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From the Registers
Baptisms
Meonstoke 8th January Jasmine Ruth Hewson
Thanksgiving for birth
Droxford 18th December Tia Maye Adjua Hodder
Weddings
None
Hackney and Bishop’s Waltham
Deanery Link (Christmas Delivery 2011)
Once again the Christmas delivery showed the parishes of
the deanery working together in a heartening way. Those
who gave gifts had taken care to send what had been requested,
including a good number of tins with ring pulls, a significant
supply of small sachets of shampoo, and some catering size tins,
all of which we’d been told were needed for the Hackney
Churches ministry to homeless people and rough sleepers. As
well as this a large number of items of food, clothes, toiletries,
and the items requested for the babies of trafficked women
came to each of our churches and were then taken to Swanmore
Village Hall for a great day of sorting and packing. Over thirty
people from all our parishes came to help which meant there
was time this year to pack the van systematically, so that when
we arrived in Hackney the next day everything was ready for
offloading in just the right order. Noble Argue again provided
and drove the van so effectively that we were able to get home
in time for Noble to turn out for a rugby match in Eastleigh at
Funerals
CORHAMPTON &
MEONSTOKE PARISH
COUNCIL
Chairman: Jeremy Pett
PARISH
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PRECEPT 2012/13
he Parish Council has, in line with many other local authorities,
voted not to increase the total amount of Council Tax, known as
the Precept, that it asks Winchester City Council to collect on its
behalf. Given the slight annual increase in the number of properties
that are liable for Council Tax, individual tax payers should see a small
reduction in the Parish element of their bills in April.
DOGS ON THE RECREATION GROUND
Despite the request a few months ago there has been little if any
reduction in the number of incidents of dogs being allowed to foul the
recreation ground, causing a danger to children and an inconvenience
and unpleasantness to all. Notices will shortly be going up around the
ground ‘encouraging’ dog owners to exercise consideration for others
and clean up after their pets; if there is still no improvement then the
Parish Council will have little alternative but to ban all dogs from the
Recreation Ground and actively seek assistance to enforce this.
INCONSIDERATE PARKING
The triangle at the junction of Shavards Lane and Stocks Lane is part
of our village road system, like any other. There are a few who appear
to regard one side of it as a legitimate parking place for vehicles and
trailers. Again, this is simply a case of lack of consideration for others
– and in this instance, an offence of obstructing the highway.
www.candm-pc.gov.uk
West End 3rd October Elizabeth Mary Wade, aged 86,
followed by Thanksgiving
Service St Andrew’s , Meonstoke
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2.00 pm. As well as these gifts a good many people gave money
and tokens which were sent from the Deanery to The Priory,
St James and the Hackney Churches Night Shelter for their
work.
Sisters Elizabeth and Moira at The Priory have written: “To all
our friends in Bishop’s Waltham Deanery a very heartfelt
THANK YOU for your splendid and thoughtful gifts for us to the
homeless and needy folk who come though our doors in
increasing numbers. They and we are all so grateful for your
generosity”. The Revd Rosèmia Brown from St James’ Clapton
which is the clearing church to which others come to pick up
goods writes: “Thank you so much Bishop’s Waltham Deanery
for the goods you kindly delivered”.
The essence of the Link is that we in rural Hampshire recognise
that the work being done for the Kingdom of God in inner city
areas such as Hackney makes demands on the churches there
that we very rarely have to meet ourselves so we reach out in a
spirit of love to do what we can to help.
Norman Chatfield
Chairman of the Bishop’s Waltham Committee
News from the Valley
Preschool
New Building Update
Thank you very much to everyone who has been so generous
in donating so far. We are very grateful for this and the
ongoing support from George Holingbery MP and his
associates. We have made very good progress in negotiating
a land lease with the Diocese and in reducing the transport fee
we need to pay in order to receive our planning permission.
We realise that we are asking for money in difficult times both
with the economic climate and Christmas. We still need your
support, so please donate if you meant to in the new year or
pledge money if it would be easier to donate in the early spring.
Our fundraising total to date is £14,000. This obviously falls
far short of our target £170,000 for the new building and the
committee is meeting to investigate alternatives. We will
keep you informed in the next edition of The Bridge.
Cait Horn and Isabelle Regent-Ngwata
We welcome. . .
Abigail and Craig Strike, who have come with Holly and
Matilda, from Wiltshire to Stedham House, South Hill,
Droxford.
Dr Katherine and Dr Alexander Taylor, who have come
with their 20 month baby girl, to The Coach House,
Droxford.
Nicky and Bruce Collins, who have come with Abbie (10
years) to 5 Park Villas, Droxford.
Joanna and Mark Selwood, who have come with
Pollyanna (3years) to 2 Park Villas, Droxford.
Sally and Nick Walmsley who have come with Oscar
(4 years) and Chloe (2 years) from Twickenham to
Meon House, Droxford.