FOCUS - April Online Version 2020 - web

When trees can be planted: Trees can only be planted
at certain times of the year, depending on their
species. The majority of trees can be planted between
October and March.
If you want to be there when your tree is planted:
When you buy your tree, please let us know where and
when you want to plant it and we can arrange this
with you.
Help to remember your tree location: We have a tree
recording system in place. We log the full details of
your tree, including map coordinates. It will be
recorded as a memorial tree. When we plant the tree,
we will send you a certificate confirming all of these
details for your records.
Cost: The price depends on the species, size and
location. Please contact one of our team and we'll be
happy to discuss the options and prices.
Ownership and maintenance of trees: We retain
ownership of the tree. As a Council we have what is
called liability of the asset, so your tree will be
maintained by New Milton Town Council on land
accessible to the public.
The tree will not be removed for a minimum period of
10 years. During that period the tree is recorded as a
Publicly Planted Tree, linked to your details. We intend
to keep the trees for their entire lifetime wherever
possible and hope that your tree remains in place for
many years. However, this cannot be guaranteed.
Sadly, trees fail because of things like the weather or
vandalism. If this happens, we will happily discuss
replacing your planted tree but this remains at our
discretion. We look at each case individually and
would always discuss any change in circumstances
with you beforehand.
For further information, please contact: New Milton
Town Council. 01425 619120 or by email to
Info@newmiltontowncouncil.gov.uk
NEWMILTON CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD: Last
months FOCUS carried the flyer for this prestigious
award.
If you know someone who has made a difference to
your life, or has helped with charitable work to
improve the lives of others in the Community, then the
Town Mayor, Cllr. Alvin Reid would like you to
nominate them. The time limit for the submission for
nominations has now been extended to Friday 1 st May.
Further information: Joanna Hayward. 01425 619120
Joanna.Hayward@newmiltontowncouncil.gov.uk
TOWN COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
All Town Council Meetings have been suspended
until the end of June, 2020.
FROM THE MEMORIAL CENTRE
The Memorial Centre is currently operating but with
heightened attention to cleanliness and related health &
safety issues.
Many of our regular activities and special events have
made the decision not to continue at present or have
been postponed. Please contact the activity or event
organizer to find out if they are happening or contact
the Centre - details below.
Some of our health-related activities such as the Blood
Donor sessions are continuing, and we understand they
may be organizing extra donor collections during the
current emergency. Details of these will be available
from: www.blood.co.uk - or call:- 0300 123 23 23
We shall endeavour to keep our own website up to date
with what’s on and other news and information. To
contact us, go to: www.memcentre.co.uk or e-mail:
manager@memcentre.co.uk. Our telephone: 01425
629451 will be monitored regularly for messages, but
please bear with us as we shall be operating with
reduced staffing and hours of opening. In an
emergency, assistance may be obtained by calling:
07860 526679.
Make sure you keep well and thank you for your support
& understanding in this regard - we look forward to
returning to service as usual in the near future.
FROM THE COMMUNITY CENTRE
The Centre is officially closed now until further
notice. The Centre however will be open in the
evenings for any Hirer who wishes to continue with their
activities and the Caretakers will be on duty as usual.
Consequently all the clubs, societies that meet at the
Centre will have cancelled their activities until a formal
notice that the Community Centre will reopen.
FROM AROUND THE COMMUNITY
Due to the current Covid-19 situation many
organisations have cancelled activities and meetings and
you are recommended to keep in touch with the
Organisers of Groups, however we have been advised of
the following:-
BARTON ON SEA TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD: All
meetings have been cancelled until further notice.
BASHLEY FOREST W.I: The meetings due to be held on
Friday, 3 rd April 2020 and Friday, 1 st May 2020 have
been cancelled. This is in light of the Government’s
advice on self-isolation. A letter will be sent to all
Members explaining the situation.
BRENDONCARE CLUBS: Both Wednesday Clubs—Kurling
and Get Together have been cancelled until further
notice.
CAMEO LADIES GROUP: The meetings due to be held on
Wednesday,1 st April 2020, Wednesday, 6 th May 2020
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