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NEWSLETTER ISSUE 14 SPRING 2004
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| Chairman’s Notes John Korbey Approval for a three-storey block of 21 sheltered flats and 11 units of affordable housing on the Morant Arms site was granted despite a number of concerns, particularly the access onto the busy road junction close to the level crossing. The construction of a large, over-dominant, three-storey block of 14 flats on the Hayter’s Garage site, with frontage directly onto Brookley Road, will have a major, detrimental impact on this sensitive area of the village for many years to come. We are not convinced either that the type of affordable housing and office accommodation to be provided is what the people of Brockenhurst really want. The other applications approved were for two attached houses built in the grounds of Eden Lodge on Sway Road, and a house on land of 1 Fathersfield. Our experience at this meeting highlights the need to develop a Local Village Planning Strategy within the Vital Villages Plan and ensure this gets incorporated into District Local Development Plan at the next revision stage. This will mean a lot of hard work for the Planning Committee over the next two years and your continued support in our endeavours. Martin Lockwood Annual Parish Meeting The Annual Parish Meeting will take place on Tuesday 27th April at 7.30
pm in the Village Hall. This is an opportunity to hear what the Parish
Council and other organisations have done in the last year. Brockenhurst Music Society Concert programme 5th April at
Concerts arranged for 18th July, 9th August and 13th September.
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BROCKENHURST VILLAGE TRUST NEWS The Anzac Day Service will be held at 3.00 pm Sunday 25th April at St. Nicholas Churchyard. The service commemorates 94 ANZAC soldiers who died in the First World War and are buried in our churchyard. The Vicar, Revd. Francis Cumberlege, will conduct the service and representatives of the New Zealand High Commission will be in attendance. Please come along to show that the village has not forgotten the sacrifice
made by these young men from Australia and New Zealand. Our groundsman, Gordon Glenton, has had to give up work following a knee replacement operation. We thank him wholeheartedly for the many years of service which he gave to this council. He will be missed not only by the Parish Council but also by the many visitors to the churchyard whom he has helped over the sixteen years of his employment. We have taken on a temporary groundsman, Simon Newman, for three months until a successor can be found. More tree pruning work will be carried out at the churchyard over the next couple of months, following on from the major work which was carried out last year.
The Trust held its Annual Village Meeting on 2nd March, when it reported on a very successful past year. The Hall extension project was launched in October 2000. A household appeal is being launched soon and help is needed with its distribution. Please ring Jane on 622580 to volunteer. The Highwood Building has been refurbished for the Youth Club, which is now up and running. The young people have raised over £2,000 themselves through ‘Brock Rock’ and other events. Willing parent helpers are always welcome. The Entertainments Committee has staged diverse events throughout the year. David Clark, Iain Hayter and Alex Innes were elected as village representatives to the Hall Management Committee for the coming year. A cheque for £538.21 was presented to the Trust on behalf of the Millennium Year Book Editorial Committee, making a total donated to date of £3,838.21. DIARY DATES: Forthcoming Events at the Village Hall The New Forest & Hampshire County Show Tuesday 27th, Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th July 2004 This is your local Show, and it features all the attractions that have made it so popular for the best part of a century, bringing traditional country pursuits, new exhibitions and demonstrations to this unique event. Though the show is not until July, now is the time for people
Tickets will be available from The main additional events for 2004 include The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines, Bob Hogg’s Sheepdog Display and The Shetland Pony Grand National, with many more in the pipeline. For more information please The allotments at Black Knowl are looking really good at present and
are a credit to the plot holders. We have one vacant allotment plot
at present, so if you would like to enjoy the fresh air whilst growing
fruit and vegetables for the family, please phone the Parish Clerk
on 622829. 13th Annual Art Exhibition at the Village Hall, Highwood Road, Brockenhurst, on Saturday 26th June 2004 from 10.30 to 5.p.m and Sunday 27th June from 11 to 5.p.m. Refreshments available. Entrance fee and percentage of all sales to Village Hall funds. Many residents visited the parish council office to inspect the plans for the village with regard to parking control measures. In general the measures at Waters Green were welcomed to bring relief from student parking but the commuter parking in Avenue Rd/East Bank Rd. is harder to deal with. The residents of Partridge Road are requesting measures to combat the expected influx of displaced commuters in their road and the Parish Council has supported them in this. NFDC will be analysing the responses and producing a report for District Councillors as the controlling authority. |
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Parish Council meetings are held every 3rd Tuesday of the month except
August in the Village Hall at 7 pm. Time is allowed for the public to
raise any concerns and ask questions at the beginning of the meeting. Phone: (01590) 622829 Your Parish Council Office is open Tuesday and Friday mornings, 10 am
- 12 noon. Vice-Chair Councillors:
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