On Saturday 20th February at 1pm, almost 150 residents took part on a virtual Participatory Budgeting event and decided on how £16,000 should be spent on local projects for Bridgemary. Participants watched eighteen short videos from projects all bidding for a share of the cash, ranging from walking groups, community garden,
The Hardway PSPO (Public Space Protection Order) which covers the Hardway Memorial Green and the immediate locality is due to expire on 7th March 2021. On 10th February 2021 Gosport Borough Council’s Community Board moved to commence a review of the Hardway PSPO so as to make an informed decision on
Safer Internet Day 2021 takes place on Thursday 9th February, with theme ‘An internet we trust: exploring reliability in the online world’. The campaign focuses on how we can learn what to trust online, supporting young people to question, challenge and change the online world. It will explore how influence, persuasion
The lastest newsletter from Hampshire Constabulary is now available, with tips to avoid scams and how to protect your online accounts. Crime Prevention Bulletin Jan 2021 For more crime prevention advice, visit: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/
Place2Be launched the first ever Children’s Mental Health Week in 2015 to shine a spotlight on the importance of children and young people’s mental health. Now in its seventh year, they hope to encourage more people than ever to get involved and spread the word. With the COVID19 pandemic and
The Home Office has launched a new ‘Abuse Codeword Scheme’. The scheme provides a simple and discreet way for people experiencing domestic abuse to signal that they need immediate help from the police or other support services, using a codeword in their local pharmacy. If you are experiencing domestic abuse and
The NHS in Hampshire and Isle of Wight has started vaccinating patients against coronavirus during the biggest immunisation programme in history. People aged 80 and over are the first in the priority groups to receive the jab, along with care home staff and NHS workers who are at higher risk. This vaccination
On 19 December 2020 Gosport, along with Portsmouth and Havant locally, was placed under Tier 4 Stay at Home local restrictions from 00.01 hours on Sunday 20 December. 2020. This means residents must stay at home, apart from limited exceptions. People should not enter or leave ‘Tier 4’ areas. You can
Chair of Gosport Community Safety Partnership, Councillor John Beavis, is urging local residents to remain vigilent following a number of thefts of items from residential gardens. If you see anything suspicious, please report to the Police by calling 101 or if you think a crime is in progress please call
Freedom of Information responses from 38 police forces in England and Wales show that 1,220 offences of sexual communication with a child were recorded in the first 3 months of lockdown. The figures show Instagram increasingly being used in online grooming offences. Data from NSPCC research shows: Instagram was used in 37%