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Issue 233 | May 2022

he gardens have certainly picked up during April and the cherry and fruit tree blossoms in the area have been quite prolific. Nevertheless the weather is still a little cool and we hope for a reasonable Bank Holiday. Many of our clubs are meeting again and the Kempshott village hall is running a near normal series of events including Sunday markets. Although it seems to be a little way off, a reminder that the Queens jubilee extended Bank Holiday is Thursday 2nd June to Sunday 5th June 2022. There are already celebrations being planned but if you would like some publicity please let us know. We have seen another increase in advertising this month reflecting a gradual pick up in business in the area. Many are local, please support them if you can. As a reminder we are currently looking for new deliverers for Redwing and some local roads in the Gabriel park estate. If you can help our contact details can be found inside the back page. Following my holiday in Tanzania earlier this year I have been persuaded to share my experiences in this lovely country, its people and its communities. the first in the series is included this month.

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After the usual tea, coffee and biscuits, the Chairman, David Cowling, opened the meeting by welcoming everyone and on behalf of the members congratulated the Secretary and Treasurer, Tony and June Brazier on their upcoming Golden Wedding Anniversary. In thanking everyone Tony asked that people helped themselves to a crème egg and then gave details of the next trips. The speaker this month was Daniel Cowling who is Headteacher at Oak Wood School in Uxbridge where he took up his position in April 2020. He had titled his talk “Getting to Good – A School’s Journey” and went on to explain that when he arrived at the school it was OFSTED rated as 'Requires Improvement'. It is an 11–18 mixed comprehensive Foundation School with at present 1094 pupils, including 84 Sixth Form Students, and nearly 200 staff. He gave an outline of his own journey to becoming a Headteacher and then gave details of the measures being taken to ensure that at the next OFSTED inspection the school would receive a ‘Good' rating. After giving an insight of the problems faced from having a diverse catchment area, with a higher than average number of children having special needs or not having English as their first language, he

explained the challenges that were faced in introducing these measures. After two years progress was being made with better pupil behaviour and attitude, an improved curriculum and a fully committed teaching staff. All of this was being done with the aim of providing the best possible education to the children to equip them with the skills and ambition to succeed in life through the school

motto “We Dream, We Learn, We Grow.” The group’s next outing will be to Hatfield House on Thursday 19th May and then on Thursday 14th June there is a Cruise on the Thames from Runnymede with, lunch included, followed on Thursday 14th July by a visit to Hever Castle. A collection at the meeting raised £206 for the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal The next meeting is on 4th May when the speaker will be Terri Reid with a talk titled “Putting Your Best Foot Forward.” The group meets on the first Wednesday of each month at Brookvale Village Hall from 10 am to 12 noon and all retired Civil Servants, their relatives and friends are welcome. Further details about the group and information about our meetings and trips can be obtained by contacting:csrfbasingstoke@gmail.com.

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Cuckoo Meadow Pre-School offers a warm, friendly and stim Spring has arrived on the meadow and it has been fantastic to see the children point out the snowdrops… and the daffodils… environment for children aged 2 yrs 9 months up to rising 5 yea The Pre-school is situated in an enviable location in the heart and the muddy puddles… lots of fun to be had by all!

Waltham village, just 10 minutes drive from Kempshott. It has p suitable for outside play in the winter months as well as access to

andweekly playing fieldthemes. in the summer. It has a fantastic team of e When not outside relishing the spring sunshine the children have been enjoying learning all aboutPark our Recently and qualified staff who will be happy to show you around or an we have had much fun creating pirate hats, pirate parrots and not forgetting trying to talk likequestions a pirate. We havethealso loved you have regarding pre-school or forthcoming even contact Jo or Fiona on 01256 398172, email reading The Gruffalo together and recreating scenes from the popular book on our Pre School wall. cuckoomeadow@btconnect.com, or visit the website www.cuckoomeadow.org

As Easter approaches we would like to invite everyone to buy tickets for our fundraising raffle. As always your contributions will go towards giving the children improved facilities and experiences – we are hoping for example to have Zoo Lab visit soon and introduce the little ones to some creatures (not too) big and small. Tickets cost £1 each and can be purchased from Pre-School or email cuckoomeadow@gmail.com – Easter hampers full to the brim with chocolatey treats could be yours! About Cuckoo Meadow Pre-School: We are a small, friendly, Ofsted Outstanding ranked pre-school located in the Rathbone Pavillion, North Waltham. The children who attend come from within the village and the surrounding areas including Oakley, Dummer, Hatch Warren, Kempshott and Beggarwood and all agree the location and wonderful caring staff mean it is more than worth the short journey. To find out more please contact Jo or Fiona on 01256 398172.

Kempshott Under Fives Preschool

Kempshott Under Fives is part of Hatch Warren Under Fives Preschool. We had a wonderful spring term at Kempshott Under Fives; it’s hard to believe we’re now into our final term! In the lead up to the holidays the children enjoyed lots of Easter activities – filling up plastic eggs and hiding them in the room, treasure hunts, chick racing and an Easter trail to collect coloured ribbons in exchange for a chocolate egg from the Easter bunny!

We have had fun following the children’s interests this term and have learnt all about aeroplanes, we’ve formed a music band and we’ve done some DIY. We’ve also been busy in the garden and have planted carrots, kale, tomatoes and parsley. The children have planted beans and are now doing a beanstalk challenge to see how tall they grow. Our older children had some very exciting news over the Easter holidays – they

found out which schools they will be going to in September! It’s always lovely to hear all about the “big” schools and who is going where. So this term is when our “school readiness’ begins. We will begin to introduce lots of activities to prepare our bigger children for school; for example, can the children change into their PE kit by themselves? Can they independently wash their hands and open the food in their lunchbox? We’ll also start focus much more on numbers, health and self-care and communication and language. School readiness is described in the foundation stage as “Children reaching a good level of development in the prime areas and literacy and mathematics”. Some of the expected characteristics that should be displayed by a child to show school readiness; ● Independent in toileting ● Able to dress themselves ● Understands expected levels of behaviour ● Confidence and self-esteem ● Can take turns and share ● Can sit still for a short period ● Can separate from parents/carers ● Communication and language skills needed to communicate needs and listen to others ● Can actively learn and creatively and critically think Some of these characteristics may of course be difficult for all children to achieve and this shouldn’t leave parents or practitioners concerned that a child isn’t

school ready. Don’t forget, you can see regular updates and photos from Kempshott Under Fives on our Facebook page “Kempshott Under Fives”. We are now enrolling for September 2022. We have a wonderful and experienced team, and a lovely setting at St Mark’s Church, Kempshott. If you’d like to learn more about Kempshott Under Fives, or you’d like to pop in for a look around, please contact Melissa Keane, Preschool Manager, on 07951 660401, or at kempu5@ aol.co.uk. www.hatchwarrenunderfives.co.uk.

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Kempshott Junior School pupils have continued to work hard on their you want to make a difference to your local community and to young lives? work as well as working with each other Do and thinking of those around The governing board at Kempshott Junior School is looking for new governors to join them for the them in the community and the wider world. academic year starting September 2020. We are interested in hearing from parents of children at the school (including those joining from September 2020) as well as other members of the local

whotraffic feel that they couldpollution. make a positive contribution to our school. We all try to continue to walk to school community to save and are incredibly proudA of our school, our staff and our children. The governors play a key role in Kempshott Junior school takes part in We ‘Walk Once Week’ which shaping the school’s strategic direction and working with the school’s leadership team to drive rewards those who walk to school regularly withWecollectable badges. improvement. typically don’t get involved in day-to-day operational matters. Some pupils ‘Park and Stride’ which involves parking the car the Passion for making a difference is theat most important attribute you will need. Knowledge of is not essential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and would actively encourage rugby club and walking down. This saveseducation congestion nearer the school. interest from underrepresented social groups. Whatever your background, we will ensure that you receiveparents the support and training you need to be an effective school governor. Kempshott Junior School would love to offer a drive towill park on governorsroads spend around 7 hours aareas. month on governing duties, including meetings within the during drop off times rather than further Most congest or other school. At Kempshott Junior School, we typically hold one meeting per half term, starting at 6pm.

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An opportunity for personal development, by applying your existing skills/knowledge to a different context and through the comprehensive training that we offer to all governors Friendly, well-chaired meetings, allowing everyone to contribute, whilst making the most of everyone’s precious time

A talent show was held to raise money for Spotlight, a oflocal It was lovely of talent across the school from in all aspects schoolcharity. life. You will join us as a a champion for celebration our children A natural helping to explore froma different perspectives singing, Karate, piano to comedy. Whilst fun was hadcuriosity, by all on you this day, issues it was period of reflection. Pupils and staff dressed in  An ability to listen to the ideas of others, pose questions and join in debate blue and yellow to share thoughts with those in Ukraine. Staff, parents and pupils bought in items to be transported to those in need affected by the conflict including medical supplies, torches, batteries, pet food and much more. We would like to thank What we offer: everyone who kindly donated so very much. Kempshott Junior School’s donations were picked up and will be transported to A group of governors, led by a newly appointed Chair, who are all committed to making a difference children’s lives this. those in need on Sunday. Thank you Absolutepositive Offices fortofacilitating

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The petition to get Basingstoke Council to designate Old Down as a Local Nature Reserve ( The petition to get Basingstoke Council to designate Old Down as a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) sadly not achieved sufficient supportOld from theaspublic. There were only just over 3,000 s The petition has to get Basingstoke Council to designate Down a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) has sadly not achieved sufficient support from the public. There were only just over 3,000 signato support Old Down from as a the LNR.public. To oblige Council debate the issue t has sadly nottures achieved sufficient support ThereBasingstoke were only just over to 3,000 signatures to support Old Down as a LNR. To oblige Basingstoke Council to debate the issue there needed be atas least 4,000 This means thereto is debate no obligation on Basingstoke Counc tures to support OldtoDown a LNR. Tosignatures. oblige Basingstoke Council the issue there needed to be at least 4,000 signatures. This means there is no obligation on Basingstoke Council to petition. However, petition on the agenda at Full Council needed to be debate at leastthe 4,000 signatures. This the means there was is noplaced obligation on Basingstoke Council to on 24 M debate the petition. However, the petition was placed on the agenda at Full Council on 24 March but without plus signatures was notwas debated was taken to look at March the issue later in debate the 4,000 petition. However, theitpetition placedand on the the decision agenda at Full Council on 24 but without the 4,000 plus signatures it was not debated and the decision was taken to look at the issue later in the year. Thisplus does not look itvery for Old Considering howto many use Old Down for walking but without the 4,000 signatures was hopeful not debated and Down. the decision was taken look people at the issue later in the year. This does not look very hopeful for Old Down. Considering how many people use Old Down for walking (and many saylook what a wonderful siteOld it is), it isConsidering surprising that to support year. This does not very hopeful for Down. how more many people people did usenot Old bother Down for walking Old (andDown as a many say what a wonderful site it is), it is surprising that more people did not bother to support Old Down as a LNR. LNR status gives to a site as a more statutory nature reserve; for Old wildlife many say what a wonderful site protection it is), it is surprising that people did not botheratoplace support Downand as apeople. LNR. Without LNR status gives protection to a site as a statutory nature reserve; a place for wildlife and people. Without this LNR status gives protection siteofasthe a statutory place wildlife and people. this site – in protection theretoisarisk site beingnature lost toreserve; anothera use or for development. Old Down Without is an amazing protection there is risk of the site being lost to another use or development. Old Down is an amazing site – in parprotection there is risk of the wild site flowers being lost to another development. Old Down is an the amazing in par- Kingscler ticular the native in the meadowuse andorits location with views across townsite and –towards ticular the native wild flowers in the meadow and its location with views across the town and towards Kingsclere. It ticular the native wildthat flowers in the meadow and location with getting views across the town is a site should be preserved. Soits please support LNR status forand Oldtowards Down. Kingsclere. It is a site that should be preserved. So please support getting LNR status for Old Down. is a site that should be preserved. So please support getting LNR status for Old Down.

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FUZZY DROVE CONSERVATION GROUP FUZZY DROVE CONSERVATION FUZZY CONSERVATION GROUP GROUP

In celebration the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Fuzzy Drove Conservation Group will be runnin Incelebration celebrationture the Queen’s Queen’s Platinum Platinum Fuzzy Conservation will be running aanaIn the Fuzzy Drove Drove Conservation Group will bein running na- 4th Ju treasure hunt forJubilee young children and their parents Group to take part on Saturday thth ture treasure hunt for young children and their parents to take part in on Saturday 4 June beture treasuretween hunt for youngand children and their parents to take part in in onthe Saturday 4 ofJune be- as n 1030am midday. The treasure hunt will be held top half the Drove tween1030am 1030amcles anduse midday. The treasure hunt will be held in the top half of the Drove as no vehitween and midday. The treasure hunt will be held in the top half of the Drove as no vehithis section. Each child taking part will receive a certificate as a memento. The cles use use this this section. section. Each child child taking taking part receive aa certificate as aa memento. The start cles part will will receive certificate memento. start point willEach be where Fuzzy Drove meets the old Roman Roadascycle path. So The please bring your point will be where Fuzzy Drove meets the old Roman Road cycle path. So please bring your young point will be where meets the old Roman Road path. So please bring your young familyFuzzy along Drove to explore the natural habitat of cycle the Drove. familyalong along to to explore explore the the natural natural habitat habitat of family of the the Drove. Drove. We will also be holding an event at the same location on the 18th June between 10am and midday so that our volu th Wewill willalso alsobe beholding holdingan anevent event at at the the same same location location on the the 18 th June between 10am and midday so our volunteers We June the between and midday sothat that can talk to members of the public who on use or 18 live near Drove10am after the publication ofour ourvolunteers annual report. Th can talk to members of the public who use or live near the Drove after the publication of our annual report. This isisa a can talk to members of the public who use or live near the Drove after the publication of our annual report. Thisto great opportunity for us to engage with all our neighbours and others who enjoy Fuzzy Drove and get some greatopportunity opportunityfor forus us to to engage with with all our our neighbours and others who enjoy Fuzzy Drove and to get some feedgreat back about ourengage activities soall far. neighbours and others who enjoy Fuzzy Drove and to get some feedbackabout aboutour ouractivities activitiesso sofar. far. back Holly! Have you noticed that the leaves nearer the ground have pointed edges while those higher up are smooth! Holly! Have you noticed that the leaves nearer the ground have pointed edges while those higher up are smooth! This Holly! Have you the leaves nearer the ground pointed edges while those higher are smooth! This is noticed becausethat the Holly is protecting itself fromhave animals which would otherwise eat theup low level leaves. You can see is because the Holly is protecting itself from animals which would otherwise eat the low level leaves. You can see this is because theonHolly is protecting itself from animals which would eat picture. the low level leaves. You can see this a number of established Hollies in Fuzzy Drove asotherwise shown in the on a number of established Hollies in Fuzzy Drove as shown in the picture. on a number of established Hollies in Fuzzy Drove as shown in the picture. The holly is native in the UK and across Europe, North Africa and western Asia. It is common in woodland, scrub The holly is native in the UK and across Europe, North Africa and western Asia. It is common in woodland, scrub and The holly is native in the UK and across Europe, North Africa and western Asia. It is common in woodland, scrub and hedgerows, especially in oak and beech woodland. hedgerows, especially in oak and beech woodland. hedgerows, especially in oak and beech woodland. More…………………………….. More…………………………….. More…………………………….. To contribute, advertise or let us know your news please call 01256 354282 or email kempshottkourier@gmail.com

and Conservation NewsNEWS for FOR MayMAY AND CONSERVATION A new study published in the Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society suggests leaf variations on a single tree are the combined result of animals browsing on them and the trees' swift molecular response to that sort of environmental pressure. Holly is a value to wildlife as it provides dense cover and good nesting opportunities for birds, while its deep, dry leaf litter may be used by hedgehogs and small mammals for hibernation. The flowers provide nectar and pollen for bees and other pollinating insects. The leaves are eaten by caterpillars of the holly blue butterfly, along with those of various moths, including the yellow-barred brindle, double-striped pug and the holly tortrix. The smooth leaves found at the tops of holly trees are a winter source of food for deer. The berries are a vital food for birds in winter, and small mammals, such as wood mice and dormice. Did you know that the mistle thrush is known for vigorously guarding the berries of holly in winter to prevent other birds from eating them? Our work party dates and further information about our group can be found on our Facebook page; Fuzzy Drove Conservation Group or our website; http://fuzzydrove.co.uk/

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They give me the creeps We know that spiders are not everybody’s favourite invertebrate but they have their uses in the garden. Spiders are arthropods, which means “jointed leg”. Arthropods are a huge group of animals that represent two thirds of all complex life and comprise anywhere between 1.5 and 10 million species, depending on who you talk to. Arthropods include the crustacea, myriapoda, insecta and arachnids. The crustacea include crabs, lobsters, shrimps and woodlice, while the myriapoda include millipedes and centipedes. These two groups can have anything from eight to hundreds of legs. Arachnids such as spiders, harvestmen, mites, ticks, scorpions and, bizarrely, horseshoe crabs (don’t ask) have eight legs whereas insects have only six legs. A feature that all arthropods have is a segmented body covered in an exoskeleton. Around the house the only two groups of arachnids likely to be encountered are the spiders and harvestmen. Harvestmen are the ones with (usually) small bodies and very long legs. Both groups are carnivorous and are active all year hunting their prey. The two segments of a harvestman’s body are fused into one and this is the easiest way to tell a harvestman from a spider which has two. Another difference is in the eyes. Harvestmen have only two eyes perched on the top of the body, while spiders generally have eight arranged across the top of the head in two rows of four with the front set pointing forward for hunting.

One aspect of spider behaviour that some people may find concerning is the speed at which they can move. For these people, beware of jumping spiders such as the zebra spider pictured. At only around 6mm long, this spider is small and can be found in the garden in summer. Note the four large forward pointing eyes. There are 36 species of jumping spider in the UK. They have excellent 360 degree vision and can see in colour.

Being predatory, spiders can bite. Most species have only tiny “fangs” incapable of piercing human skin. Those encountered in the UK will only attempt to bite when attacked, The harvestmen’s main defence is to shed leg segments or even whole legs.

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Many of the readers know that Anne and I had originally planned to do this trip several years ago but events proved otherwise. Nevertheless, family and friends encouraged me to take the holiday and despite delayed bookings due to Covid restrictions I finally went at the end of February. For me this was not only a holiday but the opportunity to explore customs and beliefs of the Tanzania people.

Tanzania - a hidden gem! Although family had a few concerns regards me taking this trip on my own their fears proved groundless, the people I met made me feel at home and I had a very relaxing holiday. I have been persuaded to write about my experiences and this is the first in a series of six which will appear over the next few months as I share my experiences in this beautiful part of the world. My flight landed late afternoon at Kilimanjaro, a quaint 1960’s style airport which has a quiet charm but lacks many of the facilities associated with the European international hubs and a reliance on paper systems rather than the more modern electronic systems. With close to 300 passengers to be processed the checking and covid tests took about 3 hours, welcome to Africa! At least the weather was pleasant though. My driver who had been waiting for 2 hours ( it’s a way of life there!) , spoke perfect English and the vehicle was to my surprise a very modern 2-year-old Peugeot people carrier complete with wi-fi. Apparently, the vehicles are changed every 4 years and it soon became obvious why. As soon as we left the airport the secondary roads rapidly deteriorated with no street lights, unmarked speed humps and potholes. Every form of conveyance is in use from ancient vans, lorries and handcarts, all overloaded and roadside pollution was visible. Pedestrians and cyclists also share these often-unlit streets and accidents are common place. My first hotel Onsea house, some 30 minutes’ drive, was located in a village outside Arusha in northern Tanzania and was reached by what could only be classed as an unlit track from the main road with potholes big enough to swallow mopeds. The hotel was accessed via steel security gates and despite the lateness of the hour and delays at the airport, food was ready for me. With nothing scheduled for the following day I took the opportunity to explore locally. The hotel was located high above the village with wonderful views of Mt Meru and the peace was only disturbed by occasional barking dogs and the local synagogue calling worshippers to service. Between 40-45% of the population are Christian in Tanzania. Another 35-40% are Muslim and most of the Muslim population live on the coast and on the islands, while some members of the population still

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Kempshott W.I May 2022 As I write this, once again the weather has taken a turn for the better after the last couple of weeks of snow flurries and overnight frosts. Finally we can believe that Spring is here. Despite Covid figures having risen slightly there has been little evidence of serious illness and our members have been glad to resume our regular monthly meetings. We are seeing a steady increase in both existing members and visitors attending and while we have been able to relax our Covid protocols to a certain extent including the requirement to wear masks,3 we are happy to welcome our ladies who still feel more comfortable doing so. In March we welcomed Steve Herra who gave a very entertaining and informative talk on the history of the Cunard shipping line, from the early days of transporting people to counties such as India to take up employment, to the carrying of the Royal Mail and latterly as a successful of cruise line. Later this month we will welcome an expert to talk to us about the Queens official portraits. Our May meeting will be an early celebration of the Queens Jubilee as well as our annual meeting when we review the past year and elect new members to the.committee. This meeting is unable to accommodate guests but anyone interested in joining us will be most welcome in June. We meet at Kempshott Village Hall on the fourth Monday of the month at 2.30pm, if you would like further information about joining please contact our President Barbara Hutton 01256 460475 or the Secretary by email meekmoi@aol.com

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The speaker cited many reasons for changes in the world’s ecology. Global warming has meant that in the UK plants are flowering a month earlier than they used to. Animals operate by day length which means that orchids now flower before bees have emerged to pollinate them. Increased rainfall brings planned housing developments into question with either dangers of building on traditional flood plains or as is happening close by in the Arun valley existing water extraction may be having an impact on the environment and any new developments need to be neutral in the consumption of water. Spain has severe water shortages and strawberry growers in Andalucía have been illegally tapping water for some time. This has now been regularised by the regional government due Whale Bone Arch in Greenland

10% of the level seen in 1960. Herrings, around Britain, are now said to be in good numbers following a ban from 1977 – 1983. Tins of Tuna now claim that the contents have for some years been caught by lines rather than by nets but even this method attracts criticism from the RSPB as Albatrosses are sometimes themselves caught on these long lines. A success story has been the Tequila fish that was extinct in the wild in Mexico. It has been reintroduced to its native area after being bred in an aquarium at Chester Zoo. Rewilding at the Knepp Estate in West Sussex has seen the return of Nightingales, Turtle Doves and breeding White Storks. And last year at another English site 72 pairs of Common Crane fledged 40 chicks with the result that today there are more in this country than in the 17th Century. Tropical rainforests, known as the lungs of the world, are subject to extensive logging activity. Extensive deforestation of biodiverse forests takes place in parts of the world to grow palm trees for their oil, destroying the habitats of already endangered species like the Orangutan, Cranes in flight

experiences with exotic creatures and locations but also for the considerable amount of television programmes that these days highlight concerns about global warming with its danger to animals, plants and humankind. The speaker, Stephen Thair, himself a member of the Probus Club of Basingstoke, sought to bring his concerns about the way our planet is heading at the latest meeting of this club for retired professional and business managers. The RSPB’s recent Big Garden Birdwatch had over 700,000 participants and spotted 11 million birds. This may sound a lot, and there have been some increases in certain species, but the organisation calculates that in the last 50 years, from 1972, this country has lost over 38 million birds. Having said that, and because they are more house types of birds, you will probably see more species in your back garden than on a walk in the Hampshire countryside.

to a combination of political and commercial pressures. Over the years there has been progress on several fronts. Whaling was a substantial industry, including in Britain where a large fleet was based in Whitby, but these days the International Whaling Commission set catch limits to preserve stocks. In 2020 only Japan and Norway were whaling commercially although four countries conducted aboriginal subsistence hunts. Today whale watching has become a tourist activity. Whale meat at a market in Greenland.

Reductions in many fishing fleets throughout the world have been necessary as several varieties have been fished out and Cod stocks in the Grand Banks off Newfoundland are still only at

pygmy elephant and Sumatran rhino. Civilisation is relentlessly advancing towards them so that today 70% of rain forests have a road within one mile. The UN COP-15 conference about biodiversity was held remotely in October 2021 due to Covid. The follow-on COP-15 part 2 due at the end of August at Kunming in China to review progress and finalise the post 2020 biodiversity framework has been postponed due to Covid. The key aim is to make 30% of the Earth’s land and seas to be protected areas by 2030. Alarmingly none of the twenty goals set by governments at a similar conference in 2010, to be achieved by 2020, have been fully met. The pressure is on us all to do something to bring these targets back on track. Time is running out.

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News from Jolly Olly’s Coffee Shop Hooray! Warmer weather! The back garden is open! It’s time for chilling with iced elderflower cordials while you listen to the buzz of bees and watch butterflies float on by! Comic Relief Thanks to all of you who came along in March and bought a slice of red nose cake in aid of Comic Relief. Our industrious knitters added £100 to the total raised. The total donated was just over £160!

Ukraine You are so generous! Thank you for your support in helping us to raise over £560 which has been donated to

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Remi bread Some members brought a friend to see what’s on offer before joining. More get-togethers like this are being planned. all sto Some of Us Prefer A Good Discussion Best! We offer sports to enjoy such as football, cycling, table tennis and badminton - to name but a few. Others dance,Artisan sing, or garden Heritag - yet others enjoy a wide range of games from quizzing to scrabble, bridge to skittles. And our creative members write, paint, and prices plea photograph, sew, knit and arrange flowers together. However, many of our members have more academic interests to learn a new language (French, German, Spanish oryou. Latin anyone?) or work on their Family History together. Others like nothing better than a good debate. We really do offer a good range of learning if you want it - Science & Technology, the Environment, Philosophy, Art History, Biography, Film Studies, History and Poetry at present. If you have a different special interest, we can try to help you set up a new group of your own - that’s what our U3a is all about: For Members by Members. Come and enjoy summer with us! email: basingstokeu3aenquiries@gmail.com

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Saturday 18th June Spotlight UK Family Day. Popley Fields Basingstoke Deane Rotary continues to support the work that other local charities and local groups do to improve the lives of people living in the borough. That support may be financial, by hands on support or just by raising the their profile by pubicising the good work that they are doing for our community. This month we are highlighting The Pink Place together with the Blue Space. Also the good fundraising The Ark Riders have done for The Ark Cancer Centre charity and are this year doing for The Camrose Centre for the Homeless and the vulnerably housed. ** CALLING ALL GOLFERS ** The Pink Place and Blue Space Cancer Charity, a local charity providing FREE support & wellbeing services to adults affected by cancer is holding a Charity Golf Day 17th JUNE 2022 Hosted by Weybrook Park Golf Club, Basingstoke. The course standards are now so high that they are are finalists for ‘Club of the Year’ at ‘England Golf Awards 2022’ so promises a good days golf with your friends whilst raising much needed funds

for the important work the charity does. To book Email events@thepinkplace.org. uk or tel 07899 970841 THE ARK RIDERS This group of cyclists first got together in 2015 to ride from John O’Groats to Land’s End. Since then as The Ark Riders they have raised funds for The Ark Cancer Centre Charity and other Charities. Their fundraising has continued and this year sees them riding - ‘To Bath and Back’ 11th - 12th June 2022, 160 miles over two days, they will be riding to raise funds for The Camrose Centre, a drop-in service dedicated to providing support and assistance to the homeless, vulnerably housed, and socially isolated in Basingstoke and Deane. The Centre offers a safe environment, promoting fulfilling, healthy lifestyles and ongoing support to empower their clients to make lasting positive changes. Other agencies work with them to address a broad range of matters including financial support, legal and housing advice, family and relationships, alcohol and substance misuse, employment, and emotional wellbeing. To donate www.justgiving.com/ team/bathandback

Basingstoke Deane Rotary is a group of 35men & women from a wide variety of backgrounds. All live locally in the borough but some commute to work outside Basingstoke. Most joined Rotary to help others less fortunate, and they find Basingstoke Deane Rotary adds another extremely enjoyable dimension to their lives. If you would like to find out more about how we enjoy ourselves, just tune in to www.rcbd.org.uk to see what we have coming up, or contact Helen or Paul above to find out more. We think you’ll be pleasantly surprised. Facebook:@RotaryBasingstokeDeane | Twitter: @RBstokeDeane

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For Basingstoke Choral Society’s 2022 summer concert on Saturday 25th June at The Anvil, we shall be celebrating some of the best in English choral and orchestral music and, to mark the Platinum Anniversary of Her Majesty the Queen, the programme includes three pieces performed at the Coronation in 1953. The programme includes Zadok the Priest, by naturalised Englishman, George Frideric Handel, and Sir Hubert Parry’s Blest Pair of Sirens and I was glad. The choral repertoire for this concert is completed by Ralph Vaughan-Williams’ Fantasia on the Old 104th, and the first performance of Dover Beach, a setting for chorus and orchestra of the well-known 19th century poem by Matthew Arnold, composed by David Lucas, a longstanding member of the choral society. No programme of English music would be complete without including a work by Sir Edward Elgar. The two orchestral pieces in this concert are his Cello Concerto, and Crown Imperial, composed by Sir William Walton for the coronation of George VI in 1937. The choir’s musical director, David Gibson, will be conducting the concert and the choir will be performing with the New London Sinfonia. Tickets are available from the Anvil Box Office: 01256 844244 or from boxoffice@anvilarts.org.uk

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Kempshott Village Hall is looking forward to the success at the hall of the new nursery school, 'Shooting Stars' the nursery opened it's doors on 25th April 2022. The hall is gradually getting back to normal following the many lockdowns we all had to endure. Yoga classes have taken off, they now have two sessions in the week and WW ( formally Weight Watchers) are welcoming more and more people back each week on Tuesday evenings. Kempshott Village Hall's Spring craft event well on Sunday 10th April 2022 all local crafters taking tables, the next one will be in late November 2022, so keep checking the Kourier for more details. Our Sunday Market each second Sunday in the month, next date is 15th May 2022 10.30 am - 13.00 pm. We are getting a lot of enquiries and bookings for children's parties, especially, as we are one of the only halls in the area that can accommodate the BiG bouncy castle, more fun for the kids. Hope to see you all soon, whether it be at a party, or one of the many classes available at the hall. The Village Hall has traditionally hired out the main hall and the small hall and currently is home to the regular hirers:Mondays Toddler Sense, 9.30 am - 10.20 and 11.00 – 11.50 pm (Basingstoke.toddlersense.com) W.I. (second and fourth) Mondays, 14.30 - 16.30 pm (dmanville@talktalk.net) Yoga for all with Gemma, beginners welcome.19.30 - 20.30 pm (Gemma.caws@gmail.com) Horticultural Society third Monday of each month, 19.30 - 21.00 pm (www.bhsociety.chessck.co.uk) Kathy’s Art Studio, Step Back in Time, 10.00 am - 12.00 noon & Kathy’s Art Studio, Fun with Dyes, 13.00 - 16.00 pm (Mobile: 07799693339) Tuesdays Keep Fit with Janice, 9.30 - 10.30 am (foreverfitness755@gmail.com) Move It or Lose It exercise class with Amanda, 14.30 - 15.30 pm (amandabellia@hotmail.com) WW with Sarah (formerly Weight Watchers) 17.00 - 18.45 pm Pilates with Pam, 20 15 - 21.15 pm (Pamsteele@idnet.com) Kathy's Art Studio, 10.00 am - 13.00 pm & 14,00 - 17.00 pm & Kathy's Art Studio, Poetry Club, 18.00 - 20.00 pm,(Mobile:07799693339) Wednesdays Happy Days Toddler's Group with Gemma,10.00 - 11.45 pm Babies & Infants. (Gemma.pengally@hotmail.co.uk) Daytime Club coffee morning 10.30 - 12.00 noon Tel:(01256 470171. Keep Fit Seniors with Janice, 14.30 - 16.30 pm (double session) Tel: 07789 711294. Pilates with Pam, 18.30 - 19.30 pm (pamsteele@idnet.com Kathy's Art Studio, Crazy Crafting, 10,00 am - 13.00 pm & Kathy's Art Studio, Diamond Art, 14.00 - 17.00 pm Tel:07799693339) Thursdays Pilates with Pam, 9.30 - 12.00 pm (double session) pamsteele@idnet.com Pilates with Trudi Sinclair, 18.30 - 19.30 pm (tspilates@outlook.com) Kathy's Art Studio, Hive of Activity Crafts, 18.30 - 21.00 pm Tel: 07799693339) Fridays Kathy's Art Studio, 10.00 am - 13.00 pm, 14.00 - 17.00 pm and Craft Club 6.00 - 8.00pm (Tel:07799693339) Drop In Coffee Morning, 10.30 - 11.45 am (01256 470171) Martial Arts with Andy Hobday, Childrens beginners class 17.30 - 18.20 pm Adult class 19.30 – 20.30 pm (andy.hobday@hotmail.com ) Saturdays Pop Sar Academy with Claire, Singing & Dancing, 09.00 am - 13.30 pm, (assorted sessions). Email claire@trma, 07733236064 JLD School of Dance, One on One Dance Sessions, 09.00 - 11.00 am, assorted sessions. Website: www.jlddance.co.uk, email:info@jldschoolofdancing.co.uk Sundays Sunday Market, 2nd Sunday of every month, 10.30 am - 13.00 pm Kempshott Village Hall is taking bookings for children's parties and birthday parties in 2022 now. Call 01256 324314 for availability and prices.

Forthcoming Sunday Market dates for your diary: 15th May 12th June 10th July

14th August 11th September 9th October

13th November (this will be our Xmas market) 11th December

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6 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LOSING WEIGHT

Weight loss is sold as a quick fix dream, follow this plan for 12 weeks; lose the weight, job done, EASY The reality however is a little bit different, you want to lose weight, and keep it off forever? Here are 6 things you need to know about losing weight 1. Yes it's a case of eat less and move more. Losing weight is simple, but it's not easy - you're a complicated human being 2. Yes you can eat chocolate and drink alcohol, but not all the time. You will have to sacrifice somewhere 3. It can be lonely, and you'll think you're the only one in the world feeling lost, stuck and helpless - your mind is an important part of this puzzle 4. Get okay with enjoying the process, not every day is going to be a walk in the park, you're going to struggle to stay consistent sometimes 5. Ignore anyone that tells you, you can't eat carbs, or that you won't lose weight if you don't eat enough - listen to the science and you'll end up a lot happier in the long run 6. With that being said, it's about finding the right path for you, because once you do, you'll be able to look in the mirror again, you'll fit into smaller sized clothes forever, and wake up every day with a spring in your step The difference between the Lean Bean Course and any other weight loss coach out there selling a course, is that I'm always going to be honest with you. You'll feed off my daily positivity for sure. But I'm not afraid to tell you how it is either, I do my job because I'm passionate about reversing this horrible yo-yo dieting world we are living in and it's not going to change if fit pros keep lying to you about it. Some of you will read this and still go and join the next Juice Plus programme available but some will be ready for a sustainable, realistic lifestyle change because you're at the end of your tether... sick, tired and bored of constantly starting a new diet and if that's you, send me an email with the words LEAN BEAN and I’ll send you over more details and we’ll see it if’s right for you 👇 For more FREE nutrition and weight loss advice, find me on: Social media: @foodislife.nutrition Website: www.foodislifenutrition.com Email: steph@foodislifenutrition.com

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(CGH) PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP (PPG) NEWS

Dear Local Residents, The PPG are pleased to report that the recent Patient Feedback Workshops proved to be an effective way of gathering your comments and ideas in respect of CGH and their service to patients. The valuable information we now have from the 86+ patients we saw over the two Workshops, is being collated from over 600 post-it notes, and this will be fed back to CGH and Operose. The PPG Newsletter, along with previous copies, can be read on our website, www.cghppg.co.uk. If you would like to receive a regular, digital copy, you can request this by supplying your email address in the box provided. Covid vaccinations : Spring booster vaccinations for those over 75 by 30/6/22, are now being done at Jameson House by appointment only, as are vaccinations for 5-11 year olds. Patients will be notified by their surgery in respect of booking these. Festival Place clinic, next to the Tiger shop, is now open for walk-ins for any vaccine, including 12-15 year olds with an accompanying parent, plus the spring booster for those unable to get to Jameson House. CGH News : Our PPG public meetings highlighted a number of areas of complaint, including access/making contact with the surgery, the actual appointment, call wait times, prescriptions issued/rejected and hospital referrals/feedback. CGH are fully aware of the work required to improve patient services, and acknowledge that the difficulties patients are experiencing cannot continue. A development plan has been prepared in response to the Cross Party Councillor Meeting held in March. The planned improvements include a mystery shopper programme reporting back to management on customer service, full engagement of the PPG, new working patterns to improve call answering at peak periods and reducing call wait times, a clear time window for clinician call back, Dr.iQ fully implemented

and e-consult decommissioned. The time frame for this, and more, is April to December, 2022. A Cancer Project to support patients diagnosed with cancer during and, post treatment, is planned to soon be operational. CGH currently employ 17 GP’S (=to 10 FT), 10 regular locums, 17 nurses (=to 11 FT), 10 healthcare assistants (=to 8 FT), 6 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 3 phlebotomists, 2 paramedics, and 30 receptionists. (FT = full-time). Recruitment continues and these figures will change. With 42080 patients, CGH received 23000 calls during March, and carried out 16000 appointments. Per week, this equals 3402 telephone appointments, 1535 face to face appointments and 700 online consultations. There has been a 65% increase in call volumes in under 2 years.

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THE NEW BEGGARWOOD SURGERY

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(PATIENTS PARTICIPATION GROUP) EMAIL : BEGGARWOOD.SURGERYPPG@BTINTERNET.COM

Following the meeting last month hosted by Kim Taylor with senior directors of Operose we have now received from them an action plan as to how they propose to monitor and improve services offered by them to the patient group of both CGH and now of course Beggarwood as they also hold our contract. Further meetings with Operose and ourselves, again hosted by Kim Taylor, are planned for later in May/June to monitor and review the plan. SURGERY UPDATE Two new doctors have joined the CGH team, a Dr Robinson and Dr Ambrose who will both come on board in the next few months. A receptionist is being sought for Beggarwood to fill a vacancy. It was reported that during the last few weeks an occasion had arisen when Beggarwood surgery had reached a staff/patient capacity. Fortunately, CGH has a Duty Capacity Response Team, which enabled urgent patients from Beggarwood to be seen at Camrose. We asked if patients were more pleased just to be able to see a doctor or whether there were complaints about having to travel to Camrose. There have been no complaints about the travel involved. We applauded the decision to open the response team at Camrose to Beggarwood patients. We also asked if people are being told why they are being asked to go to Camrose, and Operose confirmed that a clinician would explain the situation and advise patients about why they need to go there rather than being seen at Beggarwood. We continue to receive good comments on face-to-face appointments being made available, even at short notice. Also, that the reception team at the surgery are being as helpful as they can in helping patients sort out the confusion that NHS England has caused with the integration of patient records and the inability for some patients to order prescriptions online. We also noted that Beggarwood no longer has its own dedicated Practice Manager; instead we now have a General Manager (Claire Osbourne) covering all four CGH sites. Operose said CGH was learning some good ways from Beggarwood and has taken these on board. A new phone system went in last week, which will enable the staff to listen to calls and track any problems. Beggarwood/Operose Open Meeting The Beggarwood Community Centre has been booked by our local M.P. Maria Miller to host the Community Feedback session previously mentioned in our last communication. This will take place on 16th July starting at 10:00 hrs and is scheduled to last 1 hour. Please come along if you can as your feedback will be useful in helping Operose understand any concerns you may have and enable them to, if necessary, fine tune their services at Beggarwood and the CGH practices. Social Media and Complaints Remember, as stated in our previous newsletter, Social Media platforms can be used to give vent to our feelings relating to what we judge are let downs in the service we expect. However, the best way to improve any service we receive is to formally complain to the right people at the right time. In our healthcare issues the correct way to do this is by using the prescribed NHS England channels. In Beggarwood’s case the correct email address for complaints/comments is : NHCCG.BEGGARWOODSURGERY@NHS. NET or by phoning or visiting the surgery and asking for a formal complaint form. Please note it is important that these matters are communicated in writing. In this way they will be seen by the CCG (Clinical Commissioning Group), and the CQC (Care Quality Commission) when the surgery is inspected. The surgery then has a set number of days to investigate the situation and respond to your complaint/comment. If you feel after receiving the reply that it did not meet your expectations or the surgery did not correctly respond to you then you can then escalate the problem to the NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) again via email : NHCCG.COMPLAINTS@NHS.NET or NHCCG.ENQUIRIES@NHS.NET . The CCG will carry out its own investigation and report back to you. PPG email address To gather a wider patient view of Beggarwood Surgery we have decided to publish a NON-MEDICAL email address that will be viewed by the PPG team so that we can correlate your views into our regular meetings with the practice. Suggestions for input might be : ● The ease of booking an appointment or call back ● The surgery waiting area environment ● Helpful suggestions for improvements within practice ● Feedback on the reception and medical staff Once again, we stress this is for Non-Medical feedback as we are not medically trained and the email address will only be monitored on an irregular basis. If you have an urgent medical problem please contact the surgery directly or ring 111. The email address is : beggarwood.surgeryppg@btinternet.com We look forward to receiving your comments. Finally, we are always looking for new members to join our PPG and so if you would like to join please use the aforementioned email address to register your interest and we will be happy to have you on board.

NEWS FROM THE HOSPITAL

Covid continues with 203 people in the hospitals. The Trust continues to operate enhanced covid controls, please check before visiting. This continues to impact on efforts to reduce the elective care backlog. A & E attendances have significantly increased with patients often experiencing long waiting times. Always seek care elsewhere first, e.g. local pharmacy, NHS111 or GP. Basingstoke hospital building is now showing considerable signs of wear and tear. Plans for a new Hospital remains on course to open by 2030.

Treasury funding rules require local hospitals to rigorously demonstrate the case for major expenditure. The aim is to complete this shortly, leading then on to public consultation. National groups are reviewing health care strategy moving towards more ‘care in the community’; and how the planned 48 new hospitals programme is coordinated. Cancer treatment targets continue to be met, haematology has just won a national award, and vacancies are down

Keith Bunker

Former Hospital Governor

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THE JOY The OF Joy TEXT of Text––PART Part 1 1

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Article from Parish of Basingstoke Down How big is your world?

At the click of a button, we can travel across the world; or is the world brought into the palm of our hand? Neither actually happens and yet we can become so emotionally entangled in what we read and see that we can feel moved to act. It wasn’t long ago that we would rely on a daily newspaper for each instalment of the world’s news. But now we can have a 24-hour stream from a multitude of sources. When we have a baby or we have a life-altering accident, our world suddenly shrinks; every waking moment is dominated by the change. We may forget that a friend has been away on holiday or miss some headline news because it isn’t related to coping with the next step of our current challenge. Deliberately changing the size of our world is unique to humans. Any other animal can only be aware of its surroundings in the here and now, they are not able to ‘travel’ to other parts of the world, they naturally concentrate on what’s close to home. Astronauts, seeing Earth from outer space experience something called the overview effect (coined by Frank White); it can feel like a contradiction. Feeling incredibly small, seeing the Earth apparently hanging in the void but with a powerful self-awareness at the same time. NASA astronaut Ron Garan explained, while looking down at the Earth during a manoeuvre on the ISS, he felt “flooded with emotions”, “as if time stood still” but sadness came over him as “despite the overwhelming beauty…serious inequity exists on the apparent paradise…nearly one billion people don’t have clean water to drink…injustice, conflicts, poverty…”. From this perspective he felt nothing was impossible. As Christians we believe God is 3 in 1. God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Jesus (God the Son) was God in human form—he experienced what it’s like to be human. Jesus met with the sick, the poor, the outcast from society and he didn’t judge them. In Jesus’ time, there was no internet so he couldn’t ‘travel’ across the world at the click of a button. His concerns were solely to do with the people he was with in the here and now. Jesus did a lot of walking and travelling by boat. His world was, effectively, very simple and very small. But the bible tells us that he often pulled in crowds of 5000 or more—word spread fast about this Galilean prophet; everyone wanted to hear what he had to say. Jesus was often asked questions, for example “who is my neighbour?” or “who will get into the kingdom of heaven?”—it is well documented that Jesus often didn’t answer questions directly but would answer in parables. This would help people to look at things from a different perspective. For example, learning the importance of humility and our neighbours may be someone from a very different culture to ours. In my role as a counsellor, clients sometimes come with issues related to a perspective they hold. My job involves walking alongside them while we uncover from where their ideas and beliefs originate and then explore other perspective and work out if they’re more favourable. For example, many people struggle with poor self-worth, low self-esteem and/or low confidence. Feelings of anxiety and depression can be compounded by societal expectation. Guilt and shame play powerful roles as well. When life’s been impacted by trauma, the world can shrink, it feels shameful to be inward looking; societies judgments loom large and this compounds the issue. The most important part of their recovery (in my experience) is to learn self-compassion—something they’ve been conditioned not to show themselves. If Jesus was around today, what messages do you think he would have for us? Would he carry the latest iPhone around in his pocket? What apps would he use? Who would he consider at the fringes of society today? These are the people he would spend his time with. When I was a Kew Gardens a couple of weeks ago, I found the Treetop Walkway breath-taking. We we’d only taken 108 steps up into the tree canopy but I felt the new perspective, looking across London, allowed me to realise both how small and how powerful I can be. I am but 1 human. As a counsellor I only ever sit with 1 person at a time. My world may feel very small at times, I’m no world leader but it doesn’t make my work any less important. While it’s incredible that we have the technology to find out what’s going on across the world it’s what we do in the here and now that’s important. We have the power to think like Ron Garan (astronaut), if we put our minds to it, nothing is impossible.

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LOCAL SURGERY CGH Partnership St Andrew's Centre,Western Way, Basingstoke Tel: (01256) 324666 Beggarwood Surgery Broadmere Road, Basingstoke Tel: 01256 396500 CHURCHES St Marks Church Office Tel: 840502 (Weekdays 9am - 1pm) Email: office@saintmarks.org.uk www.saintmarks.org.uk Kempshott Methodist Church Revd. Martin Beukes 0118 9472223 General enquiries 01256 468969 Sunday Morning Worship at 10.30am St Andrews Methodist Church, Western Way Office 816173 St. Joseph’s R.C. Church St. Michael’s Road, South Ham 323595 The Salvation Army Corps, Church and Comm. Ctr. Wessex Close, RG21 3NP 01256 328178 basingstoke@salvationarmy.org.uk CHATTERBOX NURSERY Children aged 2years - 5 years Mon, Tues, & Thurs:- 8am - 3pm, Wed:- 8am - 3pm For more details call 01256 350533 (term time only) or email jjschatterboxnursery@outlook.com. NOAH’S ARK PLAY SCHOOL Open Monday to Thursday 8 - 4, Friday 8 - 3.30. Children aged from 2 - 5 years Call :01256 323853 or 07592 913953 or email:Kellylindas@aol.com. SHOOTINGS STAR NURSERY SCHOOL Opening in January 2020. Children aged from 2-5 years. Monday - Friday 8am to 4pm. Call : 07900 600243 www.shootingstarsnurseryschool.co.uk. SNAPDRAGONS KEMPSHOTT UNDER 5S Telephone 07951660401 or email kempU5@aol.co.uk www.hatchwarrenunderfives.co.uk FAULTY STREET LIGHTS Contact details as shown on street light POWER CUT Power cut - call 105 You can also call this number if you spot electrical damage. This is a free national service http://www. powercut105.com

WATER LEAK ALERT LINE 0333 0003 330 COMMUNITY POLICING Police (In emergency please dial 999) Police General Enquiries 101 Community Safety Patrol Officers Email: CSPO@basingstoke.gov.uk http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/ Tel: 01256 844844 Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 BOROUGH COUNCILLORS KEMPSHOTT & BUCKSKIN Cllr Richard Court Tel: 01256 354282 Email: cllr.richard.court@basingstoke.gov.uk Cllr Hayley Eachus Tel: 07775 727097 Email cllr.Hayley.Eachus@basingstoke.gov.uk Cllr Aji Peter Tel: 07939 222785 Email cllr.Hayley.Eachus@basingstoke.gov.uk BOROUGH COUNCILLORS - THE BERG Cllr Gary Watts - No telephone number listed Email Cllr.Gary.Watts@basingstoke.gov.uk Cllr Stephanie Grant – 07786 512226 Email: cllr.stephanie.grant@basingstoke.gov.uk Cllr Tony Jones - 07852 494718 Email Cllr.Tony.Jones@basingstoke.gov.uk COUNTY COUNCILLORS Our circulation area falls into 3 County divisions, County Councillors can be found at http://democracy.hants.gov.uk MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT Rt Hon Maria Miller MP - 0207 219 5749 House of Commons London SW1A 0AA maria.miller.mp@parliament.uk KEMPSHOTT VILLAGE HALL Bookings & Enquiries Tel. 01256 324314 Website: www.kempshottvillagehall.org OLD DOWN HALL Bookings & Enquiries Tel. 01256 356974 Email: olddownhall@googlemail.com Website: www.olddownhall.co.uk

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