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We’re so proud to share that we have won the Green Flag Award for the beautiful Albert Road Cemetery and War Memorial Garden for the 17th year running! The awards are recognized as the benchmark for excellence in green spaces across the UK and reflect the hard work, dedication and ongoing commitment required to maintain…

Bookings are now open for Eastleigh Borough Council’s Eastleigh Active programme offering a host of different and exciting activities for children over the Summer Holidays. Check the timetable to see when you can book your children’s favourite activities and register for FREE swimming. Bookings are open: Monday 29th June, 1pm: • Aerial Hoop • Circus…

Congratulations to Dee O’Neil who has won this year’s Hedge End Town Council’s Serving the Community Award. Dee was nominated for the incredible way she has used her sewing, knitting and crochet skills to raise more than £47,000 for charity. Dee set up the Hedge End Community Sewing project with her friend Roberta initially making…

Eastleigh Borough Council are in the process of developing a new Sports and Active Lifestyles Strategy and they are inviting Hedge End residents to have their say! How important is physical activity to you? What opportunities would you like to see to increase participation in sport and physical activity where you live? They have now…

Loneliness Awareness Week is the world’s largest campaign to inspire conversations about loneliness and promote activities across the world to help people connect. The event is run by the charity the Marmalade Trust. There are lots of groups and clubs in Hedge End. If you’re looking to get out more and meet new people, you…

The Summer Gazette celebrates the arrival of the new season with all your latest council updates and community news from across Hedge End. Inside, we meet the new Chair of Council, discover the value of our parks and green spaces and look back on a wartime tragedy 30 years on. There’s news of two exciting…

Southern Gateway: Woodhouse Lane Partial Closure (Northbound Only: from Maypole Roundabout to Pavilion Road) – June 2026 to Early Spring 2027 Hampshire County Council has let us know that works will begin on Woodhouse Lane on Monday 22nd June to widen the carriageway, complete the new footway and cycleway, and install drainage and utility connections.…

We’re delighted to let you know the Paddling Pool is open for the Summer! The pool is open daily from 10am until 6pm. We want everyone to enjoy the pool so please be considerate to others, especially when parking. For details of where to park and other pool rules please click here

Get ready… the FREE Unwrapped Festival is coming back to Hedge End! With a firm family focus, the Unwrapped Festival will showcase high quality, hand-picked live performances alongside have-a-go creative activities, an arts and craft market and food stalls. All brought to you by The Point and The Berry Theatre. It takes place on Sunday…

The Hedge End Conservation Volunteers joined our grounds staff in the Wildern Local Nature Reserve to dig out and remove invasive species like Cherry Laurel and Bay to allow our native plants to flourish. They also carried out litter picking and found discarded rubbish including an old fence. Our thanks to the Conservation Volunteers for…