Hartley Wintney Parish Council

02/11/2026

ROAD SAFETY SURVEY – Alex Brewer MP
Have your say - Safer roads for North East Hampshire

Road safety remains one of the issues constituents raise with me most often, and it is a concern that I share. To better understand the road safety challenges our communities are facing I have developed a short survey. I would be grateful to hear your experiences and views within it.

Across North East Hampshire, many villages and towns have busy roads running through their centres. Residents regularly contact me about speeding traffic, dangerous junctions, difficulties crossing the road, and children waiting for school buses alongside roads with 60mph speed limits.

This is about more than road safety alone. The speed and volume of traffic can affect everyday life, making it harder for people to walk to local shops, access public transport, crossroads safely, or simply enjoy spending time in their community. Our towns and villages are places where people live, work and raise families, and local people should feel safe using them.

Local people know their roads best and can often identify problems long before they appear in official figures. That is why I am launching a road safety survey and I would welcome your participation. I will also be speaking to parish councils, which are often the first to hear about persistent local concerns.

Whether your concerns relate to speeding, dangerous junctions, pedestrian safety, school routes, access to public transport, or the wider impact of traffic on daily life, I would like to hear them.

The information gathered will help inform my discussions with Hampshire County Council, Hampshire Police and local communities as I continue to champion safer roads and support efforts to make North East Hampshire's towns and villages even better places to live.

Road safety remains one of the issues constituents raise with me most often, and it is a concern that I share. To better understand the road safety challenges our communities are facing I have developed a short survey. I would be grateful to hear your experiences and views within it.

30/10/2026

The sun was out for our annual Spooktacular this afternoon. ☀️🎃Activities included pumpkin carving, arts and crafts, story telling and glitter tattoos, while Hartley Wintney Girlguiding provided refreshments of hot and cold drinks and delicious cakes.
There were some fantastic costumes for the fancy-dress competition, we chose several winners who each received a book donated by Blue Bear Bookshop
A massive thank you to all the volunteers who helped us throughout the day, including Hook Odiham & Hartley Wintney Lions Club and our very own Councillors Caroline Dimascio and Chris Cornwell.

29/10/2026

🎃 Everything is ready for tomorrow's Spooktacular event and the weather is looking good too, wellies are still advisable though as it may be damp under foot. 🍂
We are especially excited to see some fantastic costumes this year and have some great prizes for the competition winners, donated by Blue Bear Bookshop.
Look forward to seeing you there. 😃🎃👻

🎃Autumn SPOOKTACULAR - Friday 30th October 2026, 2pm - 4:30pm 🎃
The Friends of Green Oaks PTA are once again hosting this popular event, in partnership with Hartley Wintney Parish Council.
There will be pumpkin carving, autumn crafts, entertainment, and the chance to win a prize in the fancy dress competition. 🧟👻
Girlguiding will be providing refreshments to purchase and we advise bringing cash on the day. ☕🍰
The event is free to attend but there will be a charge for pumpkin carving, which must be pre-booked. Tickets are £3 per pumpkin and are bookable on a first come, first served basis via the Friends of Greenoaks website you place visit www.pta-events.co.uk/friendsofgreenoaks

29/10/2026

We would like to say a huge thank you to John and Lynn from Hook Odiham & Hartley Wintney Lions Club, who did a fantastic job yesterday putting up Remembrance plaques around the village.

23/10/2026

There are tickets still available for our FREE film showing next Tuesday. To book visit our website https://www.hartleywintney-pc.gov.uk/council_events/

🎥October Half Term Cinema Screening - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (PG)
We are pleased to announce our next FREE film viewing will be on Tuesday 27th October 2026.
'Join Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Yoshi on an interstellar quest to confront Bowser Jr. and rescue Rosalina, venturing through cosmic worlds far beyond the Mushroom Kingdom.'
For more information and to book your place, visit https://www.hartleywintney-pc.gov.uk/council_events/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-pg/

20/10/2026

🍂Autumn Half Term Events🍂
Just a reminder we have two events scheduled for October Half Term:
🍿FREE Cinema Screening - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Tuesday 27th, 10:30am at Victoria Hall. Booking via our website https://www.hartleywintney-pc.gov.uk/council_events/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-pg/
🎃Spooktacular - Friday 30th 2pm - 4:30pm at the Vaughan Millennium Orchard. To book your place for pumpkin carving, visit www.pta-events.co.uk/friendsofgreenoaks
Details of all of our upcoming events can be found on our website www.hartleywintney-pc.gov.uk/council_events/

16/10/2026

***Extended Road Closure***
Following the notice below, Hampshire County Council has since informed us that the carriageway resurfacing works on Fleet Road are now expected to take 6 nights to complete, rather than the 5 nights as previously stated.
More information can be found on https://one.network/?GB148532953

Hampshire County Council have advised carriageway resurfacing will be carried out in Fleet Road, Hartley Wintney, from the entrance to the Elvetham Hotel to 40m past Fleet Lodge, as part of their annual Planned Maintenance programme,

The works are scheduled to begin on 12th October 2026 and are expected to take 5 nights, with road closures to all traffic between 20:00 to 06:00. The road will remain open outside these hours and at weekends.

Further details can be found on our website https://www.hartleywintney-pc.gov.uk/news/

14/10/2026

🎃Autumn SPOOKTACULAR - Friday 30th October 2026, 2pm - 4:30pm 🎃
The Friends of Green Oaks PTA are once again hosting this popular event, in partnership with Hartley Wintney Parish Council.
There will be pumpkin carving, autumn crafts, entertainment, and the chance to win a prize in the fancy dress competition. 🧟👻
Girlguiding will be providing refreshments to purchase and we advise bringing cash on the day. ☕🍰
The event is free to attend but there will be a charge for pumpkin carving, which must be pre-booked. Tickets are £3 per pumpkin and are bookable on a first come, first served basis via the Friends of Greenoaks website you place visit www.pta-events.co.uk/friendsofgreenoaks

05/10/2026

***Hartley Wintney Parish Council responds to the Murrell Green Planning Application***

Hartley Wintney Parish Council has worked with Hook and Winchfield Parish Councils, along with various professional consultants, to submit a very comprehensive response to the Murrell Green planning application consultation.

Winchfield, Hook and Hartley Wintney Parish Councils have joined forces to object to the proposed development at Murrell Green.

Planning application 26/01201/OUT proposes a major development on the countryside between the three communities. We recognise the need for new homes, but have serious concerns about the scale and location of this proposal and its impact on our communities, countryside, wildlife, heritage, roads and already stretched infrastructure.

In response to strong local concerns, the three Parish Councils have commissioned independent specialist advice on planning, transport, ecology, landscape and heritage. This evidence forms the basis of our joint objection.

Our full joint representations and supporting reports are available on our website https://www.hartleywintney-pc.gov.uk/murrell-green-planning-application/ and can be found on the Hart District Council website by going to the Planning Portal - https://publicaccess.hart.gov.uk/online-applications/ and searching for the planning application number: 26/01201/OUT

05/10/2026

As part of the Hartley Wintney Literary Festival there is a Family Book swap at the The Lucy Pygott Centre, this Saturday 10th October 10am - 12pm. Full details on their website https://www.victoriahallcharity.co.uk/hartley-wintney-literary-festival/

For our final event, on Saturday 10th October we are celebrating Bookshop day 2026 at the Lucy Pygott Centre with our Family Book Swap!

Books are even better when they're shared. The Lucy Pygott Centre will be home to our Family Book Swap, where young readers and their families can swap well-loved stories, discover new favourites and celebrate the joy of reading together. Bring along a book you've enjoyed, find a new adventure to take home and join us for this fun, family friendly festival event.

With readings, music, book swapping and second hand books available from Skylona Second Hand Bookshop. We will also be accepting donations for our local food bank.

We can't wait to see you there!