Public Meeting Regarding the Future of Hamble Airfield – NOW AT CAPACITY

Thank you to everyone who has registered for the Public Meeting on 28 February 2022 at the Royal Southern Yacht Club. We have now reached capacity at 200 participants. We’re delighted so many of you are interested and can commit the time. *𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆?* If you have already registered, your…

Public Meeting: Cemex Planning Application, 28 February at 7pm, Royal Southern Yacht Club

If you have concerns or questions regarding the Cemex Planning Application and would like to attend the Public Meeting, please register now at: cemex.hambleparishcouncil.gov.uk/register/ We would also urge you to share your comments and concerns directly with Hampshire County Council who will make the decision on Cemex’s application to extract gravel…

CEMEX Documents Available to View

The CEMEX Planning Application documents will be available to view in the map room at the rear of The Mercury Hub, and in the foyer of The Memorial Hall until 28 February. The Mercury’s opening hours are as follows: Mondays: 10am – 1pm, and 2pm – 4pm Wednesdays: 10am –…

Dinghy Park Application Process Now Closed

The Dinghy Park Application process has now closed, and we will be notifying applicants of their allocated space and how to pay by the end of February. The verification process can be lengthy and complicated, so please bear with us. All applicants will receive a response before the end of…

Help and Advice on Responding to the Cemex Planning Application

Deadline for Objections:  4 March 2022 If you’re thinking of sending in an objection to the Cemex application, we’d suggest that you follow these simple principles to make it as effective as possible: The principle of gravel and sand being extracted from the Airfield was decided back in 2013 by…

ExxonMobil Fawley Apprenticeship 2022 Programme

ExxonMobil Fawley is recruiting! Applications are now open for its Apprenticeship 2022 Programme. Exciting career opportunities are available in instrumentation, electrical, machinery and analyser/lab disciplines. To find out more and to apply today, visit: jobs.exxonmobil.com (Search ‘Fawley’)

Parish Publication Review: Findings & Future Plans

In November, we invited Hamble residents to provide feedback on the monthly Parish Publication (i.e., this newsletter) with a view to ascertaining whether the community wanted the publication to continue, and if so, in what format/size, and with what kind of content. It was important that the survey results were…

Hamble Airfield Application Registered

Cemex has now registered an application with Hampshire County Council (HCC) for Gravel and Sand Quarrying at the Hamble Airfield site.  You are likely to see notifications around the village and in local press over the coming days.  Where can I find the application documents? The Public Notice, Application Form,…

Citizens Advice at The Mercury – Important Update

With regret, our highly successful advice service in partnership with Citizens Advice Eastleigh has been suspended during January due to the worsening situation surrounding Covid-19. This means that Citizens Advice will not be offering drop-in services at the Mercury Centre in January. Advice is still readily available, though – you…

Latest Information – Cemex Gravel Extraction Consultation for Hamble Airfield

Hamble Parish Council’s full council meeting took place on Monday, 13 December 2021. Cemex’s consultation to extract gravel from the former Hamble Airfield site was one of the main agenda items, and the discussion focused on our initial strategy to navigate the upcoming planning application.  We anticipate that Cemex will…