Your Borough in October

Welcome to Havant Borough Council’s online newsletter which gives you the opportunity to find out more about what's going on and keep you up-to-date with our news.  

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Corporate Strategy

The new Corporate Strategy is now at the forefront of how the council will prioritise its services, with the views and needs of residents firmly at its core.

The strategy maintains the established key themes of Wellbeing, Pride in Place and Growth, but in direct response to feedback in this year’s Residents’ Survey, the theme ‘A Responsive Council’ has been introduced.

Help spread the word about Pension Credit

Do you know someone of State Pension Age (66+) on a low income who would welcome extra money and support with heating costs, including the Winter Fuel Payment?

This could be you, a parent, grandparent, friend or neighbour.  Pension Credit is worth, on average, £3,900 per year and unlocks additional support including help with Council Tax, NHS dental care and for those over 75, a free TV licence.

Check if you, or someone you know is eligible by visiting www.gov.uk/pension-credit or calling 0800 99 1234.

Priority services

Did you know you can register for priority services with your electricity, water or gas suppliers in case services are interrupted this winter. It means you'll get extra help or priority if there are disruptions. You could be eligible if you:

• have reached your state pension age
• are disabled or have a long-term medical condition
• are recovering from an injury
• have a hearing or sight condition
• have a mental health condition
• are pregnant or have young children
• have extra communication needs, such as if you don’t speak or read English well

Vulnerable usually includes people who get their pension, have young children, are disabled, are pregnant or have a long-term medical condition. Check if you'd be eligible.

Pay your respects to fallen heroes

People in borough will remember its fallen heroes at an event this Remembrance Sunday.

St Faith's Church in Havant Town Centre will again host the poignant Remembrance Sunday event on November 10.

A parade will assemble in Brockhampton Lane before marching at 10:40am to the War Memorial in West Street, to honour those who have served and are currently serving in our armed forces.

Other parades and services will be taking place around the borough.

We Actively want to hear about your Wellbeing!

As part of the Active Wellbeing project we want to hear what being active means to you.

Active can mean a wide range of things, from feeling confident moving around your home, conducting everyday tasks or walking to your local shops, to taking part in an organised sport, class or group activity, and everything in between!

Tell us what you enjoy doing to be active, what stops you, and what would make it easier for you.

Age and ability are no barrier here – we want to hear from everyone, whether you are planning your next marathon run or simply happy to climb the stairs without needing to catch your breath!

A lesson in looking after your pets

To help children understand how to keep their pets happy and healthy, the council’s Animal Welfare team is visiting local primary schools.

The Animal Welfare team will be holding educational assemblies - focused on dog safety and responsible pet ownership - at primary school across the borough.

A toy dog - fitted with its own microchip - will be used and scanned to show children how microchipping works and highlight the importance of getting their pets microchipped.

How to be sustainably spooky this Halloween!

There’s plenty of recycling to be done around Halloween and lots of ways you can reduce the scary amount of waste generated by the fearsome festivities:

• Make your Halloween costumes from recyclable items, or reuse costumes from previous years.

• Recycle your pumpkin after use – why not compost it, use it as a bird feeder or flower pot, or feed the squirrels and birds in your garden!

• Reduce disposable plastics – use real or paper pumpkins, face paint instead of masks, real cutlery, etc. 
• Sweet wrappers can now be recycled at some supermarkets.

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Havant Borough Council, The Public Service Plaza, Civic Centre Road, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 2AX

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