Hampshire Alert: Hedge Cutting and Nesting Birds

Please see the following message from Hampshire Alert (the messaging service from Hampshire Constabulary)   Message sent by Scott Graham (Police, PC, Hampshire Country Watch) With only one month to go until our native song birds start making their nests in our garden hedgerows we need to take action during February to ensure that all…

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Action Fraud – Post Card Scam

Please see the following message from Hampshire Constabulary…   Message sent by Action Fraud (Action Fraud, Administrator, National) Scam postcards are being delivered to UK residents’ homes claiming that a parcel containing “jewellery” is waiting for the homeowner. Find out how to protect yourself and report to Action Fraud if you have received one.

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Channel 4 – new series on stately or historic homes

Please see the following message from “Betty TV Ltd” I am writing from a television production company in regards to a new Channel 4 series. Betty are the makers of programmes such as ‘Country House Rescue’ and ‘Shopgirls: The True Story of Life Behind the Counter’. We are interested in getting in touch with owners…

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New EU Grants for rural businesses in Test Valley

The following information comes from Test Valley Borough Council…   New EU fund to support rural business in Test Valley European Union LEADER Grant Funding of has been allocated to support the development of small businesses and not-for-profit groups in the rural Test Valley and surrounding areas over the next 5 years. The Grant Fund…

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Community Emergency Plan for Braishfield

  The Parish Council is overseeing a working party that is in the process of producing a Community Emergency Plan for Braishfield.  Emergencies may take the form of natural disaster, perhaps brought on by bad weather, leading to flooding or power failure. In a rural area, there is a the risk of being blocked in…

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