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The Parish Council are pleased to announce that the Parish playgrounds at Bradley Rd, Harestock and Littleton Recreation Ground are now open. The adult gym equipment at Littleton Recreation Ground is open, as is the newly installed Parkour (Free Running) area which has received the approval to open following a ROSPA installation safety check. The Parish Council would like to thank Winchester City Council for contributing the major part of the costs for the Parkour equipment through a Community Infrastructure Levy grant.

Please could users, parents and carers take note of the guidelines for the safe use of the equipment which is available on sign boards at the playground entrances, and near the gym equipment and Parkour facility. The Parish Council asks everyone to maintain appropriate social distancing when using these facilities.

Hampshire County County Council have announced improvements to their Household Waste Recycling Centre booking system, please see the following link to a press release announcing the changes.

Here’s the NHS Test and Trace infographic:

Please find a link to: guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection.

The Downs Benefice magazine team have produced an online version of the magazine which is available here for your information.

If you need help to get food, medicine or you are finding it hard
to manage without anyone to assist you please call
0333 370 4000.

The Downs Benefice Magazine Editorial Committee are calling on all writers, thinkers, poets and photographers to contribute to the June/July edition. For more information, please see here.

Littleton and Harestock Parish Council are currently preparing to refresh the 2009 Littleton Village Design Statement which will be put forward for adoption as a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) in the Winchester and District Local Plan 2038.

The Parish Council welcomes any comments and contributions prior to a public workshop to be held later in the year. Please use the questionnaire to provide your comments and email the Parish Clerk at littleton.harestockpc@btconnect.com, we would also welcome comments on any other related matters regarding planning or the Village Design Statement. Can’t access the questionnaire? Please download a PDF version here.

The 2009 Littleton Village Design Statement is available on the Parish Council Website.

The Winchester and District Local Plan adopted in March 2013 is available at https://www.winchester.gov.uk/planning-policy/local-plan-part-1-joint-core-strategy-adopted-march-2013-local-plan-review-2006/local-plan-part-1-joint-core-strategy-adopted-2013

The Downs Benefice magazine is not being distributed door to door due to Covid-19 government advice, but it is available here for your information.

Please note that many of the public events advertised will no longer be happening.

Winchester City Council has received an application for a New Premises Licence for the Hidden Wonderland Festival at Worthy Down, South Wonston, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 2RG (approx. grid reference: SU 45681 35124).

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