Community Information
Olympic training camp
Congratulations to Hayling Island Sailing Club who have been
successful in their bid to become a south east training camp for
the next Olympics to be held in London. This is a significant
achievement, as there were a limited number of sites chosen: 130
across the whole of the south east and 600 across the whole of the
UK.
Help with your home
The “In touch” Home Improvement Agency working on behalf of the
council can help owner- occupiers and private tenants with problems
that they may be having with their home. A registered charity, the
agency assists people to remain in their own home in greater
comfort, with security and independence.
Offering help and advice on home improvements, repairs and
adaptations, the agency aims in particular to assist older,
vulnerable, and disabled people and In touch staff can visit you in
your own home to assess what help may be available.
Help could include assessments for welfare benefits, identifying
repair problems, drawing up plans and a specification for the work,
sending out the details of the work to contractors from our
‘preferred contractors’ list to get prices. We will ensure that the
contractor starts the work on the agreed date and that the work is
completed to an acceptable standard.
For further information on the service, or if you would like to
book an appointment for a visit, please contact the in touch office
on 023 8046 2444.
Get involved - Neighbourhood Watch
A great way to foster community spirit, meet your neighbours and
make your area an even better place to live is what Neighbourhood
Watch is all about.
Neighbourhood Watch is a partnership that involves the police,
local authority Community Safety teams, other voluntary
organisations and, above all, individuals and families who want to
people to reduce the fear of crime by means of improved home
security, greater vigilance and accurate reporting of suspicious
incidents to the police.
“We are always looking to recruit new members in Leigh Park,
Warren Park and West Leigh, so if you would like get involved
please get in contact” says Sandy Alford, Nieghbourhood Watch
Co-ordinator.
You can call Sandy on Tel: 023 9248 1547.
Monthly meetings are held on Wednesdays in West Leigh at Havant
& Waterlooville Football Club, 7.30-9.00pm and are open to the
public. The meetings are very informal, chaired by the local police
or the Police Community Support Officers and sometimes there will
be a guest speaker. A raffle also takes place so make sure you
bring some change with you!
Future meetings:
17 September
15 October
12 November
10 December
Welcome to Havant
As part of
the Park Road Growth Point scheme, bright new ‘Welcome to Havant’
banners now adorn the new decorative lamp posts. Funded by a grant
from central government, the banners enhance the main route through
the town centre and add a nice touch to welcoming people to Havant
Town.
Designed to last for several years, the banners can be
temporarily replaced with banners to mark certain events, providing
event organisers pay for all costs involved.