VV feb march 20 24th dec

The Old Clock House - 22 High Street - Milford-on-Sea - Hampshire - SO41 0QD
Parish Clerk: Graham Wells Asst. Parish Clerk: Sarah Pitt
Tel: 01590 644410
Website: milfordonsea.org.uk Email: milfordpc@btconnect.com
Milford achieves Plastic-Free Community
Status
We are please to report that the village has
achieved plastic-free community status,
awarded by
Surfers Against
Sewage. The
Parish Council
pulled together
key organisations
and businesses in the town to put in place
a five-point plan. The objectives include:
setting up a community led steering group,
instigating the SAS Plastic Free Schools
education programme, getting local council
commitment and working with local
businesses, organisations and community
groups to spread the word and minimise
the amount of disposable plastics they use.
Assistant Parish Clerk Sarah Pitt said:
“We have had huge support from Milfordon-Sea’s
businesses as well as vital support
from Plastic Free Lymington Group which
really helped kick-start our initiative. We
have held
several beach
cleans this year
and many local
businesses
have actively
engaged with
February/March 2020
campaign, making simple swaps away from
single-use
plastic items to
more
sustainable
alternatives.
The primary
school has also
got on board as
well as local
Scouts, Guides
and Brownie groups.
We are really proud of everyone in Milford
for pulling together and helping achieve
this important status. Of course, the
village isn’t yet completely plastic free but
this is it is a significant first step and we
aim to build on achievement to ensure the
parish has a sustainable future.”
For more information contact the parish
office or visit our Facebook page: Plastic
Free Milford on Sea.
New Rowan Copse to be Planted
The Parish Council and Milford
Conservation Volunteers are commencing
a new initiative to plant 20 Rowan trees on
land near Swallow Drive. The Parish
Council-managed land will be used to
create a small copse of trees which will
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