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July 2008: Captain Barnard
The developer who has bought the site discussed his plans for a 55-60 bed
care home and four residential dwellings on the site at the Parish Council
meeting on 1 July.
June 2008: Appointment of new parish clerk
We thank all the fourteen people who applied for the clerk's job.
After a careful review of all the applications, and interviews with the
shortlisted candidates, we are pleased to announce that David Drake has
been offered, and has accepted the post of Parish Clerk, taking over from
Mike Langford.
His appointment was confirmed at the Parish Council meeting on 3 June 2008.
The handover period will run until the July Parish Council meeting.
David has 30 years' experience in the FCO, and we are looking forward to
working with him on the various projects of the Parish Council.
...text of advertisement and more info about the role
Following the resignation of our clerk, Mike Langford, to take up a post
in Norway, we advertised the position at the beginning of May.
By the closing date of 24 May 2008 we had received a very good set of applications
and have drawn up a shortlist for interview.
...more info about the role
Annual Parish Assembly 23 April 2008
Draft Minutes of Annual Parish Assembly
Parish Council 2008 Annual Review delivered to all households
March 2008
Open letter re Parish Council Elections Thursday May 1st
February 2008
PC response to Winchester City Council Local Development Framework consultation
Parish Plan and VDS Open Days
Parish Plan Open Days March 2007:
Poster and report on Parish Plan website.
VDS Open Days
poster and agenda
Saturday 19 May and 23 June - 0930 to 1430 at Shawford Village Hall
Congratulations to Ben Farrar, Young magician of the Year
July 2007
Congratulations to Compton's Ben Farrar, whom many of you will have seen
at the Parish Plan Open Days in the spring, or at the Summer Ball on the
Playing Field. Ben, under his stage name of Ben Hart, has just won the
Magic Circle’s prestigious Young Magician of the Year award for 2007.
Photo and more info
Annual Parish Assembly
Wednesday 25 April 2007
Agenda
Annual Review
Minutes of 2006 Annual Assembly
Draft 2007 minutes
Chairman's letter to the Parish Magazine explaining the Council's role and calling for more volunteers.
Annual Parish Assembly
26 April 7:30pm 2006
Agenda
Guest Speaker Michael Widén from St Mary Bourne spoke about about the benefits they got from their Parish Plan and how we could go about such a project.
Chairman's report
Draft minutes of 2006 Annual Parish Assembly
2006 Annual Review
Other news items
Notice of Audit Conclusion (11/2006)
HCC press release
Consultation plays key role in choice of Park and Ride preferred site
...more info
Concerns over Park & Ride plans - this article appeared on front page of Hampshire Chronicle Thursday
8 December 2005
Parish Council minutes from November 2000 onwards now available online
Annual Parish Assembly 27 April 2005
Minutes from 2004
Agenda
Chairman's Report
Photos and report of the Shawford Panto
Tommy Geddes' address at the 2004 Civic Service
Results of the 2004 Elections for District and Parish Council
Councillor details updated and committee responsibilities
Campaign site for Shawford train service: www.saveshawford.co.uk/
Update on Local Government Act 2003: -Free Resource limit raised to £5 per elector (indexed),
-local authorities now have more devolved financial powers, ...official details
28 April 2004 - Annual Parish Assembly
New councillor co-opted - Jo Ford from Yew Tree Farm
Jubilee Pavilion open and in use. See the press release.
Licensing of our new priest in charge, Paul Baird, at 7pm on Tuesday 25th November 2003 in All Saints' Church, Compton
We were sorry to hear of the recent deaths of Ray Wilmshurst, 34 years a Parish Councillor and over 50 years an officer of the Sports Club, and Vanessa Smith, Parish Hall caretaker and subpostmistress.
More links on the In Memoriam page
Minister praises Compton School
Longacre report in the Chronicle
Ray of sunshine - turning the first sod for the new pavilion
New councillor is Murray MacMillan: May 2003 City Council election results
Report of Public meeting with Winchester City Council planning committee re application for 17
dwellings on a single plot (Longacre)
M3 Noise Campaign Spring Newsletter
Sport England Success:
ALMOST A QUARTER OF A MILLION POUNDS COMES TO COMPTON & SHAWFORD!!
Read the full press release which appeared in the Hampshire Chronicle 28 Feb 2003
Parish Council Publication scheme prepared and approved by the Information Commissioner as required by the Freedom of Information Act 2000
Panto Photos, Hampshire Chronicle review and Parish Magazine supplement
We say goodbye to two much-loved stalwarts of the community, Hartley Honeyman and Monty Dawson
27 January 2003: publication of the SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK (DESIGNATION) ORDER. More information, including an objection form, is on the Countryside Agency website.
Pavilion Fundraising: Horse racing came to Compton & Shawford once
again...full story
Rector retires due to ill-health
Information on proposed South Downs National Park - which will come up to the edge of our parish - and Parish Council comments
Jubilee Day photographs
Press report on effects of motorway noise on education
Pavilion Plans approved by City Council
George Beckett elected parish Council chairman. Details of Committees for 2002/3.
Winchester City Council election results
Annual Parish Assembly - Wednesday 30 April 2003
Agenda, 2002 Minutes, 2003 Annual Review (PDF)
Annual Parish Assembly - Wednesday 24 April 2002
Jubilee committee formed
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, as part of
its new Ethical Framework, introduces controversial mandatory new code of conduct for Parish Councils. More info from the Local Government Association.
Jubilee Pavilion update
CASCA Parish Hall brochure. Also in PDF format for better printing.
Report and now the full transcript of the M3 Noise Meeting
Report of the CASCA 2001 AGM
Guidance on bonfires and Mobile Phone Masts
Jude Vallis was co-opted to fill the vacancy on the Parish Council left by the resignation of Stuart Jennings.
Horticultural Society Annual Show 19 August - report and panorama
Report of Annual Cricket match
Compton Fete full report and photos
The Hampshire Chronicle web site is being consolidated with ThisIsHampshire
County Council election results available on Hantsweb
More election results on the Hampshire Chronicle home page
...but the Hampshire Chronicle web site is being consolidated with ThisIsHampshire
Photo of the Blake tomb added to the White Star story
New Pavilion information and consultation leaflet
Photos of the Radio Solent Top Soil recording and Horticultural Society Spring Show
Dates of Guided Walks - thanks to Tom Threlfall
George Beckett elected to the vacancy on the Parish Council
Pantomime magic - Hampshire Chronicle review
Welcome to Mike Langford as our new clerk
Dy2k Whittington and his Dot.C@ Panto Review
Thanks to Ray
Paul Murray's Pavilion Building Committee confirmed by the Parish Council
Parish Council gives go-ahead for new playground equipment
Election Fever grips Shawford and Compton (?)
Victor Meldrew meets his end at Shawford - locals mark the spot with flowers
Ray Wilmshurst resigns after more than 30 years as a Parish Councillor
Text of Civic Service sermon by Bishop Leslie Lloyd Rees
The feedback button which will be added to all pages
in time
Mike's half-century
Panoramic views of the Hall and the playing field - be patient while they download
Horticultural Society Annual Show report
Slideshow of the School Fete
Council contacts and subcommittees
Coming soon Barbara Large has given permission in principle for an online version
of the Compton & Shawford village history which she published with Austin Whitaker in 1985
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