Old Basing & Lychpit Parish Council Community Newsletter www.oldbasing.gov.uk No. 8 | Autumn 2017 Photo: Les Orvis WIN TICKETS TO SEE PETER PAN see page 32 Old Basing & Lychpit Parish Council Newsletter | 3 • DEVELOPMENTS Chairman’s foreword • EXTENSIONS I write having just prepared highways works on the A33, that includes the munity. The work is, however, dependent on “the walk” for this Newslet- Chineham Wave (or Red Man) and Tesco round- obtaining sufficient funding and the original ter and delivered copies of abouts and completion of the original Oakridge plans are being revisited by a working party • REFURBISHMENTS the latest Basinga to resi- roundabout works. Following this will be the that has already met to discuss ways of scal- dents in Pyotts Hill. proposed developments at Redlands, the area ing back the original plans whilst still carrying to the east of Pyotts Hill and Basing Road. out much needed maintenance, access im- The walk this time is a circular route taking in provements and upgrading the Public Toilets. most of the parish including maintained open Other development work attracting atten- Progress will be reported on the Parish Coun- space and the area looked after by the Millfield tion is the Assisted Living facility on Great cil Website, in meeting minutes and in these Conservation Group. It reminds me that the Contact us today for a As a local business with skilled and Binfields Road. newsletters. no obligaton quotation: Parish Council is just one of many voluntary groups in the parish looking after it for our All I can say is the Parish Council, when con- Earlier in the year the workshop on the rec- experienced tradesmen, Champion Build mutual benefit and giving freely of their time. sulted, does its best to inform authorities or reation ground was again targeted by thieves Tel: 01256 866000 Whilst the office, grounds staff and litter -war developers of potential issues in the parish who, despite the prompt attendance of the are able to quote on any building or with its mix of a moderate volume of housing, info thechampiongroup.co.uk dens are paid, all Councillors are volunteers. police, managed to remove a considerable @ narrow roads, pinch points, lack of pavements amount of valuable grounds maintenance Last year I looked back on the completion of www.champion-build.co.uk maintenance project, big or small. and street lighting, not to mention the limita- equipment. In this case, although captured on the Black Dam road works and looked forward tions of working in a conservation area. We try CCTV, no proceedings were possible. I should, to the Parish Council’s plans over the next cou- to minimise the impact by engaging with other however, like to thank the quick thinking mem- ple of years. Unfortunately, I could not predict parties and keep you informed as best we can. ber of the public who informed the Police while that we would be subject to further disruption, the break-in was underway - it is important we this time caused by works within the Parish. On a more positive note the Neighbourhood all keep an eye out for criminal behaviour and However, I am pleased to say the Virgin Media Plan is reaching its final stages (more on this BASINGSTOKE’S LEADING INDEPENDENT report it where appropriate. installations are now at an end (or should have elsewhere in the Newsletter) and we hope this PLANT AND TOOL HIRE BUSINESS. been at the end of August)! With hindsight, will go some way to preserving the character Finally, I will close by thanking our staff and vol- perhaps we should have learnt from the Black of the parish. unteer councillors for all their work on your be- Dam works that no project is as simple as it first half and mention that we still have a Councillor We continue to seek grant funding to improve - HIRE appears and unexpected difficulties are usually vacancy so if you can spare the time and would the pavilion building by bringing the public encountered as a project develops. like to get involved in parish matters we would toilets up to current standards and provide - SALES be more than pleased to hear from you. I wish I could offer some respite but elsewhere ground floor meeting facilities so all areas are - SERVICE Telephone in this Newsletter you will read of the proposed easily accessible by all members of the com- Mark Oszczyk Chairman - REPAIR 01256 819113 Opening Hours Visit us online to keep up to date with all the latest Please support local businesses Letters Publisher Mon - Fri: 7am to 5pm A big thank you goes out to all the local busi- Letters for publication should be sent to the Published by Community Ad Web Ltd news and additions to our ever expanding fleet. 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Anyone is welcome to attend meet- at the Lychpit Community Hall was well at- ings and those with mobility difficulties should tended and many of those present took the The Parish Office is open between 10am and contact the Parish Office in advance to enable opportunity to air their views on the Virgin 12noon Mon-Thurs (staff also work outside them to be accommodated. Media cabling work then under way in Old of these hours and will return urgent calls, so Basing. Byron Jervis and Gerry Gillanders, please do leave a message or alternatively From January 2018 all meetings will take Community Liaison Officers for Virgin Media, email the Clerk or Deputy Clerk). place on a Tuesday evening starting at the engaged in an open discussion with those usual time of 7.30 pm. The frequency of meet- Parish Office and Recreation Facilities present. ings remains unchanged: Councillor David Whiter reported on progress Sandra Tuck Full Parish Council – monthly (1st Tuesday) Foremost with the Neighbourhood Plan which at that (Clerk) Communications Committee – monthly time was entering the pre-submission and con- [email protected] starting at 7.00 pm prior to full Parish Council. sultation stages. The latest stage of this process Tree Surgeons Ltd is reported elsewhere in this Newsletter. Planning & Development Committee – Heather Mountford twice monthly (2nd & 4th Tuesday) On a lighter note, the ANNUAL PARISH AWARD (Deputy Clerk) was presented to Sue Ingleby in recognition [email protected] Facilities Management Committee – Private & Domestic Enquiries of her work with the Village Hall and Carnival approximately 6 weekly Committees and involvement in many other Tree Felling, Tree Pruning, Stump Grinding, Tree Thinning, Finance & Resources Committee – groups and events since the 1980’s.