a very enjoyable occasion and provides a good opportunity to get to know people in the village. We would also be glad to hear from anyone with any new bright ideas! Please contact John or Sue or bring them to the

Fete Planning Meeting: Monday 10th February 7.30 pm at Meonwood

To find out more and keep up to date with Fete news you can visit our website http://newtownchurchfete.org.uk/ or our page on Facebook

John Barfoot 07974 232296 [email protected] Sue Wells 01329 834130 [email protected]

Good Neighbours update

Newtown and Soberton's Good Neighours Group Using the government mileage allowance as a base had a busy end to 2019 providing local residents we have therefore slightly revised our schedule of with lifts to hospitals all around the area - even suggested donations as follows: including a trip to Winchester Hospital on Christmas Swanmore/Droxford £3.50 Eve. Wickham/Bishops Waltham/Denmead £4.50 The group also helps people of all ages with Q.A. Hospital and Fareham £7.00 transport to GP surgeries, clinics, dentists, opticians Fareham Community Hospital, £10.00 and other medical or therapeutic appointments as Sarisbury Green £12.00 well as to lunch clubs. Spire, Havant St Mary's Hospital, Portsmouth, £13.50 Users of the service are expected to make a Winchester Hospital donation towards fuel and wear and tear on the Southampton Hospital, Southampton £18.00 driver's vehicle and also need to pay any parking Spire charges, although the Good Neighbours scheme Romsey Hospital £19.00 has negotiated free parking concessions at many of Basingstoke Hospital £32.50 the local hospitals.

The suggested donation is always well below the Wherever practical, drivers will wait and bring you cost of hiring a taxi but a recent review of the rates - home, but for longer appointments we may need to the first since at least 2012- showed that we had book a second driver to collect you, which will mean underestimated the distance (and cost)to paying a second charge. Southampton General where we have been driving If you find yourself needing transport to a medical more and more people recently. New destinations, appointment ring one of our co-ordinators. Sue such as Romsey and Basingstoke Hospitals and Musselwhite on 01489 877282 or Phil Bergin on Havant Spire are also now occasionally requested. 02392 632551.

15 And the winner of the photo competition is ....

I -r I ■ T III I irn • --rr-- Pru Bell-Davies

with this stunning early morning photograph of sheep on the frosty down - well done Pru!

Thanks to all of you who entered - there were some great photographs, showing off both our villages and our village lifestyles beautifully What a ifr-ra marvelous place to live! Please see the collages below.

A big thanks to Joseph Ettridge who helped the editor judge. Joseph, from Soberton, passed an A level photography last summer, so is well qualified!

Pru - please contact the editor who will be delighted to present you with your bottle of champagne!

above by Roger Sellers fTE UON

16 SOBERTON VILLAGE HALL ClO

The Annual Public Meeting of the Soberton Village Hall ClO will be held 8pm Tuesday 14'^^ April 2020 in Soberton Village Hall

All are welcome to hear a progress report, our plans for next year and have an opportunity to input your views.

Something new for FOSP

The Friends of St Peter's hope to host an Evening of Poetry,

th featuring local poets and readers on Friday May 15

in St Peter's Church Room

Poems to Entertain, Challenge, Relax, Waken the imagination

And some refreshments of course.

LOOK OUT for more information in the next magazine, or contact 01489 877237

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Meon Valley Garden Club

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Did you know that our river, the lovely River extinction. These creatures, precious as they are, Meon, is a rarity? In the world there are only 200 tend towards the top of the food chain. Yet many chalk streams and we have one in our midst. of those little critters at the bottom, namely our invertebrates, are in danger of being lost. The River Meon is one of the most untouched of all the southern chalk streams, with a wilder feel Did you realise that since J ^ than its two big sisters | 1998 Mayfly species, a I the River Itchen and J j key food source for trout Test. The river has a JL and other fish, have ^ steep gradient, falling suffered an average of approximately 120 44% loss on those UK rivers where detailed meters from source to information is available? It gets worse. A recent sea, so is one of the report suggests that since the 1970s 40% of the fastest flowing chalk streams in the country. It known species of insects are facing extinction. gives our lovely valley its character. There has been little ringing of alarm bells save in a few select quarters. Contrast this to the efforts Yet while many of us worry about the being made to protect other endangered, but environment and endangered species like the rhino and elephant we have our own little gem in more visible, species. our midst and it faces a variety of threats which Data on invertebrates in the Meon is now being are often overlooked. What is more astonishing monitored more regularly and systematically than is that, unlike its big sisters, it has no statutory hitherto so will soon be available. However, what protection. we already know is that those invertebrates which Let me explain - as a chalk stream the River depend upon our clear, unpolluted and silt free Meon's crystal-clear water comes from a chalk streams are reducing in numbers at what combination of geology and climate. It is fed from many consider to be an alarming rate. groundwater aquifers deep down in the ground. A quote from the charity BUGLIFE summarises This gives the water good chemical qualities. It the national situation well: also flows at an even temperature throughout the year. This allows it to support a wide variety of Over 3,800 invertebrate species in the UK life including precious invertebrates, plant species spend at ieast part of their lifecycie in and fish all of which can be very sensitive to freshwater. These include weii known changes in their environment. freshwater invertebrates tike dragonflies, mayflies, pond skaters and crayfish to Of the 200 chalk streams in the world about 160 iesser known worms and mites. They play of these are in UK. and 77% are considered by a vital role in maintaining dean water; they the Environment Agency to be in "poor condition" help to break down and filter organic - though currently the Meon is not in this matter and provide a food source for fish, category. But without us being more aware of its birds and mammals. Their presence is the precious nature its condition could readily and standard indicator of the health of the rapidly deteriorate. habitat they iive in. However, many of our So what are the threats? These can be freshwater invertebrates are declining in summarised as; the face of poiiution, invasive species, abstraction and development. • Pollution We must look after our river, the beautiful Meon, • Abstraction or we stand to lose what makes our lovely valley • Invasive species such a wonderful place to live. • Development & increasing access Each of these will be dealt with in future short articles but for the moment just consider the Anthony McEwen outcry as some of our large mammals approach January 2020 RBL Droxford & District Branch

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Agreement was reached, in exchange for certain territorial concessions, for USSR to assist in defeating Japan once the European war was over.

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... on 4"^ to 11"^ February 1945, a conference held Map showing post-war partition of Germany, expanded Polish borders, and Berlin in the Soviet zone at Yalta in the Crimea attended by heads of government from the United States, the United Stalin agreed to participate in a United Nations Kingdom and the Union of Soviet Socialist Organisation that would be formed after the war with Republics (USSR). Although decisions taken at the five victorious powers forming a permanent Yalta were modified at the Potsdam Conference security council - i.e. UK, USA, USSR, China and after Germany's surrender, this was the last time France. The three leaders agreed that the liberated all three Allied leaders met. President Franklin D countries of Europe should be able to create Roosevelt died on 12"^ April and was replaced by democratic institutions of their own choice through free Harry S Truman and Winston Churchill was elections. Stalin would later renege on this and replaced as Prime Minister by Clement Attlee countries liberated by the USSR, plus East Germany, during Potsdam itself. would be absorbed into a communist bloc under Soviet hegemony. This created a so called 'iron curtain' With the Western Allies on the German border and the between Western and Eastern Europe. Lying within Soviet Red Army 40 miles from Berlin, the Yalta an enclave of East Germany, Berlin was partitioned in

The next RBL meeting will be held on Monday 9*'' March 2020 at 7.00pm in Droxford Village Hall when Rear-Admiral Dr Chris Parry CBE PhD will present 'Admiral King USN and Grand Admiral RaederDKM' (Fleet Admiral Ernest King USN can be seen in the above photograph standing behind Winston Churchill). Non-members are very welcome to join us; entry is free of charge, but donations are always appreciated. See www.soberton.org/rblweb for details of future meeting L Conference set out to agree terms for the similar proportions to Germany with a wall built in 1961 unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany. Germany to separate East and West sectors of the city. The and its capital Berlin would be split into four zones of resulting tensions between the Soviet Union and the occupation: British, American, Soviet and French. At Western Allies became known as the 'Cold War' which Stalin's insistence, the French sector would be formed finally ended with the dissolution of the Soviet Union in from within American and British zones. Plans included 1989. The reunification of Germany took place the demilitarization and denazification of Germany, and following year when it could be said the curtain of the war reparations using forced labour to repair damage 2"^ World War at last came down. inflicted by Germany on its victims. Nazi war criminals would be tried, and their leaders executed. The status of Poland was discussed with new borders agreed.

The RBL Dtxixford & District Branch is always looking for new members, both Service end ctvilmn, to help keep remembrance alive and support our Servicemen and women, veterans and their families. For more information or to Join us. please contact the Secretaiy - Cdr Rob Scott RN at robmunroscott^of.com or 01489 877800. www.SQberton.Qrg/ri3lweb. Soberton Open Gardens

Sunday May 31^' 2020

The Rotary Club of Fareham would like to repeat the open gardens event In the village next year to raise funds for Rotary supported projects.

We are once again seeking villagers who would be willing to allow the general public to view their gardens on a Sunday in May! Whether you participated last year or were inspired by those gardens and thought you'd like to be involved, we'd love to hear from you!

We are not looking for immaculately manicured gardens nor do we expect participants to spend hours preparing their gardensfor view!

We are looking for variety. Maybe you have a fantastic view. Perhaps your garden is natural. Do you have a water feature, an orchard or a wild meadow? Is your garden wooded or terraced, a riot of colour, a work of art or plain and simple?

However you describe your garden, we would love to hear from you!

How will it work?

This year the general public will purchase their admission programme from the village hall where we will be serving cream teas. Free transport will be provided to enable them to reach any gardens between the village hall and Brockbridge .They will require their own transport - cars, bikes, motorbikes or feet - to reach other gardens! We will provide them with a map of the village indicating where the participating gardens are located and Rotary roundel signs will be placed outside these gardens. You will need to be present to greet the visitors and show them around your garden but you won't have to provide refreshments or collect any money! If you would like to support this event please register your interest in the first instance by contacting me on:

01489 877282 or 07899 701884 or by email: boblSD0ppvhill.net

Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you!

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Corfiampton 2020 Wilfrid's Corhampton Church is believed to have been built in 1020 and has been in continuous use for the last 1000 years. It is a living monument to our rich heritage. In Cafe celebration the community is planning a series of cultural and community events with the help of The National Lottery Community Fund, Winchester Council Now Open! and Hampshire county Council. The aim is to foster Every Monday, Thursday, inclusivity across our villages. Tuesday 24"^ March Friday FOSACC AGM with talk by Professor Ryan Lavelle, professor of Early Medieval History at the University of 1.00 - 4.00pm Winchester. 19.30 in The Meon Hall, followed by At the new Community Hub drinks and canapes. Droxford Church Friday 27th March Yew tree talk by national tree expert Toby Hindson at The best coffee between West Meon Corhampton Church at 6pm, followed by refreshments. and Wickham Sunday 29th March Find out more about the neM' Community Local singers/ choir will perform Olivet to Calvary (by J H Maunder)from scratch at 16.00 at St Andrew's Cafe Church. and Heritage Centre at mi'H'.wilfrids. ore Sunday 5th April As above at St Mary's Portchester at 16.00

Saturday 2nd May Wickham Society Spring Rohan McCullough will perform "My Darling Clemmie " in Corhampton Church at 18.30 Programme 2020 Sunday 17th May Meetings are held at the Winchester Cathedral Chamber Choir will perform at Widrham Cwnmunity Centre St Andrew's Church at 19.00, followed by a wine and Members aiKl occasional visitors finger buffet. Wkkham are alvi^ys vi«lcome Saturday/Sunday 6th and 7th June A wildflower display with musical performances at 11.00 and 15.00 each day in Corhampton Church, and 11 February 2020 at 10 March 2020 at 7.30 roses and herbs displayed in St Andrew's Church from 7 30 pm pm History of the five The diallenges fadng 10.00 to 17.00. HMS Ark Royals UK food productton Rear Mmiral David Ma^Hall Saturday 13th June Snelson OB FNI Quiet Day 10.00-16.00 in Corhampton Church with use 14Aprtl2020at7 30 If you share a strong of Meonstoke Church facilities pm sense of ojmmunlty - Wwkham Socrety why not jdn us? Visitors Saturday 27th June AGM are always welcome Celebratory Village Party, The Old Vicarage, follovy^ by a scKsal Corhampton; drinks, dinner and dancing at 19.00 event with wine There are further events planned later in the year and we will include those In future editions of the magazine. And more from our neighbouring villages ... WORLD DAY OF Lent Lectures 2020 at St John the Baptist Church, Shedfield PRAYER 2020 'Challenging Issues Explored from a Christian Perspective' Monday Evenings 2nd March to 6th April 2020 The World Day of Payer on Friday, 6th Coffee served at 7:15 ~ Lectures are from 7:30 to 9pm including questions March at 2 pm will be held at St Nicholas's Church, Southwick Road, 2nd March 2020 gth March 2020 Jackie Hunt Rev Will Hughes Wickham - parking is available behind 'Why the Church Doesn't Resources Manager the church. 'Street Pastors' Understand Vocation?'

Portsmouth Street Pastors began patrols in 2007 in the Will has been the Vicar of Petersfield and Rector or This year's service has been prepared by City Centre on Friday evenings and have grown to cover Burrton since 2011. After a short time in the Royal Navy, Friday and Saturday nights in the City Centre and one Will studied theology at Exeter University and Ripon the women of Zimbabwe and is entitled weekend per month in Southsea. There are currently 45 College, Cuddesdon. He served his curacy in the Cley Hill active Street Pastors covering two areas. Street Pastors is Team (Warminster) in Salisbury diocese, and then had a 'Rise! Take Your Mat and Walk.' We will about Christians rolling up their sleeves and getting wonderful 5 years as vicar of Blackmoor and Whitehill involved, responding to the problems of crime and safety. (Portsmouth diocese). learn more of the country's history, its past and present challenges and its 16th March 2020 23rd March 2020 Rt Revd Professor David Bacon hopes and aspirations for the future. The Christopher Foster 'Can Science & Faith speaker will be the Revd. Dr. Ruth Bishop of Portsmouth Coexist?' 'Faith & Economics' Howlett-Shipley, assistant curate in the United Benefice of Shedfield and Bishop Christopher Foster is responsible for the 139 David studied Natural Sciences at the University of parishes which make up the Portsmouth diocese, which Cambridge, and joined the Institute of Astronomy in Wickham and a former consultant in includes south-east Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. His Cambridge for his PhD. He was awarded a PPARC research work includes leading the mission and ministry of the fellowship to research at the University of Edinburgh, diocese as a whole, caring for and inspiring clergy and lay public health. followed by an STFC Advanced Fellowship in 2004 and joined worshippers across the diocese. He speaks nationally for the University of Portsmouth in 2007 as a Senior Research the bishops on economic policy, benefits and welfare, and Fellow and RCUK Academic Fellow, becoming a Senior defence. In the House of Lords, where he was introduced Over the course of 36 hours, people as a Lord Spiritual in 2014, he speaks particularly on the Lecturer in 2012, a Reader in 2015, and a Professor in 2018. economy and about welfare and benefit issues. across the globe from over 120 countries 6th April 2020 30th March 2020 will be participating in the service Professor Maggie Rae John Swindell President UK Faculty of '( 'Restorative Justice' invoking prayers in sixty languages and Public Health , jf Restorative justice brings those harmed over 1,000 dialects. 'inequality in ^ by crime or conflict and those responsible into communication with Gender and Faith' each other, enabling everyone affected by a particular incident to play a part in repairing the harm We look forward to seeing familiar and Maggie is head of school and public health transformation and finding a positive way forward. This is part of a wider at Health Education England, South West region, field called restorative practice, which is increasingly used in new faces. Be assured of a warm consultant In healthcare public health at Public Health schools, children's services, workplaces and the criminal England's South West Centre and visiting professor at the justice system. John 5wlndell is an associate practihoner with welcome and delicious refreshments University of the West of England. Her personal research the Portsmouth Mediation Service, involved with key interests include health Inequalities, sustainabllity and the elements in Portsmouth City Council's concern to grow safer kindly provided by our hosts at St impacts of the wider determinants of health. She is also communities, strong partnerships with the police, volunteer passionate about education and training and sees this as a Nicholas's. programmes, and a hub that connects people for good. This key element of FPH's responsibilities. evening will end with a service of Compline for Holy Week.

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About 6pnn on a Saturday (at the time of writing) Twenty minutes walk takes you to St Saviour's many of us are heating up a pizza ready for Priory where a community of Anglican sisters has watching Strictly or the X Factor in comfort. At the been serving the people of Haggerston since 1880 same time for the last fifteen or so years a team of making it one of the longest established six or eight people turn the large Victorian church of St James' Lower Clapton Road, Hackney, into a communities in East London. Their Dunloe Centre provides a weekly hot meal and clothes as needed drop in cafe for the homeless or local neighbours again to the homeless including many who are who would ■ alcohol or drug addicts. otherwise spend their evening f™*""- - I These are five of the partnerships between the alone. The team ff; J Hackney and Bishop's Waltham Deaneries. cooks a hot meal, ^ ■ provides a warm . j. The Anglican Deanery of Bishop's Waltham, reaching from Hambledon to Botley, and the East conversation for —- '' London Deanery of Hackney at first glance seem anyone who turns up. A bit like the lunch clubs our polar opposites but a closer look shows how much local churches run but at a different time and a less they have in common. For instance the cost of predictable group of guests. Next to St James used housing in both places is far beyond the means of to be a Coffee Shop which became a centre for drug most young people and the expense of caring for dealing and periodic violence causing the church to much loved church buildings is a serious challenge take part in a local campaign to have the dealing for local congregations. But the foundation of the stopped. thirty year old link between the two places is that our rural Hampshire Deanery and their urban city A couple of miles away in Kingsland Road the first Deanery is that our differences are opportunities for St Paul's West Hackney was destroyed in the Blitz discovery because we are both part of the body of and replaced by the present church in the 1950's. Christ which we learn from as we live out our calling It's a true community church which among other as Christians. The churches there, as here, are still projects has turned part of its churchyard into an often the deepest rooted groups living close to often allotment and every week has a Club called Buds urgent social needs. and Bees for parents and children to encourage growing vegetables. It also reaches out beyond For the duration of the Link our Deanery supported church boundaries with community choirs. The one by gifts from most churches and many individuals for adults is called the Cantigonorus Chorus and has given an annual grant to the Hackney Deanery their Children's choir last year visited and sang in which recently has been used to help the activities King's College Cambridge. This is a part of the just mentioned. The Youth Worker at St John's Welcome Statement posted in their porch. Hoxton used to have to commute from Croydon because the church couldn't afford a flat any nearer. 'We welcome wailing babies and excited toddlers. St John's has now been able to use part of its own We welcome those who sing like Adele and those site to build some flats for social housing including who just growl quietly to themselves. We welcome for the Youth Worker. A thriving group of young those who are just browsing, have just woken up or people in Hoxton now not only is an active part of St have just been released from prison. We welcome John's life with bible Study and Prayer groups but those who attend church more than the Archbishop has a space in the church for school work because of Canterbury and those who have not darkened the often there's scarcely any quiet room at home. door of a church since they were on their way home from that Christmas party ten years ago". But all churches have been affected by the many social and demographic changes over the past thirty Southeast to St Michael's London Fields where the years and the Bishop's Waltham Link Committee Victorian church was also destroyed by enemy thinks that 2020 should be the time to have a full bombing and the present one is post war with and wide-ranging discussion of the value of such brilliant murals and stained glass by John Hayward. links between Deaneries and their place in our Every summer the congregation sends children Christian vocation and consider the future of this whose families couldn't otherwise afford a holiday Link. on a Bible Society's camping holiday. Norman Chatfield. Link co-ordinator MEON VAiOJEY

MEON VALLEY CARERS GROUP Registered Charity No. 1107865 Promoting a positive way of living with dementia Dementia is a progressive illness that over time, will affect a person's ability to remember and understand every day facts.

As a Carer you will probably have to learn to 'listen' more carefully. Everyone knows that looking after someone 24 hours a day, can be exhausting and at times you feel very isolated.

We are a small Charity based in the Meon Valley area, with an office in Swanmore, so why not come along to one of our get togethers, and you will soon feel and understand that it helps to talk about your worries.

The Meon Valley Carers Group is run by volunteers who are always on hand to sit and have a chat, which is sometimes all it takes to know that you are not alone. Many of our members have made friends after being introduced at one of our meetings.

We meet up regularly for a Pub Lunch on the second Tuesday of each month and then again in the afternoon of the fourth Tuesday of the month for a Group Meeting at the Paterson Centre, where we have various speakers who come along and give a presentation, followed by tea and biscuits.

We are very fortunate to be offered the use of the Swanmore Lions Club mini bus, for those who are unable to drive and need transport to and from their homes, and obviously this can be arranged providing you are living in the area.

So, if you feel this little outing could benefit you as a Carer, why not join us for one of our activities listed below.

If you need any further information, our office is manned on a Monday from 9.15-13.15 and we can answer any questions you may have. 28*'^ Jan Group Meeting at Paterson Centre, Swanmore 2pm Blue Lamp Trust talk on keeping safe In your home 11'f' Feb Pub Lunch at The Forge, Shedfield 12.15 pm 25'^' Feb Group Meeting at Paterson Centre, Swanmore 2pm Talk from Sarah on Preventing Falls 10*'^ March Pub Lunch at The Black Dog, Waltham Chase 12 noon

Meon Valley Carers Group, at the Paterson Centre, Church Road, Swanmore Mon 9.15 am -1.15pm, Tel: 01489 895444. E-Mail [email protected]

MEON VALLEY PLAY READING GROUP

A fun evening, reading a different play at each meeting.

A charge of £3 pays for rent, coffee, etc. We meet on 2"" Tuesday each month at 7.30pm In the Meon Hall

Next dates are 11*" February and 10*" March More details? Phone Paul or Gerry Hayles - 01489 878589

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Programme February and March 2020

Exercise Class - St. Peter's Church Hall Bishop's Waltham Every Monday from 10:00 to 11:15 Cost per individual session: members £2.00, non-members £2.50 Please note there is a waiting list for this class. Contact: Chee Price 01489 893140.

Ladies' Pub Lunch. Mondays - lunches on 3"^ February and 2"" March 12:15 for 12:30 Contact Chriszena Strachan 01489 893719 by the previous Monday for venue and to book a place. Please note there is a waiting list, call Chriszena to be added to the list.

IT Learning Classes These weekly sessions will be run again from Monday 13 January through to Monday 24''^ February at the Patterson Centre, Swanmore. They will last for one hour, time to be confirmed. Places are very limited so please contact Ian Wynne-Powell Tel: 01329 833254 to confirm your place. These lessons will be one to two and tailored to individual requirements.

Advanced French Conversation - meetings held on second and fourth Tuesday afternoon of the month from 14:00 in the home of a member. Contact organiser Lyndon Palmer on 01489 896862

Tai Chi -Jubilee Hall - Gold Room, Wednesday mornings. There are three sessions: Beginners/less experienced: 09:00 to 10:00 Experienced: 10:15 to 11:15. Intermediate 11:30 to 12:30. Cost per individual session £4.00 for members; £6.00 for non-members. Contact: Cherry Wynne-Powell on 01329 833254

Tabie Tennis - Priory Park Clubhouse, Elizabeth Way, Bishop's Waltham Wednesday afternoons from 14:00 to 17:00. . Cost per session £3.00 for members, £4.50 for non-members. Contact: Leslie Craddock on 07941 300545

The Other Lunch A monthly lunch on the third Friday at a local pub 12:15 for 12:30 - any member welcome. Lunches will be held on 21®' February and 20"^ March. Please contact Geoff Matthews on 01489 890843 by the previous Friday for venue, menu and to book a place.

Spanish Lessons Classes held on Friday mornings at The Stables, Free Street, Bishops Waltham. New term will start on January 3"*, 2020 and continue until March 27"^ Call John Moorhouse on 01489 896366 to discuss

Scrabbie for Fun: Sessions on Friday afternoons in the small room at The Peterson Centre, Swanmore (next to the church). Session start on 3rd January. Cost £2.00 per session. Please book with Lena to confirm location and be prompt! Contact: Lena Frost on 01489 894828

Theatre/Cinema visits: Visits are organised throughout the year. For information on theatre/cinema visits contact Kay Corke 01489 890727

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Meon Valley USA hold twice monthly meetings at the Wickham Centre, Mill Lane, Wickham, usually on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Occasionally there may be an extra meeting. We have a varied programme of meetings with speakers from our own membership and guest speakers. Visitors are welcome at our meetings for £2. Free tea and biscuits after the meeting. Membership costs £12 per annum from September; this will be reduced to £6 from January 2020. Visitors are welcome for £2 per talk. We welcome new members. If you are retired or semi-retired, new to the area and would like to join Meon Valley USA please email or telephone the Secretary or enquire through the website below.

We currently have ten special interest groups and are looking to encourage more to be set up. These usually meet in members homes monthly/bi-monthly. They are:

Reading Groups 1, 2 and 3; Poetry; Visual Art Appreciation; Egyptology; Geology; Mindfulness and Meditation; Strolling; Nostalgia

2020 Programme: 4'*^ Feb Edward Jenner and the Smallpox Virus - Tim Mason, University Lecturer 18'^ Feb What Did You Do In The War Daddy?- Bill Harris, Local Speaker 3"^ Mar My Wildflower Hotspots of the World - Carol Watson, Photographer 17*"^ Mar Plants and their Wicked Ways - Alan Martin, Horticulturalist 31®' Mar A District Officer's Life in N. Rhodesia in the 1950s - Julia Field, Branch Member 7*" Apr The Test Valley, Source to Port - Jill Daniels, Local Speaker 21®' Apr The Brunels, Engineering Greats - Brian Barrett, Branch Officer 5'" May AGM followed by Aspects of the RNLI - Brian Master, RNLI Presenter

We resume meetings in September 2020 General enquiries to: Betty Hiscock, Secretary 07766522464 email: [email protected] Website: u3asites.org.uk/meon-valley

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We are looking to rent secure undercover storage for our immaculate VW T5 camper van, the access height required is 2.1 metres. If you have a spare corner of a barn or garage and can help please contact John or Nahoko Haskins on 01329 833327 or email [email protected]

A non-chargeable service for short-term, non-commercial classified ads within the villages To advertise here, please contact Jenny Clarke on 01489 877836 - [email protected]

44 soberton parishcouncil

Lytch Gate at Holy Trinity Church, Newtown Call for New Parish Councillors

The Parish Council will be tendering a small We are pleased to note that a number of interested contract to stabilise the structure of the Lytch Gate. people have come forward. All those interested will Over the past decade or so the roof has moved be invited to a short meeting to discuss how they albeit slightly and we need to straighten the may assist the running of the Parish Council ahead structure by replacing the foundations and fixing the of any appointment. existing columns onto galvanised 'shoes' set on a two new strip foundations. This will allow the roof, guttering etc to be cleaned and repaired. Please Parish Annual General Meeting contact us at [email protected] if you are interested in this tender. This year the Annual Parish Meeting will be held at Soberton Village Hall on Monday 9th February starting at 1930hrs (7.30pm). An agenda will be Telephone Box, School Hill, Soberton available on the parish Website noting quest speakers towards the end of March. As usual any It has been noted that this telephone box is to be questions to be put to the meeting should be reviewed by BT, at present the phone remains live emailed to the Clerk, Jenny Clarke and operated using a phone card. The Parish [email protected]) at least 48 hours before the Council has made representation to WCC planners meeting. seeking its retention mainly because of the poor to intermittent mobile phone signal. We are asking for those who value this telephone box both as an Parish Council Communications emergency connection and as a local landmark to email Nathan Turner Please note the following email addresses are live at [email protected] supporting its and should be used when contacting the Clerk, retention. Chairman and Vice-Chair these being;

[email protected] [email protected] Recreation Ground, Heath Road , Soberton [email protected] Heath

Please be aware that the Parish Council has discussed the 'No Dog' policy for this open space and confirm that there is to be no change. As John Hyland previously stated, this is a recreation ground used Chairman by all age groups and for the health and wellbeing www.soberton. org of users it was agreed that this policy should be maintained.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS (This may not be a complete list but is based on availability at time of printing)

SDNP/19/06064/FUL - Land at Bere Farm, Heath Road Soberton Reinstatement of land at Bere Farm using imported soils for the woodland and the use of the site for Clamping and ancillary development.

SDNP/19/06126/FUL - Beacon House, Crookhorn Lane Soberton Erection of a timber building following the demolition of existing outbuildings.

SDNP/19/06078/HOUS - 3 Big Trees Cottages, Long Road Soberton Rear Dormer and Loft Conversion

SDNP/19/02830/HOUS - 2 Dean Cottage Church Road Newtown. Single Storey rear extension.

45 Our enforcement powers Other organisations and consents ^ Hampshire Hampshire County Council will carry out enforcement action There are a number of additional organisations that may County Council under the following circumstances: require you to seek permission or consent for works on or adjacent to a watercourse. These organisations are listed - if work has been carried out without permission; below with a link to their website. - if a watercourse has not been maintained properly and could cause a flood risk; Your local Borough or District Council: Guide to Ordinary| - if work has been carried out without permission, and consent www.hants.QOv uk/localcouncHs has been sought retrospectively. Watercourse Consenting! If you notice works to an ordinary watercourse please contact Environment Agency: us to determine whether the works required consent and This document provides information to landowners on the whether an application for consent was made. coastal-change consent required for works on or close to ordinary Natural England: watercourses. Water Framework Directive(WFD) An ordinary watercourse is any passage through which In addition to consent from Hampshire County Council, any water flows which is not part of a main river. This inludes individual or organisation wishing to undertake works on a Historic England: rivers, streams, ditches, drains, cuts, culverts, dykes, watercourse must complete a WFD compliance assessment, sluices and sewers (other than foul sewers). making sure the proposal does not cause environmental Main rivers are typically larger streams and rivers, but harm, and helps deliver the actions set out in the Environment Marine Management Organisation (MMO): some are smaller watercourse of local significance. Main Agency's local River Basin Management Plan. rivers are managed by the Environment Agency (EA). To identify whether a watercourse Is a main river visit the The WFD provides legal protection for the water environment. EA's website and view their flood maps. Under the WFD, a riparian landowner who causes harm to a Other Hampshire County Council teams holding environmental watercourse may be required to put it right. If you would like information: more information on how the WFD affects you please visit: Hampshire Biodiversity Information Centre: ■ — A* ... . - _ .. http://vww3.hants.aov.uk/biodiversitv/hbic lurdinary watercourse Consenting

Archaeology & Historic Environment Record: Hampshire County Council (HCC) as Lead Local Flood [email protected] Authority is responsible for consenting works that affect Planning Permission the flow of an ordinary watercourse. If you intend to un In addition to Ordinary Watercourse Consent, works on a dertake works which may affect the flow or storage of watercourse may require planning permission. Please contact water, even temporarily, you need to apply for a Ordinary your local District or Borough Council, who will advise whether Watercourse Land Drainage Consent. your proposed works require planning permission. Ordinary Watercourse Consenting advice/appiications: Please contact the HCC Flood & Water Management The District or Borough Council may also require you to team before you start your application as consent may provide an Environmental Statement if the proposed works on v.uk/watercour.ses,htm a watercourse or lake could have a significant environmental not be required and we may be able to help you avoid impact. Hampshire District and Borough Council contact de Emaii: [email protected] unnecessary delays. tails can be found at www.hants.Qov uk./iocaicoungls Phone: 01962 846730 If your watercourse is part of a main river, you will need If planning permission is not required for your proposed to apply for consent from the Environment Agency (EA) works, Hampshire County Council may still require that you Flood and Water Management general flooding information: instead. provide an Environmental Statement.

IWriTcnwoir^^ con-m Examples of structures requiring consent

sent from Hampshire County Council? I Cross section Consent To apply for consent you need to complete the application diagram required? Hampshire County Council seeks to avoid culverting where form. Guidance notes to help you complete the form should Pipe culvert (including YES be read to ensure you supply all the necessary information. possible due to the adverse ecological, fiood risk, human extensions and removal of) safety and visual impact. We will therefore, only approve a Both the application from and the guidance notes can be found at: http://ww^w3.hants.gov.uk/waterc.ourses.htmhttp://www3.haiits.gov.uk/waterc.ourses.htm culvert if there is no reasonable alternative, or if we think the Oversized box culvert YES detrimental effects would be so minor that a more costly (including extensions and Where possible we prefer applications to be completed elec alternative would not be justified. Where proposing a culvert removal of) tronically and submitted by email to [email protected], with you will be required to prove that reasonable and practicable the appropriate plans and documents attached. If you prefer alternatives have been considered. We do recognise that to submit a paper copy, the application form and guidance there are situations where culverting may be unavoidable. notes can be obtained from Hampshire County Council at the Bank protection works Temporary works following address and should be retumed along wnth all Can consent be refused? may require accompanying plans and documents and the appropriate consent application fee. Please send a cheque, made payable to Pipe crossing (in channel) YES 'Hampshire County Council' to the following address: • It is deemed that the structure being applied for is not necessary. Applications for OW Land Drainage Consent Pipe crossing (above NO Flood & Water Management, bank) • A watercourse's flow will be obstructed; or ETE Dept. Pipe crossing (below bed) Temporary works Hampshire County Council • There is insufficient information contained wthin the may require The Castle, Winchester S023 8UD application. consent The application must be completed accurately and all accom Applicants should carefully read the guidance notes and Protruding pipe outfall panying information needs to be clear. If any information is ensure that sufficient detail is provided. If you are unclear, missing, a decision on your application could be delayed. One please contact the County Council before you send in the Outfall within bank profile YES application form can be made for multiple structures, if application. located in the same area or on the same watercourse.

How much is the application fee? Weir/dam or impoundment YES Please ensure you write the applicant name and address or temporary works that £50 per structure/change or temporary works event. If the (as submitted in the application) on the reverse of the obstruct flow proposed scheme is for two separate culverts, for example, cheque. then the application would be £100 (£50 x 2 structures). Bridge (where soffit level is YES below bank top level) Please refer to the charging schedule on the website for ^Vhat happens if consent Is not obtained? further details: http://www3-hants.p.ov.uk/w3tercQurses.htm Bridge (abutments not NO reducing flow area/width) The failure to obtain consent prior to carrying out the works How long does it take to reach a decision? may be a criminal offence, which could result in a fine of up to Bridge (abutments restrict YES Hampshire County Council has 2 months to determine the flow) £5,000, and a further fine of up to £40 for every day on which application. The applicant will normally receive written the contravention is continued after conviction. Clear span bridge NO confirmation within this period on whether consent has been Under the Land Drainage Act (1991) Hampshire County given or not. If the application is not considered within this Council has the power to take action to remedy the effect of timeframe, then consent is automatically given. Bridge with support YES the contravention or failure to get consent, and to recover the in channel expenses reasonably incurred by doing so from the person in default. Winchester District Councillor January 2020 I CoflppltorWeion{ImIm ;

Carbon Neutrality Action Plan To report an incident of fly-tipping please contact the Customer Services Team on 0300 300 0013 or report it online Winchester City Council sets out actions to achieve ambitious carbon neutraiity targets Registration for continued free access to The Councirs Cabinet has formally adopted a Hampshire Household Waste Recycling Carbon Neutrality Action Plan, following its Centres - register by April 2020. declaration of a Climate Emergency in June this year. The plan commits the council Hampshire Household Waste Recycling to review its own activities to reach carbon Centres come under the responsibility of neutrality by 2024 - and sets the same Hampshire County Council but I feel that it is ambitious goal for the wider district by 2030. important to flag this up in my article to residents. Hampshire residents are being The aim is to reduce the carbon emissions that asked to register their vehicles for continued cause climate change and to support automatic free access to Hampshire environmental improvements in the district. Household Waste Recycling Centres The focus is on the biggest sources of carbon (HWRCs). Hampshire council taxpayers emissions - transport, property and energy. contribute to the £100million annual costs of Progress will be measured and reported dealing with Hampshire's household waste, so publicly. a fee for non-Hampshire residents of £5 per visit is to be introduced. A new resident permit View the plan: system will begin operating this year and will https://www.winchester.qov.uk/news/2019/dec/ be controlled by Automatic Number Plate winchester-citv-council-sets-out-actions-to- Recognition (ANPR). This will ensure achieve-ambitious-carbon-neutralitv-targets continued free access for Hampshire residents to any of Hampshire's 24 HWRCs to dispose of household waste, but for non-Hampshire Fly-Tipping residents a fee of £5 per visit will be charged. Charges for non-household waste, including Fly-tipping incidents in our area have soil and rubble, plasterboard and asbestos increased on the run up to the festive season. remain. Hampshire residents can register up to Just a reminder that it is illegal to fly-tip with a three vehicles via the Hampshire County potential of up to £50,000 in fines in addition to Council website. The introduction of this a maximum prison sentence of five years. system will allow those living outside Please remember that if you are having any Hampshire to continue to use Hampshire material removed from your property you have HWRCs by making a contribution towards the a duty of care to dispose of all waste correctly, costs of disposal of their household waste in this includes checking that any companies or Hampshire. Hampshire residents, including individuals that are contracted to dispose of those who live in Southampton and the waste are registered with a Waste Carriers Portsmouth, will be able to register for free License and that the householder receives a access to any Hampshire HWRC from 19 copy of the Waste Transfer Note. Be careful December 2019 at www.hants.gov.uk/vehicle- as if your property is fly tipped - you can be registration-hwrc held responsible.

Fly-tipping is removed from public land and highways by our contractors. We cannot accept responsibility for fly-tipping on private property - it is up to the land owner to arrange removal. Check Ground Water Levels Winchester City Air Quality improving Following the wettest autumn for 100 years, I was pleased to read a press release from and subsequent rising water table levels, Winchester City Council that states that air Hampshire County Council is urging residents quality is improving in Winchester City. This is to be prepared for ground water flooding in great news as the steps taken over the years vulnerable areas have been worthwhile. The council has More information about flooding and flood implemented a range of measures to deliver management in Hampshire can be found via air quality improvements at the N02 hotspots the following Hampshire County Council across the city, including introducing Park & webpages: Ride sites, car parking pricing zones, with https://www.hants.gov.uk/community/emergen cheaper parking on the out skirts of central cyplanning/whattoplanfor/floodingadvice. Winchester, the development of air quality You can also visit: focused planning standards and sustainable • The GOV.UK website to see the current transport strategies. Levels of N02 are also flood warnings, view river and sea levels improving due to the adoption of cleaner or check the five-day flood risk engine technology. forecast: https://flood-warning- information.service.gov.uk/warnings; Report a Missed Bin • The Environment Agency's webpages to sign up for local flood alerts: If your Bin has been missed, please report it You can also call the 24-hour Environment on line. Just go onto the main Agency Floodline service on 0345 988 1188 www.winchester.gov.uk web page and there is and follow @EnvAgency and #floodaware on an icon you can click on. If you report it by 12 Twitter. noon the next day then they will be able to pick it up by the end of that day. Unfortunately, if Surveys from Winchester City Council you aren't able to contact WCC by 12 noon on the following day then your bin will not be Parking Access Strategy 2020 collected until the next scheduled date on your calendar. Please make sure that your Winchester city, Whiteley and several market recycling bin only contains the items that can towns and villages across our district are be recycled, otherwise your bin may be experiencing growing demand for limited rejected and not collected. numbers of parking spaces. We must also take urgent action to improve air quality and cut the In your green recycling bin you can recycle carbon emissions that are causing climate only change. • Paper The strategy seeks to manage demand, • Cardboard balancing the need for environmental action and easing congestion to help our economy • Plastic bottles • Tins & Cans thrive. The measures will support investment into initiatives that encourage greener ways to • Aerosols travel into our popular centres. The plan proposes a range of changes to parking management including new charges in Winchester city centre, alongside the development of detailed parking plans for New Alresford, Bishop's Waltham, Wickham and Whiteley.

Survey closes on 6"^ February Contact your councillors: Vicki Weston [email protected] httDs://winchester.citizenspace.com/maior- Linda Gemmell [email protected] proiects/Darkina-strateQV-2020/ Frank R. Pearson [email protected]

48 Remember the golden rule, all recycling placed in the recycling bin needs to be clean, dry and loose!

Yes please Newspapers No thanks Magazines • Shredded paper Junk mall • Gift wrap Paper Computer paper • Plastic coated (laminated) paper Envelopes, Including windowed envelopes • Paper towels, tissues and napkins Catalogues and directories • Wall paper Paper bags Greeting cards Yes please Cereal lockets Nothanhs • Any plasttc or foam packaging left Inside Food boxes Cardboard cardboard boxes. Please dispose of this In the Greetit^ cards blade t»n. Kitchen and toilet roll holders • Pizza boxes due to food debris Corrugate card Yes please • Food and drink bottles e.g. milk, drink bottles, shampoo bottles and cleaning product bottles. Lids and labels can be left on. Please No thanks Plastic empty any liquid content and squash the t>ottle • Bottles containing liquid or bottles not empty bottles before replacing the lid. • Detergent bottles e.g. washing up liquid, cleaning • Spray and pump dispensers fluids, bleach and fabric softener • Toiletries e.g. shampoo, shower gel and liquid soap YssplKise No thanks Tins • Food tins InclutiKr^ pet food tins • Paint tins Cans • Drinks cans • Partially full food/pet food tins or dirty tins • Sweet and biscuit tins • Other metals or metal packaging Yes please No thanks • Food e.g., cream and oil Aerosols • Lids • Deodorant • Full or partially full aerosols • Halrspray

PiNS Update

I would like to express a huge thank-you to everyone In addition, some more background to the origins of the who contributed to the PiNS Christmas Card this year. Christmas card was kindly provided by Jane Rennie. We have exceeded all expectations and raised an amazing record figure of £850 with 53 families Further to the report in the last issue of the magazine, I contributing. As always, this money will be spent on would like to add a few comments on the origin of the various projects in Newtown and Soberton. Christmas Card Fund; in the magazine of March 1992, 1 wondered if anyone would be interested in the idea of Following last year's request, several volunteers formed a contributing money for the benefit of the village, instead of working party to plant 150 Daffodil bulbs at various locations sending individual Christmas Cards to their neighbours. The around the villages and 11 Fingerposts have been cleaned first Christmas -1992, nine families responded, and we and/or painted. This year we have had a request to make the raised £60 - £10 to the magazine and £50 to the Village Hall: notice boards watertight. As these belong to the Parish then in 1993, thirteen families joined in, and we raised £85. Council we will pass on the request. The condition of stiles PIN'S was set up in 1994, and the money went to them, as it was also raised but as these are the responsibility of the land has done every year since, with gradually increasing owner, I'm afraid we are unable to help. We will however numbers of families participating, and more money raised. clean some more Fingerposts and arrange for repainting if PIN'S is an ideal vehicle for using the funds to benefit both necessary. villages, one of the main aims being to continue with the refurbishment of our original village signposts- the council You can always contact me with ideas at any time of year at have agreed to keep them in place, provided we contribute [email protected]. Thanks again. to the costs involved in their maintenance: this, together with bulb planting, litter picking, provision of benches etc. is all a Jane Masterman tribute to the PIN'S committee, and greatly contributes to the well- being of the community.- long may it continue!

49 Meon Valley Community Bus Association

For more details and suggested stops please New routes and contact:- Jotin Shiorrocks *01489 877499 K1 [email protected] destinations Tfie bus does not run on Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve or Bank Holidays Effective 3'^ February 2020 Fares to all destinations are £5 adult return / £2.50 adult single. Free bus passes are accepted. Children under 16 pay half fare and under 5s travel free. Monday and Wednesday to On Mondays & Wednesdays at 1058 the bus will take passengers at Sainsbury's to Fareham Fareham Library and at 1102 from Fareham Library to Sainsbury's. Timings for all trips are strict and the bus will The Meon Valley Community Bus not wait after scheduled time. Thursday to When boarding for the return journey, priority Association runs regular timetabled will be given to returning passengers over "one Whiteley Shopping Centre services - see below. way only" passengers. Dogs are allowed on the bus under strict or Hedge End Marks & control and at the discretion of the driver. If you don't live directly on the route, then why Spencer not consider "Park & Ride" from Droxford Square, Soberton Village Hall or Rookesbury Hall? The drivers and organisers of the When not on its scheduled services the bus is Friday to available for hire, but it must be driven by a Association are all volunteers. MIDAS trained driver. Persons or Winchester, Waterlooville or Organisations wishing to hire the bus should contact:- Petersfield Ken Giles* 01329 830355 fed [email protected]

See timetable below for more details

Mondays and Wednesdays to FAREHAM 2nd 4111 Thursday Each Month to WHITELEY Af Friday Each Month to WATERLOOVILLE

0900 West Meon Thomas Lord PH 0900 West Meon Thomas Lord PH 0900 West Meon Thomas Lord PH 0903 Warnford Village Hall 0903 Warnford Village Hall 0903 Warnford Village Hall 0908 Exton The Shoe PH 0908 Exton The Shoe PH 0908 Exton The Shoe PH 0910 Meonstoke PO & Stores 0910 Meonstoke PO & Stores 0910 Meonstoke PO & Stores 0914 Meonstoke Pound Cottages 0914 Meonstoke Pound Cottages 0914 Meonstoke Pound Cottages 0919 Droxford Square (PARK & RIDE) 0919 Droxford Square (PARK & RIDE) 0919 Droxford Square(PARK & RIDE) 0923 Brockbridge The Hurdles 0923 Brockbridge The Hurdles 0923 Brockbridge The Hurdles 0927 Soberton Village Hall (PARK & RIDE) 0927 Soberton Village Hall (PARK & RIDE) 0927 Soberton Village Hall (PARK & RIDE) 0931 Webbs Green War Memorial 0931 Webbs Green War Memorial 0931 Webbs Green War Memorial 0934 Soberton Heath Chapel Road pond 0934 Soberton Heath Chapel Road pond 0934 Soberton Heath Chapel Road pond 0936 Soberton Heath Bold Forester PH 0936 Soberton Heath Bold Forester PH 0936 Soberton Heath Bold Forester PH 0938 Newtown Rookesbury Hall(PARK & 0938 Newtown Rookesbury Hall (PARK & 0938 Newtown Rookesbury Hall (PARK & RIDE) RIDE) RIDE) 0943 Hundred Acres 0943 Hundred Acres 0955 Waterloovllle Waltrose 0955 Fareham Library 1009 Whiteley Shopping Centre 1001 Waterloovllle Sainsbury's 1000 Fareham Sainsbury's Return: Return: Return: 1200 Whiteley Shopping Centre 1200 Waterloovllle Sainsbury's 1200 Fareham Sainsbury's 1205 Waterlooville Waitrose 1205 Fareham Library

1« & 3rd Thursday Each Month to HEDGE END 1»'& 3"" Friday Each Month to WINCHESTER 2nd g, gtti Friday Each Month to PETERSFIELD

0900 West Meon Thomas Lord PH 0900 Soberton Village Hall (PARK and RIDE) 0900 Soberton Village Hall (PARK and RIDE 0903 Warnford Village Hall 0904 Brockbridge The Hurdles 0904 Brockbridge The Hurdles 0908 Exton The Shoe PH 0907 Droxford Square(PARK and RIDE) 0907 Droxford Square(PARK and RIDE) 0910 Meonstoke PO & Stores 0913 Meonstoke Pound Cottages 0913 Meonstoke Pound Cottages 0914 Meonstoke Pound Cottages 0917 Meonstoke PO & Stores 0917 Meonstoke PO & Stores 0919 Droxford Square (PARK & RIDE) 0919 Exton The Shoe PH 0919 Exton The Shoe PH 0923 Brockbridge The Hurdles PH 0924 Warnford Village Hall 0924 Warnford Village Hall 0927 Soberton Village Hall (PARK & RIDE) 0944 Winchester Broadway 0945 Petersfield Waitrose 0931 Webbs Green War Memorial 0951 River Park Leisure Centre 0934 Soberton Heath Chapel Road pond Return: 0936 Soberton Heath Bold Forester PH Return: 0938 Newtown Rookesbury Hall (PARK & 1200 Petersfield Waitrose RIDE) 1155 River Park Leisure Centre 0943 Hundred Acres 1200 Winchester Broadway 1005 Hedge End Marks & Spencer

Return: 1200 Hedge End Marks & Spencer USEFUL INFORMATION

Any additions or changes, piease contact the editor

USEFUL NUMBERS 1 LOCAL CLUBS AND INTEREST GROUPS

Beat Surgeries Alternate Fridays Brownies & Rookesbury Hall Caroline Rogers 01489 877430 (tbc) 10:00 to 12:00 Guides Droxford 01489 877588 Film Club Lyndon Palmer 01489 896862 Doctors Wickham 01329 833121 Surgeries Denmead 02392 239630 Duncan Colin- Local History 01489 877237 Bishops Waltham 01489 892288 Jones Wickham 1st Wed 2.00-3.00 Soberton Football Keith Moran 01329 834897 Comm.Centre Baby Clinics Waltham Chase Soberton Players Susan Hyland 01489 878724 Village Hall 4th Wed 10-11:30 Social Services Pete Woodacre 01489 877768 0845 600 4555 Table Tennis Direct Adrian Hunt 01489 878141 Hants Carers 08457 221122 Ladies Group Liz Whales 01489 877712 Helpline Good Neighbours Sue. Mussellwhite 01489 877282 NHS Direct 111 Group Philomena Bergin 02392 632551 Soberton Lunch Sandra Henderson 01489 877978 Club Age Concern Head Office 0800 328 7154 Norman Chapman 01489 877378 First Friday of each 12.30 - Church Room month Meon Valley CAB 01489 896376 Ian Adams 0845 833 7812 Lions Club LOCAL FACILITIES 11 COUNCILLORS

Central Meon Frank Pearson 01489 892822 Soberton Village Katie Flannagan 07850 569548 Valley Vicki Weston 01329 835161 Hall Booking Councillors Linda Gemmell 01489 895023 [email protected] County Patricia Stallard 02392 251484 www.soberton villagehall.co. uk Councillor Rookesbury Hail SOBERTON PARISH COUNCIL Jenny Doney 01329 834392 Booking www.soberion.org

[email protected]. uk Chairman John Hyland 01489 878724

Guide Hut Mrs. 0. Rogers 01489 877430 Vice-Chair Vicki Weston 01329 835161 Booking

Finance Arabella Turner 01489 878659

CHURCHES Planning Tony Collins 07876 887899

Newtown Church Fra Wells 01329 834130 Recreation Wardens Barry Rowswell 01329 834671 Ground Andy Andrews 01329 832959 Soberton Church Children's Play Louise McEwen 01489 877448 Warden Area Sarah Page PCC Secretary(N) Roads David Salmon 01489 878659 [email protected]

PCC Secretary(S) Norman Chapman 01489 877378 Footpaths Tony Collins 07876 887899

1 Capt. Of Beils(S) Noel Evans 01489 877271 Transport Bob Stranks 01489 878270

Churchyard John Lester 01489 878557 Flood Action Plan Rachel Hicks 01329 835050 Keeper(S)

St Clair's Meadow Jane Masterman 01489 878580

Clerk & Proper Jenny Clarke 01489 877836 Officer

Please e-mail copy for the magazine to [email protected] NEXT COPY DATE - 16™ MARCH 2020

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