JUBILEE PLAY AREA UPDATE


Phase 2 of the Jubilee play area upgrade is underway.
The new zip wire is currently being installed, and it is expected to be fully operational towards the end of November.

Please beware that the site is extremely busy with construction vehicles.
The immediate area is enclosed, however the adjacent car park/recreation land remains the delivery point for a variety of construction traffic.

Remembrance Service 2024

HORNDEAN REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE & PARADE - 10TH NOVEMBER 2024

Thank you to all those involved in making the event a success

The parade from the Scout Hut was supported by several local organisations, led by the Horndean Marching Band and Parade Marshall G J Griffin to the Memorial Square.

Revd. Richard Hutchins led the Service along with support from Mike Williams and young people reading prayers. Several organisations laid wreaths, and Blendworth Brass Band accompanied whilst the people of Horndean were able to pay their respects.

Wreaths were laid by Horndean Parish Council, at Holy Trinity Church Blendworth, All Saints Church, Catherington and the Australian War Memorial.

 




An Aldi on the Havant Road?

Aldi is preparing a planning application for submission to East Hampshire District Council, for a new food store in Horndean. The new store would be built on land owned by Keydell Nurseries, and which is now said to be surplus to their requirements (plan below).
They are about to launch a very brief public consultation on their plans, running from Monday 11th until Sunday 24th November. We would urge residents to get involved in this consultation, so that views are fully represented.

Information is now available on their project website, which will be updated with a virtual exhibition on 11th November - https://aldiconsultation.co.uk/horndean/ .

There will also be a public exhibition event on Wednesday 13th November, 4.30-7.30pm, in the foyer of Barton Hall at Horndean Technology College.

We have invited Aldi and their representatives to attend a Parish Council meeting to discuss their proposals, with us and with residents, and will publicise the date, or dates, as soon as they are known.

Aldi Plan/Map 

 


 

 

Havant Thicket Reservoir

Havant Thicket Reservoir - Update

Horndean Parish Council is delighted to announce that Ruari Maybank (Portsmouth Water's Project Director) and Terry Fuller (the Project Director of Future Water MJJV Limited - the main reservoir works contractor) will be giving a short update at the next Full Council meeting on 4 November.

This will be a good opportunity to learn first-hand about some of the benefits and challenges of the Havant Thicket Reservoir project, its impact on Horndean residents and to ask questions. We may be able to include a further update at the Annual Parish Meeting in April 2025.

As usual the Council meeting will start at 1900hrs at Jubilee Hall, Crouch Lane, Waterlooville, Hants. PO8 9SU. Click on the link below for more background about the project.

Havant Thicket Reservoir project

Havant Thicket Reservoir project

Stay informed by joining Havant Thicket Reservoir project

havant-thicket-reservoir.uk.engagementhq.com

NEW DEFIBRILLATOR IN THE COMMUNITY

Horndean Parish Council have gratefully received funding for an additional defibrillator and cabinet, which has been positioned on the front of the building of the Nisa Local on Frogmore Lane.

The funding was generously donated to us by Waterlooville Gospel Hall Trust, who are affiliated to Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. The installation of the defibrillator cabinet, was very kindly installed, free of charge by BCG – Electrical Services Ltd.

Horndean Parish Council is delighted to support the provision of defibrillators in the community. Their mere availability has the potential to save lives in the community, with bystander CPR and early defib use. The defibrillator is now 1 of 4 owned and maintained by Horndean Parish Council.

Tony Reynolds of Waterlooville Gospel Hall Trust, stood in the middle of Cllr John Hodgson of Horndean Parish Council, on the left and Ashok Pothugunta on the right, who is the owner of the Nisa Local store, both proud recipients of the lifesaving piece of equipment. 

Presentation photo handing over defibrillator
New defibrillator in position at NISA Local on Frogmore Lane, Horndean

Auto Speedwatch Cameras

SPEED CAMERAS NOW IN OPERATION IN HORNDEAN

In response to continual requests from a large number of Horndean residents, HPC successfully applied for Auto Speedwatch cameras sponsored by EHDC . On 3rd July 2024 the cameras were installed on Lovedean Lane southbound. The Cameras are licensed for 11 locations throughout the parish and will be moved approximately every three months.

Now we have been operating the cameras for a month, it is time to provide an update on the data. The cameras record, on average, 80-100 speeding incidents per day above 34 mph. The cameras take a photo of the vehicle and data is recorded using number plate recognition. The cameras can record date/time, speed, Vehicle Reg, the number of offences and the average speed between two points. This information is then supplemented by DVLA data retrieving, make, model, vehicle tax and MOT status and stored on a web portal.

Data will be shared with the Police at a summary level, monthly, with specific persistent offenders also shared. The summary data will be shared with South of Butser Speedwatch to support their operations. There is a Whatsapp group to allow us to share progress/issues with other Parishes (including Beech, Steep, Sheet, Lindford, Liphook, Rowlands Castle, Four Marks, Selbourne, Binsted, Froxfield, Medstead etc...). This is EHDC wide and data can be co-ordinated across all those parishes.

We have noted a significant proportion of those detected speeding are commercial vehicles. The companies involved will be written to by Horndean Parish Council where their vehicles persistently offend.

Lastly we would urge everyone to focus on abiding by speed limits generally in Horndean. In the Lovedean Lane case (in a 30 Zone) nearly 30% of drivers are detected above 35 mph and the fastest speed recorded was 66mph. 19% of offences are above 40 Mph. It is no surprise that to/from work and school run times record the highest number of incidents, and the highest speeds are early morning and late at night generally. Rest assured the authorities are aware of these traffic patterns.

Shortly HPC will begin the deployment of new Speed Indicator Devices (SIDs) in various parts of the parish to remind people of their speed and encourage them to slow down.

Please help us to make Horndean’s roads safer and please slow down.

 

 

 

Dogs in Play Areas

Sadly, over recent months we have started to notice a rise in certain individuals allowing their dogs into our Children’s play areas, some on a lead, others are not. As part of this, members of the grounds team have also noticed an increasing amount of dog excrement around play facilities which staff have needed to remove.

Please can we politely remind people that dogs are not allowed in any of the parish play areas. However nice your dog may be, not everyone likes dogs and we want to keep our play areas a safe, welcoming space for all to enjoy.

Issues that can arise from allowing dogs into play areas:
• Toxocariasis - a rare infection caused by roundworm parasites, most commonly found in dogs faeces - Children and young adults are usually affected due to contact with contaminated soil or sand within play areas by swallowing the infected egg.
• There is evidence that dogs can also carry E.coli and hepatitis in their faeces.
• There are over 7,000 admissions to hospital for dog bites and attacks annually in the U.K., and under 10's were most likely to be admitted. (NHS Digital)

Horndean manages around 150 acres of open land, from nature reserves, public parks to small amenity spaces all which are freely accessible for people to walk their dogs.
The only area we impose any restrictions on dogs is in the play areas, but sadly some individuals view this as excessive.
Please can we ask that you are considerate to other park users, and don’t allow your dog into the play areas.
Thank you.

Essential works have commenced at Hazleton Common.

Prior Notice

Essential works will shortly commence at Hazleton Common.

Pylons need to be replaced in order to maintain a reliable power supply to the parish.

Unfortunately, whilst disruption will be kept to a minimum the work being undertaken by SSEN is significant.

The site is a designated Local Nature Reserve and therefore the greatest of care will be exercised given the sensitivity of the area.

The planned schedule of work has been approved and will be monitored by an onsite ecologist commissioned by SSEN.

Councillor Vacancy

THE PARISH COUNCIL OF HORNDEAN HAS VACANCIES FOR COUNCILLORS IN:-
KINGS & BLENDWORTH WARD
& MURRAY WARD

These vacancies will be filled by co-option at a meeting of the Council.

An application should, in the first instance, be made to the Chief Officer,
Mrs Carla Baverstock-Jones
Horndean Parish Council
Jubilee Hall,
Crouch Lane
Horndean
Hampshire
P08 9SU
Tel: 02392 597766

Please contact the office for an information pack.

become a councillor

 

 

HORNDEAN PARISH COUNCIL IS URGING RESIDENTS TO BECOME A COUNCILLOR

People from all backgrounds and experiences who are passionate about their local area can put themselves forward.

HORNDEAN PARISH COUNCIL is urging enthusiastic and engaged members of the community who want to make a long-lasting change, have innovative ideas or have concerns about a specific issue to stand as councillors for the opportunity to make a real difference.

The work is exciting and rewarding. An integral part of a councillor's role is engaging with local people, groups, and businesses to determine their needs, making decisions on the services and projects the council should take forward, and getting involved to ensure services meet the community's needs.

Find out more about and how to become a councillor:

contact@horndeanpc-hants.gov.uk

become a councillor


Next Meetings

Planning & Public Services Committee

18 Nov 24 - 19:00

Agenda

Grounds Committee

25 Nov 24 - 19:00

Full Parish Council Meeting

9 Dec 24 - 19:00

Planning & Public Services Committee

16 Dec 24 - 19:00

Footpath Closures

Potential closure of footpaths: Information for residents can be found via the following link below. If any footpaths, including urban paths are not shown, an application needs to be made to Hampshire County Council to hopefully ensure its continuance. The application process can be found by following the link. 

https://www.hants.gov.uk/landplanningandenvironment/rightsofway/definitivemap

What is a Definitive Map?

Each highway authority keeps a Definitive Map and Statement of all public rights of way - the formal legal record of the existence of footpaths, bridleways, restricted byways and byways open to all traffic. In total it offers more than 137,000 miles of public footpath, bridleway and byway providing a level of access admired throughout the world.

Please see the map at the link below with contact details of which authority to report issues to:

Footpath Reporting Map

Please click on relevant tab to find out more