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Monthly Bulletin: October 2018

Parish Council Community App

New information is being added to the App all the time.  There is now a Noticeboard section under “More” which contains all of the posters that are on the Parish Council Noticeboards.

With a number of key dates coming up (Halloween, Bonfire Night, Christmas),if you are holding an event in Hook, it can be advertised via the events section on the App for free.  Please email the details of your event to

Closure of Hartletts Park

The Annual Hook Schools Parents Association Fire Show and Fireworks will take place on Saturday 4th November.  Hartletts Park car park will be closed from 4pm until the conclusion of the firework display for safety reasons.  Please remove all vehicles from the car park before 4pm, when the barrier will be locked.

Recent spate of burglaries – crime prevention

There has been a spate of domestic and commercial burglaries in the area over the summer.  The police believe the thieves were passing through several local communities, including Hook.  Please remain vigilant and ensure you secure your property and vehicles.  If you witness an incident or see something suspicious, please report it to 101.  Any information reported will enable the local Beat Team to target its patrols appropriately.

Members of the Parish Council attend the Quarterly Policing Meetings.  These meetings influence policing priorities for the next quarter, so if there is an ongoing issue that you would like the Parish Council to take to these meetings, please contact the Council office.

For more information on securing your property please go to https://www.police.uk/crime-prevention-advice/burglary/.  Also consider, registering your valuables with the national tagging service called ‘Immobilise’ at https://www.immobilise.com.  This assists the police in returning any stolen property recovered to its rightful owner.

Councillor Vacancy

At the time of writing, one co-option application had been received for the Councillor vacancy. If no other candidates apply by the 21st September, the Parish Council will appoint the new co-optee at the October Council meeting.

Village Events & Entertainment Survey Results 

Thank you to everyone who responded to the survey.  A total of 248 surveys were completed, which represents 7.75% of households, or 3.1% of residents.

The Parish Council is in the process of contacting those people who provided contact details and indicated that they would be willing to help organise an event/activity.  If you provided your details and have not yet received an email or call, please contact or 01256 768687.

Although there was support for a number of the smaller activities on the survey, the top five most popular events were:

  • Food festivals
  • Christmas market
  • Summer fetes
  • Evening cinema
  • Weekend cinema
  • Picnic in the park

A calendar of events for 2019 is currently being compiled.  If you would like to help develop more events in Hook, please contact the Parish Council.

Community Christmas

As mentioned in the last edition of Focus, the Parish Council will be hosting a Community Christmas Lunch on Christmas Day.  Anyone, of any age, who will be alone on Christmas Day is welcome to join the party and enjoy Christmas dinner, some fun, carol singing and good company.  Transport can be arranged on request.

If you think you may be alone on 25th December, or if you know of someone who will be, then please contact with the Parish Council office.

Scam Mail

Royal Mail have asked us to publicise to our community how to report Scam Mail.  Scam Mail typically involves professional fraudsters sending convincing letters that are designed to trick people out of money or other valuables.  Scam mail can include bogus competitions and fake prize draws.  The mail can be hard to spot.  Should you or anyone you know receive such mail, Royal Mail’s advice is to:

Dates for your diary 2018-2019 

2018

  • Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning – Hook Community Centre on 28th Sept, 10.00 – noon
  • Children’s Halloween Party – Elizabeth Hall on 26th October 2018, 2:30pm – 4:30pm
  • HSPA Fireworks – Hook Junior School on 3rd November 2018 from 5pm
  • Tea with Santa – Hook Community Centre on 10th & 12th December 2018, 4pm – 5pm
  • Community Christmas – Hook Community Centre on 25th December 2018, 12 – 3pm

2019

  • Annual Village Meeting – Hook Community Centre on 1st May 2019, 8pm – 10pm
  • Hook Village Show – Hartletts Park on 7th July 2019