Local Issues

22 Feb

UPCOMING ROADWORKS ON BARNES LANE

Barnes Lane will be subjected to roadworks with the first set starting on Monday.

Both sets of works are relating to the development at 123 Barnes Lane opposite Holly Hill Leisure Centre. A licence has been granted to build the vehicular crossing. This will involve 24-hour temporary signals being in place from 24th – 29th February.

There will then be a road closure in place to allow the foul and storm drainage to be installed. This will be during the Easter Holidays between 4th -19th April. The contractors are fully aware that they must be finished by Sunday 19th April as the schools return on Monday 20th April.

Holly Hill Leisure Centre will be open as usual.

20 Feb

BURRIDGE COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM MEETINGS

Two very lively CAT meetings were held in the 1st Sarisbury Scout Hut at Burridge on Friday. Over 150 people from Burridge and Swanwick attended the meetings to talk about the consultation by Fareham Borough Council on the 2036 draft Local Plan.

Most of the questions were centred on a possible allocation of 150 houses at Rookery Farm recycling centre proposed by Raymond Brown with access to Swanwick Lane and Botley Road. I am very unhappy at the thought of an access onto Swanwick Lane if any development does go ahead here. A roundabout on Botley Road opposite Rookery Avenue would be the best solution. Originally hundreds of houses were proposed however the site is very constrained by landfill and the orchard hence the limit to 150 on the existing industrial part of the site.

Comments need to be with the Council by 1st March. https://www.fareham.gov.uk/…/loc…/localplanconsultation.aspx

20 Feb

Staunton Farm

Hats off to staff at Staunton Farm, Countryside Service colleagues, partners, volunteers and local families, who braved the rain and mud to plant the first of the fruit trees in the new community orchard with Councillor Seán Woodward😊

27 out of 42 trees were planted, many of which are native to Hampshire or rare to find 🍏🍒

The orchard is located within a new community garden – the former Storey Garden dating back to the 1860s – at the popular family attraction near Havant, with the aim of people looking after the trees, harvesting the fruit and apple pressing in the future.

The orchard project has been a fantastic collaboration between Staunton staff, supporters and volunteers alongside the Beacon Community Partnership (Right to Work CIC and Havant Day Services).

Storey Garden was originally a kitchen garden and orchard to the Storey family home in the – the project intends to recreate this and open it to the public, ensuring that everyone can enjoy it, become actively involved, volunteer and take on a community group role.

The Storey Garden work compliments the National Lottery Heritage Fund work taking place at Staunton to transform visitor facilities and reimagine its special history and heritage.