GOOD COMPANIONS SOCIAL CLUB - UPCOMING EVENTS 2012

(Drummond Community Centre, Drummond Road, Hedge End, SO30 2AD)

Locally based social club and thriving committee who do their best to organise a variety of events. Come along and support us, all are welcome!

• BINGO - Every Wednesday afternoon in large hall,1.30pm, tickets purchased at 1.15pm. Raffle, free refreshments, sale - stalls & clothes rail. Contact Margaret Holmes 01489 789727 

• SINGING - Every Monday evening in small hall, 7.15 - 8.45pm. Not a choir, but a group of people of all ages and abilities who just like to sing! Named 'THE GOOD COMPANIONS GLEE SECTION'.  Entertain at various events with family and friends to raise money for our named charity. Contact Margaret Holmes 01489 789727 or Sharon 077258 40692 . 

• 50s/60s NIGHT WITH HOT SUPPER - Friday 17th February, 7.30pm-10.30pm. LAREDO will be performing and have agreed to play some country music and line dancing. Member £5, Non members £6. Please bring own drinks.

• GOOD COMPANIONS SOCIAL CLUB - GLEE SECTION - Monday 26th March, 7pm at the United Reformed Church, Peartree Green, Woolston. All are welcome.

• EASTER BONNET 'CREAM TEA' FOLLOWED BY BINGO - Wednesday 11th April, 2 - 4.30pm. Cream tea will commence at 2pm followed by Bingo. Cream tea tickets £2.50. Prizes for 'Best Hat'. You do not need to have a hat to come along and join us!

• 'SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES' A MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA -Saturday 16th June, 7.30-10.30pm at 2000 Centre. The Glee Singers will be performing as a group, plus world champion amateur ballroom dancers and a variety of other performers.  Tickets Members £6.50, Non Members £8, Children U14 £3. Please bring own drinks and glasses.

• 'OLYMPIC' FETE / FUN DAY - Sunday 29th July, 1pm - 4.30pm. Grange Park Mobile Homes Large Green, Shamblehurst Lane South. Fun Family Event. Various races 'Egg and Spoon', 'Throw the Wellie', Tombola, Treasure Hunt, Putting Golf, Roulette, Air Darts, Ice Creams, Hotdogs, Burgers. Would you like to run your own Stall? 

To find out more about these and other events or membership enquiries, please contact Margaret Holmes 01489 789727. 

1ST BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

(Supported by Hedge End Town Council) 

BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT - PHONE THE BOX OFFICE 01489 799499

When: Friday 23 March - Sunday 25th March 2012

Where: The Berry Theatre, Wildern Lane, Hedge End, SO30 4EJ

Join The Berry Theatre for a funpacked weekend of events - 

Friday 23 March, 7.30pm - Great Expectations

100 Free Tickets (supported by Hedge End Town Council) to residents of Hedge End for Hotbuckle Productions explosive performance of Great Expectations.

TO CLAIM YOUR FREE TICKETS (max 4 per caller) CONTACT BOX OFFICE 01489 799499. You will need to confirm your full address and postcode.

Saturday 24 March - OPEN SATURDAY - **FREE EVENTS**

**Free Workshops - Puppet making (5-11yrs) , stage make up ( 11-16yrs)

**Free Backstage Tour

**Free performance showcases

**Free film - The Smurfs

Please book your places early to avoid disappointment. Phone box office 01489 799499 

Saturday 24 March, 7.30pm - Polly & the Billets Doux. Tickets £5.00

The genre-defiant quartet's distinctive sound combines elements of blues, country, folk, soul and gospel to create a sumputous and totally unique sound with a quintessentially English twist.    

Sunday 25 March, 2pm - Nostalgic Sunday - An afternoon of FREE film nostalgia.

How to survive the 1940s Post War Public Information Films. This special programme of films produced by the UK's CentralOffice of Information  from 1946-1950 portray an intriguing portrait of everyday life in 1940s Britain, recorded in atmospheric detail.

For more information please visit: The Berry Theatre

PLEASE NOTE: TICKETS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE TOWN COUNCIL OFFICE.

THE HEDGE END HERITAGE WEEKEND

When: 21 & 22 April 2012

Where: Hedge End Village Hall

To commemorate the land mark 50th Anniversary of Hedge End Village Hall, Hedge End Carnival Committee will be holding this special event, to include an exhibition, with plenty of historical information about Hedge End on display for all to see!

HETC HALLS GO SOLAR!

Hedge End Town Council is doing its bit for the environment and assisting the fight against climate change by installing Solar PV (Photovoltaic) panels on all of its Community Halls in Hedge End.  Solar PV panels will enable us to generate our own renewable energy resource, reducing both our carbon footprint and combatting rising fuel prices.  Generating our own green energy supply will reduce the running costs of our community centres, which are a valuable resource for the community of Hedge End; saving us money throughout 2012 and well into the future.   
Solar PV panels were successfully installed on all HETC managed halls throughout December 2011. For more details on Solar PV Click Here



HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE DRAFT LOCAL PLAN...

PUBLIC EXHIBITION - TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2-8pm, Hedge End Village Hall. If you are unable to attend this event, please see the document for other exhibitions in the local area.
(Click on the house to open information leaflet)

Eastleigh Borough Council is preparing a new plan for development in the borough 2011-2029. A draft is published for consultation on Friday 28 October 2011. 

Local people are being encouraged to have their say on The Borough’s DRAFT LOCAL PLAN as the formal nine week consultation begins.

**Now available - Copy of The Draft Local Plan to view & consultation forms at the Town Council Offices, 2000 Centre, St Johns Rd, Hedge End**

ONLINE CONSULTATION FORM - Your comments are needed by 3 January 2012. 



HERITAGE SIGN WELCOMES VISITORS TO HEDGE END

We are delighted with the new Heritage Sign installation at Upper Northam Road, Hedge End which gives a warm welcome to both residents and visitors alike.  The sign was created by designer blacksmith Peter Clutterbuck who also created the Albert Road Cemetery Archway.

For more information Click Here



HEDGE END TOWN COUNCIL VISIT MÖCKMÜHL, GERMANY TO DISCUSS TWINNING OPPORTUNITIES

Hedge End Councillors and the Town Clerk braved the cold weather (09.12.11) for a personally funded trip to Möckmühl in Germany to discuss twinning opportunities. The invitation had kindly been extended to the Town Council by Ulrich Stammer, Mayor of Möckmühl, following his recent visit to Hedge End in October.

The Councillors received the warmest of welcomes and were treated to overwhelming hospitality from their German hosts. Jane Welsh, Chair of Hedge End Town Council was invited on stage with the Mayor on Friday evening to meet the towns people as they prepared to switch on their Christmas lights. Over the course of the weekend they were treated to some wonderful food, glorious sightseeing in dramatic surroundings and a tour of the school, firestation, Christmas market and the historic town and council offices.

Jane Welsh commented 'We had an unexpectedly, wonderful trip. The town is very beautiful and they looked after us so well, they really spoilt us! We were so impressed by the new school building too, it is a wonderful asset to the town.'

Councillors will be discussing potential twinning opportunities for the two towns in the coming months.



EASTLEIGH TRANSITION NETWORK - COMMUNITY EVENTS 2012

ETNet have various local community events and volunteering opportunities upcoming in 2012 that you may like to get involved in, from crafts and cycling to woodland maintenance.

To find out more about ETNet and their events visit their website -

http://etnet.org.uk/events/

("Transition is a community-led response to pressures of climate change, fossil fuel depletion and increasingly, economic stagnation. It all starts off when a small collection of motivated individuals within a community come together.")

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES IN SOUTH HANTS

BTCV Biodiversity Action Team Programme -Come and join us to carry out practical conservation activities at sites in southern Hampshire. We will be completing a mixture of tasks that will include tree planting, fencing and vegetation management.

Local Events at Manor Farm, Netley Abbey, Netley Common, Titchfield & Whiteley - see flyer for more details!

BTCV is a social enterprise group enabling people to make a difference in their lives and improve their environment.

For Bookings: Phone 02380 402593 or Email Hampshire-bat@btcv.org.uk

Winner - Charity Awards 2011 - Environment and Conservation
Winner of the Charity Times Charity of the Year 2010

www.btcv.org

inspiring people, improving places

DISTRICTS ACROSS HAMPSHIRE WORK TOGETHER AS
“INSULATE HAMPSHIRE!” - OFFERING WARMER HOMES for LOWER BILLS

Eastleigh Borough Council has joined with all 10 other districts across Hampshire plus the County Council in an innovative programme to ensure that local residents are able to afford top quality cavity wall and loft insulation at substantially discounted prices.

“Insulate Hampshire!” is offering the first 5,000 Hampshire residents that sign up, cavity wall insulation for only £75; thereafter the price will rise to £99.  The Loft insulation is offered at £99 to all, subject to survey.  These measures typically cost between £150 and £200 or more, and are likely to rise to full price next year as subsidies are replaced by the “Green Deal”.  You would then pay at least £200 for each measure and in many cases substantially more.

Under Insulate Hampshire!, homeowners will also be able to be referred to other local initiatives, or arrange for solar (PV) panels to be installed, which currently attract the generous ‘feed in tariffs’ on top of free daytime electricity. 

Those aged over 70 or claiming qualifying benefits can still get FREE insulation by arranging a survey with Crest Surveying on 0800 567 7474.

If you would like to find out more, contact the Insulate Hampshire! team on 0800 952 0037 or visit www.insulatehampshire.co.uk