West Street road repairs

Operation Resilience - Carriageway Surface Treatment – West Street, Titchfield

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 is to advise of upcoming surface treatment works along the length of West Street, Titchfield.

West Street, Titchfield

The works are a two-part process, with the first application of the treatment currently programmed to start on Sunday 20th June 2021 which is expected to take up to 1 day, during which time the roads will be closed to through traffic between 07:30 to 18:00 hours. The roads will be open outside of these hours.

 The second application of the treatment is usually carried out within 7 days of the first, and the roads will be closed again to carry out the works.

Access for residents will be maintained wherever possible, although short delays are likely. The works are weather sensitive and exact dates cannot be given in this letter. Yellow warning signs displaying dates and times will be erected at the works limits. These will be updated as soon as possible in the event of any programme changes. If you need to make a journey during the works, please allow a little extra time. Operatives stationed throughout the site will be happy to assist either by directing you via a diversion, or through the works via the safest route.

Although the carriageway may appear sound, fine cracks and worn areas are starting to appear. If the cracks are left untreated, they will deteriorate further, allowing water to penetrate the surface. The road will be treated through a process known as ‘Surface Dressing’. This treatment seals and preserves the existing surface and will follow the profile of the road. The process is fast, efficient, sustainable and extremely effective in prolonging the life of the carriageway by preventing water ingress and improving grip.

After 24 hours, we will mechanically sweep the road to remove any loose chippings. The nature of the treatment means there will be loose chippings on the road surface until it beds down, so it will be swept again after two weeks.

To help us complete this work with minimal inconvenience to you, please follow this advice:

  1.    Please do not park on the road (during the day), or be prepared to move your vehicle until the road has been treated.

2.    Please keep children and pets away from the new surface, for safety and cleanliness.

3.    Check your shoes before entering your car or home.

1. For your safety and that of our workforce, we are unable to guarantee vehicular access to and from your property during working hours. Should you need to make an essential journey during the periods of closure, please contact a member of the workforce in advance and they will be able to advise if they can accommodate your request. Pedestrian access will be available at all times.

2. 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.

Due to the current COVID-19 situation, works will be carried out ensuring safe working practices, and social distancing between site operatives and members of the public are maintained at all times. The appropriate traffic management will be in place to prevent any interaction.

Thank you for your co-operation and if you need more information regarding these works, you can use any of the options below.

Web:               https://one.network/?tm=GB121859927

E-Mail:                        roads@hants.gov.uk

Parish Magazine out now

The Parish magazine, Titchfield News, contains information about Church and village news and events and articles about village life. It is published bi-monthly and copies of previous issues are available at: http://www.stpetertitchfield.org.uk/titchfield-news .

There is a facility for online copies to be read aloud. Please see:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETOohmYui3Q

The June issue of Titchfield News is being delivered to all subscribers this week. Individual copies, price £1.00, are available to buy in the church on days when it is open for private prayer, currently Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 11am-1pm.

If you don’t have a subscription and would like one, please contact Gerry Pontefract by text message on: 07818568034 and she will see if there is a distributor for your area.

We do hope you enjoy reading Titchfield News.

Lottery grant for Parish Room roof

Titchfireld Village Trust have just been awarded £10,000 from the National Lottery towards the repair of the Parish Room roof.

This takes the appeal to almost halfway towards the £100,000 tneeded o complete the work.

The Trust is hoping to begin the re-laying of the slabs on the outside of the building very soon making them safe to walk on. Once the target is reached work will begin on the roof.

Village Trust Chairman, Nick Girdler, explained, “Other applications for funding are currently in the pipeline and we will be able to let you know how they are progressing at our re-scheduled AGM on Tuesday July 6th (Covid regulations permitting)

“Meanwhile can I ask you once again to help us achieve our target by joining our page on the Fareham Lottery scheme or using our ‘Just Giving’ page. Both links can be found on our Website : www.titchfieldvillagetrust.com

“I can’t stress how important this village support is in showing grant giving organisations the commitment to the scheme from local residents and groups.”

For just £35 you can own one of only twelve limited edition 12”x18” prints

Buy a unique, limited edition, Cyanotype image of the Parish Room and help support the appeal -see the link on the main Titchfield News website.

FoSP dates for your diary

The Friends of St Peter’s have announced two events to put in your diary.

1. AGM - this will be held in St Peter's Church on the 28th June commencing at 7.30

2. Jazz at the Barn - this is a popular event and we will let you know the details soon, however the date for you diary is the 12th September

In thanking parishioners the Chair of FoSP, Pat Shirley, thanked everyone for their ongoing support during the past year.

She went on to explain how membership subscription has really helped at a time when it has been nearly impossible to raise money via our normal fundraising events.

Adding, “Finally is there anyone amongst you who would like to join our committee?

“The time is not onerous (we usually meet every 6 weeks) and we aim to put on 3  events a year.

“If you know anyone who may be interested please let me know.”

From Construction to Destruction: David Hare’s evocative play comes to Titchfield

The Permanent Way is a play written by celebrated writer and director David Hare, and is a powerful critique of the privatisation of British Rail in 1991.

 The script for the play was written and informed from interviews with the families and survivors of train crashes that followed the sale of British Rail, as well as from politicians, police officers and rail workers. It is a play which audiences will find moving, emotional – and also enlightening. Hare’s view was that the transfer into private ownership of the railways was criminal, writing The Permanent Way to make his case. This month, The Permanent Way arrives at Titchfield Festival Theatre, our second play following the reopening of live performances.

 Elese Ayres is director of The Permanent Way, her first show directing an adult play having previously worked with youth theatre productions. Elese said, “The Permanent Way takes us on a journey to uncover the truth behind the privatisation of British Rail. Through first hand witnesses, we are able to understand why it occurred and assess the consequences. After privatisation, there were several tragic train accidents, including major incidents at Southall, Ladbroke Grove, Hatfield and Potters Bar that led to a significant loss of life and injury.  Hare seeks to make those responsible accountable, whilst also providing a voice for those affected by the disasters.”

The play was originally written to be performed with a 36-strong cast. However, due to space limitations and safe social distancing, Titchfield’s production includes actors playing a multiple number of roles. None of the characters in the play have names; instead, titles such as “Support Group Founder” and “Young Man in Denim” describe each character.

 The Permanent Way is a play which will appeal to lovers of theatre and good writing, and ultimately seeks to answer the question: Is there any point in the blame game or was it always written in the stars?

 Titchfield Festival Theatre’s production of The Permanent Way opens on Monday May 24 running until Saturday May 29, 2021. Tickets for all performances are now available. Shows start at 7.30pm.

 For more information including booking tickets, please go to http://titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com/ or contact our Box Office on 0333 666 3366.

The Permanent Way will also be streamed live on Friday 28 & Saturday 29 May 2021.

Touching tribute to a well know Titchfield villager, Mark Jones

Family, friends and neighbours paid their respects by walking behind Mark’s coffin on its route through the village to the cemetery in Posbook Lane.

The entourage paused at the bottom of West Street for a moment of silence, which was also observed by many standing on the pavements.

Yarn Bombers ‘Take the Plunge’

Those crafty crocheters have been busy creating a summer scene on-top the Post Box in the Square.

The colourful scene depicts a day at the seaside, complete with crashing waves, intrepid swimmers, sand castles, sea gulls and beach huts.

Bringing a smile to shoppers in the village, is the latest in a series ‘yarn bombing’ escapades undertaken by a clandestine group of clever crafters.

Ringers tribute to The Duke of Edinburgh

The Bell Ringers of St Peter’s Titchfield will ring a single bell half muffled 99 times at 12noon tomorrow the 10th of April , as part of the national commemoration for HRH Prince Phillip The Duke of Edinburgh.

ALERT - Asbestos warning

There is a pile of what looks to us to be asbestos dumped on the side of the road in St Margaret’s Lane - right hand side heading towards Coach Hill, about 20 yards in on grass verge.

It has been reported to the FBC Environmental Health emergency number and the person who reported it was told they’d had a similar report re Triangle Lane but obviously this  cannot be verified.

FBC Environmental Health say it’s already been reported but they can’t remove it until Tuesday because they have to use a specialist company. Hence this post reporting it as a potential health hazard.

Also, perhaps people can keep an eye open for anyone seen doing this. I wonder if it’s from demolition work somewhere as it’s clearly a way to avoid paying for specialist removal!

The Parish magazine, Titchfield News

The Parish magazine, Titchfield News, contains information about Church and village news and events and articles about village life. It has been published bi-monthly since June 2020 and copies of previous issues are available at: http://www.stpetertitchfield.org.uk/titchfield-news .

There is a facility for online copies to be read aloud. Please see:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETOohmYui3Q

The April issue of Titchfield News is being delivered to all subscribers this week and distributors will also be collecting the £5.00 annual subscription. Individual copies, price £1.00, are available to buy in the church on days when it is open for private prayer, currently Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 11am-1pm.

If you don’t have a subscription and would like one, please contact Gerry Pontefract by text message on: 07818568034 and she will see if there is a distributor for your area.

We do hope you enjoy reading Titchfield News.

Titchfield News: Vacancy for Advertising Sales

Titchfield News has a vacancy for someone to sell advertising space in the magazine and to invoice current advertisers for payment. Advertising income is a very important part of keeping the magazine viable so, if you think this could be the job for you and you would like to be part of the editorial team, please email magazine@stpetertitchfield.org.uk for more details.

MORE COMPUTERS TO HELP LEARNING

Once again the Earl of Southampton Trust has come to the aid of another of the schools within the ‘ancient parish’ of Titchfield, the area covered by the Trusts remit to provide housing and assist those in need in order to have a positive impact on their lives.

This time it was Cornerstone Primary School at Whiteley.

Once again the Trusts Chair, Frances Knight, was on hand to present the school with 3 brand new laptops.

Frances hands over the laptops to ~Headmaster Tim Clarke

She said “It may seem that with schools now back at work the need for these computers is now at an end but that does not mean they will now be surplus to requirements, far from it. In their application to the Trust the headmaster, Tim Clarke, said ‘we will use them to provide work stations to vulnerable children / families should any future requests come in, and in the meantime use them to support these children further within school.’

Frances continued “We are there to help those in most need and for the long term this seemed to fit the bill perfectly.”

MORE HELP FOR LOCAL CHILDREN

During the latest Lockdown, as a result of the Covid pandemic, the Earl of Southampton Trust was approached by a number of local schools asking for help in supplying computers in order that children could continue to do their learning from home.

Our first contribution was 10 laptops for the Henry Cort Community College. But of course it’s not just pupils in secondary education that have been facing the problems associated with trying to keep up, primary schools have also been challenged with trying to continue learning from home.

As a result the Trust has donated a further 9 Chromebooks to Titchfield Primary School.

Frances Knight hands over one of the laptops to Titchfield Primary School Head Teacher, Michelle Stephens.

Chairman of the Trust, Francis Knight, said “In these unusual times the Trust has been asked to help in ways it has not usually been approached to help with, but we are happy to come to the aid of all those facing difficulties within the geographical area we cover, and at the moment that particularly includes the children.”

The computers were presented to the school at a ceremony this week. Chair of Governors at the school, Gloria Hunt, said “The Chromebooks have enabled children who have no access, or limited access, to home learning to become involved.

This, with the Government contribution, has allowed us to reach all the families in need and ensures equal opportunity for all to maintain learning.”

Exactly the reason the Earl of Southampton Trust is there to help.

Matt Hancock praises Fareham health worker’s efforts

Fareham MP, Suella Braverman posted on her Facebook page a video of the Health Secretary praising and sending a big thank to local health workers for their work in beating the Covid virus.

Health Secretary, Matt Hancock sends a big thank you to everyone in Fareham for making the vaccine roll-out a success so far.

Watch the video HERE…

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=434323671181562

Titchfield talk of Spring

As we are now  starting to enjoy Spring ,  Titchfield Gardeners’ Club are very pleased to have a Zoom talk on " Spring Flowering Perennials" given by RHS Gold award winner Rosy Hardy of Hardy's Cottage Plants.

The special Zoom talk will be on Wednesday 7th April at 7.30pm.

The talk is free to Members but open to non members for a small charge of £3.

Please contact Tina by e mailing tgc.meetings@gmail.com for the Zoom link if you wish to join us. All are welcome.

Sarah Green, Programme Organiser

Titchfield Gardeners' Club 

Brand new play area coming soon to Abbey Meadows

Fareham Borough Council has announced that a brand-new children’s play area is to be installed in Titchfield.

Located off Cartwright Drive, Titchfield, construction on the new Abbey Meadows play area will commence next month and will be completed in time for the school summer holidays in July.

Abbey Meadows was named in 2018 following a consultation with residents but work on preparing the site was delayed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The natural style play area was hand-picked by children and families that took part in the consultation, as well children from Titchfield Primary School.

This new play area has been designed and will be installed by Eibe Play, who also designed and installed the Council’s two other destination play areas at Holly Hill and Daedalus Common. The design complements the surroundings, while taking inspiration from the nearby Titchfield Abbey.

Abbey Meadows play area will feature a range of equipment for children of all ages and abilities, including a multi-climbing unit themed around the Abbey which will be suitable for children with reduced mobility, meaning all children will be able play and have fun together.

The play area will also include exciting equipment such as:

• Smaller multi-climbing unit for toddlers

• Snake swing

• Cradle swing

• Mirror swing (where a parent and child can face each other on the same swing)

• Flat swings

• Inclusive mirage swing with a high back and support harness

• Basket (nest) swing

• Stand up see-saw

• Themed play panels

• Fixed musical instruments

• Rocking horses

• Plenty of seats and picnic tables

Executive Member for Leisure and Community, Cllr Sue Bell, said: “This play area will be a huge benefit for the local community and visitors to Titchfield. It is incredibly important that children of all abilities can play together, so the large multi-climbing unit allows children with reduced mobility to come and play with their friends.

“I would like to thank the residents of Titchfield and the Titchfield Village Trust who were involved in the consultation process and particularly the children from Titchfield Primary School who shared their ideas and helped us. I would also like to thank Eibe Play for coming up with this fantastic design.

“There is much work now to be done but the play equipment will be ready to go just in time for the summer school holidays.”

More information can be found here.  

Launch of the ‘Hook Lake Coastal Management Study’

Coastal Partners as part of Fareham Borough Council has secured £556,000 from Defra Grant in Aid to commence a two-year study focusing on the future management of Hook Lake (part of the Hook with Warsash Nature Reserve) and opportunities to create new habitat at the site.

The Solent coastline is facing significant pressure from rising sea levels, more frequent and bigger storms, and increased flood and erosion risk. As a result, important coastal habitats such as saltmarshes are slowly being lost as they are squeezed against existing sea defences.

Photo Phil Burner

Hook Lake has been chosen as a potential area to create new coastal habitat to offset these losses in the Hamble Estuary and the wider Solent. The creation of new compensatory habitat is a legal requirement and will help to offset habitat losses today and in the future from new defence schemes. This new habitat must be reinstated in order to enable future coastal defence schemes in our area to progress.

The Hook Lake Coastal Management Study will look to maximise the potential benefits for both local people and wildlife to ensure that Hook Lake remains a special place. Through the study we will explore the potential for creating new habitats, look at wider recreation opportunities and develop preliminary designs for a scheme.

Coastal Partners is a partnership between Fareham Borough Council, Gosport Borough Council, Havant Borough Council, and Portsmouth City Council. The partnership has coastal engineers from each authority working in one team to manage 162km of coastline across the Eastern Solent.

We will be working in partnership with key stakeholders including Hampshire County Council (who own and manage Hook Lake), the Environment Agency and the River Hamble Harbour Authority, alongside the community to deliver this coastal management study.

Councillor Simon Martin, Fareham Borough Council Executive Member for Planning and Development, said: I am delighted that the project team were able to secure funding for this important study. Creating new habitats here will enable other coastal defence projects in the Borough to progress in the future and at the same time allow continued enjoyment of this coastline for years to come”.

To stay up to date on the project, please visit our project webpages at https://coastalpartners.org.uk/project/hook-lake-coastal-management-study, where you can also sign up to receive updates to your inbox via our new ‘Fareham Coastal Projects e-Newsletter’.

Coastal Partners contact is coastal.team@havant.gov.uk

EASTER COMES EARLY TO TITCHFIELD

The clever crafty fairies have been at work again decorating the Post Box in Titchfield Square.

The pillar box outside of the One Stop shop has a colourful topping of crocheted Easter eggs, Easter bunnies and Easter chicks.

The box was first decorated by the ‘yarn bombers’ last year just before Christmas with snowmen and Christmas trees.

Then in February the team brought a smile to passers-by reminding them about Valentines day.

A huge Thank You to the clever people who are brightening up the Village during this time.

A new websiteE for the Titchfield Gardener’s Club

Over the past 12 months we have all come to rely more and more on technology for information and staying in touch.

Titchfield Gardeners Club have introduced ‘ZOOM’ meetings and lectures, a ‘TGC FACEBOOK’ page and we felt that the next step should be to update the ‘TGC Website’, we knew that the old website was not being used by our gardening community and we needed to change this.

We wanted to provide details of our club events, our shows, our talks and general gardening tips as well as an archive of events and photo’s. In designing the site we needed to ensure that it was easy to navigate and would offer both useful and up to date gardening information for members and the wider gardening community.

We would like everyone interested in gardening to visit the website and take a look around.

At the present time it is best to access the website via the link www.titchfieldgardeners.club

The Arts Society Solent

Still going!

The Arts Society Solent want to remind members and potential members that they have monthly talks, a virtal visit and a Special Interest Morning all now on Zoom which you are all welcome to join.

Please see our website - The Arts Society Solent - and contact us there.

https://theartssocietysolent.org.uk/Default.aspx

Solar panels for the Parish Rooms

Fareham Borough Council has approved the application to retile the roof and at the same time install 3 rows of solar panels on the south side of the roof. The decision was passed by a unanimous vote of the planning committee.

Titchfield Village Trust Chairman, Nick Girdler, said, “We will now be working in close contact with the FBC conservation officer to complete the work.

An impression of what the roof solar panels will look like

“I would like to thank all of you who submitted letters in support of the application which, along with the help of our local councillors, played a significant role in this positive result.

“All we have to do now is raise the remainder of the funding we require to get the work started.”

To support the work residents are urged to log onto the TVT website : www.TitchfieldVillageTrust.com where they will find buttons giving access to the TVT pages on the Fareham Local Lottery and Just Giving site.

Fundraising for the work has so far secured over a third of the money required towards the £100,000 target..

Please help in any way you can in completing this very important village project.