v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v Page 76 • The HERALD • 26th June 2025 AUTOPAT A Family Business Established since 1982 PROMPT & EFFICIENT v Servicing v Mechanical Repairs v MOT’s - Petrol & Diesel v Air Conditioning Service Unit 3, Hardley Ind. Est., Hythe 023 8084 0163 Long established family business • MOT TESTING • SERVICE & REPAIR FOR ALL MAKES AND MODELS • CLUTCHES • DIAGNOSTICS • CAMBELTS • SERVICE TO MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION • FREE COLLECTION & DELIVERY • USED CAR SALES 128-132 Calmore Road, Totton. SO40 8GQ 023 8086 4424 www.calmoreservicestation.co.uk Waterside Climate Action Network (WaterCAN) Update from Waterside Climate Action Network (WaterCAN) WaterCAN’s autumn schedule is taking shape. First o the blocks for the diary is an open event in conjunction with the Environment Centre on the 29th September 7pm - 9pm venue TBC. e session will be led by an advisor from Retro t, who provide impartial advice on making homes warmer, cheaper to run, and ready for the future, as well as being more environmentally friendly. All welcome. For further information visit: www.myhomemadebetter.org Further open sessions are being arranged to cover, amongst other things, cycle and active travel routes across the Forest, include car parking; an update on the Black eld Pantry/HUB; and establishing a working group to focus on letters, petitions and local newspaper articles. In relation to active travel, check out Ben Webster’s report on Waterside Cycling Action Group’s Facebook page which outlines Hampshire County Council’s plans for the A326 and its long term implications. If anyone would like to join the group looking at letters, petitions etc please contact us. We receive a regular supply of requests for support from various organisations with a focus on environmental protection. Within the last 24 hours before putting this update together, for example, requests have come through for support on campaigns to reduce plastics waste, and in particular to put pressure on retailers to reduce their unnecessary use of plastic; from Surfers against Sewage to support action to end sewage pollution; and from a fellow Forest group Ringwood Actions for Climate Emergency (RACE against time) to ask MPs to support amendments to the Government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill in order to preserve key environmental protections. For further information on the group and on planned meetings, issues to be considered etc please look at our website and Facebook pages. One of the features of our discussions this spring has been an exchange of “grow your own food” ideas aimed at maximising use of available space. One member, for example, has grown lettuce in a hanging basket outside her kitchen window, handy for picking a few leaves when required! On the good news front, reports from China of an electric car with a jaw dropping range of 932 miles on a single charge, thanks to a new type of solid-state battery. From the global to the local, great to see a fruit and veg stall back in Hythe market every Tuesday. A lot of the produce is grown in Wiltshire, which we’ll count as local enough! And even better news, a lot of it is plastic free. Just take your own reusable bags and enjoy. And stop press from the last issue of e Herald, good news of the work done at Teddy’s Farm to o er an ecofriendly camping experience on a working farm. For further information and updates please check our website: E-voice.org.uk/WaterCAN, or Facebook, or email: watercan2025@gmail.com Observation Day Birthday Party Hythe Townswomen’s Guild’s next meeting will be on 10th July for their Birthday Party. Meetings take place at St Andrew’s Church starting at 2pm. New members are welcome to join this great group of ladies who make it a lovely way to spend two hours. ere is also a sales table, proceeds this year will be donated to local charity Families Matter (familiesmatter.org.uk) based at Cornerstone Church in Hythe. As well as regular meetings they also have interest groups including Knit and Natter, lunch club and a skittles team. Other interest groups starting up include a walking group, social studies group and a lm group. Railway Correspondence and Travel Society (RCTS) and Mid Hants Railway, Solent Branch meetings are held in association with Mid Hants Railway – Southampton and Waterside Group. Meetings are held at the Eastleigh Railway Institute, Romsey Road Eastleigh SO50 9FE and commence at 7.30pm. e room, on the rst oor (sorry no disabled access), is usually open from 7pm. A bar is available for refreshments. eir next meeting is on Wednesday 16th July for an Observation Day - Cardi and the Valleys at Cardi Station from 6.30pm-10pm. A donation of £3 is usual to help with the costs of the speaker and room hire. Non-members are very welcome at their meetings. Further details can be obtained from John Godfrey on: 07850 220009 or email: solent@ rcts.org.uk RNLI Calshot Lifeboat Station Open Day Visit RNLI Calshot Lifeboat Station on Saturday 26th July, 10am–4pm, for their Open Day. ere will be lifeboat demonstrations on the water, food and drink vendors including ice cream, the RNLI Water Safety Team, Calshot NCI Volunteers and much more to be announced in due course. Follow @calshotlifeboat on Facebook for the latest information.
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