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Planet Protectors get top award
News round up Hedge End, West End & Botley
Creating a flood resilient Hedge End The Council is working in partnership with the Environment Agency to raise awareness that rubbish thrown into the river can cause blockages, where the river is piped underground, leading to flooding of roads and homes.
Local schoolchildren at Saint James C of E Primary School, West End are the first primary school in the Borough to achieve the Eco-Schools Green Flag with support from the Council’s sustainability team. An Eco Committee called ‘Planet Protectors’ was set up to chose three topics they would work on. Eco-Schools is an educational programme that empowers and encourages children to raise environmental awareness and improve their environment and the wider community. The positive impacts on pupils include increased confidence, development of leaderships skills, improved pupil wellbeing and behaviour and greater motivation at school. The Planet Protectors worked hard on reducing the energy the school uses, recycling milk bottle tops and plastic pens together with encouraging more people to grow their own food
and pupils walking, scooting and cycling to school. Cabinet Lead for Environment, Cllr Rupert Kyrle said, “These awards show the interest in the environment and climate change the young people have and we must listen to them and make the necessary changes. This award is richly deserved for the hard work that Heather and the Planet Protectors have put into it.” Eastleigh Borough Council supports Eco-Schools and would encourage any other schools who are interested to talk through the options with Giles Gooding, the Council’s Sustainability Officer giles. gooding@eastleigh.gov.uk
Picture above: The Planet Protectors team at Saint James C of E Primary School
Improving air quality in the Borough - your chance to comment Eastleigh Borough Council needs your help to make our Borough a healthier, cleaner and safer place for all by reducing air pollution. We are inviting you to give us your thought and comments on proposed actions to help improve air quality across the Borough. These actions will form a key element of our new Air Quality Action Plan which aims to reduce pollution in the worst affected areas and will also have benefits across the whole Borough.
Legally you must respond You will have recently received a Household Enquiry Form (HEF) to your address, which lists the residents currently registered at your property. This information needs to be checked to ensure residents are correctly registered on the Electoral Register. Householders must respond as soon as possible to confirm or change details by visiting householdresponse.com/
eastleigh - it is quick and easy. The information is used to confirm your address for voting and if you are applying for credit such as a mortgage or personal loan. If you are not registered, you may be refused credit as well as losing your right to have your say in any forthcoming elections. The next Register of Electors will be published on 1 December.
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Poor air quality affects everyone and we all have a role to play in effectively tackling this issue. This is why it is important to have your input in creating a dynamic plan which everyone will work together to achieve. The consultation starts on Monday 2 September and will run until Friday 11 October. We will also be running two drop-in sessions during the consultation period where you will be able to ask questions and discuss the plan with us:
Tuesday 17 September 5pm-8pm Eastleigh House, Upper Market Street, Eastleigh SO50 9RD Monday 23 September 3pm-6.30pm Pilands Wood Centre, Chamberlayne Road, Bursledon SO31 8DT
Visit www.eastleigh.gov. uk/airquality to read the proposed action plan and to give us your views. If you would like to request a paper copy of the action plan or the consultation, please email environmental. healthdirect@eastleigh.gov. uk or phone 023 8068 8000.
The Hedge End West End & Botley Local Area Committee has approved up to £20,400 for flood resilience measures for Hobb Lane and the surrounding areas. From this autumn, the Environment Agency’s Property Flood Resilience project will commence for identified properties in the area affected by flooding and bespoke measures such as flood doors and barriers will be installed. A team spent the day clearing rubbish from the river in Hedge End where this thoughtless practice can have a devastating consequence on people and their property. They pulled out more than 30 bags worth of rubbish, garden waste and debris weighing several hundred kilos. Chandler’s Ford & Hiltingbury
Child Contact Centre celebrates 15 years A place for children to meet with parents or other relatives they no longer live with, or see, after a relationship breakdown is celebrating its 15th year of operation in Chandler’s Ford. Eastleigh Child Contact Centre provides a safe, environment where children of separated families can spend time with one or both parents and other family members. The centre, which started up with Council support, operates fortnightly and, since opening, has provided 2,100 contact sessions to around 300 families. Volunteers are always needed as are fundraisers. For further information visit: eastleighchildcontactcentre.org.uk
