Odiham Parish Council Latest News:
Below are our most recent news posts. For all parish news please see the the posts on the relevant Village News and Events or Planning News pages. You can also follow us on Facebook.
The Peace Garden
Please be advised that OPC is paying a contractor to water the Peace Garden and this frequency has just been increased. OPC has been advised that it is quite usual to expert some new plantings to not survive. We are however going to be using some fertiliser to assist...
read moreYateley Carers Hub
Details of the Yateley Carers Hub have been provided by The Princess Royal Trust for Carers in Hampshire who have also advised that a new hub venue will be coming to Aldershot soon.
read moreDementia Action Week – 20-26 May 2019
The Vine Church are holding two Dementia Friends events during Dementia Action Week 20 - 26 May 2019. The sessions are free, an hour long and open to the public. No need to book, just turn up.
read moreCelebrating Carers through art
Hampshire Cultural Trust are running a series of workshops for ADULT carers – at the end of the course they will then have some art they can submit for the competition. All sessions are free and materials are provided. There are 3 sessions and the expectation is...
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Odiham Parish Council serves the villages of Odiham and North Warnborough where you will find a beautiful Georgian High Street, a historic Church, a cemetery, 3 schools, the Basingstoke Canal and a number of Conservation Areas. There are approximately 2100 houses within the parish including houses on the RAF base. To ensure equal representation for residents, the Council has been split into wards. The Odiham ward has 6 Councillors, North Warnborough 3 Councillors and the RAF ward 1 Councillor. All Councillors can participate fully in all activities of the Parish Council. Parish Councillors are elected every four years, with the last elections taking place in May 2015. The role is a voluntary one.
On behalf of its residents, the Council owns and manages 4 play areas in Chamberlain Gardens, Bufton Fields, Chapel Pond Drive and the Recreation Ground. The Council also owns and manages King Street Cemetery; King Street public conveniences; the Parish room where its meetings take place and the tennis courts and bowling green which are run by the local clubs.
Grants are made twice a year in January and July to assist local community groups and charities who serve our residents.
The Council is a statutory consultee for all planning applications received by Hart District Council. The planning committee support the interests of all residents when responding to Hart DC.
Odiham Parish Council employ four part-time members of staff; Executive Officer, Admin Officer and an Administrator to ensure that the Council is operating in accordance with the latest legislation and strive for best practice and a caretaker for the Parish room.
All details for the cemetery, including fees can be found under the heading committees, amenity and then cemetery or by clicking on this link – http://www.odiham.org.uk/committees/amenity/cemetery/ or by contacting the Admin Officer.