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THE PLAYGROUND WILL BE CLOSED from Monday 8th - Friday 26th September for new equipment installation. During this time there will also be NO PARKING on the grass in front of the playground to allow for skip / toilet /equipment and parking for contractors. Cllr Maughan is the Parish Council contact for this project if anyone has any concerns or questions.
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Local Government Reorganisation (LGR): Hampshire County Council has launched a public engagement process on their proposals for LGR across the Hampshire and Solent area. Farringdon would come under North and Mid Hampshire: (Basingstoke and Deane, East Hampshire, Hart, Rushmoor, Winchester). How to have your say - The public engagement period runs until Sunday 17 August 2025, and we are inviting views from everyone - residents, businesses, partners and stakeholders. You can view the proposals in full and take part in the survey at www.hants.gov.uk/lgr
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Welcome to the Farringdon Parish Council website - this homepage has all the LATEST information for Farringdon. We have tried to bring lots of information on the internet into one place. Why not check out the Helpful Information tab. New to Farringdon? there is a tab especially for you. Pothole? Flooding? Road problem ? click on the Report It tab, this takes you to HCC or EDHC to report the issue. There is information on the Environment / Schools / Health / Travel etc. Have a browse and see what's here.
- Power Cut - report it by ringing 105 (anyone affected must call individually)
- Tree / Drainage / Flood Issue Click Here
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W H A T' S H A P P E N I N G
* National Emergency Alert (Mobile Phones) 7th September *
15 minute Power Cut Saturday 16 and Friday 22 August between 0830-16.30 to swap onto / off a Generator. Those areas affected are: Brightstone Lane / Shirnall Meadows / Gosport Road from south of crossroads and Kitcombe.
Farringdon Events
Jam Night every Wednesday @ The Royal Oak
24th August: AC/DC Tribute Band and BBQ @ Royal Oak - Ticketed Event
26th August: Rose & Crown Monthly Quiz 7.30pm
6th September: Village Coffee Morning 10-1130 @ All Saints
7th September: Make a Bug Hotel @ The Village Garden 10.30 - see poster events for details of booking
13th September: Farringdon Garden Club Summer Show
25th September: Farringdon Parish Council Meeting 7pm @ All Saints
27th September: MacMillan Coffee Morning @ Clyders, The Street 10am-1pm.
4th October: Farringdon Village Harvest Supper
Road Notices
A31 6th-10th August: BOOMTOWN Festival
Alton, High Street CLOSED overnight 7pm 8th– 6am 9th August
East Tisted, Station Road CLOSED 8th August 8am-4pm
A32 Gosport Road (after East Tisted) Traffic Lights 7th-8th August
Chawton, Winchester Road CLOSED 12th August 8am-4pm
East Worldham, Cakers Lane ACCESS ONLY 4th-29th August
Four Marks, Hawthorn Lane CLOSED 4-8th August Tree works
Holybourne, Upper Neatham Mill Lane CLOSED 12th-14th August
Kingsley, Sams Hill Overflow Culvert aka by Lode Farm - TEMPORARY FULL ROAD CLOSURE 4th – 29th August. Road closure will be in place during off peak times Monday to Friday from 9.30 to 15.30. Outside of these times it will be under temporary traffic lights.
Selborne, Honey Lane CLOSED 8th August 8am-4pm
West Meon: East End CLOSED 13-31st August
A3 CLOSED: 12-15th September: southbound carriageway between the A245 Painshill roundabout and Burnt Common from 9pm on Friday night until 6am on Monday morning.
​Shirnall Meadow: 20 Oct 07:30 - 22 Oct 18:00 Petrol Interceptor Cleaning (Give & Take)
Barleywood Farm Lane (Gaston Lane) CLOSED until 1 NOVEMBER 2025 - Closure is 19 months old now. Still NO works date.
Hall Lane CLOSED 10th-14th November for water leak repair (finally) (SE Water)
B3004 - To see where the team is working, the interactive map is kept up to date and can be viewed on the project’s webpage. (27/3/25: Due to a commercial issue outside of SSEN’s control, we have had to temporarily pause work.)
Parish Council
- Welcome Cllr Russel Ison who has been co-opted.
- Farringdon An Identity: 87% of residents who responded support this project. For more info click
- AGAR Notice of Public Rights & Publication of Unaudited AGAR Accounts 2024/25 - Click Here
- Chairman's Report 2024/25 - Click Here
- Councillor Vacancy - Farringdon Parish Council - Click for details (including how to apply)
- Road Report July - Click Here
EHDC Cabinet agreed proposals to introduce household food waste collections in the district. Find out more: https://www.easthants.gov.uk/bin.../food-waste-collections
Issues:
- We are continuing to complain about the lack of progress with Gaston Lane (Closed till 1st November)
- HCC will investigate the 'Hole' in the drain in Crows Lane (orange barrier) Works to be scheduled 21724818
- Hall Lane Water Leak programmed repairs 10th-14th November
- Hedge obscuring speed signs near Annettes Farm reported to HCC 21814507
Planning
Brightstone Copse Brightstone Lane SDNP/25/03198/APNB: Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed New Barn
Tylers Church Road GU34 3EG SDNP/25/02886/TCA: Tree works to 8 varied species of trees within a conservation area.
Yard House Hall Lane GU34 3EA SDNP/25/02769/HOUS: Single storey rear extension to house.
Thatchers Nook The Street SDNP/25/02732/TCA: Tree works to fell 6 Cypress Lawson trees within the grounds of a Grade II Listed building in a conservation area.
Cherrytree Farm Gosport Road SDNP/25/02918/APNB / SDNP/25/03156/APNB:
Other
- Nessie's News - Private Facebook page for Farringdon Residents - Click here to join the group
- farringdonweather.org (Dave Mattey's website - scroll down on site for graph)
- Village Hall link to their website
E V E N T S I N T H E A R E A
(Click on poster and full poster will appear) or check out Event Calendar | Alton Events
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