Our MP Damian Hinds provides an update on his recent activities on behalf of the people of East Hampshire.

Among other visits he's been to Horndean Technology College and Bedales here in Petersfield.

Damian also updates on the hot potato of regional devolution with a public event in Rowlands Castle, plus his visit to the new reservoir site at Havant Thicket where a proposal to add recycled water is causing controversy.

And he's been speaking in Parliament on concerns that new digital telephone connections will fail in a power cut.

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Today's local news and information update from Petersfield's Shine Radio.

• Liphook audition for a Town Crier
• Shine Radio’s Kirsty Meredith is doing the FitzRoy Fire Walk
• Petersfield History Bulletin is 50 years old
• …and we have the local sport preview

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Published at 4:59am on 4 April, 2025

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On Tuesday 2 April, the Petersfield and Liss Rock Choir performed at St Peter’s Church and raised funds for Homestart Butser.

The free concert was a powerful and emotional performance from the large choir.

They held a collection at the end of the concert for Petesfield's Homestart Butser and  raised over £930.

Homestart Butser’s Nicola Winter spoke to Mike Waddington about the event and the superb performance from the Rock Choir.

Homestart Butser receive no funding other than what is raised and donated by the Community.

Nine new volunteers just completed their training to help families and 371 children were supported in the last year.

More about Rock Choir here: Rock Choir | The UK's original, award-winning, local, contemporary choir!

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Hampshire County Council want to introduce a scheme designed to reduce delays on the county’s busiest roads, whilst raising extra revenue for highway maintenance.

It is hoped to incentivise companies to improve their planning, and work outside of the peak times of travel.

They are looking for the scheme to commence from Spring 2026.

Here’s Cllr Russell Oppenheimer to tell us more

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Over 17,700 pupils across Hampshire have an educational, health and care plan. 40% of those require specialist school places.

Approval has been granted to create 78 additional special educational needs and disabilities places across six schools, starting in September.

Every month Hampshire County Council sees a net increase of 30 people living in care homes who have become reliant upon the council to pay their costs.

Even with a basic level of care the extra 360 people per year adds a further £18.7 million of cost to their annual budget. This is set to rise as costs go up in care homes.

Cllr Nick Adams King, Leader of Hampshire County Council explains more.

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Dogs for Autism, a local assistance dog charity is seeking to fill the role of puppy parent to two of its upcoming training litter, which will arrive in April.

Puppy parents simply provide a home for the puppies in training to return to at the end of each day. Food, veterinary expenses are all taken care of by the charity.

Their role is an essential part of socialisation, and they take the puppy almost everywhere with them. 

Founder and Chief Executive of the charity,Hilary Armour, explains what the voluntary role is all about to Dogs with Jobs presenter, Kate Fairweather. 

Find out more from any of the team at Dogs for Autism. 

 

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Pupils struggling with formal education settings, perhaps also with trauma and other special needs, can be referred by the Education Authority to Elysian Animal Assisted Therapy and Learning.

Here in Liss, functional skills - like Maths and English with qualifications - are gained by working with teachers and therapists, and  also looking after the sheep, goats, horses, hens, an owl, a tree frog and three emus; Burt, Betty and Barney. 

Jo Mumford, the Senior Head of Education, speaks to Mike Waddington about the work here and why she transferred from being Head Teacher at a Primary School, to this very different way of teaching and learning, for children with special educational needs.

The farm also includes a goat breeding programme and 11 kids are due in the next few weeks!

Shine Radio also employed Ronald the cockerel for our early morning cock a doodle do!

Mike's wife Jane, is a teacher at Elysian.

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Today's local news and information update from Petersfield's Shine Radio.

• New recycling obligations on business from this week
• A local assistance dog charity has urgent plea for puppy parents
• Huntington’s Disease support under the spotlight at Agencies Working Together
• …and we have a roundup of local job opportunities

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Published at 5:00am on 3 April, 2025

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The rebuilding of Bulmer House is now on its way after a long planning process.

The extra care apartments will provide much needed opportunities for people, along with a much needed day-care facility.

It is hoped for the scheme to be occupied in the summer of 2027 onwards.

Councillor Russell Oppenheimer has been instrumental in driving the project. Shine Radio's Julie Butler caught up with him to discuss how the new centre will help people with dementia.

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Petersfield Town Council have increased their precept by 16.8% adding another 57p per week on a Band D property.

This will help to maintain essential services, support the town centre and provide leisure, cultural and recreational facilities across the town, including the much loved open spaces.

We hear from Rochelle Halliday, Petersfield's Town Clerk who says it is a budget for the future.

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