Herald - Issue 380

v READ THE HERALD ONLINE: www.herald-publishing.co.uk v Page 66 • The HERALD • 24th October 2019 v ON THE HOME FRONT v Hythe & Dibden Neighbourhood Planning Referendum A referendum relating to the adoption of the Hythe and Dibden Neighbourhood Development Plan will be held on Tuesday 29th October . A Neighbourhood Development Plan contains policies for the use of land in a designated neighbourhood area. In 2015 Hythe and Dibden Parish Council (‘ e Qualifying Body’) decided to produce a Neighbourhood Plan and public consultation has taken place on the dra Neighbourhood Plan. e designated Neighbourhood Plan Area is the whole of Hythe and Dibden Parish. ere is a statutory process which must be followed for the making of a Neighbourhood Plan. e process involves holding a Referendum. e question, which will be asked in the Referendum is: ‘Do you want New Forest District Council and New Forest National Park Authority to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Hythe and Dibden to help it decide planning applications in the Neighbourhood Area?’ You are asked to vote either ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to this question. If more than half of those voting in the referendum vote ‘Yes’ in response to the question above then the Neighbourhood Plan must be ‘made’ (adopted) by New Forest District Council and New Forest National Park Authority and the Neighbourhood Plan will be part of both planning authorities’ Development Plans. is means that the Plan will be used in the determination of planning applications for the designated area of Hythe and Dibden Parish. Further information is available on the NFDC website www.newforest. gov.uk/article/14180 or at the following locations during the premises normal opening hours: - New Forest District Council, Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst SO43 7PA. - New Forest National Park Authority, Lymington Town Hall, Avenue Road, Lymington SO41 9ZG - Hythe and Dibden Parish Council, e Grove, 25 St Johns Street, Hythe, Hampshire, SO45 6BZ - e Community Centre, Brinton Lane, Hythe Film:New Forest: New Studio Space Opens e new Hive Studio at IncuHive in New Milton was officially opened on 19th September, with a crew networking event organised by New Forest District Council’s Film:New Forest, and Creative England. The studio offers filmmakers up to the minute facilities including separate white and black screens, green- screen capability and a range of lighting kit. Photographers will appreciate the dual in nity cove ve metres wide and nine metres deep, under a ve-metre- high ceiling to give space and rigging room for spectacular shoots. ere is a changing room and kitchen, and booking will be available round-the- clock online, with smart card access for users. Attendees were welcomed by Eddie Curry MD of A&T Newspaper Ltd and also Manager at Incuhive New Milton, and Steve Northam, Director and Creator of e IncuHive Group Ltd. Matt Callaghan, Economic Development Manager at New Forest District Council, congratulated the team behind the quick turnaround of Hive Studio and said: “This new creative space will be a major attraction for productions filming in the New Forest. Many location managers require multiple locations close together so to have access to a studio facility like this will be welcomed within the industry”. e occasion also saw the one-year countdown to the 2020 New Forest Film Festival which will take place from 19th until 27th September 2020 . Matt commented: “With the success of the 2019 festival, having over 50 events and injecting £15,000 into the local economy, the Film:New Forest team are looking forward to making the 2020 festival an even bigger success. And maybe we will see some entries to the festival competition that have been made at Incuhive”. Hive Studio can be booked via incuhive. co.uk/index.php/contact-us Keep up to date with Film:New Forest and the 2020 New Forest Film Festival a t www. lmnewforest.com Eddie Curry and Steve Northam Christmas Demonstration Members of Waterside WI meet on Tuesday 12th November for a Christmas Demonstration by Sandra’s Florists. Waterside WI meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at Hythe & Dibden Parish Hall, West Street, Hythe at 7.30pm. Visitors and new members are always most welcome. For further details on Waterside WI call 07743 174669. Copythorne WI meet at Copythorne Parish Hall, Pollards Moor Road, Cadnam, SO40 2NZ on Wednesday 13th November from 2pm until 4.45pm. For a talk by Ann Hayward entitled ‘Tai Chi’. ey are a friendly group and welcome visitors/new members. For further details please contact 023 8081 3154. TAI CHI Waterside Ladies Probus meet every second Wednesday in the month at Dibden Golf Club at approximately 10am, have co ee, biscuits and a chat, then have a speaker giving a talk for approximately 50 minutes. is is followed by a two-course lunch and meetings close around 1.45pm. e date for their next meeting is on Wednesday 13th November for a talk by Judy eobold entitled ‘Christmas and Other Problems’. ey are a friendly social group with the aim of giving support and entertainment to their members. ey have various types of additional outings during the year. For more information, please phone either Maureen on 023 8084 1705 or Brenda on 023 8084 0556. Christmas and Other Problems Move Over J K Rowling Totton U3A meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Masonic Hall, Lexby Road, Eling, SO40 9HD at 2pm. ey have a guest speaker each month with time to socialise over a cup of tea. Make new friends, nd a range of activities to enjoy, chat over a cup of tea and listen to a talk from a guest speaker, so why not go along and see for yourself. Non-members fee is £2. e guest speaker for Wednesday 13th November will be Janet Davis for a talk entitled ‘Move Over J K Rowling It’s Totton’s J K Davis’. Please contact Charmian Cork on 07914 861787 for further information. Pearsons Estate Agents in Hythe are again holding a ‘good old-fashioned’ Jumble Sale in aid of Waterside Cancer Support Centre, and it takes place on Saturday 16th November in St John’s Hall, Hythe between 10am and 12noon. Good quality donations are welcome and can be taken to the Pearsons office in The Marsh, Hythe. Jumble Sale