COMING UP SOON IN MINSTEAD
WOW meeting Village Hall Weds 8th April 8.00pm
Parish Council meeting Mon 13th April Old Surgery 7.30pm
History Group Tues 14th April Social Club 8.00pm
Beat Surgery Thurs 16th April Old Surgery 6.00pm-7.00pm
Organic No Dig Garden Sat 18th April Study Centre 11am-4pm
Village Lunch Tues 21st April in the Trusty 12.30pm
Junior Minstead AGM Weds 22nd April Social Club 8.00pm
Parochial Church Council Annual Meeting Weds 29th April Church 7.00pm
ELECTIONS 2015 – HAVE YOU REGISTERED?
If you have not yet registered to vote then you have until 20th April to do so!
Registering is quick and simple – go to www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
The process takes less than five minutes. You need to provide your national insurance number and date of birth, so have these to hand before you log on.
Your vote matters!
Anybody without internet access should contact NFDC’s Electoral Services Team on 023 8028 5445. They can assist with registering you online, or send you a paper registration form.
All electors may apply to vote by post, or may appoint a proxy to vote on their behalf.
The deadline for applications for postal votes is 5pm on Tuesday April 21, and for proxy votes, it is 5pm on Tuesday April 28.
If you wish to stand for election see Notice Of District Elections and Notice Of Parish Elections from the Returning Officer for details of District and Parish Elections to be held on 7th May 2015. The deadline for submitting nomination papers is 4pm Thursday 9th April 2015.
HAMPSHIRE ALERT
As previously announced, the local monthly Beat Report for our area has been replaced by Hampshire Alert which enables you to participate in the exchange of information with Hampshire Constabulary and Neighbourhood Watch. If you live or work in Hampshire or the Isle of Wight, you are invited to register now to become a recipient of messages of information, crime alerts and witness appeals local to the area in which you live or work in a way that suits your needs and lifestyle by email, text or telephone.
Just visit https://www.hampshirealert.co.uk/pages/2736/1/Home.html and click on the REGISTER button at the top of this page to sign up.
As a registered recipient you will not only benefit from two way messaging but may also hear about positive police action in your community, help identify suspected or wanted criminals or learn about community groups, events or meetings in your area.
As a back up the Parish Council will continue to do its best to inform everyone of significant incidents in the locality as soon as possible.
Those who do not use the internet will be able to receive telephone messages about alerts which may affect them by asking someone to register their phone number on their behalf.
PLEASE NOTE: HAMPSHIRE ALERT IS NOT FOR REPORTING CRIMES OR INCIDENTS – IN AN EMERGENCY DIAL 999, OTHERWISE CONTACT HAMPSHIRE CONSTABULARY ON 101.
REPLACEMENT OF DRAGONS TEETH
You have probably noticed that the Forestry Commission has been replacing dragons teeth in places round the Village. This is part of a programme of works under the New Forest Higher Level Stewardship Scheme to upgrade guttering and dragons teeth to protect the SSSI units habitats and grazing resource from the damaging impacts of unauthorised vehicles access and parking along road verges. Further information can be seen by visiting http://www.hlsnewforest.org.uk/info/95/car_free_areas
WOW MEETING WEDS 8TH APRIL
WOW (Women on Wednesday) at Minstead
8th April, 2015 at 8 pm in The Green Room, Village Hall
“Herbs & Alpines in Containers” Speaker Sue Watts-Cutler
New lady visitors welcome: 2 free sessions before deciding on membership
HISTORY GROUP TUES 14TH APRIL
8pm in the Social Club
Guest speaker Mr A Davies’ subject will be
“Everyone is Living in the Wrong Place (Population Movement)”.
All welcome!
BEAT SURGERY THURS 16TH APRIL
6-7pm in the Old Surgery
Come along and meet our local police officers and discuss any issues of concern with them informally.
MINSTEAD ALL SAINTS
For the week’s Notices, details of Services and other events see the Benefice website, and follow All Saints’ activities on Facebook &/or
sign up for Church Notices at minsteadpcc@gmail.com
Annual meeting – The PCC annual meeting (APCM) will be on 29th April at 7pm. This is when new members of the PCC are elected. If anyone is interested in joining the PCC or would like further information, please contact Amanda on minsteadpcc@gmail.com or contact one of the churchwardens or other PCC member.
MINSTEAD STUDY CENTRE 18TH APRIL
11am-4pm
A practical day on organic no dig gardening with Charles Dowding. Participants will learn about growing all kinds of vegetables and fruit productively, healthily and with less effort.
Visit the Study Centre website for further information
VILLAGE LUNCH TUES 21ST APRIL
Meet at 12.30pm in the Trusty Servant.
A small menu of dishes priced at £6.50 will be available for Minstead villagers
PCC ANNUAL MEETING WEDS 29TH APRIL
The PCC annual meeting (APCM) will be on 29th April at 7pm. This is when new members of the PCC are elected. If anyone is interested in joining the PCC or would like further information, please contact Amanda on minsteadpcc@gmail.com or contact one of the churchwardens or other PCC member.
TRUSTY SERVANT CORNER
Curry night every Thursday night – choice of 3 at £9.95
Fish and chips every Friday night – 2 for £18.95
Follow all the action at the Trusty on Facebook
ST GEORGE’S DAY GRAND AUCTION AND RAFFLE
SATURDAY 25th APRIL 6.30PM
Colden Common Community Centre
SO21 lUU
SUPPER TICKET
Contact Rosie Tugwell
01794 341729 or email rosietuqwell@hotmail.com
See St George’s Day 25th April for further information
COPYTHORNE AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY PRODUCTION
Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett adapted by Stephen Briggs
Friday 17th, Thursday 23rd and Saturday 25th April at 7.30pm in
Copythorne Parish Hall
See CATS 23&25 April 2015 for further details
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