How is your Council Tax spent? Page 7

Hire a beach hut Page 4

Dog Fouling Page 18

Virgin Kitesurfing ArmadaPage 11

InsideWorking Together Feast of Art 4Burning issues 5Register to vote 6Council Tax spend 7Kitesurfing Armada 11

HealthierActive communities 13

GreenerHavant Green Deal 17Havant goes greener 17

Safer Dog fouling 18

Serving YouPublished by:Havant Borough CouncilPublic Service PlazaCivic Centre RoadHavant PO9 2AX

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Serving You Spring 2015

Dear Editor...I enjoy reading my copy of Serving You and think it an excellent way for people to be kept in touch with the council’s work. I am, however, very disappointed to see in the most recent edition that the word Christmas is hardly mentioned. You use alternative words like “Season’s Greetings” and “Festive Season” instead.

Many thanks, Mike from Waterlooville

Why are the Council using the official PC method of ‘Season’s Greetings’ instead of ‘Christmas Greetings’ on the front page of the winter edition of ‘Serving You’?

In the whole magazine the word CHRISTMAS appeared no less than 16 times. It is even used on page 15 to say that the roundabout works at Asda will be finished at CHRISTMAS 2015.

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS. Regards, Alan B.

Our response:There are many ways in which to wish people a Merry Christmas, and we have tried to include every form within the magazine.

I am a lecturer at South Downs College and currently deliver Skills for Life classes at Leigh Park Learning Centre. Recently a student was given a Fixed Penalty Notice, which led to a most interesting discussion about the council, during which the students expressed many negative views. In an effort to change the perception, I showed them copies of Serving You.

Most of the students could remember receiving a magazine, but very few had even opened it. Once we started to go through the magazine, they were surprised to find how easy it was to understand most of the content, due mainly to the excellent quality of graphics, images and colourful presentation of simple information, which they rated 9/10! The magazine overall they gave 7/10.

Thank you for an excellent publication.

Kind regards, Mary Rogers, South Downs College

Our response:Thank you, this magazine is aimed at a diverse audience and has to contain something for all sections of the community.

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Roaring for 50 years….The Havant Borough is served by two Lions Clubs one based in Havant and the other Hayling Island. The former is about to celebrate having given 50 years of service to the citizens of the borough. If you would like to know more or volunteer, please speak to any Lions member or phone Derek Knight on 023 9246 9946

Did you know...

Cystic FibrosIS Havant’s concern

One in 25 of us carry the

cystic fibrosis gene. Since

2007, every new born

baby is screened by a

heel prick test for CF,

facilitating a healthier,

longer life. Thanks to a donation

from Pfizer Havant’s Community Fund

Scheme local Trust members hope to

raise awareness within the borough.

More information can be found at

cysticfibrosis.org.uk

Havant HistoryWould you like to know more about the history of Havant?

Why not visit www.hhbkt.com to view the 33 interesting booklets that are available. Alternatively visit The Spring to purchase them.

Memories of Cowplain

A recently published book holds fabulous

stories of life, history and memories of

Cowplain.

The 150 page book contains sections on

shops, schools, pubs, churches and

farming over the years. This nostalgic

book holds the memories of the families

that grew up in the area.

Please email wrosemary6@gmail.com

to get a copy

A fast and easy way to keep up to date with the things that matter to you.

Visit www.havant.gov.uk/email-alerts and choose what information you would like to receive via an email alert.

It’s easy to subscribe and there is a wide range of topics to choose from, such as bin collections, planning news, Serving You Magazine and events in the borough.

Are you interested in local history? Did you know that it is 200 years since the Battle of Waterloo this year?

Waterlooville200 is putting on exciting events in June to commemorate this dramatic battle and celebrate 200 years of Waterlooville’s history. Would you like to volunteer and be involved with this project? If you would like more details please email Rosemary at waterlooville200@mail.com

The Waterloo to Waterlooville200 project will involve the whole community and create a moment in time celebrating Waterlooville. For more information please visit www.waterlooville200.org

Beach Huts

4 Cleaner, Safer, More Prosperous Serving You Spring 2015

Hayling Island seafront currently has 389 beach huts, most of which are privately owned. Sixty of the huts belong to Havant Borough Council and are largely let out on an annual basis. Some, however, are

available for daily and weekly hiring with a reduced rate

offered to borough residents.

For more information on renting a beach hut either daily, weekly or annually, please contact 023 9246 3297.

You can also follow on: Facebook/maydaysartstrail Twitter: @maydaysartstrail

Hayling Island Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th May Havant/Leigh Park/Waterlooville 16th & 17th May Emsworth 25th & 26th April and 2nd, 3rd & 4th May

This year’s May Days Arts Trails will be taking place across the borough over two weekends in May.

Visitors will be able to meet local artists and view their work in their homes and studios. Whether you like sculpture, watercolours, glass work or textiles, there is something to delight everyone.

Many pieces will be available to buy and most artists will take private commissions.

Free pink brochures, which include full details of artists as well as a detailed map can be found in local shops and businesses in the Arts Trail areas or downloaded at www.maydaysartstrail.co.uk

Discover a Visual Feast of Art

Sounds Alarming Faults can occasionally develop with audible intruder alarms, causing considerable disturbance and distress to local residents.

Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, the alarm fitted to your house or business premise could be considered a statutory nuisance should it sound for a long time.

If the property owner or any keyholder cannot be traced the Council may obtain legal permission to force entry into the property and

switch off the alarm. We will then recover the cost of this from the owner.

To avoid this please notify us on 023 9244 6019 of at least two keyholders, other than the occupier of the premises, who will be available to attend if called at any time and ensure any alarm is fitted with a cut-out device, to silence it after a maximum period of 20 minutes.

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Having a bonfire can cause a number of problems for the environment and for your neighbours, ranging from smelly smoke on fresh washing to aggravating health conditions.

Bonfires can produce the poisonous gas carbon monoxide and other noxious compounds which can have damaging health effects, especially for people who suffer with respiratory problems.

You can take your garden waste to any Household Waste Recycling Centre or allow us to collect it fortnightly from your property. This costs from £40 per year, that’s only £1.60 per collection! See page 16

Both of these options are more environmentally, and neighbour friendly, than burning.

Don’t burn it – recycle it!

Hayling Island Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th May Havant/Leigh Park/Waterlooville 16th & 17th May Emsworth 25th & 26th April and 2nd, 3rd & 4th May

Burning issues...

We all enjoy a barbecue on long summer evenings but barbecues can sometimes be just as annoying to your neighbour as a bonfire – enjoy your garden but please remember to consider your neighbour!

6 Cleaner, Safer, More Prosperous Serving You Spring 2015

The nation goes to the polls on Thursday 7 May with local and national elections - but only those on the electoral register will be able to cast their vote.

If you pay your Council Tax by Direct Debit you now have the option of receiving your bill electronically. If you wish to take advantage of this, please advise the Council Tax office by email at havant.counciltax@secure.capita.co.uk quoting your Council Tax account number together with your full name and address

Members of the public are always welcome to attend Council and Cabinet meetings to see how the council operates and what decisions are made.

Meetings of the Cabinet start at 2pm and all other meetings at 5pm. They are all held at The Plaza.

The agenda for meetings can be found atwww.havant.gov.uk/Council-and-government

Calendar of Council meetings open to the public 2015

April May June July

Cabinet 20 24

Development Management

9 & 30 28 25 16

Full Council 15 13 22

Governance 1& Audit

Licensing 10

Scrutiny

2 21

Board

Register to vote

Residents have until 20 April to sign themselves up to the register and they can do that online or by getting in touch with the elections team at Havant Borough Council.

If your name is not down you will miss out on the chance to have your say on how your neighbourhood is run. If you love where you live then register to vote.

Go to www.gov.uk/register-to-vote to register online or contact the HBC elections team on 023 9244 6225/6226 for a form.

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How is your

Council Tax

spent?

Your Council Tax works out at £1,446.30 per year if you live in a Band D house – but what is that money used for?

Most of it is used to pay for services provided by Hampshire County Council, such as schools, social services or our road network. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service and Hampshire Police Authority also have a percentage.

Havant Borough Council receives less than 14% of your Council Tax bill, which equals to £192.79 per year. That money pays for all borough council services.

Opposite is a list of some of these key services and how much each household paid towards them between April 2013 and March 2014.

What you paid Havant Borough Council for last year:

Housing and Homelessness Services £26

Housing / Council Tax Benefits £22

Parks and Open Spaces £20

Development / Building Control £13

Street Cleaning £16

Waste Collection £15

Environmental Health Services £13

Community Development /Grants £10

Planning Policy £10

Coastal Defences £11

Leisure Centres run by Horizon Leisure Trust £7

Community Safety £6

Recycling £6

Arts, Museums, and Leisure Promotion £4

Activity Centres £5

Tax Collection £4

Pest and Dog Control £4

Registration of Electors and Local Elections £4

Economic Development £4

Borrowing costs £3

Highways - enhancement of the County standard service £4

Tourism £3

Public Conveniences £4

Civic Expenses £2

Environmental Enhancements £1

Coastal Recreation including Beachlands £1

Allotments £1

Street Name Plates £1

Langstone Harbour Board £1

Cemeteries -£1

Land Charges -£3

Parking -£7

Property Income -£12

Interest Income -£10

All other services £5

Calendar of Council meetings open to the public 2015

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Private Landlords – Havant Needs You!

Serving You Spring 2015

Havant Borough Council’s Housing Team works with the private rented sector to help meet housing needs in the borough. At present around 250 properties are let through our Supported Tenancy Scheme, but demand for accommodation is very high and we would like to hear from you if you are thinking of letting your property.

All sizes of property are needed, but particularly two-bedroom flats and houses. We are also interested in room-based accommodation too, so if you have a room going spare in your home, you could put it to good use by renting it out. It will provide a valuable service and generate some income for you.

The accommodation should be of a good basic standard with certification for gas safety and energy performance. An electric safety certificate is recommended.

For self-contained accommodation, a 12 month fixed term contract is preferred and ideally the property should be available beyond that time to provide peace of mind and security for the resident.

The Housing Team can provide advice and support to both landlords and tenants to try and ensure successful tenancies and placements. We will:

• Inspectyouraccommodationandofferadvice and support prior to letting

• Takeaphotographicrecord• OfferaDamageGuaranteeBondfor

tenancies• Supportlandlordsandtenantsduringthe

tenancy

New Homes for Havant...

A new affordable housing development with a distinctly Scandinavian look has welcomed its first residents.

Mary Rose Court in Woolston Road, Havant, offers 25 homes – comprising 18 properties for affordable rent and seven properties for shared ownership.

With the support of Havant Borough Council the new homes have been developed by social housing provider The Guinness Partnership on the site of the former Mary Rose House nursing home, which became surplus to NHS requirements.

The homes include generous amounts of storage space and their distinctive exteriors have been achieved with the use of coloured weatherboard cladding.

For further information about the Supported Tenancy Scheme, please contact: Colin James in the Supported Tenancy Section on 023 9244 6379

Contact Guinness on 0300 303 8034 for more information.

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Spring is on its way!Please remember to keep your trees and shrubs under control.

Your unpruned hedge could be reducing the footpath

and forcing pedestrians, prams and wheelchairs into the road.

It’s an offence to obstruct the highway and pruning work

could be carried out on your behalf with you

being sent the bill.

Why not take a look at page 16 and take advantage of our Garden Waste Collection Service

Thank you to Elaine of Leigh Park for sending us this lovely photo of a Kingfisher.

She took it while walking her dog in

Hedgehog Walk, between Middle Park Way

and Purbrook Way.

Elaine also wanted to share that she has been walking this route for many years and has seen the wildlife more present as each year goes by.

Wildlife-friendly plantingThroughout 2015 the council will move away from traditional bedding plants on some of the main roundabouts and move to a new design called ‘Pictorial Meadows’, as these are more wildlife friendly.

We will also be introducing more sustainable planting, including herbaceous perennials, shrubs and bee-friendly lavenders, in other areas throughout the borough.

The frequency of grass cutting in some open spaces may also be reduced in a further effort to encourage more wildlife.

If you have moved house and you have a loved one buried in a cemetery in the borough (or know someone who has) our Cemeteries Service would like to hear from you. Your help is appreciated to keep our records accurate and up to date.

A helpful information pack is available that includes details about traditional burials, natural burial areas and options for ashes interments in the borough.

To receive a copy please contact 023 9244 6425 or email cemeteries@havant.gov.uk

Cemeteries service

Working together to get results

10 Cleaner, Safer, More Prosperous Serving You spring 2015

Two years ago Leigh Park set up its own Community Led Planning group, with the aim of giving individuals in the community an opportunity to make themselves heard in a formal way.

There are 26 public notice boards located throughout the borough for you to advertise community and charity events. Each board is managed by its own keyholder.

Advertising is free, however, no For Sale adverts, business cards, commercial or political notices can be displayed.

There are currently two notice boards that do not have keyholders. If you would like to manage the board in Middle Park Way junction with Swaythling Road or St Albans Road outside the shops, please contact Customer Services on 023 9244 6019 or email customer.services@havant.gov.uk.

The group, made up of local residents and agencies working in the area consult with local residents on issues that affect them, which could be anything from health and wellbeing to transport.

Working together with the Police, Hampshire County Council and local charities, residents have organised different community events with over 140 volunteers coming together for the benefit of the area.

If you’d like to know more please contact Andy Wheeler, Community Officer at Havant Borough Council on 023 9244 6142 or email: andy.wheeler@havant.gov.uk

Noticeboards

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The Guinness World Record breaking Virgin Kitesurfing Armada returns to Hayling Island this autumn - now in its third successful year. The event has developed from a charity ‘downwinder’ from Hayling Island to Pagham into a fantastic free kitesurfing festival open to everyone.

The Kitesurfing Armada festival will run from Friday to Sunday and will feature live music, a big screen showing kitesurfing films, a talk tent, beer tent and exhibition area featuring all the latest kitesurfing gear. There will be taster sessions for beginners, pro rider demonstrations and kitesurfing ‘clinics’ - or if that all sounds too energetic, just go along to watch the spectacle of 500 kites leaving west Hayling Beach and heading off towards Selsey.

Dates for the Kitesurfing Armada always revolve around wind – organisers select three weekends and run the event on the first windy weekend of the three. This year’s dates are 18th-20th September, 2nd-4th October or 16th-18th October. Check www.facebook.com/kitesurfingarmada for updates!

To help encourage more people to get off the couch and keep fit Havant Borough Council, in Partnership with Victory Athletics Club and Innovations Fitness, is continuing to organise a number of Couch to 5K beginner running schemes.

The nine-week course is ideal for those who have done no running previously and helps participants gradually make the transition from walking to running three miles by the end of the programme. With an emphasis on fun, socialising and making steps to being healthy the course is perfect for absolute beginners.

Two courses will be starting in early September, one from Emsworth Park and the other from Hayling Park. Book early to avoid disappointment.

Tuesday 1st September, 6.30pm at Emsworth Park Contact Innovations Fitness: 07800 683 367 email: topsy@innovationsfitness.co.uk

Wednesday 2nd September, 6pm Hayling ParkContact Suzy Walker: 07714 234 487 email: suzy.walker@hotmail.com

The event has raised over £120,000 over the last two years for charities including the RNLI, youth charity Snow-Camp and Virgin Unite, and is supported by Sir Richard Branson who is himself a keen kitesurfer.

Noticeboards

The nine-week course is available to residents over the age of 18 at a cost of just £15 per person

Virgin Kitesurfing Armada

Historic Year for Horizon2014 has been a great year for charity Horizon LC providing health and leisure facilities for the Borough of Havant. Early in the year work started on the new gym which opened on 1st July. The new 11,400 sq ft gym is now one of the best fitness facilities in the area and has seen a huge increase in participation. The new development has coincided with the extended tenant lease for another 28 years until 2042 for both Havant and Waterlooville Leisure Centres, building work starting on the new extension at Waterlooville which will include a new gym with studio, play centre with party rooms and café due to open next summer and Horizone Play Centre at Havant Leisure Centre celebrating its 10 year anniversary with seasonal parties including Easter, Halloween and the Christmas Party on 23rd December.

News from Havant & Waterlooville Leisure Centres

In addition to the new facilities, Horizon have introduced new projects with various community partners. The Exercise Referral Scheme started in September in partnership with Havant Borough Council, NHS and Macmillan Centre. The scheme has been developed to help those who would benefit from regular exercise being part of a dedicated programme to improve their health.2015 will be another exciting year for both Leisure Centres as the charity continue to develop and improve leisure provision for the borough.

For more information about events and projects at Horizon visit www.horizonlc.com

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Horizon’s commitment to improving leisure provision in the Borough will continue in 2015 with the opening of an exciting extension at Waterlooville Leisure Centre in the Summer. The Centre which already consists of a 25m pool, learner pool, gym and studio is being extended to improve the gym facilities to a three storey extension with over 100 work-out stations, a large new indoor play centre (see image above) with party rooms and the addition of a kitchen and café.

Horizon Chief Executive Howard Broad said ‘We have learnt a lot from our successes at Havant Leisure Centre and aim to emulate the new gym which opened

Developments at Waterlooville Leisure Centre

last summer and was short listed for ‘Gym of the Year 2014’ at the National Fitness Awards. The new indoor play centre will be a fantastic addition for the area and comes 10 years after we opened a similar facility at Havant. As a charity we are continually looking at ways we can improve and invest in both leisure centres to ensure that the facilities can be accessed by the whole community and as a result are able to help ‘make life better!’ for our users.’

Follow the latest developments on the Horizon website, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.

Birthday Parties at HorizonWhy not celebrate a birthday party at Havant or Waterlooville Leisure Centre? There are a range of different parties available for children of all ages.

Party options include indoor soft play in the Horizone Play Centre, Splash Party and Inflatable Party in the pools, Team Games, Bounce, Build-a-Teddy and Dance.

Prices vary depending on activity and numbers but can be supported by a party host, party bags and invitations.

Private Hire is also available for the Play Centre for up to 150 people.

For further information and catering details visit or call 02392 476 026.www.horizonlc.com

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Horizon’s commitment to improving leisure provision in the Borough will continue in 2015 with the opening of an exciting extension at Waterlooville Leisure Centre in the Summer. The Centre which already consists of a 25m pool, learner pool, gym and studio is being extended to improve the gym facilities to a three storey extension with over 100 work-out stations, a large new indoor play centre (see image above) with party rooms and the addition of a kitchen and café.

Horizon Chief Executive Howard Broad said ‘We have learnt a lot from our successes at Havant Leisure Centre and aim to emulate the new gym which opened

Developments at Waterlooville Leisure Centre

last summer and was short listed for ‘Gym of the Year 2014’ at the National Fitness Awards. The new indoor play centre will be a fantastic addition for the area and comes 10 years after we opened a similar facility at Havant. As a charity we are continually looking at ways we can improve and invest in both leisure centres to ensure that the facilities can be accessed by the whole community and as a result are able to help ‘make life better!’ for our users.’

Follow the latest developments on the Horizon website, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.

Birthday Parties at HorizonWhy not celebrate a birthday party at Havant or Waterlooville Leisure Centre? There are a range of different parties available for children of all ages.

Party options include indoor soft play in the Horizone Play Centre, Splash Party and Inflatable Party in the pools, Team Games, Bounce, Build-a-Teddy and Dance.

Prices vary depending on activity and numbers but can be supported by a party host, party bags and invitations.

Private Hire is also available for the Play Centre for up to 150 people.

For further information and catering details visit or call 02392 476 026.www.horizonlc.com

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Enabling active and healthy communities One of Havant Borough Council’s major partners has recently embarked on a significant investment programme to enhance facilities offered to residents and visitors.

Horizon Leisure Centres (HLC) is a charitable trust which has worked in partnership to operate our local council owned leisure facilities in Havant and Waterlooville since 1997.

To enable these substantial changes and improvements, the lease on both leisure centres has been extended.

This has allowed HLC to transform the former Bowls Hall at the leisure centre in Havant into one of the best fitness facilities in the area with an 11,400 sq ft modern fitness centre and gym.

Building work is currently underway for an extension to the leisure centre in Waterlooville. Funding from Horizon Leisure Trust and development contributions from the first phase of the West of Waterlooville housing development will enable a new gym and studio to be built. A play centre with party rooms and a café will also be completed and open this summer.

Partners in fitnessBoth Havant Borough Council and Horizon have joined forces with NHS and Macmillan Cancer Support to be able to offer an Exercise Referral Scheme at both the leisure centres. More information about this can be found at www.horizonlc.com

Havant Men’s Shed provides a welcoming place for people to get together to work on projects or discuss issues in a safe and inclusive environment.

Havant Men’s shed

The group meet at 43 Fraser Road, Bedhampton and is open on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, from 9am to midday.

Find out more at www.havantshed.org.uk.

Hambledon Parade The modernisation of Hambledon Parade, London Road, Waterlooville responded to the local requirements for better parking with time-limited and marked bays, making the parade more efficient for shoppers as well as increasing turnaround for businesses.

The access road has been widened and repaved with blocks and slabs in a striking design to improve the look and function of the space and to reduce conflicts between vehicles.

Improved crossing points and cycle links have also been included together with new street furniture. A bespoke recycling enclosure has signage and a flower design reflecting the road names of the new development carved into it.

A contribution of £352,000 from Taylor Wimpey, one of the developers of MDA has funded the design and implementation of this and also includes the planting of 15 new trees.

Improving your area

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Pending...................................................•Four storey hotel on land adjacent to Langstone

Technology Park, Langstone Road, Havant

•Three new offices and five dwellings at Hayden Garage site, Station Road, Hayling Island

•Four new dwellings on commercial/industrial site at Sultan Road, Emsworth

Granted (Including committee resolutions to grant permission)...................................................

•35 new dwellings, a community building and allotments at Nursery Fields development, Denvilles, Havant

•Construction of a new depot building for Hayling Seaside Railway and alterations to track layout at Eastoke Corner car park, Hayling Island

•55 new dwellings on land north of Bartons Road, Havant

•Outline approval for 125 dwellings on land west of Horndean Road and south of Southleigh Road, Emsworth

•New gymnasium at Park Parade, Leigh Park

Refused...................................................•Conversion of garage into one-bedroom

dwelling in Montgomery Road, Havant refused on grounds of poor living environment for future occupiers

•New dwelling at Latchmore Forest Grove, Waterlooville, refused on grounds of impact on character of area and amenities of adjoining residents

Under construction...................................................•246 new dwellings at Berewood Phase 2

Development Site, London Road, Purbrook

•Construction of 46 new dwellings with access from Bedhampton Hill on land at Portsdown Hill, west of Glebe Avenue, Bedhampton

•34 new houses at former Barncroft Infant School site, Leigh Park

•New 7,617sqm retail building at Solent Retail Park (Phase 2), Solent Road, Havant

Making Plans

Dunsbury Hill Farm Work has begun on road access to the site in the north of the borough, between Junction 3 of the A3(M) and Warren Park, which Portsmouth City Council plans to transform into an employment and enterprise park in a bid to create a significant number of jobs. Contractors have begun by rehousing some of the protected wildlife on the site and clearing trees. Work to construct the new access road into the site is scheduled to start this spring and finish in the winter.

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Hayling Island Work due to be completed this summer is a new design to improve the pedestrian crossing at Church Road roundabout. This will improve drainage as well as enhancing the visibility for pedestrians in the area, particularly parents and students of Mill Rythe schools.

The work will involve the widening of the footpath on the eastern side and the moving of the pedestrian halfway island in Church Road.

Emsworth New cycle lanes along Southleigh Road,

New Brighton Road and Westbourne Avenue are set to improve the cycling infrastructure in Emsworth.

Improvements to cycle lanes along A259 Havant

Road, this spring will include a new section of ‘off road’ cycle

track between Selangor Avenue and the A27 underpass, as well as

changing the road layout at the Selangor Avenue and Barn Close crossing points. Additional cycle parking will also be added at Emsworth Station.

An investment of almost £400,000 of developer funding in the infrastructure across Emsworth will be a big improvement for cyclists and other vulnerable road users.

Leigh Park Another project expected to be complete this summer is the improvement scheme for Dunsbury Way. The £157,000 project funded by Developers and Transport for South Hampshire will enhance the bus interchange area for passengers. Resurfaced footways and an extension to the shared footway/cycleway route between Park Parade and High Lawn Way will also be included. The central traffic island will be removed and southbound (Community Centre side) bus stops will be moved further north to allow cars to pass when bus stops are in use.

The scheme will also create ‘pocket parks’ with grass, tree and bulb planting in some of the large tarmac spaces in front of the crèche and community centre, making a more green pleasant space. Three short stay parking spaces will be created on Bishopstoke Road to allow better access to the facilities.

Asda Roundabout Work is continuing to improve the roundabout that links Leigh Park with Waterlooville. As the major project moves into phase two this summer, you may experience delays during peak hours. You can keep up to date with the planned development at www.osborne.co.uk/project-updates/purbrook-way/hulbert-road-roundabout. Alternatively, visit one of the weekly surgeries to meet the project team at the site office. They are available to answer any queries you may have every Wednesday at 11am.

Waterlooville The Major Development Area (MDA) at the west of Waterlooville continues to progress. Plans to build an 80-bedroom nursing home, together with 48 care apartments for the elderly on land off Hambledon Road have now been approved.

The new primary school designed for modern teaching and learning opened in September 2014. Berewood Primary School will gradually expand to a two-form entry to meet the needs of families moving into the area.

An Arts Advisory Panel has been established and so far two art consultants have been appointed to deliver a programme of community events and consultations.

More than 350 new jobs have been created at the recently opened Sainsbury’s in Aston Road.

More information about this can be found at www.havant.gov.uk/development-control/west-waterlooville-major-development-area

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Have you thought about how easy it would be to have your garden waste collected from the boundary of your property?

Then why not join the 6,500 households in the borough who are already taking advantage of our Garden Waste Collection Service.

Spring into having your garden waste collected

Cleaner, Safer, More Prosperous

Currently coloured and clear glass is separated in bottle banks. However we will soon be making changes to some of the local recycling banks across the borough to allow an all-in-one system, regardless of the colour of the glass.

Seven new sites will have a modern blue bottle bank which will make recycling your old glass a lot cleaner and safer.

The redesigned bottle banks will be found at:• GreenPondOneStop,Warblington• SouthStreetCarPark,Emsworth• BartonsGreenRec,WestLeigh• PurbrookChasePrecinct,Crookhorn• LeighParkCommunityCentreCarPark• ShipInn,LangstoneHarbour• InnontheBeach,HaylingIsland

Where you see green, brown and white banks please continue to separate your glass accordingly.

Have you got the bottle to recycle?

Bin collections Not sure what day to put out your bin? Confused which week is recycling week? Use our simple interactive form to help you.

Visit www.havant.gov.uk select ‘Find your bin collection day’, type in your address or postcode into the box and click search to find your collection day.

NeW for this yearWe are now offering a new 140 litre wheeled bin to replace the garden waste sacks for all new and existing customers.

This new service will make it easier for customers, reduce the number of non-collections owing to sacks being over-filled and eliminate the need to secure sacks from blowing away after collection. Larger 240 litre wheeled bins are also available.

Contact Customer Services on 023 9244 6023 or go to www.havant.gov.uk for more details about the service.

No changes to bin collectionsThere will be no changes to residents’ bin collection days over Easter and the May Bank Holidays.

17www.havant.gov.ukCustomer Services 023 9244 6019

Save on energy bills with the Havant Green Deal

Havant Borough Council is working with Havant Friends of the Earth to bring you the Havant Goes Greener Family Fair. This free event, celebrating a ‘greener’ Havant, is building on its previous success. This is the fourth time it has been held in Havant Park

so keep Saturday 13th June free in

your diary.

The Havant Green Deal offer has been extended until 31st August 2015, providing homeowners and landlords in Havant Borough with 25% cashback on selected energy-saving home improvements (and a whopping 50% cashback on solid wall insulation). From insulation to solar panels, the Green Deal offers an easy way to save money.

It is a straight-forward process to access the cashback, just follow these steps .....

1: Contact the Havant Green Deal team Call 023 9244 6019 to register your interest and get more information.

2: Book an assessmentThe Green Deal Assessment takes place, recommending energy-saving measures that best suit your home, along with the costs of installation and the savings you could make over time.

This assessment (normally £150) is free for those who install energy saving measures as a result, and provided at a subsidised rate of £29 for those who don’t.

3: Get a better home…Approved Green Deal installers fit the energy-saving home improvements you have chosen.

4: Get your cash!Once installed, claim your cashback!

The event aims to show how small changes, when added together can make a difference, while helping to raise awareness of the different ways that we can live a greener lifestyle.

Open to residents and visitors to the town the event will have children’s activities, live music and many stalls and will be fantastic fun for the whole family.

The event is a great way of finding out how we can all make a difference and you can have some fun along the way.

The Havant Green Deal is a first come, first served offer, so is subject to availability. For more information, visit www.greendealhampshire.com

The fourth Havant Goes Greener Fair will be back in town this summer!

18 Cleaner, Safer, More Prosperous Serving You Spring 2015

We’re watching you!

A new way to tackle the problem of dog fouling in the borough is about to be launched with glow-in-the-dark posters.

Following the success of spraying dog poo pink, this campaign sets its sights on irresponsible dog owners, with recent research showing that dog walkers are more responsible, and pick up after their dogs, when they think that they are being watched.

Studies suggest that dog owners leave their dog’s mess more at night when they feel they can’t be seen.

The ‘We’re watching you’ posters are visible after dark and use innovative, cutting-edge materials, which charges up during the day to glow in the dark at night.

This campaign in a neighbouring area saw an average reduction of 46% in the levels of dog fouling.

Joining forces with Keep Britain Tidy, the social experiment was the first time such a material has been used on a poster.

The vast majority of dog owners are responsible people, who habitually pick up after their dog and dispose of the poo bags correctly, either in the nearest bin or by taking home to dispose of in their own household waste bin.

Follow the campaign on Twitter by using #werewatchingyou.

Customer Services 023 9244 6019 19www.havant.gov.uk

A to Z DIRECtoRy A

Access for disabled...... 9244 6007

- Disabled bays............. 9244 6013

- Drop crossings

(HCC)...................0300 555 1388

Air pollution................... 9244 6016

Allotments.....................9244 6019

B

Beachlands Office........ 9246 3297

Benefits

(housing/council tax)....... 9244 6382

Benefit fraud hotline

.................................0800 854 440

Building Control............ 9244 6571

Bulk collection.............. 9244 6010

Burials........................... 9244 6425

Business rates.............. 9244 6358

C

Car parks...................... 9244 6014

Cemeteries................... 9244 6425

Coastal defences.......... 9244 6013

Concessionary travel

(HCC).......................0300 555 1388

Conservation................. 9244 6015

Contaminated land....... 9244 6677

Council land enquiries... 9244 6244

Council Tax...........9244 6340/6317

Customer Services....... 9244 6019

Cycleways.................... 9244 6210

D

Dangerous buildings and

demolitions................... 9244 6571

Debtors enquiries......... 9244 6389

Disabled facilities... 0845 600 4555

Dog Control Officer....... 9244 6667

Drain clearance (private).. 9244 6017

Drain & gully clearance (highways

only – HCC)............0300 555 1388

E

Economic Development.. 9244 6615

Electoral Registration..99244 6225/6

Emergencies answerphone

message

(outside office hours only).. 9247 4174

Environmental Health....... 9244 6016

FFlooding

(Highways - HCC)..0300 555 1388

Fly tipping..................... 9244 6010

Food safety complaints... 9244 6654

GGrants advice & offers -

Energy Saving Trust

.............................. 0300 123 1234

Insulate Hampshire...0800 952 0037

HHampshire Highways

enquiries................0300 555 1388

Havant Leisure Centre..... 9247 6026

Homelessness.............. 9244 6379

Housing grants/fitness.. 9244 6016

Housing advice............. 9244 6379

Housing waiting list...... 9244 6379

IInfectious disease......... 9244 6654

LLand drainage............... 9244 6013

Licences - Alcohol........ 9244 6660

- Animal control............ 9244 6667

- Caravan...................... 9244 6667

- Gambling & lotteries... 9244 6660

- Public entertainment.. 9244 6660

- Charitable street collections

......................................9244 6660

- Scaffolding (HCC).. 0300 555 1388

- Skips (HCC).........0300 555 1388

- Taxis........................... 9244 6660

M

Mayor’s Secretary......... 9244 6152

Missed refuse bins....... 9244 6010

NNoise/pollution control..... 9244 6016

OOil on beach................. 9246 3297

PParks and open spaces... 9244 6013Pavements/pedestrian crossings (HCC)........ 0300 555 1388Pitch bookings................. 9244 6425Planning Services............ 9244 6015Public toilets..................... 9244 6013

RRecycling..................... 9244 6010Refuse collection.......... 9244 6010Retail support............... 9244 6615Roadworks (HCC)..0300 555 1388

SSnow & ice (highways - HCC)...0300 555 1388Society lotteries............ 9244 6660Sports pitches.............. 9244 6425Street cleaning.............. 9244 6010Street lighting.......... 0800 50 60 60

TTraffic matters............... 9244 6013Trees..............................9244 6019

VVisitor information........ 9246 3297 WWaterlooville Leisure Centre.............. 9224 5900

Can’t find the number you’re looking for? Contact our Customer Services Team on 023 9244 6019, text 07797 877005, or email customer.services@havant.gov.uk

You can also visit www.havant.gov.uk*(HCC) Hampshire County Council

What’s on and where to go

Details were correct at the time of going to press

MARCH27 MarchSNAP Disco, party night for secondary school childrenHavant Leisure Centre 7pm to 10.30pmTickets £7 023 9247 6026

APRIL 3 – 6 AprilEaster Eggstravaganza - Staunton Country Park Lots to do with our Easter Trail, encounters and crafts. All children must be supervised by an Adult10:30am - 3:30pm Normal admission applies*small charge applies for some crafts and activities.

10 April“Pop Up Shop” Easter EGGSTRAVAGANZAWaterlooville Town Centre (Old British Heart Foundation shop)One day only crime prevention and local community advice shop. Including several agencies, CIA alarms and a free prize give away at the end of a quiz.10am to 3pm Free

15 AprilVery Bunny puppetsOne day workshop - £16.50The Spring Arts and Heritage CentreHavant 10am – 3pmAge 5 – 7

Venues/OrganisationsThe Spring 023 9247 2700 www.thespring.co.uk

Staunton Country Park023 9245 3405 www.hants.gov.uk/staunton

Making Space, Leigh Park023 9247 2491www.makingspace.org

May Day Arts Trailwww.maydaysartstrail.co.uk

Emsworth Arts Trailwww.emsworthartstrail.org.uk/

Farmers Marketwww.hampshirefarmersmarkets.co.uk

Owing to space restrictions not all events can be included. Please contact local venues listed in the box below for full programme of events.

To find more local community events, go to www.havant.gov.uk/events

15 – 17 AprilDrama Workshop The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre Havant 10.30am – 3pmAge 10 – 16£60 for three days

18 AprilEmsworth Farmers MarketSouth Street Car ParkEmsworth 10am – 2pm

19 AprilMayors Classic Vehicle RunStart at The Plaza 10.15amRegistration from 8.45amEnding at Fort Purbrook

23 AprilHeritage Talk - Roman Havant The Spring Arts and Heritage CentreTickets £5 – 7.45pm

25 & 26 AprilEmsworth Arts TrailEmsworthwww.emsworthartstrail.org.uk

MAY2 – 4 MayEmsworth Arts TrailEmsworthwww.emsworthartstrail.org.uk

9 & 10 MayMay Days Arts TrailHayling Islandwww.maydaysartstrail.co.uk

16 MayEmsworth Farmers MarketSouth Street Car ParkEmsworth 10am – 2pm

16 & 17 MayMay Days Arts TrailHavant and Waterloovillewww.maydaysartstrail.co.uk

16 & 17 MayOpen StudiosBrowse the studios, chat to different makers about their workMaking Space, Leigh Park11am – 4pm

23 – 31 MayBug BonanzaStaunton Country ParkCreepy crawlies galore!All children must be supervised by an adult.10.30am – 3.30pm Normal admission applies.*small charge applies for some crafts and activities

JUNE13 – 21 JuneWaterlooville Music FestivalVarious venues around Waterlooville www.stgeorgesnews.org/wmf

20 June DayWaterloo 200 Waterlooville Town Centrewww.waterlooville200.org

JULY 4 JulyWaterlooville Classic Car ShowWaterlooville Town Centre10am to 3pm

July 12Hampshire Harbours Bike RideIn aid of the British Heart Foundationwww.bhf.org.uk/get-involved/events/bike-rides/hampshire-harbours-bike-ride