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THE

RATEPAYERMAGAZINE

Vol. 56 No. 8 JANUARY 2014

ISSUED FREE OF CHARGE Circulation 9,000

Published by the Waterlooville and District Residents' Association (Covering the Wards of Cowplain, Stakes,Waterlooville and Hart Plain including part of Lovedean). Opinions expressed are those of the contributors. The Publishersdo not accept liability for advertisements, statements in articles or letters published. The Association reserves the right to withdraw or refusean advertisement if, in the opinion of the Association, the actions of the advertiser reflect badly on the Association and/or the RatepayerMagazine. All articles may be reproduced only in their entirety and must acknowledge their source.© 2014 MMXIV W.& D.R.A.

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RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION MEETING(AGM)7.30pm, Thursday 13th March in

Cowplain Activity CentreAll welcome

Christmas is sadly over for another year so do weneed a pantomime? Oh Yes We Do!!! This year, theWindmill Players Pantomime is Aladdin. For all agesfrom 4 to 94 plus, it will be our usual fun filled showwith lots of music and audience interaction. We havea cast of great performers from all around the localarea, including our award winning star Peter Colley;the best dame on the south coast. Held in theMemorial Hall South Lane, Clanfield on 24th Januaryat 7:30pm and 25th at 2:00pm and 7:30pm, cost £6and £5 [including refreshments] Tickets areavailable from 01730 231474 or on the Door.

That’s Not Right!

So if you see a mistake in any article or entry, pleaselet me know and I will put it right for you. And if youwant your local event or club publicised contact me,but please remember I work six weeks in advanceso the more notice the better. You only have to Emailor phone. My (Hazel) contact details are on page 8.

No, possibly it’s not. Thereare a lot of changes in themagazine, both this monthand in the months to come.

Old Wecock - Do you have any old photographs ofWecock Farm? If so could you let Laura Bevis, theCommunity Officer for Waterlooville have a copy? Theyare needed for the ‘Webiglocal’ profiling exercise that theresidents are currently working on. Ring Laura on 92446123 or 07912 478452.

May Days Arts Trail 2014 will take place on HaylingIsland 10 & 11 May , and in Havant and Waterlooville17 & 18 May. This is an open studio event run byartists for artists and those interested in arts and craftin the Borough. It is open to all. Please seewww.maydayartstrail.co.uk for details. Registrationfor 2014 closes on 14 January.

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Help In BereavementHelp in Bereavement is a registered charity, founded in1979 as a response to the perceived needs of thosesuffering the grief, loneliness and social isolation causedby losing someone they love. Our volunteer visitors haveall had specialist training, and can support a personthrough a very difficult time, regardless of when thebereavement happened.Help in Bereavement also has a team that can supportchildren in their grieving and will often go into schools tosupport them. Initial contact is by phoning our co-ordinatoron 07432 602613 for more information.In January 2013 HiB started a coffee morning, forming asocial club, where bereaved people can meet otherpeople, forming supportive contacts and friends. This socialclub meets at St George’s Church Hall, Waterlooville 10 to12pm on, the second Monday of every month. Our socialclub organises trips and outings, so for more informationplease contact Linda 07834 457284.If as a carer of someone with a Learning Disability you feelyour ‘service user’ or family member is grieving and needssupport or you as a carer would like some support thenagain please contact our co-ordinator on the above number.Also, if any person feels they may have the skills requiredto become a visitor please get in touch.

Waterlooville Reading Group - 3rd Tuesday of each month10am Free, If you like to read a wide range of fiction andshare your ideas and opinions in a relaxed and friendlyatmosphere, then why not join our Tuesday readinggroup?Tai Chi Course - Monday 13 January to 17 March 6pm £40(concessions available), To introduce participants to someof the concepts and movements of Tai Chi.Ukulele Course - Monday 13 January to 17 March 7.30pm,£40 (concessions available), Learn how to play basic tunesand chords on the ukulele individually and in groups.Introduction to iPad - Monday 13 January to 20 January5.30pm £24 (concessions available), An introduction toiPad for new owners or those thinking of buying one. Alsosuitable for those who already own an iPad but would liketo get more out of it.Basic Computing for Beginners - Tuesday 14 January to11 February 10am or 1pm £40 (concessions available), Tointroduce complete beginners to the basic use of acomputer.German for Beginners - Thursday 16 January to 27 March10am Cost: £60 (concessions available), This course aimsto help you to start speaking German in order to get morefrom your visit to a German speaking country. You willlearn and practice some of the language needed to dealwith day-to-day situations such as getting to know others,introducing yourself and ordering in a café and goingshopping while gaining confidence in understanding whatis being said to you

Introduction to iPad - Monday 27 January to 3 February5.30pm £24 (concessions available), An introduction toiPad for new owners or those thinking of buying one. Alsosuitable for those who already own an iPad but would liketo get more out of it.Internet and Email for Beginners - Tuesday 25 February to25 March 10am or 1pm £40 (concessions available), Anintroduction to basic use of the internet and browsers tosearch and shop safely. A guide to setting up and usingan email account. Using Windows XP and Internet Explorersoftware.

Bubble, Bubble, Boiler GivesTrouble

If a boiler is more than 10-years-old residents could qualifyfor a grant to have an A-rated boiler installed for absolutelyno cost as part of a government scheme to keep all Britonswarm.Installing a new boiler could save as much as £300 a yearon heating.To qualify residents need to live in a privately owned orrented property and receive certain means-tested benefits.If the requirements are met, there is also funding availableto help insulate homes.The scheme, which is called Affordable Warmth, is fundedby the Energy Company Obligation (ECO), which is agovernment initiative to cut energy bills. To find out if youare eligible for the government’s Affordable Warmthscheme contact the Energy Saving Advice Service on 0300 123 1234 or visit energysavingtrust.org.uk.

Residents can replace theirrusty, old, money-wastingboilers with free, new, efficient,money-saving ones.

Waterlooville LibraryRhymetime - Every Monday and Thursday 10.30am Free,Join us for some rhymes suitable for preschool childrenand their parent/carers Parents/carers to stay with theirchildren.Book Buddies Reading Group - 2nd Tuesday of each month2pm Free, If you like to read a wide range of fiction andshare your ideas and opinions in a relaxed and friendlyatmosphere, then why not join our Tuesday readinggroup?

Volunteers Needed At The Acorn Centre - The AcornCommunity centre based in Wecock Farm has welldesigned facilities which are welcoming and friendly. Thefocus of the Acorn Community Centre is to serve thosewho live in and around the area by providing servicessought by and of benefit to the community.Volunteers are needed to support the Billy’s LakeConservation project and other community activities andprojects. We are looking for passionate, proactive peoplewho can use their own initiative and who want to make adifference in their communityWe need support with IT - replying to emails, creatingposters on Microsoft word and publisher, generalorganising and filing within informal and cheerful officesurroundings. You will have a willingness to learn withflexible working hours with various roles within the office.If you would like to become a volunteer then please contactour friendly team here at the Acorn Centre on 92258423 or email us at billyslake@acorncentre.org.uk orsteve.jarvis@acorncentre.org.ukwww.theratepayer.co.uk

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WATERLOOVILLE AND DISTRICTRESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

(Covering the Wards of Cowplain, Stakes, Waterloovilleand Hart Plain including part of Lovedean)

President: Mr. D. Pink 9224 0653Vice President: Mrs J. Rea 9225 8261Chairman: Mr.G.Lynch 077038 81754Vice Chairman: Mrs. E. Tallyn 9225 2594Hon. Treasurer: Mr. N. Chedzey, 103 Sutton Road,Cowplain, Waterlooville, PO8 8PT, 9242 6575Hon. Secretary & Minutes Secretary &Magazine Compiler Mrs.Hazel Matthews 9226 8780Distribution Manager: Mr. K. Tallyn 9225 2594

AdvertisingAt present there is no advertising space available. Forgeneral business enquiries please contact Geoff Lynchthe Business Manager/Editor at 11 Ruskin Way,Waterloovil le, PO8 8JX or Email:business@theratepayer.co.uk or 077038 81754.

Magazine ContentTo submit an article, correct an existing entry or commenton a recent feature please contact Hazel Matthews, theMagazine Compiler on 9226 8780 or Email:compiler@theratepayer.co.uk

NEXT BLOOD DONATION SESSIONSWaterlooville Community Centre (Behind ASDA): Tue14 January 11am to 1.30pm and 3.00pm to 5.30pm.

St Wilfrid's Church Hall, Cowplain - tbcNational Blood Service Website - www.blood.co.ukYou

can pre-book appointments via 0300 123 23 23

USEFUL INFORMATIONNearest Manned Police Station: Havant Police, CivicCentre Road, Havant 999 in emergencies, 101 fornon-emergency calls or leave information onlymessages, in strict confidence, on Crimestoppers 0800 555 111.Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages: HavantLibrary, 1st Floor Meridian Centre, Havant, PO9 1UN orHavant Plaza Registration Office, Civic Centre Road,Havant, PO9 2AX Telephone for an appointment on 0845 603 5637 Mon - Fri 8am - 8pm, Sat 9.30am - 4pm.

Citizens’ Advice Bureau, Swiss Cottage, 9 St. GeorgesWalk (Hambledon Road) Waterlooville. 'Drop-in' hours Mon/Thu/Fri 10am to 1pm. Telephone advice Mon to Thu, 10amto 2pm 0844 856 3407. Online Advice:www.adviceguide.org.uk.

Disability Information and Advice Line (DIAL) 92824853 (answer phone when closed).Faulty street lighting, traffic lights or road defects?Report to 0845 603 5633 or visit www.hants.gov.uk andfollow link to ‘report highway defect’. (Quote lamp postnumber)

Old Photos and News Cuttings - I am always willing togive a good home to any of these and can promise theywill be well looked after, 9224 0653.

Community CentresAcorn Centre, Eagle Avenue, Wecock FarmContact 9225 8423Bedhampton Social Hall, 21 Bedhampton RoadContact 9248 0654Borrow Centre, London Road, CowplainContact 9226 6423Cowplain Activity Centre, Padnell RdContact 9226 7029Deverell Hall, London Rd, PurbrookContact 9243 0217Hayling Island Community Centre, Hayling Park,Station Road. Contact 9246 7545Leigh Park Community Centre, Dunsbury Way, LeighPark. Contact 9248 4071Merchistoun Hall, 106 Portsmouth Rd, HorndeanContact 9259 7114Phoenix Community Association, Crookhorn Lane,Waterlooville. Contact 9224 0114Springwood Community Building, SpringwoodAvenue, Waterlooville. Contact 9223 0330Waterlooville Community Centre, Maurepas WayContact 9225 6823Westbrook Hall, Tempest Avenue, CowplainContact 9226 6729

Halls For Hire

Waterlooville, Purbrook and Cowplain GoodNeighbours: For shopping, transport to medicalappointments, home visits, etc. Waterlooville 9226 6005.Help line 9am - 6pm, Mon to Fri. All volunteers are CRBchecked and a mileage rate is charged.Website www.stgeorgesnews.org/goodneighbours.

St. Wilfrid’s Church Padnell Road Cowplain has two largehalls, one with large modern kitchen, which can be hiredfor events and group activity. Contact 9226 2295 Tue toFri 10.00 to 12 noon.Sacred Heart Parish Centre Hall Hire Contact 92269348

Samaritans - Offer a confidential service for those in crisis24 hours a day. Volunteers do one duty per week plus onenight duty a month. Interested in volunteering? There aremany roles in Samaritans; in addition to the team of listeningvolunteers who answer the helpline phones in ourPortsmouth Centre, we also need support volunteers whocan help with fundraising, publicity and promoting ourwork. If you feel our work is worthwhile and you have a fewspare hours each week we want to hear from you and willbe happy to send you further information. Emailjo@samaritans.org or ring 9269 1313.

www.theratepayer.co.uk Did you realise this link puts youin direct touch with 10 years of the Ratepayer Magazine aswell as the minutes of all the public meetings since 2008. Inaddition there are contact numbers, local groups andinformation on schools and Community Halls.Take a look. You may well be surprised!

Lonely? ‘Silverline’ is a free, 24 hour ‘phone service forelderly people who miss having someone to regularlytalk to, who need advice or are suffering from abuse orneglect. Call 0800 4 70 80 90. www.thesilverline.org.uk

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Local InformationAge Concern H50 Coffee Morning - Coffee with adviceand help for the over 50s held at The Beacon, MeridianShopping Centre. Held on the 1st Tuesday of every month10am-12 noon. There are always a number of informationstands and Angel Radio provides the background music.

The Havant Borough 50+ Forum - Meet from 10.30pmto 12.30pm, on the second Monday of each month, at theBeacon, Meridian Centre. The forum is an independentgroup which aims to raise awareness of issues that areimportant to older persons. Everyone of fifty years andolder living within the Borough of Havant as well as theirrelatives, friends and carers are encouraged to attend themeetings Contact 01243 375739.

ME Association - Hampshire Group: Contact Sue 92420732 for details

Angel Radio - 101.1 FM - The home of Angel Radio is anostalgia shop, broadcasting studios, record library, officesand meeting place, all at 17 Market Parade, Havant.

Hampshire Angling - The Hampshire AnglingDevelopment Group is an Angling Trust initiative toregionalise the promotion of angling. The group wasestablished in 2012 to help coordinate and promote anglingevents for each of the three angling disciplines, Coarse,Game and Sea. If you would like us to arrange a coach ledactivity or provide information about access to venues thenplease contact info@hadg.org.uk

Waterlooville and District Neighbourhood WatchAssociation - Is the organisation linking nearly 250 street-level Neighbourhood Watch Schemes in the area policedby Hampshire Constabulary from Waterlooville PoliceStation, covering more than 5000 households. Contact 9289 2627 or visit www.wdnwa.org.uk

Bingo in our area - each Wed at 7.15pm at Age ConcernHall, Padnell Road Contact 9234 3709, at St GeorgesHall Waterlooville every Tues 2.00 to 4pm, and every Fridaybetween 2.00 and 4pm at the Cowplain Social Hall. All aremost welcome.

OrganisationsR.S.P.C.A. - Cruelty Line 0300 1234 999, www.rspca.org.ukN.S.P.C.C. - Help for children & young people.ChildLine 0800 1111. Helpline 0800 800 500.P.D.S.A. - Animal Treatment Centre: 5 Durley Avenue,Cowplain. 9226 3152 Monday – Saturday 9.00 – 5.00.R.S.P.B. - The Portsmouth Group meet at St AndrewsChurch Hall, Havant Road, Farlington, on the 4th Saturdayof every month. Contact Gordon Humby 9235 3949.

Hampshire Walkers - Invite you to join a friendly walkinggroup who walk on Friday mornings. If you are interestedand can walk 5 miles or more please contact Anne Lee 9225 0149.

Dates for Your DiaryWaterlooville Probus Club - Simon James of the ForestryCommission was the guest speaker at our Nov.meeting. Avery interesting talk made us all aware that the range ofactivities undertaken by the Commission entail a lot morethan just cutting down trees.The first meeting of Probus in 2014 will be held on Tues14th Jan, when Andrew Negus will have ‘Winchester’ ashis subject. The lunchtime meeting will be held at the MeadEnd Inn, Denmead from 12 noon to 3 pm. Colin Cox is theman to contact for further information about Probus or ifyou would like to join us for lunch. Contact details are 92594112, or e-mail at ‘colincox364@btinternet.com’.

Cowplain Historical Society -The next meeting of theCowplain Local History Society will meet at The BorrowCentre on Wed 15th Jan at 7.30 pm where we will besharing memories of past Christmases in Cowplain. If youhave photographs of any public Christmas celebrationsplease bring them with you. Contact Sue 9226 6423.

Mayor Of Havant Charity Event Wed 29 Jan, AfternoonTea, Speaker, The Plaza, 2.00 – 4.00pm

Horndean & District Amateur Radio Club - Meetingsheld at Anders Hall, off Milton Road, Waterlooville. Start7.30 Visitors always welcome. www.hdarc.co.uk Thur Jan2nd Natter night/social and activities evening / Thurs Jan16th Quiz evening

Waterlooville Philatelic Society – 9259 3987 PaulDavidson Davidson61@talktalk.net Thur Jan 16th

Presentation By Club Members.

St Faith’s Church, Havant - Coffee Mornings are held onthe First Saturday of the Month in aid of church funds.Coffee/tea/soft drinks, biscuits, cakes, jams, jewellery, raffleetc. from 10.00 am to 12 noon. Free admission. All welcome.

Lovedean Village Hall Jan 11thJumble Sale and Auctionfrom 1.30pm. For further information, please contact CynthiaHarris 9259 3904.

National Federation of Occupational Pensioners(N.F.O.P) Ex BT & RM and any other folk with a CompanyPension are welcome. Meet at 1.30p.m. - 3.30p.m. atCosham Community Centre on the lst Tues of the month.Tel 9246 0760.

Sue Ryder Waterlooville would like to thank all loyalshoppers for their continued support throughout the year.We would be grateful for unwanted Christmas presents orother quality donations

The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre has two opportunitiesper year for local artists to exhibit their work in the SadlerGallery. The Spring is currently looking for photographicwork to be displayed from Mon 24 March to Sat 31 May2014. All of the details can be found on The Spring websiteat: http://www.thespring.co.uk/exhibition-applications/ and(specifically for the photography exhibition) at: http://www.thespring.co.uk/open-exhibition-2014

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To support the preservation work needed to bring theM33 back to life, the County Council has set aside £250,000associated with the sale of the former Treadgolds buildingsin Portsmouth, a property that is surplus to its needs.Separately, £1.799 million is being sought from the HeritageLottery Fund, and it is also being proposed that the NationalMuseum of the Royal Navy’s fundraising team target widerfunding to source the remaining £200,000, which wouldbe underwritten by the County Council. The partnershipwith the National Museum of the Royal Navy is alsodeveloping arrangements that would see them take overownership of the M33 by 2015.

Monitor PreservationIn July 2013 the journey towards preserving one of onlytwo British First World War warships to survive the war andravages of time, began when Hampshire County Councilconsidered the necessary steps to secure the future of theHMS Monitor (also known as Minerva) M33.The historic M33 coastal bombardment vessel is of hugenational importance, having been launched in 1915 andfeatures in the National Register of Historic Ships. Sheserved in the Dardanelles Campaign between 1915 and1918, including providing support for the GallipoliCampaign during 1915. In 1919 she was refitted andreturned to action in the Russian Civil War, where shecovered the withdrawal of Allied and White Russian troopsfrom North Russia during the Dvina River Campaign.Following her return from Russia, she spent the rest of heractive life in Portsmouth Harbour.The vessel was acquired by the County Council’s museumsservice in 1990 in order to preserve her heritage for thecounty and the nation, and she is currently berthed nearthe new Mary Rose Museum and Nelson’s flagship HMSVictory in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. While she canbe viewed from the dockside, it is not possible for thevessel to be boarded by visitors and the County Council isnow working in partnership with the National Museum ofthe Royal Navy to provide public access to the vessel atthe Historic Dockyard and tell its internationally significanthistory in 2015, the 100th anniversary of the GallipoliCampaign.

On Your BikeA new edition of Havant’s popular borough-wide cyclemap, updated to show the new routes built in the pastyear, is now available. This edition, produced in partnershipwith Sustrans and Groundwork Solent as part of the ‘SolentCycle’ project, has been extended to cover the southernparishes of East Hampshire District - Rowlands Castle,Horndean and Clanfield.The map includes new sections of cycle infrastructureacross the area including ‘footpath 88’ on Hayling Islandand along New Lane in Leigh Park. It also shows new linksproposed for completion in the coming year, includingtwo sections of the Hayling Billy Trail either side ofLangstone Bridge which will complete this important off-road route between Havant and West Town.The map is available to download in two sections (Mainlandand Hayling Island) at www.havant.gov.uk/getting-and-around-havant-borough/cycling. A printed edition will beavailable from local libraries, cycle shops and collegesshortly.

Wheelie BinsA member of the public recently brought to my attentionthe problem of wheelie bins being left on the pavementcausing an obstruction to pavement users particularly thosein wheelchairs and mobility scooters. The problem iscaused by two groups; firstly, we the residents who putour bins on the pavement when they should be left on theedge of our boundaries with the pavement and secondly,the collection crews who, after they have emptied ourbins, leave them on the pavement adjacent to our property.So we should shoulder some of the blame and in the futureposition our bins correctly; I contacted Havant BoroughCouncil and asked them to remind their collection crewsthat wheelie bins should be returned to the propertyowner’s boundary, I also asked that newly arrived residentsto the borough are informed of the correct procedure onrubbish collection day. Editor

‘Stewardesses’ is the longest word typed with only theleft hand and ‘lollipop’ with your right.

A closed mouth gathers no feet.