Hordle Parish Council

Serving The Communities of Tiptoe, Hordle and Everton

Welcome to the Hordle Parish Council Web Site

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Advance Notice

The Parish Assembly will take place on March 19 at 7.30 at the Pavilion, Vaggs Lane , Hordle, SO41 0FP. All are welcome. More details to follow.

Parish Council elections take place on May 2nd. Interested in becoming a Parish Councillor ? - more information on the District Council website http://www.newforest.gov.uk/article/18797/TOWN-AND-PARISH-COUNCIL-ELECTIONS-2019 or come to the Parish Assembly to find out more.

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Acacia Open Space

The Parish Council would like to thank the children from Hordle Primary School who came to help plant the willow dome and tunnels. They all worked very hard planting and weaving the whips and moving wood chip down the site to form a path through the structure. The children also looked at pictures of different types of play equipment and told us what type they preferred.

Thanks also to New Forest National Park ranger and the Brockenhurst College student who helped on the day and to the NPA and NFDC for items they provided for the children.

Do go and have a look at the willow tunnel and watch it grow and develop. Play equipment will be installed in due course.

Precept and budget

The Parish Council have agreed their budget for 2019 -2020. The Parish ( Tiptoe, Hordle and Everton precept request to the District Council is for £109704 representing a 1p increase for a band D property or from £45.40 to £45.41 per year. The budget information can be found via the Parish Council papers tab.

Parish Enhancements

Following consultation with residents at the Parish Assembly and the three village events, the Parish Council have been busy with some improvements to the Parish. Bulbs have been planted at four sites ( near Efford Mill at the junction of Everton Road and the A337, Tiptoe near the Church and on the Stopples Lane bank ). New picnic tables are on site at Hordle and Everton Recreation Grounds and a World War 1 Memorial bench has been ordered for the Wainsford Road / Old Christchurch Road Junction in Everton. There is now a virtual pathway and new fencing at Everton Pavilion ground.

Update - the new bins are now in place in Tiptoe and Everton

Further projects are

Pathways around Hordle and Everton Ground to be extended around the perimeter

We hope you are pleased to see the improvements which we believe make Hordle Parish a more pleasant place to live.

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Councillor Vacancy

The Parish Council have a councillor vacancy. As this is within six months of the Council election there will not be a call for a by election. However this vacancy could be filled by co-option. Please contact the Parish Office for further information.

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Stop Press.

Local Plan Review New Forest District Council Plans for Hordle

http://www.newforest.gov.uk/article/14288/Supplementary-Planning-Documents-and-other-guidance

The Parish Council agreed their response to this consultation at the Parish Council Meeting of 18 September 2018. The response can be seen here. SPD response [18kb]

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Grants

The Parish Council award grants twice a year in June and November from a budget of £1000. If you are a local community group you could apply for funding. Please see the grants policy and procedure. Further information available from the Parish Office.

Looking for grants for your organisation See Community information tab

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Would you like to bring anything to the attention of the Parish Council. Please contact us by

email admin@hordleparishcouncil.gov.uk
phone 01425 611119
in person - pop into the office between 10 and 12 Monday to Thursday.

The Parish Council usually meet on the first and third Tuesday of each month. All welcome.