Much of the Parish Council’s focus over the past few years has been on the severe deterioration of Byways Open to All Traffic (BOATs), parcularly those going up to Butser and Fiveways in Ramsdean. Hampshire County Council (HCC) has spent significant amounts of public money on repairing these BOATs, only for them to be quickly damaged again by motorised vehicles such as Trail Bikes and 4X4s, exposing the BOATs to further damage by exceptionally heavy rainfall. HCC now propose to permanently close BOATs 14 at Langrish (Twenty ways) and BOAT 50 (Lime Kiln) both on Butser. This decision is expected to be strongly opposed by the Trail Riders, so HCC are preparing significant legal work before the permanent closure of the BOATs can be made.
Following reports from Parishioners, the Parish Council are concerned about the safety of the junction where the C28 meets the A272 on The Old Hop Kiln side of the Green at Langrish. Accidents and damage have been caused by large Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) taking the smaller road alongside The Green, where the narrow exit onto the A272 is clearly not suitable for HGVs. Cllr Blackwell has agreed to discuss the problem with HCC Highways to see if weight restrictions can be introduced to encourage large vehicles to use the C28 on the other side of The Green, which is a wider and safer exit.
The Parish Council have also approved the purchase of a new Speed Camera to replace a very old existing camera on the A272. This decision arose following a speeding vehicle trying to overtake a tractor caused an accident and damage to one of the houses on the A272 at Langrish.
The Community Orchard at Langrish Meadow has suffered the loss of several trees after last year’s severe drought. New trees have been purchased and will be nurtured until the roots are sufficiently rigorous to withstand another drought.
Full details of Parish Council discussions can be found in the Minutes of Meetings regularly published on The Langrish PC website. All are welcome to attend meetings at The Cow Shed, Barrow Hill Barns, the next one being Monday 10th March, 2026.
Our Annual Parish Meeting will be held at the same address on Wednesday 13 May, 2026, where everyone is very welcome to join the PC to discuss local matters.
Debbie Luff
The Squeaker 