29th January 2026 • The HERALD • Page 73 v READ THE HERALD ONLINE: www.herald-publishing.co.uk v VAUXTECH LOCAL GARAGE Tel: 023 8086 9496 Unit 5, New Forest Enterprise Centre, Totton, Southampton SO40 9LA LOCAL GARAGE EST 30 YEARS • Servicing & Repairs • MOT’s (arranged) • Brakes • Clutches • Tyres • Air Conditioning • Collection & Delivery Locally Friendly & Reliable Onsite Café Facilities All Makes & Models Vulnerable road users remain a key focus. Motorcyclists account for just 1% of motor vehicle tra c but 21% of road deaths, while children from the most deprived neighbourhoods face four times the pedestrian casualty rate of those in the least deprived areas. To address these disparities, the strategy includes consulting on reforms to motorcycle training, testing and licencing; and supporting trials to improve motorcycle safety on rural roads. An estimated one in three road tra c fatalities involve someone driving or riding for work, prompting the launch of a National Work-Related Road Safety Charter pilot. is will establish a national standard for employers requiring people to drive or ride for work, covering HGVs, vans, cars, motorcycles, e-cycles and cycles. It aims to help businesses in both the public and private sectors reduce work-related road risk by promoting good practice, accountability, and compliance with existing legislation. e success of this strategy depends on strong partnerships between government, local authorities, businesses, road safety professionals, emergency services, and the public working together to ensure that every journey starts and ends safely. Thousands of Lives To Be Saved Under Bold New Road Safety Strategy Continued from page 72 e New Forest Branch of Parkinson’s UK welcome all Parkinson’s people and their Carers to join their fun chair-based exercise classes. ese classes are held Tuesdays at 10.30am and most Thursdays at 2pm at the Boldre War Memorial Hall, Pilley, SO41 5QG. £3 per class (Carers free). e New Forest Branch of Parkinson’s UK meets on the third Thursday of each month at the Boldre War Memorial Hall, Pilley, SO41 5QG from 2pm to 4.30pm. Friendly support, information and social activities are available for all people with Parkinson’s, their Carers, families and friends. All new members are very welcome. No membership fees, but voluntary donations always welcome. Contact: 07595 927299 or visit: www.parkinsonsnewforest.org.uk Parkinson’s Support Just moved into the area or would like to make some new friends, then why not go and try Chinwaggers at e Garland Lodge Scout Hall in Blackwater Drive, Calmore on Wednesday mornings from 10am to 12noon. Open to all ages you can be assured of a warm welcome. As well as a good chinwag there’s tea, co ee (and cake sometimes) on o er plus an occasional quiz or sh and chip lunch, entertainment and even a few trips out, plus a guaranteed game of bingo and ra e at the end. e No12 bus stops right outside the Scout Hut and for those with mobility problems they have a Chinwaggers community minibus that could pick you up from your door and drop you back home for a small charge. Give them a try you will nd plenty of laughter, lots of friendly faces some of whom you may know already. For more information about Chinwaggers or the community minibus ring Chris on: 023 8086 2882. CHINWAGGERS Menopause Support Group at Hythe Library If you nd that menopausal symptoms are having a negative impact on your life, you’re not alone. With the right support, women are less likely to pause, struggle through, or leave their careers during this natural transition. Join Menopause Matters at Hythe Library on Mondays, 10am-12noon to nd support, share advice, and make friends.
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