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Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks Priority Services

Helping you when you need SSEN (Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks) most

We all rely on electricity day to day for various things, but for some, a power cut can be worrying or difficult. That’s why SSEN offer extra help and support during a power cut. Registering for the SSEN Priority Services helps them to help you when you need it most. All SSEN priority services are free.

Should anyone in the Parish have any power outages, you are encouraged to call the SSEN emergency contact number of 105. It doesn’t matter who you pay your bill to, SSEN will look after the network and are responsible for getting power to your house and restoring any outages. You can also download the SSEN Power Track App if you have and are able to use a smart phone.  It will give you details of any power outages in your area and will also give you details of when an engineer is on site and when it is likely to be restored.

Should you struggle to reach SSEN by phone to report an outage it can be done on there too with just the press of a button.

In addition – if you are not signed up to the SSEN Priority Service Register – you are urged to call SSEN on 0800 294 3259 (text phone 0800 316 5457) to sign up so that SSEN can attend to you first in an outage.

All the details are available on the SSEN Website here

How Your Area Has Changed in 10 Years – Census 2021

Find out how life changed for people living in different local authority areas in England and Wales.

Read about changes in median age, working hours, ethnic group, religion and more, with a whole article dedicated to each individual local authority area.

Each article is tailored to show your area’s census story so far.

Read how your area has changed by following the link below:

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/articles/howyourareahaschangedin10yearscensus2021/2022-11-08

Today (8 December 2022) the ONS (Office for National Statistics) has also released census data on employment and industry. You can read the article on how industries have changed at a local level between censuses. Take a look at emerging digital and creative jobs and what is happening to traditional sectors.

Volunteer Police Cadet Units across Hampshire are urgently in need of new leaders

The Volunteer Police Cadets scheme provides a safe environment where young people can learn as individuals, develop positive relationships with the police and actively support the community.

Volunteering your time as a Cadet Leader is a very personally rewarding thing to do. It will enable you to develop your skills to inspire young people to become good citizens.

Whilst many of police leaders come from the policing family, the police welcome adults from all walks of life and particularly encourage those without a policing background.

You will undergo vetting to the highest national standards, including an enhanced DBS check enabling you to work alongside young people.

There are opportunities to become a leader no matter how many hours a week / month you are able to volunteer. The units operate around 2 hours per week in term times and you will be asked to assist in the running of sessions and supervision of cadets at policing events. You do not need any qualifications to become a leader as you will receive training to support you to develop your own knowledge and skillset.

You do not have to have previous experience, only an interest in helping young people achieve their best and reach their full potential. However previous experience of working within a youth organisation would be advantageous.

So, if you’re looking for something fun to do that is full of opportunities and is extremely rewarding, you can get involved now as a Volunteer Cadet Leader.

We currently have vacancies in the following locations. 

Southampton, Hedge End, Andover, New Forest, Basingstoke, Winchester, Portsmouth, Havant, and Gosport.

To apply, please visit https://careers.newjob.org.uk/HC/job/Other-Volunteer-Cadet-Leader-HC591651-HAM/846545501/ 

If you would like more information on the role, and have any questions, please visit FAQs for Leaders(https://vpc.police.uk/be-a-leader/faqs-for-leaders/ ) or contact Volunteer.police.cadets@hampshire.police.uk

Cadets

If you are aged between 13 -17 and would like to join a local scheme, please visit our website for more information – https://www.hampshire.police.uk/police-forces/hampshire-constabulary/areas/careers/careers/volunteer-police-cadets/

Southern Water – Cost of Living Media Release

Southern Water has just published a media release regarding the cost of living. The press release is available below.

Play the Census 2021 Quiz – How Well Do You Know Your Local Area?

See how well you know the population of your local authority area with the ONS (Office for National Statistics) interactive quiz, using data from Census 2021.

The ONS has been releasing its latest census data on population, ethnic groups, religion and much more. Here’s a quiz out of it all.

Can you estimate how many people live in your local authority area? Could you guess what percentage of people near you identify with a particular religion? The answers may surprise you when you test how well you know your area.

Have a go, see how you do, and share your score.

And if you play again, the ONS will give you different questions. 

Play the Census 2021 area quiz

Planning Application – Certificate of Lawfulness – 22/03111/CLEN

Smannell Parish Council has received a planning application in its capacity to receive such applications relevant to its area of jurisdiction for comments to the Planning Authority (Test Valley Borough Council). The application is for a certificate of lawfulness for existing development to confirm permission of planning application 19/02347/FULLN has been lawfully commenced. This relates to Barn at Finkley Manor Farm, Finkley Road, Finkley.

The planning application can be viewed by following the link below to the Test Valley Borough Council Website and entering the reference number of 22/03111/CLEN.

https://view-applications.testvalley.gov.uk/online-applications/

The deadline for return of comments to Test Valley Borough Council by members of the public is 21 December 2022. 

What is a Certificate of Lawfulness?

There are 2 types of lawful development certificate. A local planning authority can grant a certificate confirming that:

(a) an existing use of land, or some operational development, or some activity being carried out in breach of a planning condition, is lawful for planning purposes under section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990; or

(b) a proposed use of buildings or other land, or some operations proposed to be carried out in, on, over or under land, would be lawful for planning purposes under section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

If the local planning authority is satisfied that the appropriate legal tests have been met, it will grant a lawful development certificate. Where an application has been made under section 191, the statement in a lawful development certificate of what is lawful relates only to the state of affairs on the land at the date of the certificate application.

Once a certificate has been granted following an application under section 192, it means that any proposed use or development in accordance with it must be presumed as lawful, unless there is a material change before the use or development has begun (section 192(4))

Latest Interactive Census 2021 Map

Census maps

Explore the latest Census 2021 data in your local area with new Census 2021 interactive maps.

Newly updated with data on ethnic groups, national identity, language and religion, with further data to be added in 2023. 

Explore the maps

Census 2021 ethnic group, national identity, language and religion results published

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published the next phase of Census 2021 topic summaries for England and Wales looking at ethnic group, national identity, language and religion (release page). 

This includes univariate data (one variable only) down to Output Area (OA) level, where possible.

This release gives information from Census 2021 about:

• which ethnic groups people identified with
• the main language people use
• how well people, who do not have English as a main language, could speak English
• how people describe their national identity
• which religious groups people identified with.

As in previous topic summary releases, the ONS has produced a number of statistical bulletins explaining the data, showing charts, tables and supporting information including statistical methods and quality measures.  You can view them below:

• ethnic group
• national identity
• language
• religion

New Parliamentary Constituencies Consultation

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) calls on local (parish and town) councils to respond to the final consultation on new parliamentary constituencies.

The Boundary Commission for England (BCE) has opened a final consultation on its proposals for new parliamentary constituencies as part of the 2023 Boundary Review. The commission is required by Parliament to undertake an independent and impartial review of all constituencies in England, to rebalance the number of electors in each constituency. The 2023 Boundary Review also requires that the number of constituencies in England increase from 533 to 543.

The commission has listened to the feedback sent in from the public so far and has changed nearly half of the initial proposals published last year. The new revised proposals are now available to view via an interactive map on the consultation website.

Residents and communities can respond by visiting bcereviews.org.uk and commenting on the proposals via the website, email or letter. Hard copies of the proposals are also available to view at public places of deposit listed on the Boundary Commission for England website. Feedback can be given on anything from where the proposed electoral boundaries are to the suggestions for new constituency names.

Once the consultation has closed, the commission will look at all the feedback sent in and consider whether any changes should be made to the revised proposals for constituency boundaries. Final recommendations will then be submitted to Parliament by 1 July 2023, and the new constituencies will take effect at the next General Election.

The consultation is open until 5 December 2022. 

Autumn Statement – 17 November 2022

The Chancellor delivered his Autumn Statement on Thursday 17 November 2022, setting out the Government’s spending plans by setting budgets for each central government department. You can read the Autumn Statement here