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14 May
7th May
Residents set to fight plans for 700 homes
Neighbours say they are ready for a fight over proposals to build
hundreds of new homes on their doorstep.
People living in Emsworth say they will oppose a plan to build 700
new homes in the village over the next two decades.
They are angry as up to 90 per cent of those new homes could be on
green spaces.
The row comes as Havant Borough Council has forged ahead with
proposals to build 6,300 new homes in the borough to meet government
house building targets.
The council's executive voted at a meeting on Wednesday to put out
the report for public consultation in June.
Residents say they are going to make their views known during the
six-week consultation.
Pene Salter, of Birch Tree Drive, Emsworth, a member of Emsworth
Residents' Association, said: 'We are not going down without a
fight.
'This is just urban sprawl and we seem to be spreading concrete
across the whole of the region.
'We should be looking at refurbishing empty homes, rather than
building out.
'These fields are our green lungs and I just think it's criminal to
build on them.'
The council has not confirmed any sites in Emsworth that could be
developed in the new report, although other sites, such as Woodcroft
Farm in Waterlooville and Hayling
Island seafront have been confirmed as 'strategic' sites for development.
But last year, as part of an earlier council report, possible sites
for development were 280 homes in the Emsworth Gap, which is
farmland between the village and Westbourne, 227 homes to the west
and east of
Horndean Road and 123 dwellings at Horse Field, south
of the A259 in Emsworth.
Council leader Tony Briggs said all councils had a statutory duty to
produce house building targets.
He said: 'These are the numbers we have to provide between now and
2026.
'But we have always said the infrastructure has to be in place
before these properties are built.'
Asked whether the targets could be met, he added: 'In the present
economic climate, that is extremely doubtful.
'It's quite clear the housing numbers that have been allocated
across the country are not going to be achieved in the present
economic climate.'
The News 05 May 2009
7th May
The News 05 May 2009
7th May
CCTV in the Havant Borough
Havant
Borough Council is investing in the future of CCTV in the
borough
Havant Borough Council agreed to some major changes in CCTV
provision within the borough on the 25th of March 2009, following an
extensive evidence-based review of the current scheme.
The review of current CCTV provision has been conducted to ensure
that a more focused and future proof system is in place to tackle
crime and anti-social behaviour in identified areas of need across
the Havant Borough. The findings of the recent review along with
strategic recommendations were presented at the meeting on Wednesday
25 March.
Making the borough a safer place to live, work and visit and
tackling anti-social behaviour and crime are key objectives of the
Havant Borough Council Community Strategy, the Corporate Strategy
and the Crime and Disorder Strategy. The provision of public space
CCTV is an important element in achieving these aims as part of a
fully co-ordinated partnership approach to community safety.
As part of the recent review, a comprehensive technical survey of
the Havant CCTV command and control system was undertaken, which
found that the current system has outlived its useful life. The
system is in need of a complete overhaul and upgrading to digital
recording technology. Many of the camera units are outdated and
spare parts are no longer available. With new technology appearing
on the market it was felt that it was time to review the current
system.
At the meeting on the 25th of March it was decided that:
26th
April
24th
April
St George's Day
Video
Courtesy of
The News
23rd
April
Proud day in
Emsworth as the cross of St George flies high
The cross of St George was flying high in Emsworth
today (Thursday, April 23) as the town held a major celebration of
the patron saint.
The
main feature of the celebration was a parade from the 47
Regiment Royal Artillery based at Thorney
Island who marched into a packed St
Peter's Square, lead by a HVM Stormer vehicle.
Each member of the regiment was given an Imjin flower to
mark the battle of the Imjin
River in the Korean war, which is also remembered on April 23 every year.
Men who served in
Korea and Chelsea
pensioners were also at the parade to be presented with
the flower by the Mayor of Havant John Smith.
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Chairman of Emsworth Business Association Brendan Gibb-Gray said:
"It's absolutely amazing. The number of people has been brilliant.
We had many more people than we thought.
"I think it struck a cord with people. People have shown their pride
in the military in public and there were people crying, tears
rolling down their cheeks.
"The people of Emsworth have always been proud of our association
with the military but this is the first time we have had tanks
rolling up and down the street."
Mid Sussex Times:
23 April 2009
13th April
Steam
Hauled Train Marks Anniversary
The
150th anniversary of the opening of the 'Direct' Portsmouth Railway
between Farncombe in Surrey and Havant, which allowed rail
travellers between Portsmouth and London Waterloo to make their
journey by the most direct route via Guildford, rather than via
Eastleigh or Chichester was marked by a special strain hauled by
Britannia class 70013, Oliver Cromwell.
Until 1859 rail travellers were unable to travel
between Portsmouth and London via Guildford without travelling on a
stagecoach due to a dispute between London and South Western Railway
and the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway companies, and in
fact the rivalry between the two companies led to the famous
'Battle of Havant'
in December 1858 where a train was chained across the new junction
at Havant. The dispute was shortly settled in the Courts and the
first train using the 'Direct Railway' between Havant and Farncombe
ran on 24th January 1859. Today this is still the most direct route
between Portsmouth and the capital with trains from Havant doing the
journey to London in 80 minutes.
The link about the Battle of Havant (above) is also
available in hard copy from the
Buriton Heritage Bank. Articles about the planning and
building of the 'Direct' Portsmouth Railway appeared in the
March/April (812 kb PDF ) and May/June
(388 kb , PDF ) 1947 issues of 'Railway Magazine'.
Source:
Havant Borough Council
Photo: Carol Swift
11th April
 New
Havant Tesco store approved
The new Tesco Store in Havant has
finally been given the green light after a controversial decision by
councillors. Havant Borough Council has voted to approve the
demolition of the Havant's Tesco to make way for a new store double
in size.
A new traffic light system will be installed at the junction of Park
Road South and Solent Road rather than the slip road as originally
planned.
The old store will close on April 19th
Melanie Chiswell, Tesco's corporate affairs manager, said: 'We're
delighted to get approval for a better store.
'We look forward to seeing everybody in our new store at Christmas.'
3rd April
Havant District Pubwatch Launch
New Website
Picture courtesy of The News; Portsmouth Dozens of pubs in the
Havant and Waterlooville areas have joined a scheme which will make
it easy for bar staff to identify known troublemakers.
Called Havant District Pubwatch, the website will assist in bringing
the local Pubwatch community together.
On 12th January 2009, a presentation and proposal at Havant Borough
Council was put forward to licensees showing how this idea could be
put forward and how it could benefit the local community. A
unanimous and positive response was given and six weeks later, the
first part of the website was launched showing members of the public
what Havant District Pubwatch is all about.
At the time of writing, another part of the site, a secure section
reserved for licensees, is being designed.
Many pubs have been members of the existing Havant Pubwatch scheme
for years, but it has a limited effect, as it often means landlords
must call police for information about offenders. Now however, this
site will help unite the Pubwatch community on the south coast.
The secure members' section will have information only for
licensees, including details of people banned from pubs, access to
CCTV footage and easy communication features built into the site.
www.havant-district-pubwatch.co.uk
30th March
Sailors rescued from Chichester Harbour
boat blaze
FOUR men had to be rescued when their
boat caught fire just minutes after setting off from Chichester
Harbour on Sunday (March 29).
Lifeboat crews rushed to the scene of the burning 40ft motor cruiser
at around 1pm and brought the men to safety.
The boat had left Northney Marina, Hayling Island, en route to
Tjornham Marina, caught fire in Sweare Deep and finally beached about 300yds west of Conigar Point at Warblington
 where
firefighters from both West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service and
Hayling Island and Havant continued to tackle the blaze from both on
the water and onshore.
28th March
EMSWORTH'S BARMAIDS PRESENT
CHEQUE
The girls from the Coal Exchange
presenting
a cheque
to the Chief Executive of
St Wilfrid’s
Hospice, Alison
Moorey for the sum of £2500 on Saturday, 28th March.
24th March
EMEMSWORTH'S
BARMAIDS RAISE £2500 FOR ST WILFRIDS HOSPICE
Following the
success of the Emsworth Barmaids Calendar, the girls from the Coal
Exchange will be handing over a cheque to St Wilfrid’s Hospice for
the sum of £2500 on Saturday, 28th March.
At 10.30am, see
the cheque being presented to the Chief Executive of the hospice,
Alison Moorey at the Coal Exchange, South Street, Emsworth. Many of
the calendar girls will be there, so take this opportunity to get
your calendar signed if it’s not already!
Calendar sales
have raised £5000 in total; the other £2500 is going to the Havant
branch of Women’s Aid in the next few weeks. Amy Summers, the co-ordinator
of the Barmaids calendar says “I am really happy that the calendar
was a success and I am very grateful to everyone who bought one, and
to all the shops and pubs that stocked them for us. Emsworth has
been very supportive and without this support and generosity we
wouldn’t have raised so much money for such a good cause."
There are still
a limited number of these calendars left, available from the Coal
Exchange pub in South Street, Emsworth for another month or so,
priced at £4.00.
17th March
15th March
WORK STARTS AT EAST HEAD
Essential work to protect the fragile
sand dunes of East Head begins on Monday. 15,000 tons of sand and
shingle will be recycled to strengthen the vulnerable hinge and neck
area of East Head in Chichester Harbour.
The recycling scheme, which has received
planning permission from Chichester District Council, will involve
recycling material from the north to the south of East Head to
create an enlarged barrier beach that will significantly widen and
strengthen the point of the beach where East Head joins the West
Wittering car park.
This work is the first step in
implementing the new Coastal Defence Strategy for the West Wittering
and East Head frontages. John Davis, Manager & Harbour Master said,
‘These essential works have been agreed on by the East Head Coastal
Issues Advisory Group and will protect access to this popular area.
We have received support from the local community and generous
funding from the partnership members to make the works possible.
East Head will be closed to the public
for approximately three weeks from the 16 March. During this time
West Wittering Beach will remain open.
The project is being taken forward by a
partnership consisting of West Wittering Parish Council, Chichester
District Council, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the
National Trust, West Wittering Estate, Cakeham Manor Estate, the
Woodger Trust and the Chichester Harbour Conservancy. Despite no
available government funding, the scheme has been paid for by some
of the partnership members.
12 March
12th March
10th March
7th March
4th March
My, what a
scrumptious pie
EMSWORTH's long tradition of running a food event carried on as the
town's first ever pork pie making competition was held. The Emsworth
Pork Pie Challenge went down a storm, and so did the pork pies which
were eaten after judging had finished. The event also raised £150
for children's charity Naomi House Hospice.
Organiser Liz Robertson is hoping to hold it again next year.
"Everyone said it was a really good event," she commented.
John Chapman-Andrews, like many other entrants, had never made a pork pie
before, and he vowed never to attempt it again until being announced
winner.
He said: "When they announced the winner you could have knocked me over
with a feather."
Midhurst
and Petworth Observer
05 March 2009
24th February
New
Tesco store for Havant moves forward
Over the last few months Tesco have been in detailed
discussions with Havant Borough Council regarding the finished
design details for the new store in Havant with particular focus on
incorporating a number of environmental features. Now, subject to
compliance with remaining planning requirements, this exciting
project is ready to move forward.
The plan will see contractors setting up on site with
a view to starting work in the 4th week of April. The demolition of
the existing store and construction programme will be accelerated as
much as possible so that the store will effectively be closed for
only 7 months, as opposed to the 11 months originally envisaged.
This means the new, modern and larger store should be ready to open
in time for Christmas this year. The petrol filling station will
continue to operate as normal throughout.
With much improved links to the town centre, the new
store will provide a more attractive and pleasant shopping
environment incorporating a raised café, and additional parking, as
well as a range of improved services for customers. Around 300 extra
jobs will also be created for local people. The scheme will also see
a significant contribution to improved public transport, cycle and
pedestrian links. Existing store staff will be transferred to other
Tesco stores during the construction phase.
Melanie Chiswell Corporate Affairs Manager for Tesco
commented "We are delighted that our plans for a new store in Havant
are now ready to move forward. We look forward to welcoming existing
and new customers when the new store opens in December".
Councillor David Guest, Sustainable Development
Portfolio Holder, Havant Borough Council said "We are delighted that
in the current economic climate that Tesco's are keen to continue to
invest in Havant and we look forward to using the new store before
the end of the year"
: “Tesco’s approach to development has changed and
they are raising standards in all their new schemes to address the
sustainability agenda and Havant will be no exception.
Employing new technology of renewable energy sources,
gas combined heat and power plant, high insulation and energy waste
control will lead to a more economic building operation. Many of the
materials arising from demolition of the existing store will be
recycled. Tesco has announced that the new store will employ 300
people, taking total employment in the store up to approximately
525, which is particularly good news in a recession.
Work will be necessary on the junction of Solent Road
and Park Road South, to provide for additional queuing space in
Solent Road, and we hope that any disruption will be kept to a
minimum. When complete the store will provide 667 parking spaces.”
Environmental features are planned to be incorporated
in the new design which aims to achieve the highly respected
Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM)
Very Good rating.
The aim will be to reduce the carbon footprint of the
store by a third by using the very latest Government approved Gas
Combined Heat and Power Plant, modern energy-efficient refrigeration
and oven installations and Solar and photovoltaic panel
installations. Rainwater harvesting will also be used to flush the
toilets
Contacts:
Tesco Stores Ltd. – Tony Fletcher – 01992 806533
Havant Borough Council - Jo Humphreys - 023 9244 6491
24th February
Relaying the Pavements in South Street
Work proceeds apace
21st February
Summary Document
20th February
Oyster talk a sell-out Thursday 19th
February
With over 100 people
attending the Trust's talk on the Rise & Fall of Emsworth Oysters
and demand outstripping supply, the talk will be repeated on
Thursday 22nd October in the larger Mountford Rooms.
Tickets will be again on sale at The Blue Bell Inn in South Street
at only £2 each.
The oyster pens in 1886
7th February
3rd February
Emsworth in the Snow
3rd February
SNOW: Chaos on
the Sussex roads
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There was a second day of chaos on the roads
as the snow returned.
The A27 was
at a virtual standstill for more than two hours after a
series of minor shunts and road closures with traffic
queuing from the Emsworth turn-off all the way into
Chichester.
Police closed the westbound carriage way between Chichester and Havant due to the poor road conditions while the eastbound
carriageway was also slow.
Although the A27 had been gritted, overnight snow lay on top
- and when temperatures plummeted, roads were covered in a
film of ice.
That was a treacherous cocktail and accident after accident
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The A traffic-choked A27 today
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Police vehicles hauled cars from
roadside ditches alongside the A27, but while they were busy, miles
and miles of queuing traffic was backed up behind them.
The westbound lane of the duel carriageway was closed completely from the
Fishbourne roundabout through to Emsworth, while the road was
re-gritted.
One commuter, Colin Channon, who travels from
Gosport to
Chichester each morning, said: "For the second day running, the trip
lasted more than two and a half hours.
"Yesterday was understandable - the snow was so bad that everyone
drove slowly and carefully.
"Today, conditions seemed much better - but that was deceptive, as
the roads were icy and very slippery.
"Cars in front of me were sliding all over the place and it was
lucky there were no serious incidents.
"But it always amazes me that whatever the road conditions, there
are always some drivers who want to risk everything by driving far
too fast in the outside lane."
Several commuters opted to divert from the A27 and seek alternative
routes.
John Carter drove through Havant and past West Leigh along Bartons
Road.
But he was only yards into Emsworth Common Road heading towards
Aldsworth when a passing motorist informed him the road was blocked.
"Emsworth Common Road was treacherous and I was glad to turn around.
As I was doing so, a Mini lost control and slid into a lamppost.
"Instead I came down the Horndead Road and into Emsworth. Although
there was plenty of slush on the road, traffic was at least moving
at about 10mph.
"And the further I progressed along the A259 the better conditions
got. All in all, a journey that should have taken 30 minutes took me
one hour and 45 minutes."
Midhurst & Petworth Observer
03 February 2009
30th January
WILDLIFE AND
ECOLOGY REPORT CHICHESTER HARBOUR 2007-8
Covering the period between September 2007 and December 2008, this
report constitutes a review of the current state of harbour
wildlife. It includes
the monitoring, research and management work carried out during the
period
in accordance with the AONB Management Plan, and work towards
achieving
biodiversity targets.
Read the full Report
25th January
Proposals announced to manage the risk of coastal flooding and
erosion
Flooding and erosion are real risks facing people and their
properties along the Portchester Castle to Emsworth stretch of
coastline in Hampshire. The Environment Agency predict that within
100 years, more than 4,200 homes in the low lying areas are likely
to flood in these here each year as sea levels rise.
The
Environment Agency, in partnership with Fareham Borough, Portsmouth
City, Havant Borough and Chichester District Councils, has announced
strategic recommendations in order to manage current and future
risks along this part of the Hampshire coast.
The
Portchester Castle to Emsworth draft coastal flood and erosion risk
management strategy recommends that the vast majority of properties
should be protected to their current standard or better. However,
the draft strategy also recognises that securing Government funding
for building and maintaining defences cannot be guaranteed. Views
from the communities and key stakeholders have already shaped the
draft strategy and the Environment Agency and their partners are now
seeking further comments from residents on the proposed options
before they are finalised.
James Humphrys, Solent & South Downs Area Manager for the
Environment Agency, said: “With our climate changing and sea levels
rising, the risks and the number of people affected is likely to
increase. We have to take a long term view of flood and erosion
management for this stretch of coastline.
“We
cannot prevent all flooding and erosion but we believe what we are
proposing in this draft strategy is the best way to manage the
risks. We have assessed all potential options for the impact they
would have on people, the environment and our economy, but central
government funding is limited and there is strong competition from
around the country.”
Lyall Cairns, Coastal Defence Partnership Manager for Havant Borough
Council and Portsmouth City Council, said: “I welcome the
development of the Strategy in partnership with the Environment
Agency. This will enable us to balance the needs of both people and
the environment when responding to the challenges of adapting to
climate change.”
Councillor David Swanbrow, Executive Member for Planning and
Transportation at Fareham Borough Council, said: “Fareham Borough
Council fully supports the Environment Agency view that sea defences
between Portchester Castle and Paulsgrove should be improved to
reduce the flood and erosion risk. And although there is no
immediate danger, this is good news for the residents and businesses
in the area.
“My
fellow councillors and I will support the Environment Agency’s plan
to pursue funding for building and maintaining sea defences in order
to safeguard the long term future of the area.”
This is a draft strategy and no final decisions have been made.
People now have a chance to share their views of the recommended
management options and how the strategy will be carried out.
Residents are invited to have their say before 13 April 2009 to
ensure that their opinions are considered when the final strategy is
produced later this year.
Everyone is invited to come along to the following drop-in
exhibitions, where you can pick up a summary of the draft strategy,
ask questions and discuss the recommendations with members of the
project team. Exhibitions will be held from 1pm to 8pm at:
Emsworth Centre, 35-37 South Street, Emsworth – Friday 6 March
Langstone Sailing Club, Langstone Road, Langstone – Thursday 19
March
The
Portchester Castle to Emsworth Draft Coastal Flood and Erosion Risk
Management Strategy summary document and summary technical report
are available to download from the
Environment Agency website (external website)>>
You
can also request a copy of the summary document by calling 08708 506
506. Summary documents are also available at Fareham, Portchester,
Havant and Emsworth libraries, Environment Agency offices and Local
Authority offices.
HBC January 2008
24th January
Plans for
festival of food left on shelf
NO major food festival will be held in the Havant
area this year for the first time in eight years.
The organisers of A Thought for Food in Havant – put on by the same
team behind the Emsworth Food Festival – have pulled the plug on the
event.
The credit crunch, coupled with a less-than- expected turnout at the
Stansted
Park
festival last Septem ber, meant organisers only just broke even.
Now Alistair Gibson, the director of the festival, has decided it
will not go ahead this year and the future remains uncertain.
Mr Gibson, The News's wine correspondent, said he had wanted to
carry on the spirit of the extremely successful Emsworth Food
Festival, which at its peak attracted 50,000 visitors to the village
over a weekend.
'I loved the whole thing and everything that went with the Emsworth
Food Festival.
'A Thought for Food was hopefully something that could be carried
forward, but it wasn't to be, that's life,' he said.
While Mr Gibson and co-director Lulu Bowerman received high praise
for the festival layout, which included a range of producers,
cookery demonstrations and wine tastings, the elements conspired
against them.
Torrential rain hit visitor numbers, and there was also controversy
when saboteurs painted over dozens of signs giving directions to the
festival.
'We were looking forward to 12,000 to 15,000, but only got around
5,000 to 6,000. We just didn't get the numbers,' said Mr Gibson.
With the internationally renowned Emsworth Food Festival scrapped
after the 2007 event because it had become too big for the area, it
means there will be no major food festival in the Havant borough.
'I'm a passionate foodie and I'm passionate about organic local
produce and support local producers,' said Mr Gibson.
'So we will be constantly looking at opportunities that arise and
who knows what will happen in 2010.'
The News 24th January
24th January
We're going to
save the planet – taking small steps at first
Villagers in Westbourne are being asked to sign a green pledge
PEOPLE living in a West Sussex village are being
asked to sign up to pledges to save the planet and help beat the
credit crunch.
The people of
Westbourne, near Emsworth, are hoping to save a total of £122,000 a
year by thinking green and taking small steps towards controlling
climate change.
Members of the Greening Westbourne campaign, chaired by Colin Carré,
have put together an eight-point plan and are asking all 1,000
households in the village to make a start by following just five of
the steps.
Mr Carré, a 43-year-old training manager, said: 'We just wanted to
take action. I don't see this as a government responsibility, as
anyone else's responsibility apart from our own, so that is why we
are doing this.
'Everyone has their part to play and I believe that there are big
changes coming and we are going to have to adapt in order to control
climate change.
'By taking these small steps now, we will get used to the idea of
changing our habits.'
Westbourne
Primary School, the Allotment
Association and other community groups are all getting on board to
change their way of thinking when it comes to the environment and to
save money.
Greening campaigns have been springing up across Hampshire and West
Sussex. They are the brainchild of Terena Plowright, former manager
of the Sustainability Centre in East Meon, who now leads the
campaign full time.
The idea is to get every household to follow five or more steps of
the eight-point plan and, once they have committed, to display the
cards in their windows.
From this information the annual CO2 cut for the community can be
estimated and reported. For Petersfield the saving was 23 tons of
carbon dioxide – the equivalent of a single ton of carbon dioxide
would cover roughly the size of a four-bedroom house.
The next campaign meeting is on Monday at 7.30pm in the Baptist
Church, North
Street, Westbourne.
For further information or to find out more about running a campaign
in West Sussex visit www.greening campaign.co.uk or contact Emma
Livett, environment officer at Chichester District Council on 01243
785166 ext 4126 or orlivett@chichester. gov.uk.
The News 23rd
January
20th January
Calm returns as
flats plan is abandoned
Residents have won their battle against the
redevelopment of a prime waterside location.
The Mill Pond, in Emsworth, is set to retain its quiet charm after
campaigners stopped a block of flats being built.
Two years ago villagers were outraged when developers wanted to rip
down a house and put up a three-storey apartment block. The plan was
turned down by Havant Borough Council, but there was always a
question mark over the future of the empty house.
However, residents can now breathe a sigh of relief as the site in
Bath Road is to remain a house.
New plans to demolish part of the property and make it a larger,
six-bedroom, family home was given the green light by councillors.
Resident Anna Wildman, 52, of Bath Road, said: 'It's not the block
of flats – everyone is delighted. It's great that it has been
resolved.'
The harbourside setting is known for its views and is a Conservation
Area as well as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Chichester Harbour Conservancy objected to the latest proposals,
arguing the design was too 'bulky'.
But councillors agreed it was a much better option than flats.
Councillor Paul Buckley told the planning meeting: 'Beauty is in the
eye of the beholder.
'This is a substantial house on a substantial plot and I do not
think we have the grounds to turn it down.'
Councillor David Guest, who heads heritage at Havant Borough
Council, added: 'When you consider demolishing something in a
conservation area you have to put in something that is better,
'A block of flats in this location was not right for the site, not
least to all the residents.'
He said he was not keen on pulling down houses and replacing them
with flats.
He added: 'I am not keen on it, but it depends on the location and
the quality of accommodation it provides.
'If it's get-rich-quick and pile- them-high, then I am not keen on
that.'
The News
20-01-09
18th January
Yacht Harbour
Dredging:
The Marina is being
dredged at present - the contractor, Land and Water Services Ltd.,
started his preparations on 1st. December and is due to finish late
February or early March to meet the restrictions imposed by the
licence from DEFRA.
Dredging is being
carried out using a pontoon mounted unit. The silt is being placed
into hopper barges which are being towed to the disposal site near
the entrance to Chichester
Harbour from where it will be spread by the tide
across the harbour.
Excavating in Marina
Work within the marina
is being carried out from two and a half hours before high water
until half an hour after high water on each tide thus the unit
effectively only operates for a ximum of 5 hours within any 24 hour
period. Three/four men are living in caravans onthe marina site and
are working to a schedule of roughly ten days on four days off.
Barges
Excavating in Marina of silt ready to go out to sea
Slipper Pond
Preservation Association
Dec-08 Newsletter
16th January
Cuppa and a
chat on offer at home
A nursing home is opening to the community to help
residents form friendships.
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Debbie Powell, manager of the Springfield
Nursing Home in Havant Road, Emsworth, will be holding a
coffee morning every Wednesday for people to attend, have a
drink and a chat with the men and women at the home.
Havant Mayor
John Smith launched the intiative by popping in for a chat
with residents Freda Silly, 93, Gwen Davis, 86, and Barbara
Fuller, 86. |
The
Mayor of Havant Cllr John Smith joins residents of the
Springfield Care Home in Emsworth for a coffee and a chat –
from left: Freda Silly, Gwen Davis and Barbara Fuller.
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Mrs Powell said: 'I hate to think the residents feel they have been
left here. I want them to lead as independent a life a possible and
that means having links with the community.
'We want to get the community involved in the home even though we
have our own social care staff who sit and chat.
'It is just nice for everyone to see some new faces here.'
On Saturday, January 24, a coffee morning is being held for
volunteers who think they would like to take part in the scheme.
It will run from
10am until
midday and the start date for the coffee and chats will be decided
afterwards.
The News
16-Jan-09
12th January
Havant gets help to
tackle climate change
The Energy Saving Trust is set to work with Havant Borough Council
on a new two-year, One to One support programme designed to help
tackle climate change issues at a local level.
Havant Borough Council is already working to address climate change
but acknowledges there are areas where partnership working with the
Energy Saving Trust will identify further courses of action. This
new initiative will help the council to tackle sustainable energy
issues across the borough, focusing particularly on housing,
transport and the wider community.
An initial audit process will take place throughout January to
identify which actions are most appropriate for Havant. Following
this, initial recommendations will be made to ensure that Havant
Borough Council is on course to meet local and national energy and
climate change targets.
The programme works on a seven stage process that takes place over
two years to develop, implement and review a climate change action
plan, with the aim to help council’s:
Tackle climate change and reduce your authority area's carbon
emissions
Review existing activities and benchmark performance against other
councils
Have access to an expert consultant who will help you motivate
individuals and build commitment throughout the organisation
Understand and act upon climate change indicators within the new
local government performance framework
Demonstrate your leadership to the local community
Havant Borough Council’s application for this service was amongst
high competition, with only six local authorities in the Thames
Valley and Solent area (stretching from Milton Keynes in the north
to the Isle of Wight in the south) accepted in the first round of
the programme.
11th January
10th January
Walking on Ice
The frozen Mill Pond attracted the
foolhardy!
19th January
8th January
Bringing
services to you
Want an easier, more convenient way to access council services?
Well now you can find help
closer to home just by visiting your local library where one of our
customer services officers will be on hand to provide you with any
advice you need about Havant Borough Council’s services.
We’ll be in libraries from 12 January 2009. Come and visit us on the
following days:
6th January
5th January
3rd January
27th December
16th December
Traditional
Christmas spirit alive and well at festive market
The spirit of a traditional Christmas could be seen and felt in
the
village of Emsworth when a festive market proved a
popular destination for shoppers.
Sunday's market attracted an estimated 3,500 visitors with a day
packed full of craft stalls, locally-produced food and vibrant
entertainment.
Adding to the festive spirit was a Christmas stage, which featured
singer songwriter Amba Tremain, local band Urbanvocal and the
London-based CK Gospel Choir.
'We're delighted at the response to the first Christmas festival,'
said Brendan Gibb-Gray, chairman of the Emsworth Business
Association. 'Emsworth offers an incredible location to hold events
like this.'
The event featured a number of Emsworth-based businesses as well as
local producers and craftsmen.
Peter Hamilton-Black, one of the event's stallholders, said: 'The
location was excellent and the guys who did the setting up did their
best.'
The News 16-Dec-08
14th
December
Emsworth Christmas Market
The first
Emsworth Festival Market was held
on Sunday 14th December was a Traditional Christmas Market in South
Street car park in Emsworth Town Centre. With an estimated 3,500
visitors the first
Emsworth Festival Market
was an outstanding success.
View the photos
HERE
IIf you were a visitor to the Emsworth Christmas Market, were a
stall holder
or Emsworth Business on Sunday 14th December please complete the
Feed back Form
The next
Festival Market is scheduled for 26th April 2009
to celebrate St Georges day
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