Our fete donation station in the bus shelter outside Amport School has been re-purposed to be a donation station for the refugee crisis. We are asking for donations from the following list which will then make their way down to the refugee camp in Calais via the charity Calaid.  We will be taking stuff on Saturday 12th September so it is only up this week.

We need:

• tents, tarpaulins
• jackets
• socks
• blankets
• sleeping bags
• soap, shampoo, toothbrushes and toothpaste
• woolly hats
• pots and pans

We don’t need womens or kids clothes or other bedding. 

THANK YOU

Our ginger boy cat, George, did not come home to Hals Croft (Abbotts Ann Road) on Saturday (8 August).  He is young and a new resident of Monxton so may have got lost trying to find his way home.  He is also very nosey and may have gone into a shed or garage for a look and became stuck.

It would be appreciated if residents could search any outhouses to see if he may be trapped somewhere.

Thank you to everyone who have already searched for him.

If you see him please call us on 01264 712920 or 07763 857512.

Gill and Miles (and George’s brother Leo), Hals Croft

You have been warned! Monxton Community Speed Watch starts this week. 

Remember – it’s a LIMIT not a TARGET!

What is Speed Watch?

Speeding continues to be a concern of many local communities and the local community have an important role to play in educating drivers about this issue. Community Speed Watch (CSW) is a locally driven initiative allowing members of the community to monitor speeds of vehicles using speed detection devices. CSW schemes are supported by local policing teams with the aim of educating drivers to reduce their speeds.

The scheme aims to cater for the problem of real or perceived speed related offending, and through partnership with the community it is to be used in circumstances that are necessary, justifiable and proportionate in order to:

• Reduce death or injury on the roads
• Improve the quality of life for local communities
• Reduce the speed of vehicles to the speed limit
• Increase public awareness of inappropriate speed

How does it work?

Speed Watch is a community scheme that can only take place in 20mph, 30mph and some 40mph limits or zones.

The scheme will be managed by the local Police but run by volunteers. Volunteers will use equipment that can monitor the speed of passing traffic and record the details, later adding them to a database. Vehicle checks will be undertaken by the Police and letters will then be sent to registered keepers of those vehicles exceeding the speed limit. The letter will tell the registered keeper that the vehicle was exceeding the local speed limit, how this affects the community and will ask them not to do speed again in the future. If the same registration is logged again within 12 months the owner will receive a warning that if the vehicle is seen speeding a third time the details will be passed on to a Police Officer who may take further action.

Commercial vehicles or vehicles that belong to companies will have a separate letter sent to the local transport manager and the Roads Policing Unit will be made aware.

How do I volunteer?

We would like more volunteers for Monxton’s Community Speed Watch, so if you can spare some time occasionally then please get in touch by email. Volunteers must be aged at least 17 and you will need to complete a form and vetting process which can take up to six weeks to clear. Specialist training will be given to volunteers.

Where will the detection unit be located?

CSW locations have been suggested by the local community and sanctioned by Hampshire Constabulary’s Safer Roads Officers and a risk assessment has been done for the locations.

An emergency can affect anybody with little or no notice. Being prepared can help reduce the effects on people’s lives, reduce the need for support from others and enable you to support the vulnerable members of your community.

Emergencies such as floods, fires, gas explosions and bomb threats may require you to leave your home for short periods of time. Other incidents such as disruption to essential services that we all rely upon (such as water, electricity, telecoms and travel networks) or being stranded due to adverse weather or illness are not always an emergency but can affect our everyday lives.

If you are involved in an incident and believe you may be in danger always dial 999 and request the appropriate emergency assistance.

If however you are not in danger but may be affected indirectly, you may be advised to: GO IN, STAY IN, TUNE IN.

Print and complete the HEAP below where required and keep your plan in a safe and accessibly place in your home.

Household Emergency Action Plan

To obtain further information:

Radio Station
BBC Radio Solent (Frequency 96.1 and 103.8FM) www.bbc.co.uk/solent
Heart FM (Frequency 96.7 and 97.5FM) www.heart.co.uk/southcoast
Wave 105 (frequency 105.2FM) www.winchester.thebreeze.com

Websites giving updated information and guidance in times of emergency
www.hampshireprepared.co.uk
www.hants.gov.uk

Non-emergency telephone numbers
Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service – 023 8064 4000
Hampshire Constabulary – 101
Maritime & Coastguard Agency – 023 9255 2100
NHS 111 – 111
Floodline – 0845 988 1188
Hampshire County Council/Hants Direct – 0845 603 5638