June 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 770007 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) Overton Neighbourhood Plan Referendum Parish Council: June diary The Overton Neighbourhood Plan Referendum will now take place on Overton Parish Council Meeting: Thursday 23rd June to coincide with the EU Referendum. The polling station Monday 6 June , 7pm in the will be in St Luke’s Hall and voting will take place between 7am and 10pm Community Centre. (Public Time and both postal and proxy votes will be available. A summary document 7pm - 7.30pm). about the Neighbourhood Plan is an insert in this edition of Overton News & Views and the final plan, Examiner’s Report and supporting information can OPC Monthly Planning Meeting: be found online at www.overtonparishcouncil.gov.uk. Hard copies of the plan Tuesday 28 June, 7.30pm in are also available in the library and parish office. Please note that a number Community Centre. Agendas and of letters have been received about the Neighbourhood Plan but because planning applications are displayed notice of the referendum has now been given by Basingstoke & Deane on the Parish Noticeboard. The Borough Council, we are unable to publish this correspondence. public is welcome to attend and may discuss any planning matters Riverside Walk before each meeting starts. A feasibility study, including an ecological survey, has been carried out on the area adjacent to Kingsclere Road (around the allotments) to gauge the All parish council meetings will suitability of this site for a riverside walk. This area, with gravel bottomed be recorded. tributaries leading from the main river, is ecologically important as it includes Laverstoke & Freefolk Parish rare wet woodland. The river bank is also subject to legal protection. It is Council Meeting: Tuesday 14 now hoped that a new footpath can be made that will allow people to June, 7.30pm in the Community experience and learn about this very special riverside habitat, while providing Centre, Laverstoke Lane. the opportunity to undertake much needed woodland management that will increase exposure to sunlight at ground level and so stimulate an increase in Change of chairman for Overton the number of wildlife species present. The project now depends on Parish Council negotiating with De La Rue for the lease of the land. Basingstoke & Deane Ian Tilbury has stepped down as has some funds earmarked to carry out work to the site. the chairman of the parish council and we would like to thank him for Refurbished telephone box his efforts over the past year. Lucy One of the telephone boxes in the centre of the village has recently been Sloane Williams has now stepped acquired by the parish council and members of the Overton Business into the role of chairman and Valda Association have organised to have it lovingly restored to its former glory. Stevens has become the vice The box will be available to rent on a monthly basis by any club, society or chairman. business within the village - please contact Ian Harrison at Physical Balance ) on 770022 for further details. ON&V deliverer required Grants for Overton Recreation Centre projects If you have a spare hour or two The Overton Recreation Centre is applying for money from the Local each month, a deliverer is still Infrastructure Fund (from Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council) to carry required for the Burley Lane and out refurbishment work at Town Meadow hut and to provide athletic facilities Ashe area of the parish. If you and lighting at Berrydown. The parish council has agreed to make a financial fancy a monthly drive out to one of contribution to these projects to support the ORC with its plans. the rural areas of the parish, please let the Clerk know. OPC notes continued by Laura Harley (Parish Clerk) Village Diary - June 2016 Well done to Tron FC Wednesday 1 June: Overton Folk Club. Overton’s Tron FC's Sunday team has completed a treble of cup wins with This month is a singer’s night. All success in the North Hampshire Senior Cup, the Kelvin Cup and the Andover welcome. 7.45pm in the Community President’s Cup. In addition, Tron FC's Saturday team has won the 2nd Centre. More info Tom Division in the Basingstoke League, following a 2-0 win against AFC [email protected] )770384 Aldermaston. Congratulations to both teams on their achievements. Tuesday 7 June: Overton WI monthly Reporting street lighting faults and other highway problems meeting 7.15pm in the Community Did you know that you can report street lighting faults and other highway Centre. “Merrie England” Jill Bentall. All problems online? Just go to www.hants.gov.uk and under ‘Report It’ select welcome. www.hampshirewi.org.uk ‘Report a Road Problem’. From here, you can report everything from potholes )770681 [email protected] to overgrown hedges and street lighting faults to flooding. All highway problems can also be reported by telephone to )0300 555 1388. Tuesday 7 - Saturday 11 June: Overton Dramatic Society ‘The Importance of Footpath Leaflet Being Earnest’ in St Mary’s Hall, curtain- The ‘Explore Overton’ footpath leaflet is now ready to be produced in its draft up 7.30pm. Tickets priced at £8 and £7 format and I would like to thank Barry Taylor and Dawn Walker who have done concessions (all tickets full price on Sat) all the hard work to get it to this stage. Once printed, a copy of the leaflet will available from Overton Gallery be circulated to every household via Overton News & Views and they will also )771457. be available to pick up in the village. Wednesday 8 June: The Annual MoviTime in St Mary’s Hall General Meeting of the Friends of ‘Danish Girl’ is showing on Friday 24th June. Tickets are available from Oakley and Overton Surgeries at St Overton Gallery for £5 or for £5.50 on the door. Doors open at 7.15pm for Leonard’s Centre, Oakley, at 8pm 7.45pm start. Saturday 11 - Sunday 12 June: Village Letters to the editor Flower Festival weekend at St Mary’s Church to commemorate the Queen’s ‘Memory Café’ in Overton 90th birthday. Saturday: displays, plant Memory Cafe will now be held on the 2nd Monday of every month in the Club sale, refreshments. Sunday: celebratory Room at the Community Centre (next door to the library) from 2pm until service of thanksgiving, children’s 3.30pm. This is free to all local seniors and their carers, whether professional activities and fancy dress. or family. It is ideally suited for those with memory loss, Dementia or simply needing company. The Café will serve free tea, coffee and cake in a cosy safe Wednesday 15 June: Overton & District environment. There will be reminiscing material and activities for those wishing U3A AGM followed by a talk by Captain to take part. All staff are fully DBS checked and trained in senior care. They will William Wells “History & Deveopment of be able to offer conversation, support and advice, if needed or wanted. Find full Maritime London”. 10am St Mary’s Hall. details on www.memorycafe-basingstoke.org.The Café and its staff are fully Visitors £3. www.overtonu3a.org.uk funded by Home Instead Senior Care. )840660 or )780145 [email protected] [email protected]. Saturday 18 June: Overton Market The Test Valley Garden & Literary Festival, Bere Mill – 11th & 12th June 10am-12noon, St Mary’s Hall. Saturday evening: 6-8.30pm is a ticketed reception for 250 people to include talks and exhibitions by Lalage Snow and George Plumptre, champagne Sunday 19 June: Family & Friends reception, Bombay Sapphire cocktails, auction, botanical art exhibition and the Cycle ride. Overton-North Waltham opportunity for a late evening stroll through Bere Mill Gardens. loop. 1½-2h leisurely ride on local roads Sunday: 10am - 5.30pm will include talks on Capability Brown, Gertrude Jekyll for all. Start at 10am from the and a ‘gardeners’ question time. Workshops will include flower arranging, Community Centre (meet from 9:45). animal hospital/hedgehog preservation, butterfly conservation, activities and Refreshments on return. Young children gardening for children, apple pressing, bee-keeping, tree surgery and willow on seats, tag-along or trailers welcome. weaving. FREE. Organised by Overton Sustainable Living Forum for Bike Week Hardy’s Plants Open Day in aid of Naomi House & Jacksplace 11th June 2016. [email protected] We are hosting a charity open day on Saturday 11th June 10am - 4pm. Free entry, but donations gratefully received to Naomi House. Guided tours behind Saturday 25 June: Overton CE Primary the scenes at this Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winning nursery. 10% School Summer Fete 12-3pm.