New consultation for future development in Fareham

As well as being asked to vote on the Titchfield Neighbourhood Plan residents are being encouraged to have their say on future development in Fareham Borough in general.

Click HERE to read about the Titchfield Neighbourhood Plan and Referendum.

A special Fareham Today is available on the Council’s website outlining issues and options for its emerging Local Plan. The consultation will run from Monday 10 June until 23:59 on Friday 26 July.

Since the Council consulted residents on its Draft Local Plan in 2017, the Government has announced a new way to calculate housing need. As a result Fareham now needs to plan for at least 520 new houses every year.

This new figure means more space needs now needs to be found, so the Council has outlined a number of ways this could be achieved, whilst considering the environment and both existing and new infrastructure, through a series of issues and options. It is now asking Fareham residents and businesses for their views.

The Council will hold a series of pop up exhibitions in the coming weeks where residents can come along and ask questions. The consultation will also be on the agenda at Community Action Team (CAT) meetings being hosted by Cllr Seán Woodward and supported by planning officers.

Councillor Seán Woodward, Leader of Fareham Borough Council, said: ‘Government changes to the National Planning Policy Framework mean we now have to plan for many more houses in Fareham. We are asking residents and businesses to tell us how they would prefer us to deliver these houses. I would encourage them to come along to a CAT meeting or exhibition where planning officers will be on hand to answer questions, and to read through the special Fareham Today. A printed copy will be delivered to houses and businesses over the next couple of weeks.’

• The pop-up exhibitions will take place from 12:00pm-2:00pm

• Locks Heath Shopping Centre, Thursday 13 June

• Portchester Shopping Precinct, Wednesday 19 June

• Fareham Town Centre, Monday 24 June

• Stubbington Green, Monday 1 July

Community Action Team (CAT) meetings run from 7:00pm-8:30pm and will be preceded by an exhibition from 2:30pm-6:00pm staffed by planning officers.

• Holly Rood Church, Stubbington, Monday 8 July

• Cams Hill School, Portchester, Tuesday 9 July

• The Garage Room, Titchfield Community Centre, Friday 12 July

• Ferneham Hall, Fareham, Monday 15 July

• Brookfield School, Sarisbury Green, Tuesday 16 July

Residents and workers in the Borough can have their say by:

• Completing an online comments form at: Have Your Say on Future Development in Fareham

• For more information about the Local Plan see Fareham Borough Council’s website here

• Emailing localplanconsultation@fareham.gov.uk

• Writing to Consultation Team, Fareham Borough Council, Civic Offices, Civic Way, Fareham PO16 7AZ

The future of the Parish Room

Nick Girdler, Chairman of Titchfield Village Trust, on the future of the Parish Room and Project 2070

The launch of Project 2070

According to Village gossip the Parish Room is to be demolished and a care home built in its place !

Why would Titchfield need a care home when residents show they always care for the village in more ways than the Prime Minister can call for a vote on Brexit.

It’s not going to be demolished, far from it, and at a village meeting in May a ringing endorsement for Project 2070 proved that there’s life in the Victorian building yet.

The current trustees of the Parish Room charity have agreed to be merged with the Titchfield Village Trust Charity. The reason : to bring the building up to scratch and ensure it will be fit for purpose for the next 50 years.

It’s a complex set of legal hoops the Trust has to jump through in order to achieve this aim along with an herculean effort to raise the money to bring the project to fruition.

Essentially the entire roof needs replacing and at the same time we think a major upgrade should be undertaken allowing the Room to continue as an affordable and much loved venue at the heart of the village.

It’s a project we want the everyone to be part of and work has already started on setting up an infrastructure to make certain that this is the case.

If you think you have skills we could use in order to complete the task in front of us please contact the Trust. TitchfieldVillageTrust@outlook.com

We are at the start of a project that is likely to take years rather than months and cost hundreds of thousands rather than the cost of a haircut…and if anywhere in the south of England knows how much a haircut costs it’s the residents of Titchfield!

We know you won’t let us down.

Nick Girdler

Chairman Titchfield Village Trust

Concerns in Titchfield over East Street closures

Hampshire County Council’s planned work on resurfacing East Street on the weekend of the 1st and 2nd June has worried residents about gaining access to their homes during the work.

It seems the council no longer write to all homes in the street advising them of the work.

On the Saturday there are two weddings at St Peter’s and fears are that guests will be unable to find places to park due to the congestion.

HCC’s notification re. the closures…

Road Closure over Weekend of 1st & 2nd June

East Street, Titchfield – Carriageway Resurfacing Works

As part of Operation Resilience, Hampshire County Council’s programme to make Hampshire’s roads more resilient to the effects of extreme weather and heavy traffic, this letter is to advise of upcoming carriageway resurfacing works on East Street from its junction with Titchfield Hill to the junction with Southampton Hill. 

The resurfacing works are programmed to start Saturday 1st June and are expected to last for 2 days. During which time the road will be closed to vehicular traffic from approximately 09:00 to 16:30hrs. The road will be open during the evenings. Access to the High Street will be maintained via South Street throughout the works.

The above timescales are weather dependent, any significant changes to the scheduled dates will be made clear on the yellow sign boards located at the works limits.

In order to help us to complete the work as quickly as possible, please ensure that no vehicles are parked on the road or in the laybys on the days of the resurfacing.

Please be aware any vehicles left parked on the road that prevent the works taking place, face the risk of being removed.

For your safety and that of our workforce, we are unable to guarantee vehicular access to and from your property during working hours. Pedestrian access will always be available.

The surfacing operation uses a separate bitumen layer in addition to the new asphalt carriageway surface. In order to avoid potential injury or damage, please do not walk across the carriageway during the works unless directed by a member of the workforce.

Thank you for your co-operation and, if you need more information regarding these works, please call our contact centre on 0300 555 1388.

Titchfield Neighbourhood Plan moves a step further

An independent examiner has given its verdict on the Neighbourhood Plan submitted by the Titchfield Neighbourhood Forum.  T

he examiner has confirmed that, subject to a number of modifications, the Plan should progress to the next and final stage which is a public referendum.

Titchfield Neighbourhood Forum was formally designated as a neighbourhood area on 6 March 2017.

The Forum submitted its Neighbourhood Plan to the Council on 22 October 2018.  A consultation on the Neighbourhood Plan was held by the Council between 23 November 2018 and 11 January 2019.   It was then submitted for independent examination.

On 26 April the independent examiner’s report confirmed that a number of modifications to the plan were needed to ensure it meets the basic conditions. 

The report will now be presented to the Council’s Executive Committee in June of this year.  Once approved, the Plan would be the subject of a referendum; anyone who is eligible to vote in a Local Election, and lives within the appropriate area, will be able to vote.

Cllr Evans, Executive Member for Planning and Development, said: ‘This is the first Neighbourhood Plan to be submitted in the Borough and will possibly lead to the first referendum.  If people then vote for the Neighbourhood Plan to be made, it will carry equal weight to the policies contained within the adopted Local Plan.’

For more information about the Titchfield Neighbourhood Plan please visit: http://www.fareham.gov.uk/planning/titchfieldneighbourhoodplan.aspx.

Panto Time - Oh no its not!

Classic children’s tale Peter Pan set to charm us all at Christmas, but its not a Panto

Peter Pan is the ultimate classic children’s story and this December JM Barrie’s celebrated fairy tale will be performed at Titchfield Festival Theatre.

The fantasy world of Peter Pan and his adventures with Wendy in Neverland has enchanted families for more than a century, since its first performance in 1904. The play contains so many rich and colourful characters which we will remember from our childhoods; Peter Pan, Wendy Darling and her two brothers, the fairy Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, and of course Peter’s archenemy and pirate, Captain Hook.

Peter flies to London every night to listen to the bedtime stories that Mrs Darling tells to her children.

One night when Mr and Mrs Darling are out at a party Peter sneaks into the Darling children’s nursery to steal back his shadow, which he had lost on a previous night. Wendy, the eldest of the Darling children is awoken by Peter.

He charms her instantly and persuades her to travel with him to Neverland so that she may tell stories to the lost boys who live there. Wendy and her brothers, John and Michael, fly to Neverland which is where their adventure with Peter really begins.

Kevin Fraser, Artistic Director of Titchfield Festival Theatre says, “At Christmas, we all enjoy so many traditional things which no doubt we remember from our childhoods. Everyone loves a great story, which is why Peter Pan is the perfect choice of production for our Christmas season this year; it is beautifully written and nostalgic, with plenty of great characters.

Peter Pan will be the first time that we have actors on stage flying – so we are really excited about that. We have also been extremely fortunate in assembling such a fantastic cast, who hope to build on the great success we had last year with Hansel and Gretel.

We know that families will love the story of Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up and his magical adventures in Neverland with Wendy. It is a story that will never grow old and we are sure that all the family will love it.”

Peter Pan’s Director is Jamie Ann Templeman who directed the popular story Goodnight Mister Tom last year, as well as other productions. The opportunity to direct Peter Pan is a dream which has come true for Jamie. She says, “Peter Pan is a story that I have grown up with and love immensely. It was the show that I just had to do! We are performing to the original script written by JM Barrie – it is the first-ever Peter Pan, written by Barrie as a play before the book was published.

This really is a classic adventure story; I am certain that everyone will fall in love with Peter and want to join him on his wonderful journeys of discovery in the fantasy world of Neverland.”

Peter Pan opens on Wednesday 12th December until Saturday 22nd December at 7.30pm in the Oak Theatre, St Margarets Lane, Titchfield PO14 4BG. There will be a Sunday matinee on the 16th

December and a special production held on Saturday 22nd December (please contact the theatre directly for details).

For more information, please go to Titchfield festival Theatre or contact our Box Office on 01329 556156.

Port and Lemon support UK marine conservation

PORT AND LEMON SUPPORTS UK MARINE CONSERVATION VIA CHARITY PARTNERSHIP WITH SEA-CHANGERS

Titchfield based ‘Port and Lemon’ has become the latest business to form a partnership with the marine conservation charity, Sea-Changers. Sea-Changers supporters can now raise money every time they spend over £10 on the Port and Lemon website by simply using the code SEACHANGERS at the checkout. This action will save the customer 10% on their shopping basket total and Port and Lemon will generously donate 10% of the sale price to Sea- Changers.

Port & Lemon design home items, gifts and cards that have a quirky mix of nostalgia and wit that is inspire by the sea. Their range of contemporary home and gifts is bold, colourful and produced in the UK, and designed by Tracy Evans and Kate Cooke in their Hampshire studio.

The money will feed into Sea-Changers' grant fund which is distributed to UK based marine conservation projects. Sea-Changers is a charity with a simple mission: to give back to the sea. The charity is run by volunteers who develop bespoke partnerships with businesses that care about the marine environment, with the aim of raising money for a UK based marine conservation fund.

Sea-Changers distribute the donated money, in accordance with their funding policy, to a range of projects engaged in: direct marine clean up action, education and awareness- raising about marine conservation issues, species and habitat protection, and conservation research.

Many of the projects funded undertake grassroots community conservation work that simply would not take place without the Sea-Changers grant. Since being set up in 2011, Sea-Changers has awarded over 120 grants to projects right around the UK.

Some examples of the projects that received funds in 2018 are:

• Basking Shark Scotland who will be running a series of clean ups in the remote islands of Argyll transporting their volunteers via ribs and an inflatable dinghy.

• Shetland Amenity Trust who are using the funding to produce a film about the UK's successful voluntary litter pick which involves 20% of Shetland's population volunteering to clean its beaches and coastlines annually.

• Environment Plymouth will be running local workshops (Plastic Surgeries) on the dangers of plastic pollution and the alternatives available for local traders.

• Plastic Clever Salcombe's 'Kids Against Plastic' campaign, which will empower children to help make change in their community and reduce the 'big four' plastic polluters.

Rachel Lopata, Co-Founder of Sea-Changers said: "It's great to be working with Port and Lemon and to receive their fantastic support.

“We love their products so to know that shopping with them is also helping the UK's marine environment gives us a great reason to spend money this Christmas!"

Tracy Evans, Director at Port and Lemon said: “We’re delighted to be able to support such a worthy charity. So much of our work is inspired by our coastal surroundings so it is great to be able to contribute to the Sea-Changers mission”.

Port and Lemon is a creative partnership based in Titchfield, Hampshire, formed in 2012 by Tracy Evans, textile designer and Royal Navy veteran and Kate Cooke, textile designer and keen sailor.

They produce a range of quirky nautical designs using simple and bold imagery and cheeky strap lines which could be produced on a wide range of homeware and gifts.

LINK

Port and Lemon

Solent Tunnel rears its head again

An Isle of Wight group called Pro-Link have produced new plans for their proposed ‘Solent Freedom Tunnel’.

The red lines depict tunnel and the green liness depict surface roads.

The scheme involves digging a tunnel under the Solent from Whippingham on the Isle of Wight emerging in farmland at a place they wrongly call Catsfield just 400 m to the east of the historic Titchfield Abbey, with an above ground link running north to join up with the M27 motorway.

The group say that a tunnel boring machine would start from somewhere on the Daedalus Enterprise Zone site and burrow north towards Catisfield. Once there it would be turned around to dig a second 10 metre wide tunnel back towards Daedalus and on under the Solent to the Island.

At the same time another boring machine will dig from the Daedalus site towards Whippingham.

An extra motorway junction will be required somewhere between the present junctions 9 and 10

Pro-Link explained, “Both private and public funding is envisaged as the most likely way to pay for the project — two thirds and one third respectively.

“It is estimated that the Solent crossing element of the project will generate an annual revenue of circa £200 million, with a further smaller amount of toll revenue (to be assessed) from the mainland element. “

The leader of the Isle of Wight council, Jonathan Bacon, has lent his personal support for a feasibility study into the proposed scheme.

LINK Click here for The Solent Freedom Tunnel website

What do you think of the scheme? Leave your comment below.

New book for Titchfield

October 26th sees the launch of a new book about Titchfield.

The book, edited by John Hiett, is a work of fiction, a series of 12 short stories by 10 different authors, set in Titchfield from the Dark Ages to the 1950;s

The book has mystery, myth and magic, tragedy and deception, witch hunting, mayhem, murder and love in the most trying circumstances.

The book will be officially launched on Friday October 26th between 6pm and 8pm in Titchfield Parish Room.

There will be wine to drink, people to meet and copies of the book to buy, with cash, cheque (payable to Magic Flute Artworks Ltd.) or credit card.

The book is priced at £9.95 (paperback) or £14.95 (hardback)

Blowing hot at Jazz at the Barn

The jazz was hot and the day was warm and sunny when the Friends of St Peter’s held their “Jazz at the Barn” event  at the Great Barn on Sunday. 

The Solent City Jazzmen entertained with a fascinating selection of jazz tunes in the Dixieland style while the many visitors sat at tables in the open air enjoying the music, the hog roast rolls provided by Hadlows the Butchers and the occasional beer and bottle of wine from the bar.  

Chair of Friends of St Peter’s, Pat Shirley, said, “The afternoon went extremely well, good food, good music and great weather.

“We raised over £1000. Special thanks go to Aiden and Hadlows our village butchers who donated and cooked the hog and to TFT for the use of the Barn.”

“The FoSP provide appropriate funding for building or repair works within St Peter's and your continued  support is very much appreciated in enabling us to do this.”

The ’Friends’ next event will be the Christmas Tree Festival held on the 7th, 8th and 9th December.

Hopefully some of you will want to exhibit a tree, but if not make it a date for your diary anyway as this will be a 'must see' event.

There will be lots of acts performing throughout the 3 days, which will be publicise nearer the time.

Contact FoSP if you wish to exhibit a tree.

Titchfield wins Gold

On Friday four of the Titchfield in Bloom committee attended the AmEx stadium ( Brighton’s football home ) for the Britain in Bloom awards.

I am delighted to tell you that the Village of Titchfield won a Gold award in the Large Village category and was also the winner of this category with the highest marks of all in South and South East England in Britain in Bloom.

Titchfield In Bloom chair, Gloria Hunt said, “Can I say to everyone from the very youngest at the Jigsaw PreSchool and Titchfield Primary to the very Senior in Chapel-side and our amazing knitters, a huge well done.

“The businesses, pubs,  residents, clubs, Community Centre and Church who supported and cared for their plants thank you.

“The many unknown people who also helped us care for our Village pots and wheelbarrows, supplied us with drinks, weeded their frontages in hot weather thank you.

“We all know this is Village is amazing, now it is a Golden village. Congratulations Titchfield !!!”

New park will be called Abbey Meadows

Titchfield's new park will be called Abbey Meadows, after a public vote to choose its name.

The winning name was announced by Executive Leader, Cllr Seán Woodward at last night's Council meeting.

With 15 hectares of land the new open space will include a natural style play area, footpaths, wildflower meadows and educational wildlife areas. It's set to open next year.

The park's name was chosen following a consultation when residents were asked to choose between Meon Meadows, Tannery Meadows, and Abbey Meadows. More than 2,300 people took part with Abbey Meadows receiving nearly 80% of the votes.

Other name ideas from residents included Anjou Park, after Margaret of Anjou who was married at the Abbey to Henry V, and Parky McParkface.

Executive Member for Streetscene at Fareham Borough Council, Cllr Simon Martin, said: "I'm delighted that Titchfield's new park now has its name, Abbey Meadows is a great choice. This is an important step forward and I'm looking forward to the grand opening of this fantastic community facility next year.”

The Council are looking to install a brand-new natural style play area at Abbey Meadows.  
To ensure that the play area has a range of equipment for different ages and abilities, we are encouraging residents and young people to take part in an online game, where you get the chance to pick which equipment you would like to see installed.

Click HERE to get stated.

A Silent Soldier silhouette for Titchfield?

In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1 The Royal British Legion has invited the public to take part in a movement to say 'Thank You' to the First World War generation who served, sacrificed, rebuilt and changed the nation.

In support of this Fareham Borough Council will be placing eight near life-size silhouettes of a 'Tommy' around the Borough and one of them could be here in Titchfield.

The Council are asking resident to vote on where three of the silhouettes should be placed.

The possible sites are - Westbury Manor, Daedalus and St Peter’s Church Titchfield.

The Vicar of Titchfield, Rev. Charles Matthews, went to France in 1915 to serve as a chaplain and minister to the wounded at a base hospital. He wrote of his experiences in the St Peter’s Parish Magazine.

The near life-size silhouettes of a First World War ‘Tommy’ will be fixed on buildings, gardens, fields, and roundabouts across the county, in remembrance of those in the armed forces who came home ‘silently’ from the war, as well as those who never made it home.

A large number of men from the village took part in WW1, some came back - many did not.

Set up in 2013 The Titchfield Remembers Project set out to identify and honour all WWI servicemen connected to this parish.

Through painstaking research the Titchfield Remembers group have identified 11 servicemen who were not included in the original count of those who were killed.

Copies of the book, ‘Beyond the Memorial’ which tells the story of each Titchfield man who died can still be bought - All profits to The Royal British Legion.

Visit the ‘Titchfield Remembers’ website and read about the men from this village who gave their lives in the First World War.  Click HERE
 

To vote for a ‘Tommy’ in Titchfield click HERE
 

Titchfield Gardeners Autumn Show

The Parish Rooms were alive with colour and scents as the Titchfield Gardener’s Club held their annual Autumn show in the village.

Apart from the beautiful displays of flowers and plants there were pristine vegetables, handicrafts and photographs up for awards.

The show was open to all members of the club and all Titchfield residents.

This year the trophies were presented by former club Chairman, Brian Patten.

Club Chairman, Steve Nash, commenting on this year's show said, "I'm amazed at the quality of the exhibits given the difficult growing conditions."

Member Ann Fulerton was a frequent prize winner, taking home an impressive collection of silverware. Pictured below with the Burnley Horticultural Cup awarded for the most points in all Classes 1-67

Jazz at the Great Barn

Enjoy an afternoon of superb traditional New Orleans Jazz and support The Friends of St Peters at the same time.

The much acclaimed Solent City Jazzmen will perform during the afternoon of Sunday 16th September from 2pm - 6pm (doors open at 1.30pm).

Guests will be able to have a drink at the Licensed bar and enjoy a Hadlows hog roast at just £3.
Tickets cost £10 for adults, (£5 child) and can be bought in advance from St Peter’s Church office, Daisy B’s and Hadlows.

LINK
The Friends of St Peters

The Titchfield Neighbourhood Plan explained

Titchfield Neighbourhood Plan - A Brief Summary

The Titchfield Neighbourhood Plan sets out the aims, objectives and policies for the growth of Titchfield over the period 2018 to 2036 www.titchfieldmatters.org.uk

The aim of the Plan is to try to keep and improve:

• the local built areas
• the historic areas
• the natural environment

We also wish to improve the special interest, character and appearance of the area and its historic setting.

The key policies contained in the Plan relate to:  

Housing
During the life-time of the Plan, an average of 10 dwellings per year will be needed, with the emphasis on affordable rental housing and smaller homes to buy. It is hoped this will be met through small-scale infill development within the proposed settlement boundary. Housing needs can be reviewed every 5 years.

Getting Around
Traffic policies and tasks are proposed that are designed to reduce the impact of traffic throughout the Plan area so that the safety and environmental needs of pedestrians are given priority.

Commercial and Economic Considerations
Policies are proposed to ensure the continued success and focus of business premises in the High Street, The Square and South Street. Proposals to convert business or commercial premises into residential use will be resisted.

The Built and Natural Environment
Policies are proposed to ensure that Titchfield remains a village with an enhanced environment and valued open spaces.  

Historic Titchfield
The objective of the Plan is to respect and preserve the history of the area for future generations whilst allowing it to continue to develop and grow.

‘If the Neighbourhood Plan is successful at referendum, it will become part of the statutory development plan for the area. Consequently, decisions on whether or not to grant planning permission in the neighbourhood area will need to be made in accordance with the Neighbourhood Plan.’ - Locality, Neighbourhood Plans, Roadmap Guide.

LINKS

The Forum website titchfieldmatters.org.uk

The Forum facebook page

Does Titchfield need a Neighbourhood Plan?

Leave your comments below

Two men attacked in Titchfield

In the early hours of Sunday morning two men were viciously attacked in the village.

The victims, aged 29 and 32 had serious injuries and after being treated at the scene were taken to Hospital in Portsmouth

One of the men sustained a head injury and the other ‘puncture wounds’

The men were walking home from a local festival when they were attacked near the recreation/football ground beside the A27.

They then made their way to the Square where they received help and emergency services were called around 3.30am.

A lifelong Titchfield resident who did not wanted to be named said, “There was some sort of party with loud music going on nearby till the early hours “I’m not sure if that is related though.
“Titchfield village is usually so quiet.”

Police were in the village later in the day talking to residents.

Anyone with information should call police on 101 quoting 44180276417.

The Daily Echo are currently reporting another stabbing which took place at the Locks Heath Centre on Sunday night - They are not linking the incidents. Click HERE for the story

Friary Meadow concept explained

The team at the Friary Meadow retirement village have spoken about how the development is progressing and of the benefits of its ‘extra-care’ living model.

Due to open in Titchfield in December 2018, the £35m development will offer a selection of 86 luxury homes, comprising apartments, bungalows and townhouses, enabling residents to enjoy a high-quality, worry-free retirement, through routine housekeeping, 24/7 onsite care, three meals a day and several activities.

Friary Meadow will be run by independent retirement living specialist, Oak Retirement, which was founded by Dr Stephen Ladyman, a former Minister of Health responsible for Social Care.

He is confident of the impact living in an extra-care development will have on its residents thanks to its proven benefits on older people living in its sister development in Cheltenham.

The extra-care living model is recommended by the Department of Health and encourages companionship through a like-mind community of residents, while also gifting them with the independence of knowing they own their property and can come and go as they please.

Dr. Stephen Ladyman said: “Residents at Friary Meadow will also be able to enjoy the many benefits of an independent, worry-free retirement when it opens in December 2018.”

For more information about Friary Meadow, visit www.friarymeadow.co.uk.

To enquire about a property, please email info@oakretirement.co.uk

For more information about Oak Retirement, visit www.oakretirement.co.uk

Thefts over-night in Titchfield

Reports of thefts and suspicious behaviour in the Posbrook Lane/Bellfield area have been posted on Facebook.

One resident says that they were woken at around 4am this morning.

Stock image

They then spotted three males from a grey golf-like car were in a neighbour’s front garden..

They had abandoned their car in the middle of the road next to the junction leaving the doors open, they then went off in different directions.

The group stole the registration plates from a van parked nearby and once disturbed made off.

Hampshire Police advise that If you have information about a crime to call them. In an emergency, always call 999. Call 101 for all enquiries and to report non-urgent crimes.

Set for dizzy heights

Five year old Ava Jade Hands will be ‘up in the air’ when she joins with members of the Jessie Leigh Dance & Cheer Academy at a major cheerleader and dance event in Brighton.

Ava Jade, from Titchfield, has only been with the group for just a year and is the ‘flyer’ of the team.

The Jessie Leigh Dance & Cheer Academy have over 360 cheerleaders in 2 locations within the Gosport and Portsmouth region, they are also the largest After School Club Program in the area.

Young High Flyer Ava Jade

Ava Jade trains at Bay House school in Gosport.

They focus on developing our youth through the medium of cheerleading and dance.

The ‘Into the Future’ competition will take place on the 9th and 10th of June at The Brighton Centre in Sussex.

Well done Ava Jade and have a great day.

Luxury retirement development takes step closer to completion with announcement of prices

Older people worried by the prospect of downsizing can be reassured their equity will be protected for the future, thanks to the properties on sale in Titchfield’s newest retirement village, Friary Meadow.

An artists impression

The Hampshire development, named in reference to the nearby Abbey and the likely historic use of the fields around it, has taken another major step towards completion as developers release the much-anticipated prices for its luxury accommodation.

Friary Meadow will offer a selection of 86 luxury homes, comprising of apartments that start from £375,000, bungalows from £485,000 and townhouses from £595,000. Car parking spaces are available for just £250 per year and residents won’t be charged ground rent.

It is based on the ‘extra-care’ living model, as recommended by the Department of Health, which aims to giving older people the opportunity to retain their independence for longer, including their financial independence by enabling residents to own their own properties, thereby protecting their equity.

Dr. Stephen Ladyman, founder of Oak Retirement and a former Minister of Health responsible for Social Care, said: “I’m delighted to announce the prices for accommodation at Friary Meadow and believe they really reflect the high-quality living on offer.

“This is a really exciting time as we move one step further to finishing this luxury development and open its doors to residents, who will be able to enjoy the many benefits of an independent, worry-free retirement.”

The £35m development is a joint project between independent retirement living specialist, Oak Retirement, and real estate fund manager, Frogmore.

Construction was launched in June last year, during an official ground-breaking ceremony attended by Mayor of Fareham, Councillor Geoff Fazackarley and the Mayoress Mrs Tina Fazackarley.

Friary Meadow is due to be completed in November 2018.

For more information about Friary Meadow, visit www.friarymeadow.co.uk. To enquire about a property, please email info@oakretirement.co.uk

For more information about Oak Retirement, visit www.oakretirement.co.uk.