AT A GLANCE – WHAT’S ON
Minstead Village Fete today Sunday 11th August on the Green including
Open Door Community Cafe 2-4pm Thursday 15th August All Saints Church
Summer Picnic at Minstead Manor from 1.30pm Sunday 18th August
Pop-Up Cafe in aid of the Community Shop
10.30am Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th on the Green
Parish Council 7.30pm Monday 2nd September Danby Room
Merchant Navy Day Tuesday 3rd September – the Red Ensign will fly!
Furzey Free Guided Walk 11am Tuesday 3rd September
Furzey Toddle 11am Thursday 5th September
Annual Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Show from 2pm Saturday 7th September
Old Herbaceous 5pm Saturday 5th September Furzey Gardens
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VILLAGE FETE
Postponed until today, Sunday 11th because of the high winds yesterday!
We shall be setting up from 9am and hope to get going between 11am and midday until 4pm
All the usual attractions including a fabulous tea tent, lots of stalls and the Great Minstead Bake Off!
All help will be most welcome.
Click HERE for further information
SUMMER PICNIC AT MINSTEAD MANOR
Sunday 18th August 2019
Gates Open at 1.30pm, music begins at 2.30pm
Bring your picnic and picnicking equipment (small gazebos only) to Minstead Manor and enjoy an afternoon through to early evening of music performed by local singers and musicians whilst relaxing in the beautiful Manor gardens and taking in the stunning surrounding views.
Proceeds will be donated to the Minstead Community Shop Fund and Teen Challenge, an outreach support project for young people.
£10 per ticket (limited number available) from the Trusty Servant (tbc) and Minstead Social Club.
Click HERE for further information.
MERCHANT NAVY DAY
We shall be raising the Red Ensign at 9am on the Village Green.
All welcome, especially our Seafarers!
THE COUNTDOWN IS ON!
THERE ARE JUST
3 WEEKS, 5 DAYS and 14 HOURS UNTIL
THE 68TH ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW!!
Could we please have entries in asap. Entry forms are in your schedule or can be downloaded by clicking HERE.
Completed entries can either be dropped off with Steve Cattell or emailed to the Entry Secretary Nikki Welbourne-Jones.
nikkiwelbournejones@yahoo.co.uk
Could we also remind adults that entry forms need to be completed for all their children entering too!
All entries for the show need to have been submitted by Wednesday 4th September 2019
The committee would be very grateful for any donations for the Tombola stall – these can be dropped off with Steve Cattell
Finally all last year’s winners need to return their cups to Jo Instrall or Steve Cattell by Wednesday 28th August, so we have them all ready for Show Day!
DOG POO ON FOOTPATHS
There is an increasing amount of dog poo being left on our footpaths. This is not nice for walkers and very unpleasant for our Lengthsman who keeps our footpaths clear.
Please clear up after your dog(s) and encourage others, including visitors, to do the same.
SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR LOCAL POLICE
The New Forest Neighbourhood Policing Team has set up Facebook and Twitter channels for each of its 7 stations with the following names (the Facebook and Twitter channels are both named the same).
- Ringwood Police
- Fordingbridge Cops
- Lymington Cops
- New Milton Cops
- Totton Police
- Waterside Cops
- New Forest Heart Cops
The team is keen for the communities to be aware of these ways of being able to find out about what’s going on in their areas by following these pages.
See @NewForestCops for our area.
To visit the Hampshire Police website click here
Sign up for HantsAlert – A FREE crime and community information service by clicking here
Victim Matters – Click here for links to the Crime Information pack.
LANDMARK NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH CYBERCRIME SURVEY LAUNCHED
Neighbourhood Watch has launched a landmark new survey to understand the impact of cybercrime on communities across England and Wales.
Visit https://www.ourwatch.org.uk/landmark-cybercrime-survey-launched/ to find out more and https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/nw_cybercrime to complete the survey.
MINSTEAD PLANNING APPLICATIONS
The following Planning Applications for Minstead are out for consultation this week:
No: 19/00546
Address: Hunters Brook, Lyndhurst Rd, Minstead SO43 7FX
Proposal: Alterations to outbuilding to retain door and window
Consultation
Ends: Thurs 15th August
No: 19/00586
Address: Upcerne, Lyndhurst Road, Minstead, Lyndhurst, SO43 7FP
Proposal: Application to vary condition 2 of planning permission
19/00053 for a carport to allow minor material amendment
Consultation
Ends: Weds 21st August
No: 19/00562
Address: Home Farm, Peartree Lane, Emery Down, Lyndhurst,
SO43 7FH
Proposal: Conversion of garage to home office
Consultation
Ends: Weds 21st August
No: 19/00563
Address: Home Farm, Peartree Lane, Emery Down, Lyndhurst,
SO43 7FH
Proposal: Conversion of garage to home office (Application for Listed
Building Consent)
Consultation
Ends: Weds 21st August
No: 19/00528
Address: Land Adjacent Blackwater Cottage, Blackwater, Lyndhurst,
SO43 7FL
Proposal: Manege
Consultation
Ends: Weds 21st August
No: 19/00603
Address: Merrie Orchard, Football Green, Minstead, Lyndhurst,
SO43 7FR
Proposal: Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for a
proposed single storey rear extension
Consultation
Ends: Not published
No: 19/00630
Address: Land at Camphill Cottage, Emery Down, Lyndhurst,
SO43 7EA
Proposal: Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for the
development and existing use of outbuildings and land as
domestic cartilage
Consultation
Ends: Monday 9th September
Visit the NPA website for further planning information.
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