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Alresford Chamber of Commerce

Alresford Chamber

Congratulation to our Member, Garden designer Ann Stow (Special Spaces www.specialspaces.uk ) who was awarded a Gold at Beaulieu Gardener’s Spring Fair for her Beautiful Border, “A Sense of Place” which represented Alresford and the surrounding area. The winning design centred on a chalk stream flowing through naturalistic and sensory planting to a watercress bed. The planting palette represented the colours of the houses in the town, and the garden featured a dead hedge, representing sustainability and wildlife habitats.

Station Parking

You may have noticed that the new parking charges signage have now been erected, but we are still yet to have the meters installed. The smaller section is still Winchester City Council run and permit holders can still park in there all day including free Sunday parking.

Neighbourhood Plan

We have representation on the Neighborhood Plan and URGE ALL Businesses within Alresford to complete the Business Survey, so that your voice can be heard. Please go to the NATC website https://www.newalresford-tc.gov.uk/Neighbourhood_Plan. aspx, where the survey is held. You have until 30th September to complete it, and it should take no longer than 15 minutes.

Fish & Chip Supper

The Chamber have organized a Fish and Chip Supper for our members at the Swan on Wednesday 7th September 7 pm. Any businesses who are not a member but would like to join us for the evening are more than welcome to do so. Please email the Chamber Secretary who will arrange an invoice for payment. The fish and chip supper are £8.50 per head.

Any Businesses wishing to join the Chamber, please contact alresfordchamber@gmail.com

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Godolphin School new Interim Head

Godolphin is delighted to announce the appointment of a new interim head, Jenny Price from January 2023. Jenny, previously, Deputy Head Pastoral, joined Godolphin in Sept 2018.

Jenny studied Music at Durham University followed by a PGCE at the University of Cambridge. Her first teaching post was at Bryanston School where she taught Music and ran a happy and vibrant boarding house for twelve years.

In 2012, Jenny moved to Westonbirt School to join the Senior Management Team, where she focused on pastoral care, safeguarding and mental health.

Chair of Governors Sir Nick Pope commented “Jenny is known and well respected in the Godolphin community and brings a wealth of experience to leading Godolphin at an exciting time for the school. Students, Staff and Governors are looking forward to welcoming Jenny in her new role. The current Head, Emma Hattersley, will hand over to Jenny during the Autumn Term before leaving in December 2022.”

Community Information Volunteers

Age Concern Hampshire’s Community Information Volunteers (previously known as Village Agents), help people – and their family, friends and carers – find the information and support they need to stay living safely and independently.

• Find – Provide information on a range of topics, such as finding help to manage around the home, social activities locally or what government help someone may be eligible for. • Help – Get to know the local charities and support groups working in the area and can help put people in touch with the right help at the right time. • Connect – Provide a bit of tailored support to help a person to get connected to the service they need. This may be making a phone call, filling in a form on their behalf of making first introductions to a group.

Examples include: reviewing benefit eligibility; completing forms, such as Attendance Allowance and Blue Badge; locating tradespeople for your home and garden; finding transport; signposting to home services, such as cleaners and meal delivery, and much more.

You can contact Denise, Alresford’s Community Information Volunteer, on 07969 376023 or enquiries@ageconcernhampshire.org.uk