Following the Prime Minister’s Coronavirus briefing on 10th May, OPC continues to review its services in light of new guidance to protect its staff, Councillors and members of the public:

The Parish Office remains CLOSED to the public but staff are still working – working from home where possible or maintaining social distancing in the office.  Please email or phone the Parish Office rather than visit in person.
Playgrounds remain CLOSED by order of HM Government but the multi-use-games-area (MUGA) will be opened on 12th May to allow exercise and sports with family members.
Open spaces and allotments are OPEN but residents are reminded to follow the social distancing 2m guidance.
King St toilets will remain OPEN as long as cleaning can be maintained.
The King St Cemetery remains OPEN but please avoid the cemetery if a burial is taking place as there are currently strict rules on burials during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Face-to-face Council meetings will not be held until the government rules on social gatherings are relaxed.  Normal Council meetings are being held via Zoom as permitted by the Coronavirus Act 2020.  Members of the public may attend and  details will be published on each meeting agenda.

Councillors are working hard behind the scenes to provide a local support service to vulnerable residents. We will continue to do our best to provide a local service to residents but ask for your understanding during this challenging time as there will be times when our minimal resources will need to prioritise Coronavirus related work.

Sources of Information:

We would always advise following national advice issued directly by the government or Public Health England:

https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Hampshire County Council and Hart District Council are also issuing regular updates:

https://www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/coronavirus

https://www.hart.gov.uk/

Local Support

There are several local support groups available if you are in need of help and have no family or neighbours to assist you:

https://www.facebook.com/loveyourneighbourodiham/   Tel:  07500 906798

All Saints Church:
hello@moretolife.church or chris@moretolife.church
Tel:  01256 703791

Parish Council:
clerk@odiham.org.uk
Office tel:  01256 702716
For urgent local support:  07900 960511

Odiham Parish Councillors and staff wish you well during this difficult time and urge you to follow government guidance to reduce infection.

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 2019. 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 employs s full time Parish Clerk and part-time Admin Officer 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.