Page 14 • The HERALD • 24th April 2025 v READ THE HERALD ONLINE: www.herald-publishing.co.uk v All joinery and carpentry requirements undertaken • Bespoke wooden windows, doors and staircases • PVCu windows and doors fitted • Decking, pergolas and out buildings • Custom made wardrobes and cupboards • Fencing and gates Contact us for advice and quotes Tel 023 8066 8021• Mobile 07467 594993 fillisjoinery@outlook.com Professional quality joinery for over 25 years ALL ASPECTS OF ELECTRICAL WORK UNDERTAKEN • Full Rewires • New Circuits • Consumer Unit Replacements • Electric Vehicle Charging Points • Landlord Certification • Smart Homes • Central Heating Controls 023 8089 0932 or 07534 343631 www.alnelectrical.co.uk info@alnelectrical.co.uk DECORATING Interior and Exterior Established 1985 07867 528307 mark.blake.decorating@gmail.com Kitchen & Bathroom Showroom with free design service Tel: 023 8084 3787 Email: showroom@pcbuildingsupplies.co.uk Web: www.pcbuildingsupplies.co.uk Waterside Climate Action Network (WaterCAN) Update from Waterside Climate Action Network (WaterCAN) On a bright but chilly morning a Lepe beach cleanup organised by Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) and WaterCAN, as part of the Great British Spring Clean, attracted 56 people, including a large contingent from Hythe Seascouts. e good news was that there was less litter than expected although still amounting to 32kg, the bad news was that there was several portions of unweighted dog poo! A number of those attending were regular litter pickers and reported that this was the cleanest beach they had visited, so all credit to Lepe visitors and those who clean up the beach on a regular basis. An added bonus was that a water quality test indicated that the sea water there was also in good shape. SAS are hoping to arrange a similar exercise at Calshot beach on the 26th or 27th April. Please check our website or Facebook page for con rmation. On 26th March WaterCAN members, and other local community representatives, were involved in a workshop organised by Energise South Downs, which proved to be lively and informative in equal measure. e session was aimed at identifying the potential for community energy development at a local level, and highlighting how developments in clean energy could impact on overall energy use within the Hythe, Dibden and Fawley area. Groups looked at the potential for the development of roo op solar, solar farms, wind turbines and heat pumps within the local area, and identi ed suitable sites to explore further. Anyone interested in joining in this work is invited to contact us via email, website or Facebook. A reminder that the New Forest Home Energy to date details. e Community Store and the Baptist church, both in Black eld, currently have collection boxes. It would help greatly if the cans were washed and squashed before being put into the boxes. As spring seems to have nally arrived, news of silver birches being planted in Heatherstone Avenue and the bulbs in full bloom. News of the nascent seagrass project hopefully in future issues. And nally, and continuing the spring theme, a reminder that No Mow May is round the corner, which, according to Plantlife, is “One of the easiest ways to help and connect with wildlife, and the perfect way to start supporting nature in your garden” (even if you don’t extend it to Let it Bloom June!). Further details on their website. For up to date and further information, please visit our website: E-voice.org.uk/WaterCAN, or our Facebook page, or email: watercan2025@gmail.com Advisory Team (HEAT) project is able to o er advice on energy use at home. Check out their website for further information. The collection of aluminium cans continues, with our second skip load lling up rapidly. We are hoping to set up more collection points in the near future. Please check our website and Facebook page for up Litter picking at Lepe OUTREACH Age Concern New Forest are available to give talks on the services that they provide for local older people. ey have a certain number of dates each year and can visit Groups and Organisations in the Waterside and closer New Forest local area. Please contact their O ce on 023 8084 1199 10am to 1pm Monday to Friday or email: o ce@ ageconcernnewforest.org.uk for more information.
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