West End Parish Council

30/08/2026

Here is a list of September's Parish Council Committee meetings.

🚧Planning & Highways, Tues 1st
🏡Full Parish, Wed 9th
🌳Recreation & Environment, Wed 16th
💻Policy & Resources, Wed 23rd

Meeting agendas are published approximately 3 working days before each meeting and are available on our website and community notice boards. Meeting minutes are published on our website approximately 2 weeks after a meeting. Copies can also be collected from the Parish Office during opening hours.

Our office is open Monday - Friday 8.30 am to 1:00 pm.

𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰

28/08/2026

Both the Parish Office and are closed on Monday 31st August - back open on Tuesday as normal.

We wish everyone a lovely Summer Bank Holiday 🌞

27/08/2026

Good news! We've decided to leave our FREE trail on Hatch Grange up for another week. We know the end of the summer holidays can be tricky for parents, plus with the weather getting cooler, it's a bit more pleasant to be outside searching for book characters 📚

The trail is up all the time, but the activity sheets and ice pops are only available when the cafe is open!

26/08/2026

Blackberries 💜

Have you picked any yet?

What are your favourite ways to use them?

This photo was taken on Hatch Grange last week and Antonia picked some to enjoy with her breakfast 💜

The National Trust have a nice guideline for picking blackberries safely and sustainably https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/nature/trees-plants/blackberry-picking-tips

25/08/2026

𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬

We know that seeing a headstone lying flat can be upsetting, particularly when it is the memorial of someone you love.

Following a recent inspection at the Old Burial Ground and the upcoming inspection at Quob Lane Cemetery, we want to explain why members of our Grounds Team may lay a headstone down following a safety inspection. We want to reassure our community that 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 - 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬. 𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞.

West End Parish Council is responsible for managing Quob Lane Cemetery and the Old Burial Ground on West End Road. Our Grounds Team conducts inspections to identify any memorials that may have become unstable over time due to weathering, deterioration, or general wear.

𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

Under the Local Authorities’ Cemeteries Order 1977 (LACO), burial authorities are required to manage cemeteries safely and maintain them in good order. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) supports this, stressing that actions taken regarding memorials should be reasonable and sensitive.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧

A headstone may be laid down if it poses a significant risk of falling. This decision is based on stability and risk, not just age. Our Cemetery Guidelines state that we reserve the right to lay flat any memorial deemed unsafe.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬

We fully recognise that memorials represent lives and cherished memories. Our Grounds Team handles this work with the utmost respect and care. Ownership of a memorial's condition lies with the owner of the Exclusive Right of Burial. Please refrain from trying to lift or adjust an unstable memorial. If you see a laid-down headstone, contact a stonemason for assistance.

More information can be found at the following places:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/burial-grounds-guidance-on-managing-unstable-gravestones

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/204/contents/made

https://westend-pc.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Cemetery-Guidelines.pdf?

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 💚

24/08/2026

⚠️ Upcoming roadworks in West End ⚠️

We have been sent the following to share from Hampshire Highways.

1. Carriageway micro asphalt works along St James Road. The purpose of the treatment is to restore a surface texture to the carriageway that, in a recent condition survey, was highlighted as poor. The treatment is also designed to regulate the road's shape and seal the road structure against water ingress, which will help prevent potholes from forming.

These works are currently programmed to start on 31st August 2026 and are expected to take up to 2 days to complete. During this time, the road will be closed from approximately 05:00 to 22:00 hours. Vehicular access for residents and businesses will only be maintained if safe to do so during the works, and small amounts of traffic in the early life of the treatment will not be detrimental. Pedestrian access to properties will not be affected, and emergency vehicles will have access at all times.

2. Footway resurfacing on West End Road, from Moorhill Road to Chalk Hill. The works are scheduled to begin on the 7th September 2026 and are expected to take up to 8 weeks to complete using a phased 24hr road closure.

The works will take place in 2 phases as follows.
Phase 1 – Church Hill/Moorhill Road to Wilderness Heights – Monday 7th September to Thursday 8th October.
Phase 2 - Wilderness Heights to Chalk Hill – Friday 9th October to Friday 30th October.

Further details are available on One. Network.
Phase 1 - https://one.network/?GB149097138
Phase 2 - https://one.network/?GB149097180

If you have questions about these roadworks please contact https://www.hants.gov.uk/transport/highways - or your county councillor, Cllr Broomfield ([email protected]) for the first set of road works or Tonia Craig ([email protected]) for the second.

Thank you!

22/08/2026

This dog buggy was left in the Parish Centre car park today. We've securely stored it in our office. The office reopens on Monday at 8.30am and we hope to reunite it with its owner then.

21/08/2026

A section of Hatch Grange has been temporarily closed for public safety because of a split tree. We are expecting the tree arborist to arrive on Monday and will update you once the area is reopened. Thank you!

20/08/2026

Please see Eastleigh Borough Council post regarding the launch of their Scoping Consultation.

📣Have your say on the future shape of Eastleigh Borough

A local plan scoping consultation has been launched, and you're invited to share your views on the priorities, issues, vision and scope the local plan should address.

📍Join a drop-in session at The Point, Eastleigh, on Monday 14 September, between 3pm and 7pm to speak to members of the Planning team.

The consultation runs until 24 September 2026.

Find out more about the consultation and how to get involved: www.eastleigh.gov.uk/scoping-consultation

19/08/2026

Did you know that children can currently go free on buses across Hampshire as part of the Great British Summer Savings scheme? Perfect for a rainy day ☔

More information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/schools-out-free-bus-travel-for-kids-set-to-launch-in-summer-holiday-cost-of-living-boost