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Elections 6th May - Voting in Person
Polling stations will be open from 7am until 10pm on Thursday 6 May.
Your polling station will be clearly marked on your poll card. And you can find out where your polling station Click HERE
When voting, for everyone’s safety, please:
- wear a face covering, unless you are exempt
- bring your own pen or pencil
- bring your poll card – you do not need your poll card to vote but it makes the process quicker
- be prepared to possibly queue outside the building
- keep a 2m distance from other people whenever possible
- use the hand sanitiser provided when entering and leaving
- do not linger inside the polling station for longer than necessary.
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Staff will be on hand to answer any questions. They will be wearing face coverings. The voting booths and other touch points in polling stations will be regularly sanitised.
For all the latest information about the upcoming elections on the NFDC website Click HERE
Leader of New Forest District Council elected
On 12th April Cllr Edward Heron was elected Leader of the Council for the remainder of the four-year period ending May 2023.
For details of the new Cabinet Portfolio Holders on the NFDC website Click HERE where you can also find out more about the role of councillors, see dates for upcoming meetings, and read agendas and minutes.
Second Minstead Plant and Seedling Sale
Following on from the success of our first plant and seedling sale we are holding another sale on the village green, on Sunday 9th May 10.00 to 12:00.
So if you have any spare plants or seeds to share please come along
The purpose is to get together to promote locally grown produce and celebrate the Spring!
Anyone from the village can sell their excess seedlings/plants or donate them to the sale.
All donations will again be given to the Minstead Trust. Our last sale raised a fantastic £100 for the Trust.
For further information please contact Sue on 07817 670442 or Jane on 07591 016322
or Trish on 07773484593
Jane, Sue & Trish
Minstead Flower Show
It’s that time of year again when need to look through the Minstead Flower
Show Schedule to decide on our entries for this year’s 7oth Annual Show!!
Click HERE to read the schedule and find an entry form!
There is something for everyone - For all you budding gardeners, crafters and home bakers as well as all the kid’s classes too!!
Following on from the huge success of our first Scarecrow Festival Trail, the Society has decided to run it for the whole week – inviting visitors to vote for their favourite, using their “PUBLIC VOTE”
This Year’s Theme is an Open Class
ANY SUBJECT, ANY STYLE!!
For individuals or groups
We want big Scarecrows, small Scarecrows, multiple Scarecrows, special effects and the weird & wacky!
To be made from any material. No restriction on size.
(All the scarecrows needs to be self-supporting.)
PLEASE COMPLETE THE SCARECROW FESTIVAL TRAIL ENTRY FORM & EMAIL JO INSTRALL AT:
JOINSTRALL@GMAIL.COM
BY SUNDAY 15 TH AUGUST 2021
Click HERE for details
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Seed potatoes, sunflower seeds and onions are ready for collection from Steve Cattell for any children in the village who want to enter!
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Please can we remind Last year's cup winners to return CLEAN CUPS to Jo Instrall at Little Thatch by 1st August 2021
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Let's make this a bumper 7oth show and keeeeep watering!
Fencing around Properties
The council recently received a message from a local commoner about a pony that suffered serious injury after it became caught in a domestic fence. We would remind people to check and keep their fencing in reasonable condition to prevent injury to Forest stock.
For houses bordering the open Forest it is the home owner’s responsibility to fence against Forest livestock and keep their boundaries safe. If a Forest animal gets into your property you may be held liable by its owner if it suffers any injury or illness as a result. If the animal damages your garden you cannot claim against the owner. Please Click HERE to see the Verderer’s Guidance for Property Owners for more information.
Request to stop feeding New Forest Livestock
The Official Verderer ( Lord Manners ) has warned that members of the public and equestrians are putting New Forest livestock at risk by feeding them hay. Lord Manners reissued a plea not to feed Forest animals in any circumstances ' feeding such small quantities of fodder encourages ponies to fight for the meagre offering or hang around hoping for more instead of foraging naturally.' Further he said that 'members of the public, including residents , should never feed the Forest animals or put out on the Forest anything which the stock may eat'. This follows the case earlier this year of a pony dying after was fed carrots and another which fell ill and required treatment after eating a pie left at Cadman cricket ground.
Some of you may have seen Kathy Clarke on South Today last week talking about this and the commoners campaign to raise awareness to try and prevent people feeding ponies . There is now a petition to try and make the feeding of New Forest ponies and livestock a criminal offence.
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New Forest Heartbeat Report
Click HERE for the April's Beat Report
Last week there were two van break-in's in the village and tools of significant value were taken from both. We would therefore urge all parishioners to be vigilant
Burn Better
From 1 May, new laws came into effect regarding the sale of coal, wood, and manufactured solid fuels. The government are phasing out two of the most polluting fuels, traditional house coal and wet wood.These changes are to help improve air quality and promote good practice in wood and solid fuel burning in order to reduce pollution.
Choose ‘Ready to Burn’ labelled wood and solid fuel to prepare for the new rules.
For more information Click HERE
Parking on Verges
With increasing visitors to the area parishioners are reminded that parking on verges erodes and damages the Forest and so please park in official car parks or within your own property. For more information Click HERE
Reduce your plastic use
Are you using coronavirus testing kits and want to offset the plastic use? Everyone is now able to do regular home-testing for coronavirus as an important part of reducing the spread of coronavirus - for more information Click HERE
The tests necessarily use plastic, but if you want to off-set this plastic use, now is a good time to consider some everyday swaps. You could:
- use bars of soap, for hand washing, showering, and shampooing
- buy loose fruit and vegetables rather than in plastic packaging
- remember your bags when you go shopping
- use reusable food wraps instead of cling film
- say no to a straw if you can drink from the cup
- take your own refillable coffee cup or water bottle when you go out
- shop local where you can. This will support local business and producers, who may have been impacted by the pandemic, as well as reducing the ‘food miles’ and your travel. You could also research nearby shops that use local products and suppliers, are carbon neutral, or aim towards zero waste.
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We know that making these swaps is not always easy but even if you can change one single-use plastic behaviour in your household you will be helping to off-set the plastic in the tests.
For alternatives to single-use plastics Click HERE
Join the New Forest Spring Clean
28 May to 13 June is the New Forest Spring Clean.
Discarded litter spoils our local communities and environment and threatens to harm wildlife and the Forest’s free roaming animals.
We all have a shared responsibility to keep our surroundings clean and tidy. If you agree and want to be a litter hero, why not get involved with a clean-up? Whether you want to litter pick at your local neighbourhood, park, beach or forest, you’ll be helping look out for the New Forest by keeping your area clean and safe.
- Organise a group litter pick – NFDC can lend equipment, like litter pickers and hi vis vests, for up to 30 volunteers. NFDC also supply rubbish sacks and arrange to collect the litter after your group’s litter pick. Find out more Click HERE
- Families and individuals – you can get free litter picking equipment and advice on your clean up, when you sign up as a New Forest Ambassador Click HERE
If you do take part in or organise litter picking, personal safety must always come first. Follow this guidance to make sure you and your volunteers stay safe on your litter pick.
Carefully consider where you plan to litter pick, be aware of any hazards in the area, and ensure all volunteers are aware of safety advice. For the NFDC Health & Safety Guidance for community litter picking Click HERE
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ALL SAINTS CHURCH
Services for May:
Sun 2 nd , 11am Holy Communion.
Sun 9 th , 6pm Evensong.
Thurs 13 th at Christ Church Emery Down, 7pm Benefice Holy Communion for
Ascension Day.
Sun 16 th , 11am Holy Communion and 6pm Taize Service.
Sun 23 rd , 9.30am Funday Sunday.
Sun 30 th , 11am Service of the Word.
You are always welcome at any service in the Benefice. Details of services at all 3 churches are on the Benefice website. As lockdown continues to ease you no longer need to book in advance for any service. However, signing in and sanitizing onarrival, as well as face coverings and distancing during services, are still needed.
Lastly, remember that you can still visit the Lychgate at All Saints’ to write names and thoughts on a wooden roundel and hang them there as a prayer. Information at the lychgate.
For more information on the Benefice website Click HERE
Get in touch via the website or by ringing 023 8028 3175
YouTube Channel: NEW FOREST BENEFICE
Facebook page: “All Saints’ Church, Minstead.” As well as “Church of England in
Lyndhurst, Emery Down and Minstead”.
Open Every Day from 10am to 4pm
Do come and visit us!
You will see that we are gradually increasing our range of new products and have introduced 5 varieties of Farmhouse Biscuits (Shortbread, Melting Moments, Butterscotch & Toffee, Lemon, Chocolate & Orange). There are also goats milk soaps, a great range of New Forest Ice Creams to choose from and a wonderful new selection of cards for you to browse.
 
We shall of course continue to sell cake, dairy produce and basic groceries as well as lots of locally sourced goodies including a wide range of cheeses and jams and hopefully some bedding plants.
Most weeks we have some really good offers which you can find on Facebook and on the board in the shop.
We look forward to welcoming you!
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