PAWARA Takes Action After Damage To Ladybridge Road Green Space

Local residents will remember all too well the incursion earlier this summer by a number of vehicles onto green open space and then the damage and rubbish that was found after they had left. PAWARA received several requests for help from local residents and multiple requests were made by PAWARA on behalf of all of […]

Christ Church Portsdown Celebrates Its 150th Anniversary In 2024

In 2024, one of our local churches, Christ Church Portsdown, will celebrate 150 years since its consecration. With a particular link to the D-Day events of 1944 and other local and national history there will be a number of celebration activities that everyone is invited to, these include: Saturday 27th January 2024 Quiz Night Friday […]

Calling All Men – PSA Awareness & Test

Havant Lions Club organised a PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen)Testing day last year at Deverell Hall on 26th November 2022. On that day they tested 350 men, resulting in 316 were clear, 14 were advised to have another test in twelve month and 20 were advised to contact their doctor. A further opportunity for the test is […]

Litter Update

by Natalie Clack Since the last news letter several members of the community have contributed to the litter picking effort. When individuals collect a sack, they send an email to [email protected] to advise. Did you know that you can pick litter at a time that suits you? PAWARA are able to provide purple bin bags, […]

Environment Group

by Terry Smith We had three sessions digging Spanish bluebells out from Sandy Dell and the small wood to the side of Widley Gardens this spring. There has been a significant reduction since we started the work with the intention of adding to the native bluebells we have already planted. In June we had a […]

Deputy Police & Crime Commissioner Update

by Terry Norton – Deputy Police & Crime Commissioner Thank you for allowing me to feature in your newsletter. My name is Terry Norton; I’m the Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and a resident of Purbrook and Widley. It’s been 12 years since Police and Crime Commissioners were […]