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, Laverstoke & Freefolk. [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] Valda Stevens (Vice Chairman) [email protected] 771602 St Mary’s Hall, with Parish 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.basingstoke.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 Hampshire’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.