-- Parish Notices --  

Results of the
Consultation for
Arford Common
Management Plan
are available HERE

TALKBACK
Talk to the Parish Council

Headley Report available - Free to those in the parish, or £2:00 plus postage for others - order from the Parish Office or through the on-line shop

Your Safer Neighbourhoods team is made up of police officers, special constables, police community support officers or volunteers. We are working together with the community and other partners to tackle local problems and improve the quality of life in your neighbourhood. >>more...

Walking for Health provides short, safe and sociable walks particularly suitable for people who take little or no exercise. The walks are accessible to all members of the community. Walks are to be held once weekly all year round and are completely free of charge. Walking for Health is already well established in areas such as Bordon, Liphook, Liss, Petersfield, Rowlands Castle and Horndean and has experienced great success. >>more...

Wanted - Footpath Walkers
Do you walk your dog on the footpaths in Headley? Or go for a ramble in the local area now and again? If so, we need a few more volunteers to join our team of footpath walkers. >>more...

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NEWS

Footpath | Local Matters | County Councillor | Planning Aid | New Powers for Parish Councils

Operation Resilience - Fullers Vale - Headley

click here for information on the road closures planned for the next few days

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Localism - what’s in it for you?

The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has received a Government grant to provide advice, guidance and encouragement to communities to engage with the planning system in their local area.

Two events have been organised to meet the needs of the Hampshire community

  • Event 1- will be a fun and informative half day workshop, exploring the new opportunities for you within/from the Localism Act.

We will provide an introduction to the existing planning system and explore the new ways you are able to engage with and influence decisions for your community.
The event takes place on Thursday 9th February from 12-4pm at Itchen Abbas Village Hall and includes FREE lunch and refreshment.

“From a complete novice to someone wanting to expand their knowledge, we hope to show you the value of getting involved in shaping the future of your local area.”

  • Event 2- Is designed to expand on the first seminar and will explore the importance of engaging your community with the planning system. The day will comprise of more detailed workshops seeking to maximise the influence that communities can have on the future of their area, as well as how to influence local plans and how to develop neighbourhood plans.

The event takes place on Thursday 8th March from 10am-4pm at Itchen Abbas Village Hall and includes FREE lunch and refreshment.

The event aims to appeal to representatives from different amenity groups and organisations, parish/ town councillors & those who wish to take an active role in local planning. We also hope that those who wish to develop their knowledge further will attend our 2nd seminar.

This is your chance to find out about the opportunities which Localism presents for you

All events are FREE to attend. Please book your place by contacting Becky French on 01962 779185/ becky.french@cprehampshire.org.uk or visit our website www.cprehampshire.org.uk for further details.

 

 

Important Footpath Gets A Makeover by Volunteers

The Parish Council decided to take matters into its own hands... click here

 

Headley Report Pictures Wanted

The Headley Report will be published next March giving the annual review of the village, and forming part of the Council Annual Parish meeting minutes. Each year a new photograph is used for the front cover, and we would like to open the opportunity to photographers in the village, capturing their view of life in and around Headley.

Please contact the Parish Clerk, Katie Knowles, for further details:

email parish@headley-village.com

telephone 01428 713132

Headley Parish Council Offices -
Village Hall,
Arford Road,
Headley. GU35 8LJ.

The Parish Council

The Parish Council plays a vital part in representing the interests of the community to improve and maintain the quality of life and the local environment. We can influence other decision makers and in many cases, deliver services to meet local needs. Information on the Parish of Headley, the Parish Council and local activities are all available on the Headley website www.headley-village.com. We also have 4 notice boards keeping you advised of parish matters and meeting agendas and these are located outside Whittles Store in Eddeys Lane, between the newsagent and the Holly Bush Pub in Headley Centre, on Standford Green, Standford and at the Parish Office.

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Local Matters

Fly-tipping of garden waste - Arford Common - Garden waste (hedge cuttings, grass cuttings, summer bedding plants etc) has been deposited on Arford Common over the autumn months at two locations both in close proximity to houses. Arford Common is owned by the Parish Council and is for the enjoyment of all residents in the Parish. it is very frustrating, especially for the volunteers who help manage the woodland for the benefit of everyone.

Hedges - At this time of year, hedges tend to have put on a great deal of summer growth and where they overhang a footpath or road, it is the responsibility of the householder to cut them back to maintain a suitable passageway for pedestrians and vehicles. It is often tempting, due to the cost of such work on an ongoing basis, to take out a hedge completely and replace it with panelled fencing. However, do check with the Planning Department at EHDC as to whether this requires planning permission, both to the road. in terms of removal of the hedge and also in terms of the type and size of the proposed fence and its proximity to the road.

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County Councillor Ferris Cowper

Dear villagers, now that I have been elected as your County Councillor I thought I would use the Parish Council newsletter to introduce myself. I live in Grayshott and have done so for 34 years and have been the District Councillor there since 1999. I'm married and have two grown up daughters. I like to have a full life and I take part in various types of motor racing, I play drums in a good quality rock and roll band and I run a medium sized food manufacturing company. Not too long ago Iwas Leader of East Hampshire District Council.
As your County Councillor I want to be as accessible as I can and to do whatever I can to help you get the best out of Hampshire County Council. My email address is ferris.cowper@hants.gov.uk or you can call me on my public number which is 01428-609858. From time to time I hope to provide updates on what I am doing and how the Council is getting on, much as I do already as a District Councillor on www.grayshott.com which I know many of you read. Happy Christmas and have a wonderful New Year.
Cllr. Ferris Cowper

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Planning Tips

Planning Aid - Provides free and independent professional planning advice to communities, neighbourhood groups and individuals who cannot afford to pay professional fees. You can call the Planning Aid Advice Line for free and independent advice on planning issues. The service can provide some advice to all callers but if you are eligible, you may be given extra help by Planning Aid England's team of professional planning volunteers. The service has a dedicated team of community planners to help communities understand the planning system and influence what happens in your area and helps groups and individuals.

Planning Aid Advice Line
Tel: 0330 123 9244 Email: advice @planningaid.rtpi.or.uk

General Enquiries
Tel: 020 7929 9453 Email: info@ lanningaid.rtpi.org.uk

New Powers for Parish Councils

The role of Parish Councils is going to see some significant changes over the next few years thanks to aspects of the Localism Bill and the more recent White Paper on Open Public Services. The latter calls for more powers over public service delivery to be in the hands of local communities, Parish and Town Councils. With government cuts across the public sector, Parish Councils will have an opportunity to step up to the challenge and shape their own future.

The reality of these proposals for Parish Councils like Headley is that in order to take on services traditionally delivered by the District or County Council it will need to raise funds through the precept, through increased partnership working, with our neighbouring parishes for example and take full advantage of external funding. Headley, like many other forward thinking Parish Councils is keeping a watching brief at these radical proposals as they make their way through the legislative process and will be looking to you, our residents to help support the Parish Council in shaping our community for the future.

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Parish Council:

Click here for the directory of Parish Councillors.

All Meetings in the Parish Office next to the Village Hall
Full Council – 1st Monday of month @ 8 p.m. 
Planning – 2nd Monday of month @ 8 p.m. 
Amenities & Recreation – 3rd Monday every other month from July.

Click here for the meetings calendar and links to the agendas or minutes

Members of the public are welcome to attend all meetings.

Comments and Feedback - Click Here.

Headley Parish Council Offices - Village Hall, Arford Road, Headley. GU35 8LJ. Tel 01428 713132
Office Hours : 09:00-13:00 Mon-Wed and Fri

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