If you live in Havant or Waterlooville we’d like to remind you to secure your home properly after 42 reports of burglary were received in the last month Data shows that the burglaries all took place between September 20 and October 19. The majority took place in the Barncroft & Bedhampton area (15), with other reports being received in Havant and Emsworth (10), Waterlooville South (9), Waterlooville North (5), and on Hayling Island (3). Around 40% of the total number of burglaries took place on a Friday.

Investigations are ongoing to see if any of the reports are linked. However it appears that some of the homes may have been insecure and jewellery, rather than larger items have been taken on a number of occasions. For example one report related to a house on Eastern Road in Havant on Saturday, September 26. At some point between 7pm and 11pm jewellery was taken from inside the property, larger items such as electronics were left untouched. There were no signs of forced entry and it’s thought a window or door at the rear of the house could have been insecure. We’d like to take this opportunity to remind residents of the following crime prevention advice:

• Shut all windows and lock them when you are not using the room, at night and when you leave your property.
• Lock all front and rear doors at night and when you are out. If you have a UPVC door with a multi-point lock ensure you lift the handle and lock it with the key
• Put all car keys and other keys out of sight and not in reach of windows and letterboxes. It doesn’t take much for the keys to be hooked through the letterbox.
• Leave a light on so your home looks occupied if you are going out for the evening. If you head out while it is still daylight and won’t be back until after dark, then timer switches (available from most DIY stores) can be useful in turning your lights, radios and other appliances on at a set time before you get back.
• Ensure side gates are locked to prevent access to the rear of the property.
• Do not leave ladders and garden tools in your garden; lock them away in your shed.
• Have an intruder alarm system installed by an approved contractor. Ensure a visible alarm box is attached to the outside of your home. Also consider fitting security lighting.
• Use door chains and spyholes to give you extra security if someone knocks on your door. Never be afraid to turn people away. If you have concerns about anyone who has come to your door call the police.

For more crime prevention advice you can also join your local Neighbourhood Watch Scheme by visiting http://www.hampshire.police.uk/internet/advice-and-information/crime-prevention/neighbourhood-watch As the clocks have just gone back it’s important to remember that in the winter the lack of lights on in a house during the darker evenings can indicate that no one is home – attracting an opportunist burglar to look further for insecurities to enter the property. Leaving a light on while you are out and shutting the curtains helps to make a home look occupied. Timer switches can be used to turn lights on in dark evenings before you return from work.

The Horndean litter Pick is starting up again! any volunteers are welcome and we will be meeting at the far back corner of Morrisons Car Park at 9:30am on Sunday 8th November and plan to pick until 11:00am.

This is the same day as the remembrance day service in Horndean which starts at 10:45 so there is still a good hour if you would like to do both.

I will be there with pickers and bags etc from EHDC and there are a number of volunteers on Streetlife who are also coming along.

Look forward to seeing you there!

On Sunday 8th November 2015 the Annual Remembrance Service will be held at the Horndean War Memorial, The Square, Horndean. The parade will leave the Scout Hut, Queens Crescent at 10:20am and will march down to the War Memorial. The Service will commence at 10:45am..

While the parade is marching, traffic will be controlled and managed by a Traffic Management company. Havant Road and Blendworth Lane will be closed between 10:30am and 12pm.

All are warmly welcome!

Changing Hats – by an anon police officer.

“Two things struck me whilst on shift last night.

The first was a timely reminder of the sheer professionalism and dedication of our colleagues in green from the Ambulance Service. I arrived just moments after paramedics, at the scene of a person who had hanged themselves.

Straight to work. There was no panic, no confusion, no shouting. I watched as they each carried out tasks well known to them, with speed and accuracy. We helped where we could, freeing hands for other vital tasks. Police delivering breaths, Paramedics delivering compressions.

Rigging up fluids, adrenaline, getting an airway in, prepping the De-fib. 6 of us now.
Here they were, life savers. Relentless in their efforts waiting for the HEMS team. Trying desperately, using every ounce of strength, knowledge, skill. Maintaining their composure even when the incredibly distraught family arrived at the scene.

Sadly, and despite every effort, he didn’t make it.

You try to comfort the family as best you can. But what do you say…….what can you say. An arm around the shoulder.

We get back into our vehicle in silence. A big exhale.

No sooner have we left the street, the radio is reporting a large drunken fight not far away. And that is the second thing…..

As my colleague put it “How do you change hats so quickly from the last incident to the next one”. I guess you just have to. What choice is there? It’s the same for the paramedics, going to deal with the next drunk, injured in a fight, throwing abuse. I feel fine in myself, as does my colleague, but my mind is still back there, spinning away, trying to process it i suppose.
Thankfully (amazingly!) there are multiple units nearer the fight and pulling up on scene saying it’s “calmed down for now”.

We take 5 minutes, and pull into a lay-by out the way from the noise and hustle. Just 5 quiet minutes. Until the next job….

Police, Paramedics, all the emergency services.

We’re not machines. We’re just people.

That’s all.”

2014-15 was a year of successful outcomes for East Hampshire District Council and for the area we serve. Our economy continues to thrive and grow, our focus upon the people of our area has resulted in 24 apprentices starting work through our dedicated scheme and 550 homes being built in the district.

We have made great strides in priority regeneration projects such as Whitehill and Bordon and developed a strong focus upon putting sustainable plans in place for future generations. Our ambitious Energy Strategy balances the need for carbon reduction with the desire to encourage business in the area.

We have also looked into the future of service delivery with the development of our Corporate Strategy which sets out the innovative way we intend to provide public services by 2019.

All that has been delivered would not be possible without the hard work, dedication and enthusiasm of our staff, councillors and volunteers who have worked tirelessly to help improve people’s lives in East Hampshire.

The document not only shows the council’s successes of the last financial year, but highlights the direction of travel for our future.

Click here to download a copy of the report: EHDC Annual Report 2014-15

HCC are holding a public consultation into the lowering of the speed limit to Havant Road, something local Councillors have lobbied for over several years at Parish, District and County. The Havant Road development was the final pushing point for HCC to agree to this.

The speed reduction though does not apply to the full length of Havant Road in front of Keydells and personally I feel a 30mph limit along the length to the roundabout to the South makes more sense.

Here is a copy of the map showing the proposed extent of the speed reduction in green.

The consultation period is open between 23rd Oct and 13th Nov and the link is here: Havant Road Consultation

Please email your views clearly stating it is for the Havant Road, Horndean Speed Limit Reduction Consultation to public.notices@hants.gov.uk

You might oppose the reduction, support it, or feel it should go the full length of the road.

The South Sown Group newsletter has just been issued – click here to download a copy: October 2015 Newsletter

Festive Quiz Evening 

Saturday 21st November 7.00 pm  for 7.30 p.m. start

Optional Fish and Chips etc. (to be ordered by 7.15 latest)

Teams of 6 – 8 players maximum

Various rounds

Bar and Raffle Admission £4.00

Tables can be booked by ringing the association  on 023 9259 7114 or email to manager@merchistounhall.co.uk

HATS (Horndean Amateur Theatrical Society) – Charley’s Aunt, a farce by Brandan Thomas

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 26^th, 27^th and 28^th November 7.30 p.m

Tickets £6 available on the door or reserved by phoning 023 9278 5800

A classic, evergreen farce set in Oxford during commemoration week.  The imminent visit of Charles Wykeham’s aunt from Brazil, Donna Lucia, provides an excuse for Charles and Jack to invite their young ladies to meet her.  When a telegram arrives postponing Donna Lucia’s visit, they persuade their amiable friend Babbs to act as chaperone, by impersonating the aunt.  Here the fun begins.  Babbs enjoys being kissed and caressed by the girls and receiving their confidences, but his ingenuity is severely taxed when brought face to face with the real Donna Lucia.  Moreover, Donna Lucia amuses herself by concealing her identity while declaring that she knew Donna Lucia’s husband most intimately. All ends, of course, most happily.  Period 1892.

Carol Concert and  Christmas Market

Sunday 6th December 5.00 – 9.30 p.m.

Live music and Christmas Market

Refreshments

PARTY NIGHTS

Friday and Saturday 11^th and 12^th December

Friday and Saturday 18^th and 19^th December

3 course meal, bar and disco

For more details on both events ring 023 9259 7114

“Keep your garage and shed secure and record serial numbers”

Between 17th October and 18th October 2015 three bikes were stolen from an unlocked garage in Green Lane, Clanfield. The bikes are described as a silver Carrera, a black and red Specialised and a White, Green and Black Carrera with springs and suspension.

Please ensure your sheds and garages are locked at all times. If possible secure your bikes in the garage or shed with a padlock and chain, locked to something solid and permanent.

Please also check your bike to see if there is an identifiable code. This can often be found under the crank. Record details along with the make, model, frame size and colour of the bike, noting anything that could distinguish your bike from another. Camera phone photos are also worth taking of all items in sheds and garages.

You can also register your bike as well as other household goods for free at Immobilise

Please ensure you are vigilant at all times, calling the Police to report any suspicious activity, not just around your property but anything suspicious in your residential area. In an emergency call 999 or 101 for a non emergency. It is not too late to report any suspicious activity to the Police.

If you have seen anything suspicious in the Green Lane area on the dates above please contact the Police quoting reference 44150361889.

If you wish to be kept up to date with crime and community information in your area it is free to register at Hampshire Alert

PCSO Jo Killick 12941

Butser Neighbourhood Policing Team

Development at 120 White Dirt Lane has caused a lot of local concern. The land is in a gap and on a prominent hillside. If allowed it would have resulted in four large houses as well as increased traffic onto White Dirt Lane, a road residents and locals already feel is over used and has poor pedestrian safety.

Following refusal by EHDC for plans to build 4 new properties on the land, the land owner proceeded regardless with the construction of a new access and engineering works to lower the land. As a result EHDC issued an enforcement notice requiring this to stop and the land be reinstated. The owners of the property appealed not only against the EHDC refusal for the planning application, but also against the enforcement notice.

120 White Dirt Lane Appeal result.

The result of the two Appeals heard at EHDC on September 08th are now available.

Part A. Mr Saunders Appealed against an Enforcement notice issued by EHDC on 21st of January this year ‘to cease all engineering or other operations on the Land hatched black on the attached plan, other than any such development granted planning permission under reference 36384/015 and 36384/023; 2) restore the land to the condition that existed before the breach of planning control described in the notice took place; 3) build a replacement retaining wall in the exact position and height as the previously demolished retaining wall; and 4) In the first planting season following compliance with requirements 2 and 3 above seed the land to the front of the retaining wall with grass.’

 and

Part B To Appeal the decision of the Council to refuse permission for four additional dwellings on land at 120 White Dirt Lane on 26th September 2014.

Although the first Appeal, Part A, was upheld a number of conditions and time scales for the landscaping and reinstatement of the land have been imposed by the Inspector requiring the land to be put back to a natural setting.

Part B of the decision relates to the refusal of planning permission for four dwellings and garages and this was dismissed by the Inspector (The houses can not be built).

Importantly, The Inspector agreed with the Council that:

• EHDC has a robust 5 year housing plan including a 5% buffer in place
• The proposals being outside of the Settlement Policy Boundary meant that the EHDC decision was fully supported.
• He agreed that the development was in the countryside.
• He agreed that the dwellings would be visually prominent because of their size, mass and bulk.
• He agreed that the proposed entrance to the site would be an urbanising factor on character of the area and concluded that ‘ the proposed development would harm the character and appearance of the area’s townscape and landscape, in part because it contravenes the CS spatial strategy and is not an acceptable form of development in the countryside.’ 
• The Inspector recognised that the development would adversely affect the designated gap between the settlements of Horndean, Clanfield and Catherington which seeks to protect the generally open and undeveloped nature of the area.

My thanks are extended to the Officers of EHDC for their hard work and support throughout this process.

Click here to download the 120 WDL Appeal Report

Horndean Parish Council are planning a upgrade of the play areas in the Parish using developers contributions from developments like the Gales Brewery. At a consultation / exhibition held on the 26 September some of the plans were displayed for comment and in total 42 people come and say hello and have a look at the designs.

On the whole everyone was absolutely delighted with what they saw (children especially!) and we had some wonderful comments.

The next steps are to investigate equipment type and cost for installing toddler multi-play unit at Deep Dell (GWS), finalise all designs and then produce detailed specification for all works.

The South Downs Group of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Trust will holding their monthly meeting on Wednesday 21 October where there will be a presentation of:

The Ecology and Secret World of British Spiders –

A member of the British Arachnid Society will present an illustrated talk on the evolution, and largely unknown to many of us,  the world of the spider and their link in the chain of the natural world.

The presentation will be held at St Wilfrids Church Hall, Padnell Road, Cowplain, Hants, PO8 8DZ at 7:30 pm.

Admission is just £2.50 including refreshments.

For further details contact: Peter Leversha 02392 592711

Nominate a local sporting star for the East Hampshire District Sports Awards 2016

Nominations are now open for the East Hampshire District Sports Awards 2016, which recognise sportsmen and women at every level, and the coaches, officials and volunteers who work behind the scenes to help athletes and clubs succeed. The deadline for nominations is Friday 8 January 2016 and elected finalists will be invited to an awards evening on Thursday 11 February 2016 at Old Thorns Manor Hotel in Liphook.

The winners of the district awards will be put forward to compete for the 2016 Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sports Awards.

Photo – 2015 award winners

Councillor Julie Butler, Councillor responsible for community, said: “As someone who has been involved in a local sports team for many years, I have seen the importance of sport in building strong communities, from the people who give up their time to coach a team to the individuals who take part in the sport, everyone works together for a common goal, the very essence of a community. If you know of someone who has gone the extra mile in (or for) their sport, get nominating!”

Nominees are assessed by a judging panel and winners are required to meet criteria specific for each category. These annual prestigious awards are co-ordinated by East Hampshire District Council to publicly recognise sporting achievement in the following categories:

• Junior Sportsman & Junior Sportswoman
• Senior Sportsman & Senior Sportswoman
• Masters Sportsman & Sportswoman
• Junior Disability Sportsperson
• Senior Disability Sportsperson
• Coach of the Year (Male or Female)
• Volunteer of the Year (Junior & Senior) • School Team of the Year • Team of the Year (Junior & Senior) • Official (Male or Female) • Service to Sport (Male or Female) • Club of the Year • Outstanding Personal Achievement

To download the guidance and nomination forms visit: www.easthants.gov.uk/sportsawards<http://www.easthants.gov.uk/sportsawards>

For more information contact Kirsty Cope, EHDC Community Project Worker, 01730 234015.

Fly Tipping is on the increase again locally and the lanes around are regular targets. It looks like dodgy clearance firms are taking cash for rubbish removal then tipping it out of sight. Unfortunately we all pay, not only to clear the waste but the environmental damage and eyesore.

If you recognise the rubbish in this photo taken on the Byway in Chalton between Manor Farm Down across Chalton Pean to New Barn Lane then please can you get in touch with me on Guy.shepherd@easthants.gov.uk

We have managed to catch and prosecute fly tippers recently in EHDC and would like to do so again. The people who do this are parasites and we pick up the bill. Any information will be gratefully received and followed up in confidence.

If you pay someone to take away rubbish please use a reputable contractor.