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Community Woodland Planting
Community Woodland at Dowd’s Park Our thanks to everyone who joined us to plant around 450 trees at Dowd’s Farm as part of The Queen’s Green Canopy initiative. Chair of Hedge End Town Council Cllr. Cliff Morris is joined by children from Wellstead Primary School and Little Wisp Preschool to plant the first tree, an…
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in Hedge End Thank you to all who came to celebrateĀ The Queen’s Platinum JubileeĀ at our Platinum Picnic in the Park on Sunday 5th June. A big thank you to all our entertainers – Colin Phillips Magician, Creative Capers Face Painting and Balloon Artist, Hedge End Town Council Youth Group who spent…
Community Awards Winner 2021
2021 Winner Announced Every year since 2007, we ask people to nominate outstanding individuals whose dedication and selflessness to make the community a better place is an inspiration to those around them. We are very please to announce that the winner this year is Mike Glen for his voluntary work with the Official 2428 Hedge End…
Festive Fun at Home
** Competition Now Closed ** People were invited to grab your pens, pencils, paint brushes and be ready to have some Festive Fun at Home on the lead up to Christmas Day. Hedge End Town Council ran weekly competitions starting from the 30th November through to 20th December where the local community had the chance…
Christmas Lights Switch On 2020
Santa visited Hedge End earlier this month to allow us to film the event along with the Chair of the Council, Cllr Lucy Jurd. Our thanks go to Cllr Lucy Jurd and Hedge End Rotary for enabling Santa to attend in his sleigh and to Event Power Engineering for the lights and filming of the…
Serviceman of HMS Good Hope
It is easy to look upon names often immortalised in stone, in memory of those who have gone before, and feel disconnected to the lives they once led. However, it is important we take the time to scratch beneath the surface and discover the Hedge Enders who paid the ultimate sacrifice. The War Memorial which…
Remembrance 2020
Every year people unite in commemorating Remembrance Sunday to make sure that no-one is forgotten and to remember those who have sacrificed themselves to secure and protect our freedom. Remembrance 2020 where we had hoped for a short service to be led by Rev Chris Rowberry of St Johns Church which sadly was not to…
Armed Forces Day 2020
A lot like many events this year, we have the re-evaluate how we celebrate important calendar dates such as Armed Forces Day. Last year we celebrated the 75th Anniversary spending the milestone with our very own war hero Mick who served in the forces prior to joining the Hedge End Town Council Team as a…
Hedge End History Trail
Welcome to the Hedge End History Trail, here you will find a map of Hedge End which will help you locate all 16 of the Town Council noticeboards. The map will need you to use a little initiative as to the precise location of each board, so keep your eyes peeled and pop that thinking…
How to Celebrate VE Day from Home…
This year marks 75 years since the guns fell silent at the end of the war in Europe. As a nation its an opportunity to reflect on the enormous sacrifice, courage and determination of people from all walks of life who saw us through this dark and terrifying period. Unfortunately, the three-day international celebration that…
