West End Parish Council News
June 2021
The Cows are Back!
We are delighted to inform you that we will have cattle grazing on the cow field once again this year. A Warm Welcome Awaits You at Your Local Cafe in the Community A small number of Dexter Cattle will be in place.
Please be reminded that no dogs are allowed in this area whilst the Delicious, freshly prepared cakes, sandwiches, paninis, cattle are in residence. soup, tea, coffee & more!
The Hatch Cafe is based in the Parish Centre. Available for takeaways and outside table service. Events for 2021
Friday 23rd July Wednesday 18th August Please call 07580 388 356 for any enquiries. Senior Citizens Community Games Tea Dance at Cutbush EAT, DRINK, RELAX, ENJOY
Opening Times
Monday 9am to 4pm
Tuesday 9am to 4pm (term time) Friday 26th November 9am to 5pm (School Holidays) Turning on the Christmas Lights
Wednesday 9am to 4pm Monday 13th December Friday 17th December Senior Citizens Children’s Christmas Thursday 9am to 4pm Christmas Party Magic Show
Friday 9am to 5pm
Saturday 9am to 1pm
Sunday CLOSED Parish Facilities for Hire
Main Hall (with kitchen) at the Parish Centre
Main Hall with kitchen and bar area. Ideal for wedding receptions, parties etc. Holds a maximum of 150 people (80 seated). Chairs and tables available for use.
Monday - Friday up to 5pm - £16.50 per hour Friday (from 5pm), Saturday & Sunday - £37.00 per hour Children’s Parties (up to age 12) until 6pm - £28.00 per hour Evening bookings up to 11pm only.
Deposits Required:
£25 Children’s Parties. £75 Bookings with no alcohol. £100 Bookings with alcohol.
Sports Hall at the Parish Centre
Sprung floor, ideal for exercise classes. Badminton Court marked £15.50 per hour
Old Fire Station Committee Room
(up to 12 people) £13.00 per hour
Youth Club Facility
General Hire £12.50 per hour Parties (£25 deposit) £28.00 per hour
Townhill Farm Community Centre
Main hall with adjacent kitchen. Accommodates a maximum of 100 people (80 seated). Separate coffee lounge for smaller meetings.
Monday - Friday until 5pm - £15.50 per hour Friday (from 5pm), Saturday & Sunday - £31.00 per hour Children’s Parties - Main Hall (up to 6pm) - £28.00 per hour Children’s Parties Main Hall & Coffee Lounge - £36.00 per hour (up to age 12) Coffee Lounge
Monday - Friday - 9pm - Midnight - £11.50 per hour Weekends - 9pm - Midnight - £15.50 per hour
Deposits Required:
£25 Children’s Parties. £75 Bookings with no alcohol. £100 Bookings with alcohol.
To view or book any of the above facilities, please contact the Parish Office on 023 8046 2371. Further details, including Booking Forms, Conditions and Cancellation Policy are available at www.westend-pc.gov.uk For All facilities: - All costs are from 1st April 2021 - 31st March 2022 - Payments can be made by cheque, cash, card or bank transfer - Cancellation Policy - 28 Days Prior, Full Refund. 14 Days 50% Refund. 7 Days No refund. - Deposits will be refunded 7-14 Days after the event. Activity Contacts
West End Parish Centre Baby Sensory Wed 9.00am - 3.30pm Main Hall 07803 457 278 Wed 6.15pm - 8.45pm Bowls Sports Hall 023 8047 7229 & Thu 1.15pm - 4.15pm Diane Wren Zumba Thu 6.20pm - 8.30pm Main Hall 07572 403 246 Diddi Dance Mon 9.15am - 10.15am Main Hall 07949 458 761 Dynamo Gymnastics Tue 4.00pm - 6.00pm Sports Hall 023 8045 5007 Mon 9.00am - 1.00pm, Fri 9.00am - 12.00pm, Gymtots Sports Hall 023 80 45 5007 Fri 4.00 - 5.30pm & Sat 9.00am - 12.00pm Mon 6.15pm - 7.15pm & Julie Cumner Fitness Main Hall 01489 781 076 Tue 9.45am -10.45am Ladies Badminton Wed 10.30am - 12.00pm Sports Hall 023 8047 7966 Life Church West End Sun 8.30am - 1.00pm Main Hall 023 8067 6599 Mon & Tue 11.15am - 12.45pm & Line Dancing Main Hall 01489 786 387 Tue 1.00pm - 2.00pm Martial Arts Fri 4.00pm - 7.15pm Main Hall 07830 292 217 Mini Athletics Tue 9.30am - 11.00am Sports Hall 07739 394 385 Moo Music Fri 9.15am - 12.30pm Main Hall 07956 460 760 Over 50’s Keep Fit Thu 9.45am - 11.00am Main Hall 07818 060 639 Starz Ballet Mon 3.45pm - 4.45pm & Sat 9.00am - 1.45pm Main Hall 0333 123 4140 Steady & Strong Thu 11.00am - 12.00pm Sports Hall 023 8068 4813 Veterans Badminton Fri 2.00pm - 3.00pm Sports Hall 07901 758 413 West End Dogs Thu 7.00pm - 10.15pm Sports Hall 07842 902 122
Hilldene Community Centre Townhill Farm Community Centre 3rd West End Mon 5.45pm - Adult Tap Dance Wed 11.00am - 12.00pm 07790 397 710 Main Hall 07903 305 699 Brownies 7.45pm Adventure Babies Mon AM 07834 596 740 3rd West End Guides Fri 7.00pm - 8.45pm Main Hall 07813 068 763 AG Martial Arts Sat 9.00am - 11.30am 07805 424 078 Sun 7.00pm - Armchair Dogs Wed 6.45pm - 10.00pm 023 8046 5429 Coppini Martial Arts Main Hall 023 8043 8256 8.00pm Brendoncare Social Mon 2.00pm - 4.00pm 07522 596 793 Sun 5.00pm - Club Daisy Birthing Class Coffee Lounge 07598 793 933 6.30pm kewilliams@ Brownies Mon 6.00pm - 7.30pm Kate Wilkinson Mon 7.30pm - btinternet.com Coffee Lounge 023 8047 6976 Aerobics 8.30pm Dance Out Loud Wed 3.30pm - 6.00pm 07745 987 689 Tue 7.15pm - Ballet & Fri 10.30am - 12.00pm Ladies Kickboxing Main Hall 07877 647 415 8.15pm Holistic Pilates Sat 10.00am - 12.00pm 07592 632 529 Sat 11.15am - Main Hall & Life link Church 07902 714 238 Jujitsu Tue 8.00am - 9.30am 07748 413 324 4.15pm Coffee Lounge Karati Fri 7.00pm - 8.30pm 07770 873 509 Matt Fiddes Martial Tue 4.00pm - Main Hall 07877 647 415 Learn to Crochet Wed 6.30pm - 8.30pm 07780 672 111 Arts 5.15pm Mon 5.30pm - Music Bugs Wed 10.00am - 10.40am 07738 660 642 Rainbows Main Hall 07813 068 763 6.30pm Pilates Thu 6.00pm - 7.00pm 07772 641 842 Sharon Newman Thu 7.00pm - Prop Box Youth Main Hall 07901 927 892 Fri 6.00pm - 9.00pm 07789 882 005 Yoga 8.15pm Theatre Sarah's Body Zone Mon & Thu 7.45pm - Wed 4.15pm - 023 8047 7045 Shine Performing Arts Main Hall 07887 731 155 Fitness 9.15pm 6.15pm Seniors Table Mon 10.00am - 12.00pm 023 8044 4251 West End Parish Centre Tennis & Tue 2.00pm - 4.00pm Please Note
Slimming World Tue 5.30pm - 7.30pm 07833 476 532 Chapel Road, West End, SO30 3FE Some activities are seasonal. Sproganauts Fri 10.30am - 2.45pm 07843 862 956 Hilldene Community Centre
Yoga for Everyone Mon 11.00am - 12.00pm 023 8046 5050 Please use the contact details 68 High Street, West End, SO30 3DU provided to confirm what dates Townhill Farm Community Centre Zen Yoga Mon 6.30pm - 7.30pm 07789 061 933 activities will be held on. Wessex Way, West End, SO18 3RA Zumba Thu 1.15pm - 2.30pm 07979 152 594 Your Parish Council
Clerk to the Council Sheridan Mockford Parish Office Deputy to Parish Clerk Sue Hannen Admin Officers Allie Burton-Doe and Becky Bond
Ground Staff Head Grounds Person Steve Adams Grounds Team David Fricker and George Hallett
Youth Club Youth & Community Worker Nikki Penny Laura Cooke Part Time Youth Workers Shelley Mockford, Hannah Beattie, Nick Beattie, Jake Penny, We want to say a big thank Claire Goddard, James Chase and Lily-May Martin you to Laura who, after 18 Hatch Café Staff Café Manager Jo Janaway years as Parish Clerk for West Café Staff Linda Baker, Liz Payne, Donna Phillips, June Dymott and End Parish Council, will sadly Julia Waugh be leaving us . Caretaking Staff David Courtney, Yvonne Brewster, Gill Mansbridge, Steve Manning and Simon Bance. Hardworking, dedicated, supportive and caring. You will be sorely missed by West End Councillors 2021/22 us all. We hope you enjoy your retirement.
Cllr Asman - Chair (Chartwell Ward) 023 8046 5432 [email protected] Cllr Boulton - Vice Chair (Chartwell Ward) 023 8047 3693 [email protected] Cllr Bearder (Chartwell Ward) 07789 754 727 [email protected] Cllr Rick MacDonald Cllr Coles - Treasurer (St James Ward) 07749 186 870 [email protected] A big thank you to our Cllr Craig (Kanes Hill Ward) 023 8040 4680 [email protected] outgoing Chair. You are West Cllr Goguel (Allington Ward) 023 81 78 8847 [email protected] End through and through and Cllr Gomer (Allington Ward) 07568 797 594 [email protected] this shows in the care and Cllr Hellier (Hatch Grange Ward) 07808 871 001 [email protected] support you offer to this Cllr Hodgson (Telegraph Woods Ward) 07850 115 951 [email protected] community. Cllr MacDonald (Moorgreen Ward) 023 8047 3093 [email protected] Thank you for all of your time Cllr Price (St James Ward) 023 8076 0945 [email protected] and commitment in your two Cllr Tennent (Hatch Grange Ward) 07703 447 365 [email protected] years as Chair. Cllr Turl (Moorgreen Ward) 023 8036 0131 [email protected]
Useful Contact Details West End Parish Centre
MP for Eastleigh Twitter: @pauljholmes Email: [email protected] Chapel Road, West End, SO30 3FE Tel: 023 8046 2371 County Councillors Email: [email protected] Councillor Broomfield Tel: 07876 548 101 Email: [email protected] (West End North) Website: www.westend-pc.gov.uk Councillor Craig Tel: 023 8040 4680 Email: [email protected] (West End South) Twitter: @WEPCEastleigh
Facebook: @WestEndParishCouncil Borough Councillors Councillor Asman Tel: 023 8046 5432 Email: [email protected] (West End South) Councillor Bearder Tel: 07789 754 727 Email: [email protected] (West End South) Councillor Tennent Tel: 07703 447 365 Email: [email protected] (West End North) Councillor Gomer Tel: 07568 797 494 Email: [email protected] (West End North)
West End Parish Council Meeting Schedule June August From 23rd June all Council meetings will be Tuesday 3rd Planning & Highways held Face to Face at the Parish Centre. rd Wednesday 23 Full Parish Council th Tuesday 17 Planning & Highways Members of the public are July September welcome to come to all meetings. Tuesday 6th Planning & Highways Tuesday 7th Planning & Highways These will commence promptly at 7.15pm. Wednesday 14th Full Parish Council Wednesday 8th Full Parish Council
th th Please note, face masks will be required at all Tuesday 20 Planning & Highways Wednesday 15 Recreation & Environment meetings as per Government Guidelines. Wednesday 21st Recreation & Environment Tuesday 21st Planning & Highways Wednesday 28th Policy & Resources Wednesday 22nd Policy & Resources Gardening Tips from the Allotments
Down on the Allotment Gardeners often describe the month of May as the bridge Growing your own vegetables doesn’t always require lots of between spring and summer, it's the month when your space and many vegetables can be grown in small beds, pots garden really starts to come alive. The days get longer and and borders. So don’t be put off if you only have a small garden. warmer and the risk of frost all but disappears. For plot Even patios and balconies can be great spaces for growing your holders Thomas and Kathryn, of West End Garden and own too! Allotment Association, May is a month full of activity and promise… Top Tips for the Month of May
The most important thing about the month of May is that the Collect and store rainwater where possible (plants will be soil in your garden has now warmed up enough for many much healthier if watered with rainwater). plants and vegetables to be grown directly outside. Seeds for Direct sow seeds for carrot, parsnip, lettuce & beetroot carrot, parsnip, beetroot, lettuce and many other vegetables (carrots and lettuce can also be grown in large pots). can now be sown directly into the soil. Runner bean, French Plant out runner beans and french beans (provide bamboo bean, courgette and pumpkin plants can now be planted canes so plants can climb). outside too. It's also a good time to start thinking about collecting rainwater from all those spring downpours, and Continue to protect tomato, cucumber and pepper plants planting summer flowers that will help attract pollinating by keeping them covered or in a greenhouse before putting outside in June. insects such as bees. Plant out courgette and pumpkin plants towards the end of Despite the warmer weather some plants will still require a May. little more protection such as tomato, cucumber plants. Plant flowers that will attract pollinating insects and bees to These should be kept covered or in a greenhouse until June. your garden. If you’re limited for garden space, tomato plants grow Good luck with your gardening ventures this month! Check us out really well in pots and on Instagram @justsowblog to follow our allotment journey. hanging baskets. Look out for small tumbling varieties like ‘Tumbling Tom’ they are perfect for hanging baskets. Thomas and Kathryn
Kid’s Corner
APPLE, YOGHURT & BERRY ICE LOLLIES
Make some yummy summer treats that everyone will love.
Ingredients • 4 apples • 2 tbsp lemon juice • 100ml water • 100g caster sugar • 500g greek yoghurt • 1 small handful of strawberries • 1 small handful of blueberries
Method 1. Peel, core and chop the apples 2. Put in a saucepan with the water, lemon juice and sugar 3. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally for 15 minutes or until the apples are soft - set aside to cool 4. Put the mixture into a food processor and blend until smooth 5. Fold in the yoghurt 6. Slice the tops off the strawberries and cut them into slices. Fold the strawberry slices and blueberries into the apple and yoghurt mixture. 7. Pour the mixture into ice lolly moulds and freeze for 6-8 hours until solid COMMUNITY SERVICES, ORGANISATIONS & GROUPS
COUNTY/BOROUGH CHURCHES PRE SCHOOLS SCHOOLS CONTACTS
Eastleigh Borough Council Anchor Community Church Little Gems Pre School Moorlands Primary School Eastleigh House, SO50 9YN 26 Quob Lane, West End Moorgreen Youth Facility, Kesteven Way, Southampton Tel: 0230 8068 8000 Tel: 07729 750 545 West End Tel: 023 8046 4404 www.eastleigh.gov.uk Sunday Service: 10:15-12:00 Tel: 023 8047 1070 Hampshire County Council Little Owls Woodland Life Church West End The Castle, Winchester Pre School St James’ C of E School Parish Centre – Bob Hall SO23 8UJ Itchen Valley Country Park, Monarch Way, West End Tel: 07727 244 674 Tel: 01962 841 841 Allington Lane, West End Tel: 023 8090 0995 Sunday Service 10:15 www.hants.gov.uk Tel: 07774 336 750 Hampshire & IoW Police Noah’s Ark Pre School Romsey Road, Winchester, Life Link Southampton Townhill Infant School Townhill Community Centre, SO22 5DB Townhill Farm Community Centre Benhams Road, Southampton Townhill Way, West End Tel: 999 or 101 (Non-Emergency) Saturday Meetings 11:00 - 16:00 Tel: 023 8047 4835 Tel: 07887 623 981 www.hampshire.police.uk River of Life Church – West End Roads, Transport & Lighting Holiday Inn, Botley Road, West End Paint Pots Pre School Townhill Junior School Tel: 0300 555 1388 Tel: 07480 396 056 26 Quob Lane, West End Benhams Road, Southampton www3.hants.gov.uk Sunday Service: 10:00-13:00 Tel: 023 8047 6942 Tel: 023 8047 3611 www.therolchurch.com Seedlings Montessori Nursery St Brigids’ Church (RC) DROP-IN CLINICS AND Moorlands Primary School, Tel 023 8044 9088 SECONDARY SCHOOLS Kesteven Way, Southampton HOSPITALS Sunday Service: 17:30 Tel: 023 8046 2555 St James’ Church (C of E) West End Pre School Moorgreen Hospital Tel: 07762 673 350 Deer Park Secondary School Hilldene Centre, West End Botley Road, West End Sunday Services: 09:30, 11:00 & Woodhouse Lane, Botley Tel: 023 8046 6764 Tel: 023 8047 5200 18:30 Tel: 01489 783 473 www.westendpre-school.co.uk www.stjameswestend.org.uk Princess Anne Hospital West End Methodist Church The Gregg School (Maternity) Tel: 01489 783 708 AFTER SCHOOL CLUB Cutbush Lane, West End Coxford Road, Southampton Sunday Service 11:00 Tel: 023 8047 2133 Tel: 023 8077 7222
Royal South Hants Hospital Jimmys The Kings’ School Graham Road, Southampton COMMUNITY GROUPS Moorgreen Youth Facility Allington Lane, Fair Oak Tel: 023 8063 4288 Tel: 023 8047 1070 Tel: 023 8060 0986
Southampton General Hospital Friends of West End Copse GIRL GUIDING AND Wildern School Tremona Road, Southampton Tel: 023 8046 6442 Wildern Lane, Hedge End Tel: 023 8077 7222 [email protected] SCOUTING Tel: 01489 783 473 Woodlands Community Hatch Grange WI Hayley Nicholson School DOCTORS Tel: 023 8047 1773 www.girlguiding.org.uk Minstead Avenue, Harefield Tel: 023 8046 3303
Townhill Surgery Wyvern College One Community Mr D Wiseman – Scouting Townhill Way, West End Fair Oak Road, Eastleigh Tel: 023 8090 2400 22 Upper New Road, West End Tel: 023 8047 2232 Tel: 023 8069 2679
West End Surgery West End Garden & Moorgreen Road, West End Allotment Association COMMUNITY HALLS TRANSPORT Tel: 023 8047 2126 Tel: 01489 789 505
West End Local History Society Hilldene Community Centre Blue Star Bus DENTISTS Tel: 023 8047 1886 Tel: 07566 203 859 Tel: 01202 338 421
Inspired Dentistry West End Seniors Table Moorlands Community Dial-a-Ride 1 Cerne Close, West End Tennis Club Centre Tel: 023 8090 2450 Tel: 023 8032 8888 Tel: 023 8044 4251 Tel: 023 8046 4404 Quality & Caring Dentistry West End Writers St James’ Church Annexe First Hampshire Bus Botley Road, West End Diane Sparkes Tel: 023 8047 6163 Tel: 0870 010 6022 Tel: 023 8046 5391 Tel: 023 8046 3334
West End Dental Surgery Townhill Farm Community National Rail Enquiries Moorgreen Road, West End Centre Tel: 0845 748 4950 Tel: 023 8047 2126 Tel: 023 8046 2371
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West End Community Support forum was set up early last year and Lost and found…. reflections on a pandemic brings together local councils, schools, churches, and other
support groups helping people in our village. At last, the branches of the large oak tree in the vicarage garden are
covering with leaves. They have been bare for so long it is a very The forum was set up by Cllr Richard Gomer who identified a gap welcome sight. And with the successful rollout of the vaccine in strategic thinking in West End where we’ve got lots of different programme there is a hopeful spirit in the air as restrictions are support groups and services working separately in their own silos. slowly eased. I’m so looking forward to visiting family and friends at
home and sharing meals again together. But it will also feel very Our forum gives members an opportunity to share what they’re strange as it’s been so long. As we begin to pick up the threads of working on, to learn about local challenges from one another, and normal life again, I’ve been reflecting on the last year. to give everyone an easy way to communicate with local
government about funding opportunities. We’ve all experienced a great deal of loss; loss of control over our
lives, loss of freedom, loss of the everyday routines and activities we We’re only a few months in and we’ve already successfully hooked were used to. We’ve missed family celebrations and holidays. Some up West End Coronavirus Support Group with hundreds in grant have lost jobs and there has been tragic loss of life. I’ve found it money to go towards food hampers. We also helped connect up heart-breaking to hear the experiences of the bereaved families, of local school Xmas food hamper schemes to an extremely generous the funerals I’ve taken, some who weren’t able to see their loved donation of meat from Owtons Butcher, based in West End ones before they died. Our hearts go out to them. (thanks, Owtons!).
The pandemic has robbed us of so much and we lament and grieve Longer term - our forum will be looking at supporting local people those losses. But there have been blessings and discoveries too. with problems like loneliness, poverty, education and job I’d never heard of zoom before the pandemic and now I use it . insecurity. regularly. Technology has provided a virtual space to meet, an
we’ve had people join our online services from as far away as If you'd like to contact us and find out more - both our Chair and Nigeria! I have discovered the joy of playing cards with my children Vice Chair would love to hear from you: and I hope that doesn’t get lost as the busyness of afterschool clubs and swimming lessons begins again.
But particularly wonderful has been the community spirit that has
built up and the generosity that has been shown. In the Southern
Evening Echo recently there was a lovely letter from a couple thanking a young lad called Thom, who lives in West End, who delivered a newspaper to them every day through the first
lockdown. An elderly gentleman in West End who is housebound now has his dog walked every day by a neighbour. They live in the same street but hadn’t met before the pandemic began. There are many stories of kindness, generosity, and connection from this last Chair Vice Chair difficult year And of course, the NHS and key workers have been amazing and worked so hard and sacrificially. Cllr Richard Gomer Julie Haylett [email protected] [email protected] We’ve lost so much but we’ve found things too and as we emerge 07568 797 494 07557 795 118 from this time; we have an opportunity to shape our lives differently. We could slip back into old patterns or we might decide to do things a bit differently. I hope we can build on the community spirit that has flourished and I intend to treasure and appreciate those seemingly small things in life I took for granted before. Inviting family and friends into my home. Sharing a meal. A hug. These things are precious.
Rev’d Vicky Maunder
Poppies for Remembrance
Last year many local and church folk knitted poppies to decorate the hedge by the war memorial for Remembrance Day and this tribute was well received.
This year we would like to extend that display along the entire hedge if possible. Could you knit or crochet some poppies ready for the autumn?
A big thank you to local resident Judith who crocheted 500 during this last lockdown. The Postbox shown below
The questionnaire can also be completed online: https://tinyurl.com/westendsupport