Page 38 • The HERALD • 25th June 2026 v THE HERALD - ENCOURAGING LOCAL ENTERPRISE v ELECTRICIAN/HANDYMAN FULLY QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN (30YRS EXPERIENCE) • Mains Upgrades • Testing • Extra/Replacement Points/Lights • Outside Lighting • Sockets • Ponds • BT/TV Points • Ethernet Points • CCTV • Fire/Intruder Alarms • Basic Plumbing Repairs • Outside Taps • Showers • Heating Problems • Blinds/Poles Fixed • Flatpacks • Loft Work Boarding, Tidying etc ALL OTHER DOMESTIC WORK CONSIDERED Call Mick on 07738 166453 or email: michaelshelley80@googlemail.com M.D.S. DIGITAL INSTALLS/SERVICE • DIGITAL AERIALS/FREEVIEW • SKY DIGITAL/FREESAT DIGITAL • EXTRA TELEVISION POINTS • TELEPHONE LINES/POINTS • TELEVISION SYSTEMS SETUP/TUNED • WALL MOUNTED TV’S QUALIFIED, FAST FRIENDLY SERVICE FREE SURVEYS/QUOTES BEAULIEU: 01590 611011 MOBILE: 07717 194441 DECORATING Interior and Exterior Established 1985 07867 528307 mark.blake.decorating@gmail.com Next Level Scaffolding Ash 07702 082961 Next Level Scaffolding Josh 07896 883508 ashcarroll@nextlevel-ltd.co.uk WATERSIDE CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK (WATERCAN) NEWS from WaterCAN May produced a number of new ventures for WaterCAN members. First up was the lm night on the third Tuesday of the month, which is intended to become a regular feature at Lucie’s place in Black eld. First up was the Emergency Brie ng Film, which produced a lively and informative discussion. We were lucky enough to be joined by Russell Maier, a philosopher and environmentalist, who has been living for several years with the Ingorot people of the Northern Philippines. Interestingly, the Ingorots don’t have a word for “waste”, and a couple of David Attenborough’s quotes came to mind: “Live the way you want to live, but don’t waste things” and “…. we simply cannot continue plastic production at this rate”. A er seeing their river full of discarded rubbish, including all kinds of plastics, the Ingorots started trapping and packing plastics to make ecobricks, a practice which spread around the world, leading to the founding of the Global Ecobrick Alliance. More information can be found on this fascinating topic on Russell’s website: www.earthen.io Russell has been working with New Forest (NF) Aquaponics and Fawley Men’s Shed on projects. He is o to Turkey for a world wide zero waste conference and will be returning to the Waterside with plans to arrange a talk about his work. For date details keep an eye on our website or Facebook page, and NF Aquaponics website. WaterCAN’s water testing, in partnership with New Forest Water Watch, started in May, led by Alistair McNaught. e testing basically tests water from the sites mentioned in the last issue, looking for nitrates, which are a common environmental contaminant primarily caused by agricultural runo , fertilisers and animal waste; phosphates which can damage ecosystems; and E. coli which is a reliable indicator of faecal contamination from human or animal waste, and which has been discovered in outlets on the west side of the Forest. e testing has produced some interesting results which require further investigation. e aim is for testing to continue on a regular basis on the last weekend of every month. e recent events in Devon, relating to the 2024 drinking water contamination, and Kent with its continued water outages, as well as the anticipated consumption of water by data centres in the future, all points to the need to ensure that water is clean and not wasted. On the good news front, the largest and “most advanced” charging point in the UK has opened in Winchester. Situated near the A34 and junction 9 of the M3 the charging station is powered by an on site solar farm and battery storage. Monthly litter picking sessions at Calshot Beach, led by Lee Attrill from Surfers Against Sewage, continue, the next one is 11th July, 10am–12noon, meeting at the lifeboat station near Calshot Castle. What3 words: ///scuba.following.whistle Lee’s email: Lee.attrill@ googlemail.com. And nally, a couple of recommended reads from our members: “Wild Fell” by Lee Scho eld, a site manager at RSPB Haweswater in the Lake District. e book is described as “A thrilling, inspiring journey into the restoration of our uplands”. “Flight Behaviour” by Barbara Kingsolver, a multi award winning American author, who is described as “...managing to make a global crisis seem relevant through tiny domestic details… a compelling plot with lyrical passages and flashes of humour”. Just right for holiday reading! For further information visit: E-voice.org.uk/ WaterCAN Facebook or email: watercan2025@gmail. com New Chairman Announced For Fawley Parish Council Fawley Parish Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Cllr Laura O’Halloran as Chairman and Cllr Josie Poole as Vice Chairman for the 2026/27 year. e appointments were con rmed at the Council’s Annual Full Council meeting on Wednesday 20th May, following a vote by members to elect the Council’s new Chairman and Vice Chairman. Fawley Parish Council looks forward to the year ahead under its new leadership and remains committed to working on behalf of residents, strengthening community partnerships and supporting the continued wellbeing of the parish. Residents will have opportunities to meet the new Chairman and Vice Chairman at upcoming community events. Chairman Cllr Laura O’Halloran will continue the Jubilee Hall Community Café on the first Thursday of each month, while Vice Chairman Cllr Josie Poole has recently launched her Cuppa and Chatter event on the last Tuesday of each month at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Holbury. Both councillors, alongside other members of Fawley Parish Council, will also be attending the Six Villages Together Festival, held in partnership with ExxonMobil, on Saturday 25th July at Gang Warily Recreation Centre. Cllr Laura O’Halloran, Chairman of Fawley Parish Council, said: “It is a huge privilege to have been given the opportunity to serve as Chairman for the 2026/27 year. I am passionate about our wonderful community and look forward to the year ahead and the opportunities it will bring.” Cllr Josie Poole, Vice Chairman of Fawley Parish Council, said: “5 years I have served as a councillor and chairman of policy, resources and personal committee, it is my great honour to be elected as Vice Chairman of Fawley Parish Council. I look forward to serving the parish residents.” Left to right: Fawley Parish Council’s new Vice Chairman Cllr Josie Poole and Chairman Cllr Laura O’Halloran
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