Coastline - June 2023 edition

SUMMER PASSPORT IS BACK

Gosport's free holiday scheme for kids, Summer Passport, is coming back for another year.

It will kick off on Tuesday 25 July at 11am, at Walpole Park, and then run every Tuesday and Thursday from 11am to 3pm for four weeks, at various parks and open spaces across the borough.

It's open to children born between 1 September 2006 and 31 August 2011.

Activities include sailing, zorb football, inflatables, yoga, swimming, driving lessons (14+) and arts and crafts.

The link to register and book is available on the Facebook pages for Gosport Passport Scheme and Motiv8 South - Gosport and Fareham Team. It is also at www.safergosport.co.uk

CRITERION CONSULTATION

People in the borough are being invited to share their ideas and ambitions for the former Criterion building on Forton Road, as the council explores how grant funding could be used to restore the building and create more opportunities for entertainment, art and culture in Gosport.

The council is also talking to local community groups and arts organisations about how they may wish to use the venue to support events, activities, entertainment and performances once restored. The consultation is open until 18 June 2023.

You can take part in the consultation by completing a short online survey, picking up a paper survey from Gosport Town Hall reception, or coming along to one of the council's drop-in events over the next three weeks.

For more information please visit www.gosport.gov.uk/CriterionConsultation

WORK STARTS ON BUS SCHEME

Hampshire County Council has started work on its £5.9 million scheme to relocate the existing bus station. This forms part of a wider package of measures to improve the bus interchange facilities, and the area around the ferry terminal. Construction work is expected to take about 12 months.

The county council is working closely with Gosport Borough Council, which has provided £700,000 in funding towards the bus interchange scheme.

For more information search "Gosport bus interchange" at www.hants.gov.uk

ARMED FORCES EVENT

Organisations providing support and services to the armed forces community will be promoting their activities at the borough's Armed Forces Community Hub event on Monday 19 June, 9.30am-2.30pm. It will coincide with the raising of the Armed Forces Day Flag at the Falkland Gardens at 10am. Members of the armed forces community and all residents are very welcome to attend the hub and the flag raising.

NEW BIN DAYS

Almost all residents in Gosport now have a new bin collection day. The change happened during the week starting Monday 5 June.

The switch was needed because of a rise in the number of homes in the borough, and therefore an increase in the amount of rubbish and recycling that need collecting. The council and its contractor, Urbaser, have brought in another bin lorry and another collection round to manage this increase. This has meant a re-organisation of collection days.

To check your new collection day, enter your postcode at www.gosport.gov.uk/refuserecyclingdays  The council's Streetscene team can be contacted on 08000 198598.

Collections will continue to be fortnightly as usual, alternating between ordinary rubbish and recycling, carrying on in the same sequence as now.

DON'T LOSE YOUR VOTE

Being registered to vote is really important. It means you can have your say in local and national elections, and it improves your credit score. It's also the law that you must be registered.

If you get a letter or email from the council's elections team in July or August, asking you to confirm your details, please respond so we can update the electoral roll.

If you have a query please contact us on electoral.registration@gosport.gov.uk or 023 9254 5227.

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