Wheely good news! Disability scooters launched in National Park

a brand new fleet of off-road mobility scooters is veiled at popular sites in the south downs this our-wheeled scooters, which will be available can cover all types of terrain and will help people with restricted mobility to mak most of the beautiful landscape and the project has been funded by a £174,000 defra grant to help more people access the national park. allison thorpe - pictured right, who leads access and recreation at the south downs national park authority, said:“with spring on the wa onderful to be unveiling these offoad mobility scooters and other equipment to help people enjoy the south downs.

“national parks are for everyone and we’re committed to giving everybody the opportunity to get out and enjoy the great outdoors.along with our miles without stiles routes, we’ve really been able to ease our offering to people with mobility challenges and other needs and will continue working d to create more access opportunities.” members of hampshire roamability will be trying out the scooters at Queen elizabeth country park on ednesday ettet, from hampshire roamability, said:“it's onderful that these mobility scooters will now be vailable for hire, enabling disabled people to get out in the countryside and enjoy this lovely country park with their families and friends." russell oppenheimer, executive member for yside and regulator services at hampshire local individuals, families, and businesses. thank you to everyone who gives up their precious free time to help - your efforts make a real difference to the environment.” for Barratt homes, sustainability is a high priority.the developer’s Building sustainably framework brings together its sustainability ambitions, targets, activities, and metrics to ensure that important issues and solutions are deeply rooted in every business decision and day-to-day action it takes. the environmentally friendly housebuilder has pledged to reduce its construction waste by 20% by 2025 and has worked on a variety of initiatives to reduce the number of raw materials it consumes. county council, which manages Queen elizabeth country park, said:“we want everyone to enjoy the splendour of Queen elizabeth country park and so the arrival of two off-road mobility scooters is fantastic news. for the first time individuals using these specialist scooters will be able to access ee tracker-friendly trails that wind through woodland and downland.the county council also has plans to install later this year a changing places toilet alongside accessible changing facilities and a shower which we hope will help even more visitors enjoy the day to day activities that many of us take for granted.”

Free lunchtime concerts most days during the festival week. All events at St Georges Church - evenings 7.30pm - bar opens 7pm

Tickets £6-£10 depending on the event

Passports also available - see website for pricing and comprehensive information

Sunday 11th June

THE WATERLOOVILLE MUSIC FESTIVAL CHOIR & THE WATERLOOVILLE MUSIC FESTIVAL BRASS ENSEMBLE

Coronations Past and Present, hymns, anthems and other music from Royal Occasions. Audience participation join in the hymns. Sing your heart out!

A RIGHT ROYAL NIGHT OUT

TUESDAY 13th JUNE - The WATERLOOVILLE ROCK CHOIR and THE WINCHESTER FLUTE CHOIR

A fabulous double bill of musical entertainment, an evening full of exciting well-known tunes

MONDAY 12th JUNE - THE WATERLOOVILLE MUSIC FESTIVAL CHAMBER ENSEMBLE a magical programme of pieces dedicated to creatures great and small performed by a group of musicians specially chosen and brought together for this concert.

All Creatures Great and Small

WEDNESDAY 14th JUNE Band of the Hampshire Constabulary

the ever popular hampshire police Band has been performing to the very highest standards since established over 120 years ago

THURSDAY 15th JUNE

Folk & Ale Night with Ramskyte and Olly Alsford

RAMSKYTE were Portsmouth’s premier Folk Group around the Millennium, and are now revived by original members, as good now as they were then!

Friday 16th June - ROCKETMAX

The students of Horndean Technology College and the hugely talented Robbie Rich are joined by the only tribute act that accurately and faithfully reproduces the look, feel, sound and energy of an Elton John concert live on stage From grand piano a genius musical director and composer, and classically trained vocalists who have performed in classical opera as lead singers at a high level at prestigious venues such as the millennium centre cardiff… but performing brilliant, completely original arrangements of very popular songs and doing so with much gusto, theatre, comedy and wit… through to the trademark dazzling outfits, it gets no closer to the real thing Join ROCKETMAX together with his full band to enjoy Elton s most well-known songs performed with all the flamboyance and virtuosity of the much-loved star

SATURDAY 17th JUNE

LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS with the Meridian Winds

The Festival Grand Finalé. Always a wonderful occasion.Thrilling atmosphere ,all the pomp and ceremony of the real thing ,Rule Britannia, Jerusalem, Land of Hope and Glory! Sing you rheart out whilst waving the Union Jack!

after fifteen years as musical director, don lloyd (left) is retiring from this post, and this will be his final concert with meridian winds.

so you can expect some special extras and surprises from don and the Band as they say goodbye this will be an evening not to be missed.

www.waterloovillemusicfestival.org.uk the cash only tickets on sale at these outlets: waterlooville fruit &veg (town centre) highfield stores (ferndale) thistle wool shop (cowplain)