(Parish Clerk) October 2018
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October 201 8 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 & Freefolk. [email protected] www.OvertonParishCouncil.gov.uk What’s on in Overton @OvertonHants Overton Parish Council (OPC) notes by Laura Harley (Parish Clerk) A couple of observations from a disgruntled citizen! Parish Council: October diary Please note that the virtual pavements in Red Lion Lane and Batten’s Parish Council Meeting: Avenue are pavements and not cycle lanes. The virtual pavements are Wednesday 10 October, 7pm in also adjacent to people’s front doors and so residents are not expecting to the Community Centre (Public step onto the road and be attacked by a bike – especially if it is on the Time 7pm - 7.30pm). wrong side of the road. Secondly, it is the organisers’ responsibility to remove notices and cable tie remnants advertising events. These should OPC Monthly Planning Meeting: be taken down as soon as the event is over! Tuesday 23 October, 7.30pm, in Community Centre. Agendas and Parking in the village planning applications are displayed Please can I remind people who work in the village (and, therefore, park all on the Parish Noticeboard. The day) that there is a free car park on Overton Hill? Please do not park in public is welcome to attend and residential roads close to the village centre as in a lot of cases it is causing may discuss any planning matters obstruction, etc., to the householders. The bracing walk down Overton Hill before each meeting starts. is good for the soul first thing in the morning and gets the heart pumping before work! All parish council meetings will be recorded. Lyme disease Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that can be spread to humans by Laverstoke & Freefolk Parish infected ticks. Only a small number of ticks are infected but it is important Council Meeting: Tuesday 9 to be aware of them and remove them as soon as possible. As we are October, 7.30pm in Lady Rose living in a higher risk area, regularly check yourself, your children and your Hall, Laverstoke Lane. pets for ticks and remove them using tweezers or a tick removal tool (available from the vets). Grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible Litter Pick and slowly pull upwards trying not to squeeze or crush it. Clean the skin There will be a litter pick on with antiseptic and dispose of the tick. Early symptoms of Lyme disease Sunday 4th November starting at can be the development of a circular red skin rash around the tick bite. Not 10am. Please meet at the everyone gets a rash – some develop flu-like symptoms, such as Community Centre wearing headaches, joint pain, temperatures, tiredness and loss of energy. If you sensible clothing, boots and have been in a grassy area, bitten by a tick or develop any of the gloves. If you have a litter picker symptoms, visit your GP who may recommend a 21-day course of anti- please bring it along. biotics. Ensure that you cover up outdoors, use insect repellent and keep to paths to reduce the risk of being bitten by a tick. Movitime News The next film to be shown in St Development at Two Gate Meadow Mary’s Hall will be ‘The Leisure Bewley Homes will be attending the parish council meeting on Wednesday Seeker’ on 26th October. Doors 10th October to give a presentation about the Neighbourhood Plan housing open at 7.15pm for a 7.45pm start. site at Two Gate Meadow. The meeting will start at 7.00pm with the Tickets are £5.00 in advance from presentation being the first item on the agenda. Please come along to hear the Overton Gallery or £5.50 on about the proposals. the door. Refreshments are available to purchase on the night. Electoral Review of Basingstoke & Deane Just a reminder that the draft recommendations for the future electoral Assets of Community Value arrangements for Basingstoke & Deane are now out for consultation. This OPC has applied to B&DBC to closes on Monday 15th October. The proposal is to decrease the total have the following added to list of number of councillors from 60 to 54 and have three member wards. For Assets of Community Value - Overton, this means that the old Overton, Laverstoke and Steventon ward Overton Memorial Institute, Bridge will no longer exist, with Steventon hived off to Oakley and the Candovers. Street Recreation Ground, St Overton and Laverstoke will be joined to Whitchurch to form the Overton Mary’s Hall, St Luke’s Hall, and Whitchurch ward. For further information go to www.lgbce.org.uk Overton Community Centre, Red where you can also make representation about the proposal. Lion, Greyhound and Old House at Home. The deadline for November’s ON&Vs is the 11th October 2018 . OPC notes continued by Laura Harley (Parish Clerk) Village Diary - Regular events CarFest 2018 Overton & Whitchurch NCT coffee With CarFest over for another year, one of the questions that is often asked morning: Fortnightly. See Facebook is how do children locally benefit from the funds raised by Children in Need. [email protected] George from Brand Events has provided the following information: BBC Children in Need currently funds 59 projects in Hampshire, with £3,589,168 St Luke’s Short Mat Bowls Club: Monday in total across the projects going to help disadvantaged children and young 7.30pm-9.30pm, Wednesday 2pm-4pm people in the area. 280 projects in total are funded by BBC Children in Need and Thursday 7.30-9.30pm. )770409. across the South West and 2,789 projects are funded nationally. These projects address a range of disadvantages, from abuse/neglect, behavioural Village Agent Drop-in Centre: Tuesdays difficulties, disability, distress, illness, marginalised groups, and poverty and 10-12 in the Palmer Room at the Community Centre. Janet & Graham deprivation. Examples of projects Children in Need fund in Hampshire ) include: 07555 908197. Sebastian’s Action Trust: This project provides individual support, activities Age Concern Social Group: Tuesday 2- and monthly group sessions to seriously ill children and young people and 4pm Harveys Field. Dave )423872. their siblings. Their respite house, The Bluebells in North Waltham, is very close to the CarFest South site; it provides the chance for families of Steady & Strong exercise class: seriously ill children, or those who’ve recently been bereaved, to have a Tuesdays 10:30 at Harveys Field and break supported by a range of specialist staff, facilities and resources. BBC 12:00 & 13:00 Gill Nethercott Centre, Children in Need funds two part-time playworkers who work across the Whitchurch. Contact Gary )302210. respite house and their other facility. Aerobility (they were on-site at CarFest South): This project supports Story Tots at the Library: Every Tuesday disabled children with ground-based aviation training, and offers at 9:45. Stories & crafts for pre-school opportunities to fly in small aircraft. Young people will benefit through children. [email protected] improved social skills and life skills, as well as increased aspirations. Andover Young Carers: This project provides one-to-one support, drop-in Heart for Overton: Tuesdays 11-12:30 and group sessions to young carers. By attending the sessions, it will give Overton library. Tea and company, them a chance to socialise with their peers and help to improve their signposting to local services, all welcome confidence and feel more empowered. Winchester Goalball Club: This project provides visually-impaired children Wednesday Toddlers: Wednesdays 8.50- and young people the chance to enjoy the sport of goalball. They participate 11am in the St Mary's Church Rooms, in training sessions and tournaments across the country, developing social tea, coffee, toast, toys, songs and skills, improving self-belief and confidence. toddler-friendly Bible story. Donation £2 Over The Wall (CiN funds two projects with Over The Wall): One project Charity Coffee Morning: Thursdays 10-12 provides annual Rare Disease Respite Camps for children and young people in front hall of Methodist Church. who have rare, life-limiting illnesses. The other project provides a weekend residential camp for children and young people who have anaphylaxis. Coffee, Colour and Chat: first Thursday of Children and young people will improve their emotional well-being and the month 10.30-11.45am at White Hart. confidence, feel less isolated and make new friends. )07745327049 Source Young People’s Charity: This project provides anger management programmes to children and young people with complex needs. Children and Construction club: Overton Library, every young people will improve their confidence, have better relationships with Thursday after school. others and increase their life skills. Overton Pagan Moot: First Thursday of Phone box reminder the month. A way to meet like-minded The left hand (as you look from the front) telephone box in Overton belongs people. [email protected] to the community and is available for the purposes of advertising your charity, business or anything else you can think of! There is a small charge Overton Photographic Club: Welcomes for businesses (which goes towards the maintenance), but charities are free. visitors and new members. Fridays from For further information or to book the box, please contact Physical Balance 7:30pm Overton Recreation Centre, on )770022. Bridge Street. Non-members £2. www.overtonphotographicclub.co.uk. Letters to the editor Well baby clinic: 3rd Friday of month: Explorer Scouts welcomes 14 to 17 year olds to Overton's Town Meadow hut 9.30-11am in the Community Centre.