The long hot Summer has had a huge impact on all gardeners and growers and on the wildlife area at Reeds Meadow which unfortunately has now completely disappeared. We will keep a watching eye to see how far it recovers and hopefully some regeneration will happen over the Winter months.
Following the traffic diversion through Ramsdean from the A272 in August, and the disruption it caused, the Parish Council received complaints about the speed and behaviour of those vehicles caught up in the delays. Arising from this incident the PC discussed whether they should apply to HCC to reduce the speed limit from 60mph to 30mph in Ramsdean. The process the PC would have to go through to achieve a 30mph will be arduous and possibly expensive. If the speed limit is changed there will then be the problem of enforcement which will be difficult.
However, the PC would love to have your views, particularly if you live in Ramsdean. If there is enough support for a change in the speed limit then of course the PC will go ahead and start the process of making the change. Please contact chair@langrish-pc.gov.uk cc clerk@langrish-pc.gov. With your opinions.
The good news for Langrish is that the speed limit alert signs have gone through the approval process with HCC and will hopefully be in place at Reeds Meadow on the A272 before Christmas.
Good news for Ramsdean too. The bench on The Green has been completely renovated by the Petersfield Men’s Shed and reinstalled on The Green. Pictures show how smart the bench now looks, and hopefully will be appreciated by walkers and visitors.
The sad closure of St. John the Evangelist will take time for the community to adapt and will be very much missed, especially at the special services held at Christmas. The Remembrance Service will be particularly difficult as there is no Civil Memorial in Langrish only the beautiful memorial in the Church, which for the time being must remain there.
There will be a Service on Remembrance Sunday, where the names on the Langrish War Memorial will be read out at All Saints Church East Meon and a wreath from Langrish will be placed in their honour by the Parish Council.
Debbie Luff
