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10 March 2005
Paradise Floral Evening
- Thank-you
As always the traders and residents
of Emsworth showed their generosity in supporting the “Paradise Lost”
floral demonstration evening arranged by Rosemary Shuker and Linda
Newell at the Brookfield Hotel on Friday 25th February.
About 70 people attended the evening to watch Rosemary create 5
different arrangements based on the theme of “Paradise Lost” and the
subsequent rejuvenation.These were then auctioned for the Khao Lak
Community Appeal.
The traders of Emsworth provided a total of 22 raffle prizes, ranging
from one of the
2004 Emsworth Cook Books, a year’s membership to a fitness club and
various vouchers for goods and services available in the shops of
Emsworth. Especial thanks go to Amanda Thomas and her staff at the
Brookfield Hotel for their support in running the event.
In all a total of £763.00 was delivered to Jenny Yeates to be added to
the growing funds for this unique and touching appeal. Rosemary and
Linda would like to thank all those who donated, attended and supported
them. The kind remarks and compliments received after the event were
much appreciated.
It is hoped there will be other events arranged to help the Appeal reach
its target of £1,000,000.00. A list of all the businesses and
prizewinners is listed here [LINK]
16 February 2005
Hampshire Farm Update
Forms for commenting on the newly published
Draft Havant Local Plan are now available on the HBC website [link
to plans]
The Hampshire Farm site will become a reserve site if Havant Borough
Council have their way The HBC proposals have now been finalised and are
available in the
Revised Draft
Local Plan. (this is a PDF file). In order to view the list of
reserve sites once you have the main file open in Acrobat you will need
to go to page 84 on the Acrobat scale where you will find a description
of 'reserve sites and a list of them in the borough.
There are many other items in the local plan which are worth commenting
on, The ERA planning sub committee are now studying the plan and
preparing their response. What are your thoughts on thoughts - have your
say on our
interactive forums. [link]
The plan is still in draft form and subject to approval by Executive and
full council. It is now officially open for public 'comment' until 15th
March 2005. Comments will have to be submitted on a special form
obtainable from HBC.
Original story courtesy of Emsworth Residents Association [link]
20 January 2005
Residents' Fight Victoria Road Planning Application for 3 storey Flats
Plans to build a three storey block of flats and three new homes
into a small site in Victoria Road has sparked concern among local
residents. Currently the plot has a single bungalow but developers have
submitted plans [link
to plans] to create a new entrance road and multiple new
dwellings.
To see a full illustration of the proposed
development [click
here]
14 January 2005
Emsworth Residents' Association - Annual General Meeting / Quarterly
General Meeting
Monday 24 January - Emsworth Community Centre, Mountford
Rooms, 7.30 pm
Speaker: David Willetts MP
14 January 2005
Design Framework Exhibition by Roger Evans Associates (Planning
Consultants)
Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 January Pastoral Centre, Emsworth 10
am to 4 pm
This exhibition will present the results of a study commissioned by
Havant Borough Council to improve the public realm throughout the
Borough. The results of the study will provide long-term design
guidelines for future developments. The exhibition will also give the
consultants' response to the main comments made at the Liveability
Workshop on 6 December 2004.
This workshop was attended by members of the 6 Community Boards. The
Emsworth Community Board was well represented at this workshop. The main
concern for Emsworth expressed at this workshop is the need to do
something about the main underpass/roundabout on the A259 bypass in the
centre of Emsworth. Please come along and make your views known.
Story courtesy of Emsworth Residents Association [link]
11 January 2005
Public get first chance to see plans for a greener Borough
RESIDENTS will have a first chance to see plans to make their
neighbourhoods greener and more pleasant next week when Havant Borough
Council hits the road with a new exhibition.
Community Boards have already put their heads together with design
consultants and have come up with ideas to improve areas of the borough.
The Public Realm Design Framework Exhibition will reveal those schemes
to the public for the first time.
The six community boards are made up of residents, including young
people, members of community associations, business people and community
police officers. The boards cover Emsworth, Havant and Bedhampton,
Hayling Island, Leigh Park, Waterlooville North (Cowplain and Hart
Plain) and Waterlooville South (Purbrook and Stakes).
Their ideas for sprucing up their neighbourhoods include tree-lined
avenues and squares with new seating and creative paving, as well
practical measures like moving bus stops, changing parking arrangements
and building new pedestrian crossings.
"This will be residents' first chance to have a look at some of the
ideas that could eventually transform parts of the borough," said Senior
Landscape Architect, Julie Boschi. "And the traveling exhibition will
be spending a couple of days in each different area, giving as many
people as possible the chance to come and see the design ideas."
The ideas are based on a study commissioned by Havant Borough Council
from consultants, Roger Evans Associates, that identified different
types of places, streets and spaces in the borough. The study looked at
both short-term improvements that can be paid for from Havant Borough
Council's £3m Liveability Fund Grant, and medium and long-term changes
that will make life better in the borough.
A series of guidelines - the Public Realm Framework -for sprucing up
parts of the borough will be produced as a result of the study. The
framework establishes the relationship between streets and squares, town
centres and parks and provides common design details for key areas.
The schemes are likely to be considered by the Executive in February. It
is hoped that projects given the go-ahead will be completed by March
2006
Story courtesy of Havant Borough Council [link]
10 January 2005
The Emsworth Community Board
* was set up on 9 September 2004
* board consists of 15 residents and main interest groups in Emsworth;
* initial purpose of the board is to spend a national Liveability Fund
of £50,000;
* this money is to be spent on improving the outside environment for the
benefit of the people of Emsworth;
* list of proposed projects will be discussed at the next meeting.
The 3rd meeting of the Emsworth Community Board will be held in the
Emsworth Community Centre on Friday 19 November at 7 pm
* members of the public are invited to attend;
* there will be an opportunity to give your opinion.
Chairman: Virginia Wilson-Smith 01243 373744
Story courtesy of Emsworth Residents Association [link]
10 January 2005
Hampshire Farm Update
The Hampshire Farm site will become a reserve site if Havant Borough
Council have their way. At a meeting on 23rd November the 'Extraordinary
Strategy and Regeneration Board' agreed to accept the inspector's
recommendations. Details can be found in
http://www.havant.gov.uk/orion1/minutes/comms/src/20041123.pdf (this
is a PDF file). Once in the main file you will need to select the
'statement of decisions' link and then go to page 39.
The decision is still in draft form and subject to
approval by Executive and full council. It will not be officially open
for public 'comment' until the 31st January 2005 for a period of 6 weeks
until 15th March. Comments will have to be submitted on a special form
obtainable from HBC.
Letters written before that date will not be
officially acted upon but if there are enough of them who knows what
might happen!
Story courtesy of Emsworth Residents Association [link]
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