October 2016 ON&V is published monthly by Overton Parish Council (OPC) and is distributed Editor: Holly Foat by volunteers to every property in Overton, Ashe, & . [email protected] www.OvertonParishCouncil.gov.uk What’s on in Overton @OvertonHants

Visit us : Overton Parish Council Contact us for problems/comments about Overton Parish Council matters (OPC) Information Office is open to the public from 9am to 12noon Lucy Sloane Williams (Chairman & Highways Rep) 770607 each Wednesday & Thursday in [email protected] St Mary’s Hall, with Parish Valda Stevens (Vice Chairman) [email protected] 771602 Ian Tilbury (Borough Councillor & Rights of Way Representative) 771429 Clerk: Laura Harley. Colin Phillimore (Borough Councillor) 771127

Colin Fowles 771090 Peter Baker 772155 Contact Laura: 771919 or Adam Trickett 772133 Marion Jones 770601 [email protected] Gary Beecham 770539 Margaret Oram 07798640915 or Oak Tree Lodge, Roundwood, Graham Gould 770223 Stuart Chessell 07973269503 Micheldever, Winchester, SO21 For Laverstoke & Freefolk Parish Council, contact Nicky: [email protected] 3BA.

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

Village centre residents’ permit parking & limited waiting parking Parish Council: October diary scheme Overton Parish Council Meeting: In March, the borough council advertised a scheme on behalf of Overton Wednesday 12 October, 7pm in Parish Council to introduce controlled parking in Overton village centre. The the Community Centre. (Public council received a number of comments on the proposal and these have Time 7pm - 7.30pm). now been considered by the borough council’s Cabinet Member for Planning and Infrastructure. A copy of the report, setting out the reasons for the OPC Monthly Planning Meeting: proposal and summarising the comments received, can be found online at Tuesday 25 October, 7.30pm in https://democracy.basingstoke.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=764. Community Centre. Agendas and In summary, the following decision was made by the cabinet member: planning applications are displayed on the Parish Noticeboard. The i. the proposed traffic regulation order is implemented, as advertised, with public is welcome to attend and two minor alterations; and may discuss any planning matters ii. the implemented parking controls are monitored for six months after before each meeting starts. implementation. All parish council meetings will Over the next few weeks, the council will be working on implementing the be recorded.

scheme and writing to residents eligible for a permit. Once the scheme has Laverstoke & Freefolk Parish been implemented, enforcement will be relaxed for a short time to enable Council Meeting: Tuesday 11 drivers to become familiar with the new restrictions. Following this, the October, 7.30pm in the Community restrictions will be regularly enforced by the council’s Civil Enforcement Centre, Laverstoke Lane. Officers, commensurate with their duties elsewhere in the borough. Movitime News Development to the west of Sapley Lane Playing Field We are hoping to show Absolutely The outline planning application for the land to the west of Sapley Lane Fabulous if the film is available on Playing Field has now been received. The application is purely dealing with 28th October. If not a suitable the access onto the C29 road, but also includes indicative plans for the alternative will be advertised housing layout. To view the plan, please go to www..gov.uk, nearer the time. The film will start choose ‘Find an application’ from the left hand menu and then click on the at 7.45pm in St Mary's Hall. ‘Search for an application’ button and use the reference number Tickets are £5 in advance from the 16/03057/OUT to find the documents. Overton Gallery and £5.50 on the door. Explore Overton Footpath leaflet The long-awaited leaflet, which includes a number of short walks from Reporting street lighting faults Overton, is an insert in this month’s Overton News & Views and I hope that and other highway problems you take the opportunity to try out the walks and enjoy visiting the You can report street lighting faults countryside around the village. This has been a real labour of love and so I and other highway problems online would really like to thank Barry Taylor and Dawn Walker for all of their hard at www.hants.gov.uk. Under work compiling the leaflet. Further copies will be available from shops ‘Report It’, select ‘Report a Road within the village. Problem’. All highway problems can also be reported by telephone The deadline for November’s Overton News & Views is 10th October . on )0300 555 1388. OPC notes continued by Laura Harley (Parish Clerk) Village Diary - October 2016 CarFest Saturday 1 October: Overton Market Children in Need has instructed that CarFest South should raise the same sum 10am-12noon, St Mary’s Hall. of money for the charity as CarFest North. In order to do this, the number of people attending the event must increase. This means that the event must Monday 3 October: Overton & District either get larger on its existing site at Southley Farm or be moved to another U3A Extra curricular. Sarah Deere- site away from the area. The matter will be discussed at the parish council Jones “The History of the Harp” 2pm St meeting on 12th October 2016 and anyone with an interest is invited to attend. Mary's Hall.

First Aid Course Tuesday 4 October: Overton WI monthly I have not received many takers for the parish council funded first aid course, meeting Members evening )770681 which will include instruction on how to use a defibrillator (available in the Co- www.hampshirewi.org.uk op). The course will take three hours and a certificate of attendance will be [email protected] provided. Please let me know if you would like to attend. Wednesday 5 October: Overton Folk Charges introduced at ’s Waste Recycling Centres Club 8pm in the Community Centre. Charges have been introduced for residents to dump waste at recycling This month is a guest night with Reg ) centres in Hampshire. The county council will bring in charges for soil, rubble, Meuross. Tom Hanley 770384 or plasterboard and asbestos on Saturday 1st October. Residents wanting to [email protected] dump soil and rubble (which includes construction and demolition materials, Thursday 6 October: History Society. at such as stone, rubble, clay, concrete, bricks, blocks, sand, tiles, paving slabs, 8pm in the Community Centre. Mr Tony and ceramic bathroom suites) at centres will be charged £2.50 per part or item, Cross, ex-curator of Alton Museum, will or for a whole 30 litre bag. The current six bag limit per household per month give a talk entitled “10 points of historic will be lifted. There will also be a £10 charge for sheets of plasterboard or £6 interest in Hampshire”. All welcome. per 30 litre bag, while cement-bonded asbestos will be charged at £12 per Small charge. Doors open at 7.30pm. sheet. Cash and card payment options will be available at each centre. It has Richard Oram. been suggested that if you are due to start a large renovation project, then hiring a skip might be cheaper than taking multiple trips to your local HWRC Saturday 8 October: Annual Orchard with items that you will be charged for. It should be noted that charges apply to Day Fair. 1:30-4pm. Free event for all to the specified waste types only and no householder will be expected to pay for enjoy Overton's Community Orchard at normal household waste, green garden waste or recyclable materials, such as Overton Hill. Find out what the scrap metal or glass. Hampshire’s HWRCs will also be accepting trade waste Community Orchard is about, taste fruit st from small and medium sized businesses on a chargeable basis from 1 samples, drink apple juice, buy cakes October, accepting the same materials that the sites currently accept from etc. If you have got apples (or other residents. More information will be available in due course. fruit) in your garden, please bring some so we can all share and sample local Overton Recreation Centre seeks Facilities Officer varieties (or contact us if you would like Village sports and recreation charity, Overton Recreation Centre, is looking for us to collect). Community Orchard a part-time Facilities Officer (12 -15 hours per week) The role is to ensure that Group [email protected]. the extensive facilities provided are of good quality and are efficiently maintained and developed. The successful candidate would oversee grounds Sunday 9 October: Overton Biodiversity and cleaning staff, covering three sites, and would report to the ORC Society. Micheldever Spoil Heaps (“The Chairman. The key skills required are good communication and management Chalkies”) Conservation Work Party skills, a practical appreciation of running facilities, self motivation, flexibility and 1.30-4.30. Join us to help Hampshire the ability to manage within budget. Reasonable remuneration is available to Wildlife Trust maintain this SSSI. Phone the right candidate. Training would be provided. Anyone who is interested or Ken MacKenzie )771121 for details. would like to know more should speak with the ORC Chairman, Steve Williams on )770434 or )07966921584 (or [email protected]). A full job Thursday 13 October: Overton Garden specification is available at www.overtonrecreationcentre.org.uk. Society, 8pm in the Community Centre. Speaker Marcus Dancer Telephone Box "Scented Plants". Sue Sait )773080 The left hand telephone box in the centre of the village can now be hired on a monthly basis for a cost of £25 for businesses or no charge for recognised Saturday 15 October: Overton Dramatic charities. The central location makes the telephone box a perfect place for Society’s Treasure Island Bazaar 10am displays of information or to be used for advertising purposes. To hire the box, -12noon at St Mary’s Hall. Entry 50p please contact Physical Balance on )770022. includes tea, coffee or juice. Tickets for Treasure Island the Panto (Nov 22nd- Grants available for first-time central heating in Hampshire 26th with a Saturday matinee), will be Through Hitting the Cold Spots, Hampshire County Council and the on sale here for the first time and from Environment Centre (tEC) can help with the cost of installing first-time gas then on at Overton Gallery. )770027. central heating in qualifying homes. To qualify for assistance under this scheme, you need to: own your own home or rent from a private landlord; have Wednesday 19 October: Overton & no central heating system in the home; live in a home that is expensive to heat District U3A A talk by Elizabeth (to be confirmed by an energy performance survey) and be on a low income Gowing “Edith and I: on the trail of an (terms and conditions apply). We are currently looking for eligible properties Edwardian traveller in Kosovo". 10am St and households, so please contact the Environment Centre (tEC) for more Mary's Hall, Overton. Visitors £3. information or to check eligibility on Freephone )0800 804 8601 (Mon-Fri, www.overtonu3a.org.uk. )771602 9am-5pm) or email [email protected]. [email protected] Police News Your local Police Officer is PCSO 16173 Emma Page October diary continued [email protected] Emergency )999 Police Station, Mulfords Hill, Tadley, RG26 3HZ Saturday 29 October: Halloween Follow @BstokeRuralCops Police Enquiry Centre & non-emergencies )101 Hootenany, St Mary's Hall. Join us for a Crimestoppers charity )0800 555 111 www.hampshire.police.uk ghoulishly good night of live music and fancy dress fun in St Mary's Hall. Music August 2016 will be from cracking live band, Carbon Please find below the latest news summary of some of the crime which has Copy, doors open at 7:30pm until the occurred in the past month. In the month of August, there were 19 reported witching hour! Tickets £8 each from the incidents which have been classified as crimes by the Home Office. There Overton Gallery and online at were 27 reports in August 2015 so that is a decrease of 8 from 12 months ago. www.ticketit.online. Licensed Bar. For Current Neighbourhood Priorities are: dwelling burglary, non-dwelling burglary more info go online or contact Becci on and traffic related incidents/speeding. )07771 367302

Dwelling burglary: There have been 4 reported burglaries this month. 3 in Advance notice : Overton (Sprents Lane, Red Lion Lane and Bridge Street) and 1 in Ashe Saturday 5 November: Overton Primary Warren. School Firework's Night. Advance Non-dwelling burglary: There has been none reported this month. tickets from Overton Gallery. Speeding/traffic incidents: There has been 3 reported this month. One was a report of vehicle damage sustained whilst stationary, one a driver under the Sunday 6 November: Shoe box service influence of alcohol and the other an incident involving a push bike and van. 9:30am in Overton Methodist Church in The van narrowly missed hitting the push bike. No one was injured in any of aid of the Samaritans Purse UK these reports. Operation Christmas Child. If you would Speedwatch Update: There has been no Speedwatch outings this month. like to fill a box or contribute to one, Anti-social behaviour (ASB): There has been 7 reported this month. 4 were leaflets are available at the Methodist nuisance related, 2 environmental related and 1 personal related. Church. (Boxes may be handed in on or Criminal Damage: There has been 1 reported this month. Several wooden before the 6th November, but no later.) bollards were damaged on the High Street, Overton. Linda or Ann )772182 or )773275. Theft: There has been 4 reported this month. 1 was reported in Ashe (rear number plate was stolen), 1 from the Co-op in Overton and 2 from shops in the Regular events High Street, Overton (mobile phone and keys). Suspicious incidents: There have been 5 reported this month. 2 were vehicle Village Agent Drop-in Centre: Tuesdays related (possible poaching) in Laverstoke and , 1 involved a 10-12 in the Palmer Room at the person (unknown person(s) were seen moving bollards on the road then hiding Community Centre. Janet, Shailja & in bushes). The person reporting thought this was a possible ‘car theft’ Graham )07555 908197. attempt. A thorough search was conducted but no one was seen or heard. And 2 others. Steady & Strong exercise class: Assault: There has been 2 reported this month. Tuesdays 10:30 at Harveys Field and Public Order: There has been 2 reported this month. 1pm Gill Nethercott Centre. Julie Other Crime: There has been 2 reports this month. 1 a breach of restraining )302249 order and 1 again linked to poaching. Age Concern Activity Centre: Tuesday ) CarFest 2016: There were 10 reported incidents during the event. The 2-4pm Harveys Field. Dave 423872. breakdown is as follows: 5 ASB, 1 concern for safety, 1 impairment, 1 Overton Sings: Sundays 8pm in term suspicious person and 2 thefts. ) time at Berrydown. Sarah 07900 8 Parking: Again, remember the public highway doesn’t belong to anyone. It’s 818869 [email protected] basically a first-come, first-served arrangement. If the vehicle is taxed and isn’t contravening any other traffic laws then you are allowed to park anywhere on a Letters to the editor public highway where it is legal and safe to do so (not on double yellow lines, The Great Overton Duck Race pavements, etc). Please remember the pavement is for pedestrians and not Many thanks to everyone who came vehicles. I have seen an increase in vehicles parking across the entire along to the Great Overton Duck Race pavement. Pedestrians shouldn’t have to walk in the road and put themselves and made the event a real success. in danger in order to pass something blocking the pavement. I ask that you Special thanks to our wonderful band of please be considerate when parking and that you don’t cause any volunteers on the day. We made £2,475 obstructions. for St Mary’s Hall and Garden - a fantastic amount. Many congratulations Letters to the editor to Annette Wheatley, whose duck won Coffee morning in aid of Laverstoke and Freefolk Senior Citizens her the grand final prize of £100. We We are holding a Coffee Morning on Saturday 8th October 2016 in the are planning more exciting attractions Kingfisher Day Centre, Laverstoke, at 10am. Anyone who has any nearly new during the day for next year’s event on (only) Bric-A-Brac, etc, please contact one of the committee members below, August Bank Holiday Monday, so if you and we would be delighted to come and pick it up. Unfortunately, we are would like to help, have a stall or unable to accept any electrical goods. We look forward to seeing you all on 8th sponsor a race, do get in contact with October for a cup of coffee. Contact Sue Walker )893574, Rita Giffen us. Thanks again Maggs Steward and )893430 or Mady Oram, Chairman, )895396 Mark Winter )771457.

Transport News by Brian Langer (Transport Representative) )770848 Letters to the editor Train engineering works on Overton & Waterloo to Exeter/Bristol Community church services Are you interested in Christian faith or in Late on Saturday 1st October to mid-morning Sunday 2nd October: service meeting other believers in the disruption between Andover and Salisbury. Bus replacement. community? Come along to the Sunday 9th October: Exeter/Salisbury to London Waterloo services Community Church! We are an terminate/start back from Basingstoke. Bus replacement. Major work at evangelical church which is part of Woking and Waterloo. Basingstoke Community Churches. We Mid evening and overnight Monday 3rd to Thursday 6th and Monday 10th meet most Sundays in St. Luke's Hall at October to Thursday 13th October: bus replacement between Basingstoke 10:30 with coffee/refreshments served and Salisbury. (Last direct train to Overton will leave Waterloo at 20:20). from 10am. Everyone is welcome to Sunday 16th October: no trains on any lines through Basingstoke. Bus come along, you don't have to be a replacement serving Overton. church goer or a Christian. Our gatherings are family friendly with Train engineering works on nearby SWT services (not on Overton line) children's work, singing, a talk from the Sunday 25th September: no trains between Brockenhurst and Poole. Bus Bible and we usually have time to share replacement. stories from our week. This month we Late evenings Monday 17th to Thursday 20th October: buses replace trains gather on the following Sunday between Basingstoke and Eastleigh. mornings: the 2nd, 9th with a special All day Saturday 22nd to Sunday 30th October: trains replaced by buses guest speaker from Australia, 16th, 23rd between Eastleigh/Swanwick and Portsmouth. Major work at Fareham. and 30th.

Autumn leaf fall Saturday Club Early trains' timings brought forward to allow for possible leaf fall problems, Would you like to do something together the 05:49, 06:17 and 06:41 to Waterloo, Mondays to Fridays, the 05:49 and as a family on a Saturday morning? 06:20 on Saturdays and the 08:00 on Sundays will run three minutes earlier Come along to Saturday Club! It will be from 9th October. on the 15th October and the 3rd Saturday of each month following. It's BCT's 74B bus to Basingstoke (Tuesdays and Thursdays only) 10am-11:30 at St. Luke's Hall. Saturday Due to a significant drop in usage this service will no longer operate after the Club is great time for the whole family. It end of September. The last service will run on 29th September. is a Bible based club full of games,

BCT 74 village bus service crafts, singing, drama, snacks and Doubts have been raised by HCC with the operator about the long term more. You don't need to book in simply future of this service. This has been part of village life for nearly thirty years turn up and enjoy! but it must have sufficient passengers to justify its existence. Most parts of CafeTeen the village, apart from the school area, are within 200 yards of its route CafeTeen is a youth club run jointly by which provides a half hourly service from 09:37 to 13:37 (layby timings), six the Community Church and St. Mary's days a week. Anyone can use it, but those without concessionary cards Church, it is for school years 7-10 and would need to pay. meets fortnightly Friday nights at

High Street works affecting ALL bus services BerryDown Pavilion. It only costs £1 to HCC have rescheduled the planned resurfacing work, which will mean get in, we meet on Friday the 7th in the closing part of the High Street and Woodlands for two days (09:30 to month of October (only once because of 16:30hrs), until the October half term week. Discussions continue but half-term). although diversions for BCT's 74 may be possible (but it would not be able Another successful swim season! to serve Harvey's Field and Woodlands) Stagecoach's 76 may not be able to A quick note to acknowledge the end of run between Whitchurch and Overton as there is no place for the bus to turn another successful season of swimming around safely here. Bus stops for services to and from Basingstoke may at Lordsfield Swimming Club at Overton have to be relocated to Winchester Street with the bus turning around at the Pool. Challenges completed, sponsored Winchester Street Pound Road junction. swim done… We have hung up our

Noticeboard goggles for another year! Huge thanks The train and bus timetables which have been displayed on the fireplace to everyone (too numerous to name!) place shop wall for many years, courtesy of Peter Baker, have had to be who has been involved in making this removed due to changes taking place with his premises. A new home for wonderful facility available to us all this information is being sought in addition to the timetables already on again this summer. A fabulous club- display at bus stops. community-school collaboration! Quick thanks to Bill Batten (Amigo Letters to the editor Entertainments) for generously MC-ing our rather damp end-of-season BBQ & Thank you pool party! Lauren McCann (Club I would like to thank neighbours and friends for all the kindness and help Chair) since Shirley had a stroke. Sid Rowell

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