Page 64 • The HERALD • 7th August 2025 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SPECIALISTS v v ON THE HOME FRONT v 7 & 9 The Marsh, Hythe SO45 6AJ • pearsons.com • 023 8084 4131 • hythe@pearsons.com Waterside Climate Action Network (WaterCAN) Update from WaterCAN News hot o the press (at the time of writing): the aluminium can recycling joint project involving New Forest Aquaponics (who run a number of community projects), Hythe Sea Scouts, Pennington Allotments and WaterCAN have just emptied their second skip, weighing in at 1040 kilograms, double the weight of the rst skip thanks to the can crushing e orts of the volunteers involved. Many thanks are also due to Black Knowl campsite, Vibrant brewery, Fawley football and rugby clubs and Hythe cricket club who collect and donate their used cans. Further good news on the local front comes from BW ESS. In the last issue we mentioned their plans to develop a battery energy storage system at Marchwood Industrial Park. ose plans have now been put forward to the New Forest District Council in a planning application, ref no 25/10639, and can be found on their planning portal. Not so good news on a local level, although not surprising, is the introduction by Southern Water of a hosepipe ban from 21st July. is follows hard on the heels of an assessment led by the Met O ce, “State of the UK Climate 2024”, published in the International Journal of Climatology, which found that the last three years were in the hottest ve years on record in the UK. is contrasts with the analysis nding that average rainfall has increased signi cantly in October to March. More worryingly from a local perspective is the nding that the sea level around the UK is rising faster than the global average. One of the issues which has been a recurring theme in WaterCAN has been around how to reduce the use of plastics, particularly as only 10% of plastics are actually renewed. One small step which can support e orts to reduce plastics usage is to buy from the local fruit and veg stalls in Dibden Purlieu and Hythe Market. Sam Long in Dibden Purlieu currently has East Boldre strawberries in cardboard boxes, whilst Hythe Market fruit and veg stall has a range of produce in pots which can be transferred to recycled bags. One small step for man… On the same theme, Friends of the Earth have produced a guide to “Living without plastic. A plastic free home” full of fascinating facts and information. For example, a Swiss study showed that the carbon footprint of liquid soap is 25% larger than soap in a bar form, needs 5 times more energy to produce, and can use 20 times more packaging. There’s more on the website: friendso heearth.uk A positive note on a wider front: for the rst time, solar power was Europe’s biggest source of power last month. Following on from the news of French vineyard owners improving their crop by the use of solar panels comes news of a similar e ect of agrivoltaics, the integration of solar arrays into working farmland, in South Western USA. Further information in insideclimatenews.org. Don’t forget our next open meeting: “My home made better-retrofitting” at Soul Café on 29th September 7pm - 9pm. And nally a development which may be relevant for this area given the number of ats and balconies around: various European cities are making the most of their balconies with “balcony solar”, or “Balconkra werk” as the Germans call it (they do love their compound nouns!). e Department for Energy Security and Net Zero are undertaking a study to look at whether plug in systems would be safe to use in the UK. Could be a game-changer for many of us. For further information and updates, please check our website: E-voice.org. uk/WaterCAN, or Facebook, or email: watercan2025@gmail.com Pearsons Estate Agents are pleased to o er a rare opportunity to purchase a beautiful grade II listed Victorian semi-detached house situated in the village of Fawley. is property has been sympathetically updated by the current owners, however it still retains character throughout. e property bene ts from an outbuilding converted to a guest suite, re tted kitchen with vaulted ceiling, 3 bedrooms, a bathroom and a downstairs wet room, gas central heating (boiler tted 2024), gardens and o road parking. Located in Church Lane in Fawley, this property is on the market for £425,000, with an EPC Rating: D. An internal viewing is essential to appreciate this property, for more information or to arrange a viewing please contact Pearsons Estate Agents on: 023 8084 4131 or visit: www.pearsons.com Fruit and Veg stall on Hythe Market HOLBURY MANOR WI Holbury Manor WI is a friendly group that meets on the fourth Monday of the month at Good Shepherd Church Hall, Holbury at 7.30pm. eir next meeting is on Monday 22nd September for a talk by guest speaker on the work of charities in Hampshire. Visitors are always welcome to go along to see (and hear) what they do and what being in the WI is all about! Please contact: holburysec@hampshirewi.org.uk for more details, or do go along to a meeting. Beautiful Grade II Listed Victorian Semi-detached House
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