PROPERTY / COMMUNITY Alresford PSCO Hi all I hope everyone is staying safe in the current climate. I would like to introduce myself as PCSO Victor Mills, I’m the new beat officer for Alresford and will be doing an input here every month. I want to say a big thankyou to everyone for adhering to the Covid regulations. We have been quite good on the most part in this area. I would like to inform everyone that I will be holding on the 21st April between 11:00 and 13:00 so please feel free to attend. This beat surgery will be about safe at home and crime prevention advise. In preparation of the lifting of lockdown and summer being just around the corner I thought now would be a good time to I’ve out crime prevention advise. With it being so close to summer more people will be using garden equipment so my main advice would be to make sure you leave it out of sight somewhere secure such as a shed. Also make sure you have proper locks for sheds and only give keys out to people you trust. Another thing to note are keys as many people keep there keys in the view of the public in windows and doors so please make sure you are keeping them out of sight somewhere safe. You can contact your local Neighbourhood Policing Team by email at winchester.rural.police@hampshire.pnn.police.uk Please use 101 to report non urgent crimes but if it is urgent please use 999.
New photography competition to capture local chalk streams
Winterbournes unites 16 organisations in caring for these habitats, with support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. This new competition, titled Tales from the Riverbank, is continuing the rich creative tradition around the streams. Prizes will be awarded in four main categories (Heritage, Landscape, People, and Wildlife), as well as additional Community Choice and Young Photographer categories. Entrants could win up to £75 of photography gift vouchers and the chance to be featured in local exhibitions. While the current Covid-19 restrictions are in place, the partners ask competition entrants not to go outdoors specifically for taking photos. Instead, they could capture sights on their daily exercise or make a note of places to visit later. The competition is open to Hampshire residents who are not professional photographers and closes at midnight on 30th June 2021. For more information, including full terms and conditions of entry, visit www.hiwwt.org.uk/winterbournes/tales
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The partners of the Watercress and Winterbournes Landscape Partnership Scheme are delighted to announce a new photography competition. Its focus is the unique qualities of seven Hampshire chalk streams: the Bourne Rivulet, Candover Brook, Cheriton Stream, Pillhill Brook, River Arle, Upper Anton, and Upper Test.
Kathryn Boler, Watercress and Winterbournes Partnership Manager, said: “Our local communities are enormously creative, and our chalk streams are a great source of inspiration. We’re excited to recognise budding local photographers, and we can’t wait to see how the special nature of our streams is captured on camera.”
These globally rare environments are home to iconic species like kingfishers, water voles, and brown trout. Watercress and
For more information visit: www.hiwwt.org.uk/news/photographycompetition-captures-our-chalk-streams
