At a glance – Whats on!

Saturday 1st September – The 67th Annual Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Show, Village Hall.
Sunday 2nd September – 0930 Holy Communion service at All Saints’ Minstead – Reverend David Potterton’s inaugural service inMinstead.
Monday 3rd September – Minstead Parish Council meeting, 7.30pm, Danby Room
Thursday 6th September 4pm – How We Used to Live – WALK Old Lyndhurst
Friday 14th September – Starting your own school veg garden course, Minstead Study Centre
Saturday 22nd September – Beat Surgery is moving to the Trusty Servant pub at 11am. 

Please let us know at minsteadpc@gmail.com if you would like us to notify the village of any event you are hosting or of any incident that would be of local interest. We are able to do this via our website, e-newsletter and Facebook page.

Thank you to everyone who responded to our Community Shop questionnaire. The deadline is now closed and we are in the process of assimilating the data collected from them. Once this is done, we will share the results and work to find a unanimously agreed route forward. We do appreciate the very many thoughts and offers of help we have received.
 

The 67th Annual Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Show

 

TODAY, Saturday 1st September Minstead Village Hall will be host to the most amazing display of flowers, fruit and vegetables. If you haven’t visited our annual show then we can thoroughly recommend you do. The public are invited to view from 2pm with teas being served from 3pm. The full schedule can be found by clicking here and the range of categories is quite incredible; there are 99 classes to enter. These range from garden flowers and salad vegetables to the best newly laid eggs and a handwriting poetry competition. 

 

8.15 am        Hall Open for staging exhibits

10.30am      Judging commences

2.00pm         Show Open to the Public

2.45pm         Opening Ceremony

3.00pm          Teas available

4.15pm          Presentation of Cups and Special Awards

4.45pm          Draws for cake etc followed by payment of prize money
 

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All Saints’ Church, Minstead

Please click here to the dates and times of all the church service times for August. 
 

Week commencing August 2nd 2018

Sunday 2 September 2018 – 09.30 am Holy Communion All Saints’ Church, Minstead

Please click here for the PCC weekly news

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How We Used To Live – Walk!
Date: Thursday, 6 September 2018.  Time: 4 pm.
To start this season’s How We Used To Live events Angela Trend has offered to be our guide on a walk exploring Old Lyndhurst and how we used to live.  See below for a description of the walk and alternative arrangements if it is raining.
Meet at the main door of St. Michael and All Angels’ church in Lyndhurst.  The walk begins outside the church looking at how the area has changed over the years.  Then there will be a short stroll down the High Street to The Bench, past the cemetery and crossing the road by the old Police station to discover the first and only attempt to build a Lyndhurst by pass.  On the way we will hear stories of racing and golf.  At the Romsey Road Angela will talk about tolls, turnpikes and the strenuous attempts villagers made to avoid them.  We shall return to the High Street and the Fox and Hounds.
If it is raining: Angela will give a tour of St. Michael and All Angels Church.  The involvement of the Pre-Raphaelites in the decoration of the church, particularly, the stained glass windows, the Frescoes, the Baptistry as well as well as stories of local personalities and their memorials.
Cost: £3 per person (payable on arrival).
Booking required by email (sasa.hall@btinternet.com) or 02380 284558, spaces will be limited.

 

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Week 4 of our Minstead Parish Council ‘Community Resilience Initiative’

This is the fourth week of our ‘call for support’ for our PC initiative to plan for and generate a good community response in the event of a local emergency. Please do let Councillor Helen Bennett know as soon as possible (helenbennettpc@yahoo.com) if you are willing to join the response team. Please include your name, contact number and what you are willing to do or what equipment you can provide. For details of these please see below – Thank you.

                                   

Sunday 18th August eNewsletter

At a glance – Whats on!

Tuesday 21st August – The day your new vicar, Rev. David Potterton arrives
Saturday 25th August – Beat Surgery cancelled
Saturday 1st September – The 67th Annual Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Show, Village Hall.
Monday 3rd September – Minstead Parish Council meeting,7.30pm, Danby Room
Friday 14th September – Starting your own school veg garden course, Minstead Study Centre
Saturday 22nd September – Beat Surgery is moving to the Trusty Servant pub at 11am. 

Please let us know at minsteadpc@gmail.com if you would like us to notify the village of any event you are hosting or of any incident that would be of local interest. We are able to do this via our website, e-newsletter and Facebook page.

Note –  There will be no Beat Surgery this coming Saturday (25th August). PCSO Richard Williams is being re-deployed that day. All future surgeries will be held at the Trusty Servant Pub on a Saturday morning at 11am.
Future Beat Surgery dates for your diary are the 20th October, 17th November and 15th December.

Would you like a Silent Soldier Sillouette in Minstead?

To mark the final year of the World War One centenary, The Royal British Legion is inviting the public to take part in a movement to say ‘Thank You’ to the First World War generation who served, sacrificed, rebuilt and changed the nation. The Thank You movement is offering a variety of silhouettes to symbolise the communities that took part in WW1.

Action
The Parish Council would like to ask whether this is something you would like us to join in with and if so, is there a business or individual who might like to sponsor the cost (£250) or share in the cost. Please let us know at the usual address minsteadpc@gmail.com. 

The display of silhouettes will be throughout the UK and during the period from now until late 2018 when the nation will be commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armistice, the end of WW1. The silhouettes are near life-size and can be fixed to a wall or attached to an upright post in public or private spaces. For more information about the commemoration follow the link here.

 

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The Safe Car Wash App 

During Parish Council Meetings we discuss a number of initiatives and decide which could be relevant to our parishioners. One which we feel does is the new Safe Car Wash App which addresses the problem of modern slavery.

Modern slavery is hidden in plain sight on our high streets. The National Crime Agency thinks there are tens of thousands of people being exploited in the UK, forced to work long hours, for little or no pay, and under threat of violence.

Some of those people are being exploited in hand car washes, which in recent years have sprung up across the country in their thousands.

The Safe Car Wash app has been developed to allow the general public to engage with the problem, it is a new tool that will enable the largest community intelligence gathering exercise ever attempted in the United Kingdom.

Download the free app either Apple or Google onto your smartphone and then when you are using a hand car wash, simply open the app and complete a short survey about the working conditions of the car wash.

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NFU – Reporting Rural Crime

 

The NFU has launched a new service for farmers and the public to give information anonymously about rural crime, in partnership with the charity Crimestoppers.

The ‘Rural Crime Reporting Line’ is part of the NFU’s ongoing work to tackle the serious issues surrounding criminal behaviour on farms and in the wider countryside.

To give information call 0800 783 0137 or visit www.ruralcrimereportingline.uk to anonymously enter information about crime relating to: industrial fly-tipping, hare coursing, machinery theft, livestock theft or other criminal activity you could help them with. Click here for further information.

 

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A huge welcome to Rev David Potterton

You are invited to meet and welcome the new vicar- Rev. David Potterton at a short service at All Saints Church, Minstead on Tuesday, 21st August 5 – 5.30 pm

Do come and bring the family!

You are also welcome at his Licensing Service at St Michael’s church Lyndhurst later at 7.30pm.

     

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New Council Powers to fine vehicular littering

ROAD users caught littering from vehicles across the New Forest are set to face £80 fines under new council legislation. The new regulations will resolve the problem of identifying which person committed the offence. The penalty notice will now be sent to the owner of the car, van or lorry involved regardless of who was driving or littering. This change has been backed by two senior council members, Councillor Alison Hoare and Councillor Diane Andrews, who are both part of New Forest District Council’s cabinet. A working group consisting of officers from New Forest District Council, the Forestry Commission, National Park Authority, Verderers of the New Forest and Hampshire County Council is also proposed to assess the implementation of the new penalties. We understand that footage from a dash cam will be accepted as evidence from which the NFDC will be able to issue a penalty notice. Hopefully we will all subsequently benefit from a cleaner National Park.

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Garden Bonfires

It is the time of year and now the hot weather has dissipated that we are likely to return to the task of burning our garden rubbish. However, please can we ask you to be considerate about when and where you have a bonfire.

It is perfectly ok to have the occasional bonfire to get rid of reasonable amounts of garden waste but please think about the time, the location and the weather conditions to minimise any unpleasant side effects and avoid upsetting your immediate neighbourhood!

Please make sure your gardener is aware of this if you have one.

For further information please see the District Council’s website about nuisance bonfires
http://www.nfdc.gov.uk/bonfires which includes advice on having bonfires, alternative methods of garden waste disposal and the circumstance under which an abatement notice may be issued!
 

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Community Resilience initiative
 

The Parish Council will leave the following item in the e-newletter for the next few weeks as we are keen to generate a good community response so we have the best set up if an incident does ever occur. Please do let Councillor Helen Bennett know (helenbennettpc@yahoo.com) if you are willing to join the response team and include your name, contact number and what you are willing to do or what equipment you can provide. For details of these please see below – Thank you.

                                   

                           

All Saints’ Church, Minstead

Sunday 12th August eNewsletter

At a glance – Whats on!

Tuesday 14th August – History Group 8pm Social Club
Tuesday 21st August – The day your new vicar, Rev. David Potterton arrives
Saturday 1st September – The 67th Annual Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Show, Village Hall.
Monday 3rd September – Minstead Parish Council meeting, 7.30pm, Danby Room
Friday 14th September – Starting your own school veg garden course, Minstead Study Centre
Please let us know at minsteadpc@gmail.com if you would like us to notify the village of any event you are hosting or of any incident that would be of local interest. We are able to do this via our website, e-newsletter and Facebook page.

Minstead Village Fete 2018

Despite the inclement weather the fete was a great day out and it was lovely to see so many of our local residents enjoying themselves. The tea tent is always a highlight and it didn’t disappoint having been filled with the most delicious cakes and pastries and with the back drop of live music, the setting was pretty special. Thank you to the Fete Committee, The Trusty Servant and all those who put their time in to planning and manning the other fabulous stalls. It was a resounding success. 
 

A few images to remember the day.

                    
  

NB The next big Minstead Village day out is on Saturday 1st September for the annual Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Show at the Village Hall. Definitely a visual treat.

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The Parish council is being actively encouraged to develop a plan to enable those who live in the village to support the emergency services in the event of a major incident or critical emergency in, or close to, our village. These could include a serious building or heath fire, lengthy disruption to water or electricity supplies or, as recently experienced, severe weather. We could have helped those stranded on the A31.

We are asking residents if they are willing to assist in the event of an emergency in the following ways:
1. Assist with teas and coffees and food in any rest centre
2. Collect items required in the rest centre for example food and drink
3. Willing to drive their 4×4 to move vulnerable people, obtain medication provide food to vulnerable people collect equipment and any other car related activities as required
4. Willing to lend generators
5. Willing to lend walkie talkies or other communication devices
6. Those who have first aid qualifications, medical or nursing experience,who could support the emergency services or provide first aid in the rest centre
7. Have chain saws and the qualifications to operate them
8. Willing to assist the emergency co ordinator to contact all of the above as directed
9. Be willing to support vulnerable people either in their homes or in the rest centre as required
10. Have access and ability to drive tractors and trailers to move large pieces of equipment.

The only commitment the Parish Council requires at this stage, is an expression of willingness to help in a particular area and permission to hold a contact number to be used if a significant emergency arises. 
To put yourself on the register please email Helen Bennett at helenbennettpc@yahoo.comwith your name, contact number and what you are willing to do or what equipment you can provide.

You may have seen via the Parish Council’s Facebook page that we had a group of unauthorised campers in one of our car parks during the week. It raised the issue of who the appropriate body is to report this type of incident to. The answer is The Forestry Commission and if it’s out of office hours, there is a 24 hour line 0300 067 4600.
Unfortunately our unwelcome visitors left behind some pretty unpleasant rubbish and special thanks must go to Penny Field who single-handedly cleared it up.
  
                             

  

Facebook – love it or loathe it, it does have a place for informing and sharing information quickly. We have our own Minstead Parish Council page which we use for exactly this reason. The page can be found by clicking here, just don’t forget to like and follow it to stay linked. The main hub of information will remain as a weekly e-newsletter and on the village website www.minstead.org.uk. 

Newtown near Fleetwater

 

For everyone who has been affected by the road closure at Newtown, please be assured the Parish Council has been chasing Bournemouth Water for a resolution to the problem. A leak was discovered by their engineers who then undertook the work to fix it. The same team then refilled the investigative hole and Bournemouth Water had understood it to be fixed. However locally we could see water was flowing from another lower point in the road where the tarmac had collapsed. We presume the two are connected and will continue to liaise with Bournemouth Water until the problem is completely resolved.  

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Minstead Study Centre
 

• 14th September – Starting A New School Vegetable Garden info
• 16th September – Around the World in 80 Plants info
• 22nd September – Free Composting Session info

                                                         

Please don’t forget to let Sylvia know if the idea of a coffee morning
is something you would like

Now the shop has closed perhaps we could have a Coffee/Meeting morning  in the Church.  Keeping it simple, perhaps buying cake(s) and making tea coffee at a set time/day once a month.  Views please on this and also whether you would be available, or know someone, who will give time to try to get this off the ground.

Please contact Sylvia Dibben
Post: Ivy Cottage Farm, Minstead, Lymdhurst SO43 7FY
Mob: text 07836 345999, Tel: 023 8081 2967
 

Update – Black fluffy cat was happily re-united with it’s owners. 

Mill Lane

  

At a glance – Whats on in August

Monday 6th August – Parish Council Meeting, 7.30pm in the Danby Room.
Saturday 11th August – Village Fete on the Village Green. Starting at approximately midday and finishing around 4.30pm.  
10th-12th August – The Trusty Servant’s Beer and Cider Festival 
Tuesday 14th August – History Group 8pm Social Club
21st August – The day your new vicar, Rev. David Potterton arrives
Saturday 1st September – The 67th Annual Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Show, Village Hall.
 
Please let us know at minsteadpc@gmail.com if you would like us to notify the village of any event you are hosting or of any incident that would be of local interest. We are able to do this via our website, e-newsletterand Facebook page.

The Village Fete reminder

Please let us know at minsteadpc@gmail.com if you can lend a hand or just turn up on the day at about 9am – the more the merrier! Help will also be needed dismantling from 4pm.
The Tea area will be co-ordinated by the Church and we would welcome any support you can give by way of donations of Savoury or Cake produce. In addition we would be very pleased to hear from you if you are able to give a little time to the running of the Tea Tent between the hours of 11.30am and 4.30pm
Could you please let us know if you are able to provide food and/or your preferred times to assist on the day.
Sylvia Dibben 812967                Helen Bennett 80812358  Sylvia@dibben.net                     Helen.bennett160@yahoo.com.
We are also in need of some more raffle prizes. If you have a spare bottle, plant or gift please leave with Cllr Steve Cattell, 2 Congleton Close, Minstead, or bring along to the fete on the day.
 

Church Services in the Benefice

THE VILLAGE GREEN, MINSTEAD FETE 
SATURDAY 11TH AUGUST 2018
THE GREAT MINSTEAD BAKE OFF

 A FABULOUS OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BAKERS OF MINSTEAD VILLAGE TO SHOWCASE THEIR SKILLS!
A VARIETY OF CLASSES FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES INCLUDING “THE GREAT MINSTEAD SHOW STOPPER”!! GET YOUR ENTRY FORM FROM THE TRUSTY SERVANT TODAY AND BAKE! ALL PROCEEDS TO THE CHURCH TOWER FUND AND SSAFA THE ARMED FORCES CHARITY

Open to all budding cake enthusiasts under the age of 15, the entry must consist of six identical cupcakes and will be judged on the following:
Appearance – are they well presented and identical?
Creativity –  how well has the theme been interpreted?
Taste and Texture – do they taste good?
Adult Categories 15 years old and over
Traditional Cake £2 Entry
This category is open to everyone and will comprise of three sections, Victoria Sponge, Fruit Cake and Any Other Flavour!  The cakes will be judged on their appearance, texture and taste.
Scones £2 Entry
The Scone category will be broken into two categories, sweet and savoury, these need not be standard fruit and cheese, any ideas welcome, think outside the cake box!
Pastry £2 Entry
Again the Pastry category will be broken into two categories of sweet and savoury, but the entry can be in any form from quiche, to tart, to flan, to pies!
My Minstead Show Stopper!!! £5 Entry
The Show Stopper must represent what Minstead means to you and can be any form of bake.  The entry may be made by a family/group/team of people.
Entry forms are available from the pub
 

THE TRUSTY SERVANT INN PRESENTS… 

THE ANNUAL BEER AND CIDER FESTIVAL 2018… including Minstead Village fete, The great Minstead Bake off and Charity Dog show… 
Live Music All Weekend, Hog Roast and BBQ, Plenty of Different Beers and Ciders.. 
‘The Junko Shakers’ are Kicking off on Friday from 8pm, Saturday brings us the family fun day, Village fete and Minstead bake off, Live music all day from 2pm, with headlining act ‘The Outlaw Orchestra’ Ending the evening, and finally Sunday we start with our Annual Fun Charity Dog show from 11am, lots more beer and cider and Live music too!!! 
So, come and join us for a fantastic fun packed family friendly weekend!

A good Minstead initiative from a local resident!

Now the shop has closed perhaps we could have a Coffee/Meeting morning  in the Church.  Keeping it simple, perhaps buying cake(s) and making tea coffee at a set time/day once a month.  Views please on this and also whether you would be available, or know someone, who will give time to try to get this off the ground.

Please contact Sylvia Dibben
Post: Ivy Cottage Farm, Minstead, Lymdhurst SO43 7FY
Mob: 07836 345999, Tel: 023 8081 2967
 

Have you lost your cat?

A small, black,medium haired cat with a very fluffy tail has been found in the garden of Golden Croft, Minstead. If you have lost a cat of this description please let us know atminsteadpc@gmail.com and we will put you in touch with the finders.
 

Mill Lane

Mill Lane – Hampshire County Council have informed the Parish Council of a planned date to improve the signage for Mill Lane. This is anticipated as the week commencing 27th August and the works will not necessitate a road closure. 

Channel 4 ‘A Year in the New Forest’
A four part documentary Saturday 7pm-8pm

Channel 4 – New series – A Year in the New Forest. Documentary following a year in the life of the animals and people who call the ancient forest their home. Telling the story of each season as it passes in this rich ecosystem, the series explores a remarkable, precious and traditional way of life. In the New Forest, people and nature must face climate change and the new threats of the 21st century together. 
The series started on the 29th July but Channel 4 has a catch up app ALL 4 to watch any missed episodes.
                                     

Decided Between 25/07/2018 and 31/07/2018 
Application No.: Application Type:
Decision Level: 18/00387/FULL
Full Application
Delegated
Decision Date: 30/07/2018 Decision: Refuse Case Officer: Ann Braid
Location: CANTERTON MANOR FARM, BROOK, LYNDHURST, SO43 7HD Proposal: Retention of temporary residential mobile home
New Forest National Park Authority – Development Control Data Date: 01/08/2018
NPA website.

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29th July eNewsletter

The Parish Council would like to wish Councillor Alan Ferguson, the usual author of our weekly e-newsletter, a very speedy recovery after his rather impromptu visit to the cardiac unit in Southampton. He is very keenly missed.

At a glance – What’s on in August 2018

Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm Monday 6th August in the Danby Room.
Village Fete Saturday 11th August on the Village Green
The Trusty Servant’s Beer and Cider Festival 10th -12th August.
History Group 8pm Tuesday 14th August Social Club
The 67th Annual Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Show 1st September Village Hall

Please let us know at minsteadpc@gmail.com if you would like us to notify the village of any event you are hosting or of any incident that would be of local interest. We are able to do this via our website, e-newsletter and Facebook page.

Please can you donate a prize for the Village Fete’s (Sat 11th August) raffle draw? We would be so grateful if you could and to drop these off to Councillor Steve Cattell at 2, Congleton Close, Minstead. Proceeds will be in support of the Church Tower Fund and SSAFA.

We also need your books. If you have any unwanted books the Fete’s book stall could sell, please drop these to Parish Clerk, Polly Osborne at Curtle Cottage, Lyndhurst Road, SO43 7HA. She can also arrange collection by phoning 02380 812375.

Timings – This year’s Fete will be on the Green starting at approximately midday and finishing around 4.30pm.  Proceeds will go to the Church and the Tower Fund appeal and SSAFA. If you are free to help set up that would be a great.

Please let us know at minsteadpc@gmail.com if you can lend a hand or just turn up on the day at about 9am– the more the merrier!

The Tea area will be co-ordinated by the Church and we would welcome any support you can give by way of donations of Savoury or Cake produce.

In addition we would be very pleased to hear from you if you are able to give a little time to the running of the Tea Tent between the hours of 11.30am and 4.30pm

Could you please let us know if you are able to provide food and/or your preferred times to assist on the day.

Sylvia Dibben 812967                Helen Bennett 80812358

Sylvia@dibben.net                          Helen.bennett160@yahoo.com.

                            

ALL SAINTS CHURCH

All Saints Church, Minstead. Benefice Website – for information of services and events please click here.
Tuesday August 21st – The Licensing Service for Rev. David Potterton will be in St Michael’s Church, Lyndhurst. To begin the celebrations there will be a short service at All Saints,’ probably at 5pm, followed by one at Christ Church. You are warmly invited to attend and more details will follow shortly.

The Rural Bulletin
This Rural Bulletin is published by the Rural Services Network and brings you a round up of our existing publications in one place! Get the latest rural news, read our current rural commentary in the Hinterland, focus in on our weekly Spotlight special feature and check out what we’ve been up to this week at RSN HQ! Click here for the link to the document.

VERDERERS ASK YOU NOT TO PUT WATER OUT FOR ANIMALS

The Verderers’ Court has issued a notice urging people NOT to put out water in buckets or other receptacles for the animals.  Despite the best of intentions this is counter-productive.  There are plenty of places in the Forest where animals can get water including large water troughs which are mains fed and the animals know where they are.

Click here for the full notice.

67th ANNUAL FLOWER, FRUIT AND VEGETABLE SHOW

Saturday 1^st September Village Hall

It’s probably a good time to start thinking about your entries this year.

Click here to see details about the Classes, Trophies and Rules.

MINSTEAD PLANNING APPLICATIONS

No new listings this week
One decision – Application No 18/00354/FULL Decision Date: 17/07/2018
Decision: Grant Subject to Conditions Case Officer: Ann Braid Location:
WILLOW GREEN, SEAMANS LANE, MINSTEAD, LYNDHURST, SO43 7FU
Proposal: Single storey rear extension; raised terrace; demolition of existing conservatory

Information about planning can be found by visiting the NPA website.

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COMING SOON

Fire and Rescue Service Industrial Action – 25^th February

RNLI Barn Dance at Copythorne Parish Hall – 28^th February (Poster attached & Tickets from Dom Young on 023 8081 2636)

300 years of local Village Shops – Tuesday 3rd March at 1930, at Emery Down Village Hall

Charity Quiz Night at the Trusty Servant – 25^th March

HAMPSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

The Fire Brigades Union has announced a new period of industrial action, which will take place for 24 hours from 7am on Wednesday 25^th February.

They have prepared safety advice for residents for this period that may be found at

http://www.hantsfire.gov.uk/keeping-safe/industrial-action/

If you would like any more information please do not hesitate to contact them.

TRUSTY SERVANT

25^th February Charity Quiz night with all proceeds to Minstead All Saints Church

Curry night every Thursday night – choice of 3 at £9.95

Fish and chips every Friday night – 2 for £18.00

Chinese Week from 9^th March – Menu coming soon

Follow all the action at the Trusty on Facebook.

CHURCH

Sunday March 1^st at 0930 – Holy Communion All Saints, Minstead

Womens’ World day of Prayer – Friday March 6^th  Lyndhurst Baptist Church

For this week’s Notices, details of Services and other events please see the Benefice website, and follow All Saints’ activities on Facebook.

HOW WE USED TO LIVE

Tuesday 3^rd  March 2015 at 7.30pm

300 Years of Village Shops—Buying your Gallon of Bread

An illustrated talk by Jill Holt

From examination of the archives and contemporary publications to identification and description of our local village shops, including those in Emery Down and Minstead.

Venue: Bank and Emery Down Village Hall.  Entrance: £3 (at the door).

RUFUS STONE Road TEMPORARY CLOSURE for RESURFACING

As part of the programme of works being undertaken by Operation Resilience, we will be undertaking carriageway resurfacing works at 3 locations along Rufus Stone Road (road from A31 to Brook via Canterton) from the junction with the A31 to the junction with Lyndhurst Road/Roger Penny Way.

The works are programmed to start on Wednesday 25 February 2015 and are expected to last for 2 nights.

In order to undertake the works safely, it will be necessary to close the road, whilst the works are taking place. Therefore working hours have been restricted to 2200-0600hrs. As part of the diversion route is on the Highways Agency network we are only permitted to carry out the works at night.

Information signs advising road users of the works will be erected before the start of works.

A letter will be sent to local residents and an e-mail will be sent to Bramshaw Parish Council and Minstead Parish Council to advise them accordingly.

Should you have any questions or require further information please contact the Operation Resilience team on 01962 813063 or email operation.resilience@hants.gov.uk

HAMPSHIRE ALERT

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