Grants Notice

Colden Common Parish Council Invite Applications for Grant Payments.

(in accordance with   section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972).

Grants are designed to provide funding to local groups and organisations.  

Applications are only accepted from not-for-profit groups, organisations and registered charities within our Civil Parish.  

For an application pack which includes the full criteria for eligibility, please contact Keith Best, Clerk to the Parish Council.

The closing date for receipt of applications will be Monday 25 June 2012 at 12 Noon. 

There's no such thing as the Dog Poo Fairy

Whilst the vast majority of dog owners are extremely responsible and diligent in clearing up after their dogs, a small minority are not. The problem of dog fouling in the village is on  the increase and the number of complaints has increased significantly in recent weeks. Parents walking their children to school along St Vigor Way  have reported that the problem has become much worse recently and this is echoed by users of the open spaces in the village. The severe health risks for children posed by dog fouling not being collected by dog owners and deposited in the bins specifically provided for the purpose, have been highlighted recently in the national press based on the tragic case of toddler, Aimee, who hit the headlines after falling in dog poo and losing partial sight in her eye after suffering with toxocariasis.

The Parish Council is committed to trying to minimise this problem and is liaising with Winchester City Council's dog warden service to combat this very anti-social behaviour on the part of some dog owners.

 Please support this initiative.