24 May, 2021
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions the Festival Committee has not yet been able to meet, or indeed to consider the possibility of holding a Village Festival this year, similar to the ones we have held in the past. However, […]
18 May, 2021
Meetings HPC has continued to operate over the last year . Until this week ,no face to face meetings have taken place ,but have now resumed with suitable Covid precautions. Planning and other issues were handled on line by emails […]
17 February, 2021
We are Conservation Connection (a group of your own local conservation and wildlife enthusiasts and experts) and we want you to join our New Forest Big Bee Rescue this spring, a huge joint effort to make our area a wonderful […]
15 February, 2021
During our recent rainy period, my councillor inbox was bombarded with irate messages about potholes and road flooding, asking “why the council tax is so high when the roads are in such a bad way”. This is a perfectly right […]
23 July, 2020
Hampshire County Council recently published its Local Outbreak Plan, which sets out how they will work with the NHS, district and other councils to identify and contain local outbreaks of Coronavirus in the county. Its key focus areas are: Care […]
15 January, 2020
My first New Year’s visit to Hampshire County Council was to attend a Cabinet meeting where progress on the council’s Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan was reported. The strategy is based on “stretching but achievable” targets to 2050, in […]
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19 November, 2019
By the time this article is printed, I shall have laid several wreaths at memorials and services throughout my county division and Remembrance Day will be over. One service I always find most poignant happens in Milford, after the main […]
29 May, 2019
Something you may not know about Hampshire County Council is that it owns a number of beautiful country parks and visitor farms and exciting children’s outdoor activity centres, open to the public. The council has worked hard over the past […]
18 January, 2019
As a councillor, my third most common resident query, after roads and planning, is care. Queries may be about support and care of the elderly or children and adults with disabilities. All aspects of non-medical care are primarily the responsibility […]
10 December, 2018
In August, I wrote about my hopes for setting up a Men’s Shed in the area. Just under 70 gentlemen from Hordle, Tiptoe, Everton, Milford and New Milton turned up for a public meeting in September and a smaller group […]