We Are Looking For a New Councillor

Could You Help Us Make Hamble a Better Place to Live and Work? We are looking for a new Councillor to help meet our mission, which in short, is to make Hamble better! The voluntary role requires a time commitment of at least 5 hours a month, and potentially more…

We’re Recruiting: Part Time Estates Administrator – 3 Month Contract

We’re Recruiting! Do you like being outside in the fresh air? Do you have a passion for Hamble? Would you like to join a small team of dedicated staff looking after the Parish Council’s assets?   Hamble Parish Council is seeking an Estates Administrator (3 month fixed term contract) to…

Exercise of Public Rights 2022/23

The Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance & Accountability Return has now been published for 2022/23, and can be viewed here.  

Annual Governance & Accountability Return 2022-23

The Council’s Annual Governance and Accountability Review 2022/23 has now been published, and can be viewed here.

Casual Vacancy for a Parish Councillor, Parish of Hamble le Rice

There is a vacancy on the above Council caused by the death of Tony Ryan. A by election to fill the vacancy will be held if within 14 days (excluding Saturday or Sunday and Bank Holidays) from the date below, ten electors for the Parish of Hamble le Rice give notice in writing claiming such an election to the Returning Officer.

HCC Highway Mitigations – Letter of Challenge

We understand that the mitigation discussions and negotiations between Cemex and Hampshire Highways are nearly complete. These discussions have been confidential. Hamble Parish Council has today written to Hampshire County Council (HCC) to challenge these confidential discussions and what we believe to be a wholly inadequate consultation with the local…

Walk and Talk

Join our friendly group for the next Walk & Talk Hamble. This is a 2 – 3km walk which ends with a hot drink. The walk leader will point out plants and birds of seasonal interest. The next walk is going to take place on Wednesday 24 May between 10:30-11:30am;…

Hamble Airfield: Collation of HPC’s Responses to HCC

For ease of reference, we have collated below the formal responses submitted by Hamble Parish Council to Hampshire County Council (HCC) in respect of the Hamble Airfield quarry application (Cemex). HPC Response to First Set of Consultation Documents – 15 March 2022 HPC Correspondence with HCC Highways – June 2022…

Response to Cemex’s Press Statement

Cemex ran a pre-application online consultation in November 2021, but since then has made no attempt to engage meaningfully with Hamble residents.  Furthermore, there is no evidence that Cemex has incorporated any of the feedback received from the online consultation in the planning application that was subsequently submitted.

Hamble Peninsula Art Trail

Hamble Peninsula Art Trail

Work has started on a new trail that will take visitors on a tour of the unique history, character, and ecology of the Hamble Peninsula, incorporating the parishes of Bursledon, Hamble-le-Rice and Hound.