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Applying for a Christmas Stand
FULLY BOOKED** Christmas comes around quicker each year, and believe it or not, enquiries for Christmas stalls at our Annual Christmas lights switch-on is a popular topic. This community event, much loved by the residents of Hedge End will be taking place on Thursday the 28th of November in the centre of the village. Stalls…
Read MoreGreen Flag Awarded 10th Year in a Row
Hedge End Town Council could not be more delighted to share with you the good news! For the Tenth year running Albert Road Cemetery in Hedge End has been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as one of the very best in the UK. Hedge End joins other green spaces awarded recognition in Hampshire and…
Read MoreLord Mayor Attends Charity Lunch at 2000 Centre
This week the ever popular Lunch Club, which has long been a part of the community in Hedge End, pulled out all the stops with a three-course meal at the 2000 Centre, in aid of raising money for charity. Special invitees included the newly appointed Mayor of Eastleigh Cllr. Darshan Mann alongside Cllr. Jane Welsh…
Read MoreHedge End Carnival 2019
Each year the Hedge End Carnival takes place on the first Saturday of July. This year Hedge End Carnival fell on the 6th of July. The sun shone brightly on Hedge End Carnival this year, as local residents, families and children lined the streets to support what is one of the biggest calendar events in…
Read MoreArmed Forces Day 75th Anniversary
Armed Forces Day takes place on the last Saturday each June. In 2019, it will take place on Saturday 29 June. The celebrations begin on Monday 24 June when the Armed Forces Day flag is raised on buildings and famous landmarks around the country. Hedge End Town raised the Flag outside the 2000 Centre Building to coincide with…
Read MoreVolunteers’ Week 2019
First and foremost we would like to say thank you to all the volunteers in and around Hedge End, you really are a pillar of support within the community. Although we may not be able to award everyone this year for all the amazing hard work which goes on behind the scenes, our heartfelt gratitude…
Read More75th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings
D-Day Remembered The Hamble River is clear and blue reflecting a summer sky Children play around the water’s edge, the white dove flies on by. From youth to age many years do pass each travel our destined way, I thank my god that I am here on this Remembrance Day. Within the calmness of my…
Read MoreAnnual Parish Assembly 2019
Congratulations to all the award winners this year. This year the Annual Parish Assembly took place on the 14th of May at the 2000 Centre, Town Council Offices, and it could not have been a happier occasion with a great turn out from the community! The weather made for a glorious evening, where the Parish…
Read MoreAutism Awareness Week with The Friday Night Project
Click here for more info on Corona Virus support and the impact on Autistic people. Click here for the autism Helpline. Autism is a lifelong disability which affects how people communicate and interact with the world. There are approximately 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK, that’s more than 1 in 100. The National Autism Society goes…
Read More125th Anniversary Celebrations
Only yesterday did it feel like we were celebrating the 100th Anniversary, first forming as a parish in 1894 and later as a Town Council in 1992. Although this year we did not dress up in the late Victorian era style of clothing like before, everyone did make a fantastic effort to celebrate the 125th…
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