The Point theatre will be celebrating its milestone 20th anniversary in 2016 and is looking for stories and memories from the public to help with its year-long birthday celebrations.
Having already kick-started the celebrations with a radical redesign of its foyer and bar area, [Read more…] about Join The Point and Share Your Stories for its 20th Birthday Celebrations
The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England is asking people across Eastleigh for their help to draw up a new pattern of council wards for Eastleigh Borough Council.
The Commission has also announced that it is minded to recommend that the council should have 39 councillors in future: five fewer than the current arrangements. [Read more…] about Have Your Say on New Ward Boundaries for Eastleigh
Last month, while waiting for the bus, I noticed a bright yellow object on the outside wall of the Methodist Church.
It contains a piece of life-saving equipment, a defibrillator.
Nigel Moorse, the driving force behind making the defibrillator happen, explains to us in this article the origin of this defibrillator, and how you can benefit from it. [Read more…] about Where are Defibrillators Located in Chandler’s Ford?
This must be the happiest news ever!
Ted is found! Ted is safe!
The missing Cocker Spaniel which was lost in Knightwood since last Thursday was found safe at about 3pm this afternoon. [Read more…] about Ted is Found!
My son and I walked to the post office in Hiltingbury yesterday to buy Star Wars stamps and saw a few Road Closed signs. [Read more…] about Hiltingbury Road Closure: Hursley Road and Ashdown Road Section
Judith Grajewski (Conservative) is the newly elected Hampshire County Councillor.
The by election on 22nd October 2015 was sparked by the resignation of Colin Davidovitz, a long-serving Conservative county councillor. [Read more…] about Judith Grajewski (Conservative) Elected Hampshire County Councillor
Update: Parking restrictions at the Fryern Arcade have been lifted. See No More Parking Restrictions at Fryern Arcade (19th July 2018)
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If you visit the Fryern Arcade in Chandler’s Ford, you could park for 3 hours for free.
If you visit the Co-operative Food next to the Fryern Arcade and park at the Co-operative Food’s car park (entrance from Brownhill Road, next to the Age Concern Centre), you can now enjoy up to one hour’s free parking. [Read more…] about 1 hour? 3 hours? Parking Rules at Co-operative Food and Fryern Arcade in Chandler’s Ford
Banks – love ‘em or hate ‘em – we are going to lose HSBC Chandler’s Ford Branch. Closure is scheduled for 13th November 2015.
This is the bank in the Central Precinct, famous for being the site of an armed robbery in September 2007. [Read more…] about Closure of HSBC Chandler’s Ford Branch. Do Bank Branches Still Matter?
Charlotte Mary Yonge? Who is she?
She is the woman represented by the new statue of a seated figure in the approach to Eastleigh Railway Station. Yes, but who is she?
Charlotte Mary Yonge is hardly known these days but she was a notable novelist in her time. [Read more…] about Charlotte Mary Yonge in Eastleigh
This post reviews Station Walks by Dr. Clare Diaper. I discovered this book thanks to an earlier Chandler’s Ford Today post and am glad to say it is a delight to read and a greater joy to use.
The book is supported by the Three Rivers Community Rail Partnership, My Journey and Transition Southampton. Their details are given at the front of the book. [Read more…] about Review: Station Walks Book
Yesterday afternoon my son and I were caught up in Parliament Square in London.
We took the train to London, first to attend a Traidcraft event being held at Amnesty International near Liverpool Street station, afterwards we decided to tour around London for a bit, like tourists. [Read more…] about “Refugees Welcome Here” Rally at Parliament Square
Station Walks Guide – a 88 page guide including 38 walks from local railway stations – will be launched this weekend.
The book contains 2 walks from Chandler’s Ford.
The Three Rivers Community Rail Partnership [Read more…] about Station Walks Book Launch
Eastleigh MP Mims Davies has vowed to fight for better transport infrastructure and health services in the constituency during her maiden speech to Parliament.
Mims, who made the address on her 40th birthday on the 2nd of June, said she would also work hard to ensure less traffic pollution.
“Eastleigh is very close to the M3 and the M27, which puts pressure on our community, with pollution and other pressures,” she told MPs. [Read more…] about Mims Davies MP Makes Maiden Speech in Parliament
The Chandler’s Ford Community Association agreed at a Management Committee meeting this week to install air conditioning in the Ritchie Memorial Hall.
With several hot summers behind us coupled with full houses as a result of increasing popularity of our productions, the temperature in the Ritchie Hall was often exceeding 30 degrees Centigrade. It was also stuffy making air quality poor. [Read more…] about Air Conditioning in the Ritchie Memorial Hall
Update from Hampshire Police 26th April 2015: Missing man Stephen Munden has been found.
#Missing Stephen Munden has been found, detained and taken to a mental health facility. Thanks to public for sharing our appeal.
— Hampshire Police (@HantsPolice) April 26, 2015
This is a message sent via Neighbourhood Alert. This information has been sent on behalf of Hampshire Constabulary. [Read more…] about Police Continue to Appeal for Information About Missing Man
Hampshire County Council has adopted 0300 numbers for contacting most of its services.
The main advantage (to us) of a 0300 number is the price.
Calls cost no more than 9 pence per minute (the same as what are now called “geographic numbers” but we used to call just “telephone numbers”. [Read more…] about New 0300 Phone Numbers for Hampshire County Council
I received an email advising me that my European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is about to expire, so I thought I better renew it.
I followed the link and was taken to a website to enter my application. Don’t worry, this isn’t going to end horribly wrong; it was a legitimate email and a legitimate website.
I entered the expected details – name and address, National Insurance number, [Read more…] about Time to Renew Your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)?
