Whitsbury Village Hampshire

Welcome to Whitsbury Village Website

Here you will find information about our community. This website is intended to be a resource and knowledge hub for residents and visitors and anyone else who has an interest in Whitsbury. The Tabs on the left of this page will take you to sub pages of interest.

 

Latest Update: 21st April 2021

 

Village News and Notices

• Thank You From Peter and Norwyn Manston

  • Peter and Norwyn Manston pass on their thanks for everyones contribution to the memory book that was put together using all the kind words provided.
  • In recognition of many years service to the village hall they were also presented with a collage photo of the village which they have said will help when they miss Whitsbury they can look at the picture!
  • They have now successfully moved from the village and are settling into their new house!

• Love From Lucy Charity

  

  • It was with great sadness that we learnt of the passing of Lucy Pearson who lived in Whitsbury. Incredibly brave to the end Lucy set up a charity to help others n the same situation as herself.
  • Love from Lucy is a charity based in Hampshire for solid organ transplant patients up to the age of 21 years old in hospital in the UK who find that they have developed Post Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder (PTLD).
  • Lucy Pearson is the driving force behind this charity. She was diagnosed with an aggressive form of PTLD on New Years Eve 2020, unfortunately this was a battle too big for her and she sadly passed away on the 28th March 2021. She wishes us to continue to help others. 
  • More information can be found at
    • Website: http://www.lovefromlucy.org.uk
    • Facebook: @lovefromlucy.org.uk
    • Twitter: @Love_from_Lucy
    • Instagram: @lovefromlucy.org.uk

• Parish Council Meeting Minutes

  • A Parish Council meeting was held on Monday 29th March, the minutes can be found here

• New Edition of the Courier Available

  • The April/ May edition of The Courier can be found on the St Leonards Church page or click here

• Spring Newsletter Available

• We hope you enjoy the latest village newsletter it will be delivered to all houses in the village as a paper version.

• If you would prefer an electronic version a PDF version can be downloaded here.

• Verge Management Wildlife Corridor Trial

  • On the southern approach to the Village between Whitsbury Cross and and the Whitsbury village sign you may have noticed a marked off area. This will be managed to promote wild flower growth and, we hope, be the start of a wildlife corridor. Typical modern verge management consists of cutting back at random times of the year and  leaving the cuttings. These fertilise the ground , providing an ideal environment for the more robust growth (nettles, bracken) which outperform the more delicate flower species. The plan is to cut  once before the growing season (early February) and and once after the wildflowers have seeded (late summer). All cuttings will be raked to the back of the verge under the hedge in an attempt to reduce the fertility…       
  • This is closer to the way meadows were managed before machine cutting became the norm.  By doing this we hope to see a re-emergence of wild flowers, insects, invertebrates and small mammals that can take advantage of this approach.       
  • So far we have cut back the verge and marked it off. We are working with Hampshire County Council to make that section of verge is left so we can manage it ourselves.        
  •  We aim to monitor changes over a season or two. If successful we will look to extend the approach to a wider length of the verge.  
  • See below the cutting back on a particularly cold Feb Sunday morning !!
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• Church Opening Times

  • The church is now open for reflection and prayer on Wednesdays and Sundays from about 09:00am to dusk.

• Note: All church services are currently held by Zoom see St Leonards page for more information

• Support as we Resume Normality

  • If anyone in the village needs any support during this latest lockdown such as shopping, prescription pick up, or a phone chat etc then please let us know contact a Whitsbury Helper or contact us through admin@whitsbury.com and we will help as we can. it's great to be in such a close community so we are here to help each other.
  • Whitsbury Helpers are Steve Husher, Charlotte Thompson, Andy Foreman, Arabella Tregoning and Juliettte Knibbs

• Whitsbury Newsletter Spring 2021

  • We have published a spring newsletter which has been delivered to all in the village. The plan is to issue a new newsletter every 3 to 6 months to bring you up to date on village activities. For those who would like an electronic version a PDF version can be found here.

• 2021 Village Show - 7th Augut 2021

  The 2020 Village Show has now been rescheduled for 7th August 2021.

  Following the cancellation of the 2020 Village Show because of corona virus we are delighted to announce a new Village Show date of 7th August 2021. The show normally runs bi-annually so this moves it into the year we would normally not hold a show.

  We plan to run the same programme as we were intending to run in 2020 so any preparation is not wasted! Watch out for more news in coming months as we prepare for the new date date.

  We obviously do not know what the Covid-19 situation will be by then so we will undertake risk assessments in line with goverment guidance closer to the time.

  Keep safe everyone

  The Show Committee

  See Village Show page for more information and the initial programme.

• All of the Covid 19 Help information has been moved from this page to it's own page which can be accessed on the Covid 19 Help tab and here
• Somerley Recycling Centre
  • The Somerley recycling centre now requires pre-booking before arrival. A time slot can be booked here, click the link
    • https://www.hants.gov.uk/wasteandrecycling/recyclingcentres/book-appointment
• Please be considerate over bonfires!
  • We continue to receive complaints of some residents burning their waste on bonfires. We would ask that residents be considerate to their neighbours and avoid having garden bonfires at this time.
  • Smoke from bonfires can aggravate health issues for vulnerable residents, cause additional stress to those trying to enjoy their outside space, and the risk from uncontrolled fires could impact on an already stretched fire service.  
  • If you are subjected to the above; then, to maintain good neighbour relations, you may wish to discuss the matter with your neighbour(s) or the manager etc. of the neighbouring premises if it is a business, as they may not be aware that there is a problem.
  • NFDC advise residents to store their waste until it can be collected or composted. Should frequent bonfires which impact on another property continue to occur, residents may wish to make a formal complaint see http://www.nfdc.gov.uk/bonfires if it is a constant problem.
• Whitsbury Newsletter
  • An electronic version can be found here of the last  NEWSLETTER

• Village Show The 2020 Show was cancelled due to Covid-19 and will be run in 2021. Date to follow.

• Household Waste Recycling Centre - Car Registration
  • Hampshire County Council are changing the ways that we are allowed to use Household Waste Recycling Centres such as Somerley. The centres will be installing Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems which will automatically check the council database for your registration. There is a need to pre-register your car. If your car is not registered there will be a £5 charge per visit. The £5 charge will apply to all those not registered or visiting from outside the Hampshire catchment area.
  • The link to register vehicles is
    • https://www.hants.gov.uk/wasteandrecycling/recyclingcentres/vehicle-registration

• Whitsbury Calendar

  With the cancellation of the Village Show we will defer the calendar until 2022. The calendar will be for the calendar year 2022. So we would like to ask everyone in the village to get involved and submit a photograph or two taken around the village that encompasses something of the village feel, a village landmark or favourite village view. A flyer as shown below has been circulated to all houses in the village and a new e-mail account set up at calendar@whitsbury.com to send entries or ask questions.

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• Events and Activities

  • If anyone wants to share an event please send an e-mail to admin@whitsbury.com with details and we can publish via these pages.

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Upcoming Events

Date	Description	Location	Time
24th May 2021	Parish Council Meeting	Village Hall	19:00
30th May 2021	Parish Communion (Contemporary)	St Leonards	09:30
26th July 2021	Parish Council Meeting	Village Hall	19:00
7th August 2021	Whitsbury Village Show	Village Hall	14:00
25th October 2021	Parish Council Meeting	Village Hall	19:00

Site Updates and Recent Changes

20/03/2021 Newsletter, Village Flowers and Census

06/04/2021 PC Minutes added, Courier added, cencus updated

21/04/2021 Peter and Norwyn thanks and Love from Lucy added