PARISH COUNCIL NEWSLETTER July 2016

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT Parish Council did all it could to oppose the application and will remain involved in the William Helen monitoring of the plant. This copy of the Dever is provided free of I would like to take this opportunity to charge to all residents by the Parish Council. remind residents that they can consult with The annual Parish Assembly was held on the Parish Council at the pre-application Wednesday 20th April at the Warren Centre stage of planning and that they should also and my report covers many of the matters discuss proposals with their neighbours discussed at the meeting. before submitting a planning application. The meeting commenced with a presentation by Leanne Smith, Chief Around the Parish: Executive of Housing Trust. Leanne showed outline proposals for the Micheldever remaining land at Barron Close but made it clear that these were only for consultation Northbrook Hall and consideration and that nothing has yet A grant and loan have been made to the hall been formally decided. She noted that a in the past year to assist with providing the public consultation will take place in 6 to 8 new entrance way and disabled access ramp. weeks’ time, when feedback will be sought from residents. 20mph proposal The presentation will be available on the Micheldever put itself forward to be included village website. in a pilot project of 20mph zones in rural I would like to thank Leanne, on behalf of the villages. The Parish Council conducted a Parish Council and residents, for attending consultation with residents to assess support the meeting and for keeping residents for a smaller 20mph zone in the centre of the informed of the proposed development. village. This matter is ongoing but it seems likely now that County Council Planning may no longer have the resources available The Parish Council have held more planning to fund the trial. meetings in the past year than is usual due, in the main, to the proposal by Hampshire Dog fouling County Council to construct and operate This has been a persistent problem, an asphalt plant in . particularly on and around the Lord Rank The Parish Council strongly opposed the Playing Field, throughout the year. It application and a group of councillors presents a serious risk to the sight of children visited a working asphalt plant with and I would like to encourage residents to Hampshire County Councillor Jackie Porter report any incidents they witness of owners who organised the visit. not clearing up after their dogs. It is also The planning application was ultimately noted that bags must be placed in a bin or passed but only for a five year period and taken home. with stringent controls and monitoring. The Safer Routes to School Council had been able to help by taking out The remaining Safer Routes to School money a Public Works Board Loan and making a is being used to construct a footpath to the grant and loan to the hall. back of the school from Rook Lane. The The provision of a grant for improved car path will be 1.2 metres wide and the Parish park lighting has also been provided by the Council are at the stage of seeking tenders Parish Council with consideration for local for the fencing and path construction. A residents light pollution. gate at the end of the path will be open at the beginning and end of the school day Trees on Andover Road to allow access from the LRPF, Dever and The trees have been pollarded to make them Barron Close etc safe but the advice received is that they only The path has been made possible through the now have an expected remaining life of ten generosity of Mrs Cameron of Micheldever years before they would need to be removed. House and I would like to express the Parish A new line of trees is therefore to be planted Council’s thanks for her generosity. in the autumn.

Network Rail Parking Overton Road & Micheldever Communication with Network Rail remains Station general difficult and slow, although some success This remains a major issue and following has been achieved with parking during the the public meeting organised by the Parish most recent works. Residents are encouraged Council in October 2015 one consultation to use 101 to report any incidents of roads has been undertaken by Winchester City being blocked, vehicles being parked Council and a re-consultation is imminent. dangerously or obstructively and litter being Subject to approval of the revised proposals, left along the road. These are all offences formal advertising will take place in May. and the Police have indicated that they will investigate and consider prosecution Lorries Through villages as appropriate but evidence, usually in the It has been noted that the number of large form of photographs, may be required as the vehicles entering the villages appears to Police cannot always respond immediately have increased in the past year and that to such incidents. this might be due to Sat Navs and foreign drivers. The signage is poor and the Parish East Stratton Council have been fighting to have the width restriction signs replaced on the Two new trees have been planted in East entrance to Micheldever and have written Stratton to replace the memorial trees which to local companies asking that their drivers were not thriving, extra guarding around and suppliers avoid the villages. the base has been installed to prevent The junction of Overton Road and debarking. Larkwhistle Farm Road is also causing major concerns with three accidents having Micheldever Station occurred in the last 12 months. Plans to make the junction safer have been drawn up The Warren Centre and are currently being considered. I would like to express my praise to the community for their efforts in bringing Shops about the significant improvements to the The Micheldever shop is now open and being hall and facilities and note that the Parish supported by residents. Under the planning application granted for the site trading has It was my great pleasure to close the meeting to remain uninterrupted and the new shop with the presentation of a scroll granting has to be capable of trading before the old the Freedom of the Parish of Micheldever to shop can be converted. retiring Winchester City Councillor Barry The equipment from the East Stratton shop Lipscomb to thank him for 14 years of service will be utilised at the Warren Centre and as a City Councillor in the Micheldever profits from the coffee shop will be used to Ward and for all the help and advice he has buy stock for the shop. There is to be a ‘Made provided to the Parish Council during this in Micheldever’ section where residents can time. A bouquet of flowers was presented to sell their own produce. Mrs Christine Lipscomb.

MICHELDEVER PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS 2015/16 Meetings are all on Wednesdays All residents are welcome and encouraged to attend. They start at 7:30pm and are open to public participation at 8:00pm for 15 minutes. Dates and Venues of Meetings 2016/17 6th July East Stratton Village Hall 4th January The Warren Centre 7th September Northbrook Hall 1st February East Stratton Village Hall 5th October The Warren Centre 1st March Northbrook Hall 2nd November East Stratton Village Hall 5th April The Warren Centre 7th December Northbrook Hall 3rd May East Stratton Village Hall Parish Assembly 19th April 2017 at East Stratton Village Hall

Name & Committee Address Telephone / E-Mail The Down House 01962 791054 HCCllr Jackie Porter Main Road, Itchen Hampshire Councillor Abbas [email protected] SO21 1AX

07402 114474 (mobile) WCCllr James Byrnes District Councillor [email protected]

119 Downs Road 01962 884477 WCCllr Stephen Godfrey South District Councillor SO21 3EH [email protected]

Wheatlands’ 01962 776844 WCCllr Caroline Horrill Woodman Lane District Councillor Sparsholt, SO21 2NS [email protected] Name & Committee Address Telephone / E-Mail 6 Harvest Court Andy Adams Mill Place 01962 774363 Parish Services (MStn), Micheldever Station Village Halls (TWC) [email protected] SO21 3FB The Old Stores, 01962 774148 John Botham Andover Road Planning (Chair) Micheldever Station [email protected] SO21 9AY

Olive Bramley 33 East Stratton Parish Services (Chair), 01962 774516 Winchester Planning, SO21 3DU [email protected] Village Halls (ES)

Charlotte Cobb 6 Barron Close Planning, 01962 774078 Micheldever Allotments, SO21 3ST [email protected] Village Halls (N), Sport & Rn Devonia Christine Compton Weston Lane 01962 774476 PC Vice-Chairman, Micheldever (Ex-officio all) [email protected] SO21 3AH

William Helen Sunset Farm 01962 774805 PARISH COUNCIL CHAIRMAN Northbrook 07598 129089 (mobile) Finance, Micheldever (Ex-officio all) SO21 3AJ [email protected]

David James Pemberton Lodge 01962 774310 Planning, Micheldever Broadband & Media, SO21 3AJ [email protected]

1 Canada Cottages 01962 774582 Peter O’Keefe Overton Road Tree Warden, Micheldever Station [email protected] SO21 3AN Fardels Katy Toms 107 Duke Street 01962 774785 Finance (Chair), Micheldever Neighbourhood Watch [email protected] SO21 3DF Chatton David Wandless Overton Road 07855 767848 (mobile) Sports & Recreation (Chair), Micheldever Station Finance [email protected] SO21 3AN 34 Bramble Hill 02380 266714 Jocelyn Jenkins Chandlers Ford Parish Clerk Eastleigh [email protected] SO53 4TP