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Photo: Martin Silman

Photo: Martin Silman

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Calendar of Community Events

Saturday 28th June Gardening group at Milton Piece Allotment, po4 8lf	10am until 12pm	Free to take part no need to book just turn up
Friday, 4th July 2025 SEND Butterflies Parent Carer Coffee Morning	10:00am-12 noon	Carers Centre, Orchard Road, Southsea, PO4 0AD
Sunday 6th July 2025 Summer Fun Day	11am-3pm	Fratton Community Centre, Trafalgar Place, Fratton
Saturday, 19th July 2025 St James Open Day	10am-4pm	St James Church
Saturday 5th July 2025 Gardening group at Milton Piece Allotment, po4 8lf	10am until 12pm	Free to take part no need to book just turn up
Saturday 12th July 2025 Gardening group at Milton Piece Allotment, po4 8lf	10am until 12pm	Free to take part no need to book just turn up
Saturday 19th July 2025 Gardening group at Milton Piece Allotment, po4 8lf	10am until 12pm	Free to take part no need to book just turn up
Saturday 26th July 2025 Gardening group at Milton Piece Allotment, po4 8lf	10am until 12pm	Free to take part no need to book just turn up
Saturday 2nd August 2025 Gardening group at Milton Piece Allotment, po4 8lf	10am until 12pm	Free to take part no need to book just turn up
Saturday 9th August 2025 Gardening group at Milton Piece Allotment, po4 8lf	10am until 12pm	Free to take part no need to book just turn up
Saturday 16th August 2025 Gardening group at Milton Piece Allotment, po4 8lf	10am until 12pm	Free to take part no need to book just turn up

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St James Church Needs New Roof

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The team at St James kicked off their appeal to raise funds for a new roof in May with a dinner (cooked by Cllr.Gerald Vernon Jackson) and an excellent speech about politicians given by Father Hugo – currently vicar of Paulsgrove but formerly of St James and before that, a civil servant in the cabi…

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HM Government - Have Your Say: Hampshire And The Solent Devolution

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After our article published here and in Milton Matters about growing plants in tree pits (the patch of earth at the base of a tree growing in our streets), several council staff have raised concerns that we may be encouraging people to do things which may damage trees, which was obviously never our…

Milton Planning Applications - April/May 2025

Each month we summarise the Planning Applications submitted to and published by the Local Planning Authority which relate to properties (or trees, etc) in Milton. We do not seek to support or challenge any application with these posts, simply to make people aware of what is proposed in their area…

Milton Planning Applications - March 2025

Each month we summarise the Planning Applications submitted to and published by the Local Planning Authority which relate to properties (or trees, etc) in Milton. We do not seek to support or challenge any application with these posts, simply to make people aware of what is proposed in their…

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Gardener Wanted!

Sadly, our lovely volunteer couple who looked after our little back garden have had to stop because of ill health. Anyone have, perhaps, an hour or so spare a month, or as needed, to come and cut the grass and trim hedges (no planting or weeding involved). Would need own equipment…

Milton Glee Choir Looking For New Members

18 January 2025

Milton Glee Choir meet every Friday at St James Hall at 7.30. We are a friendly choir and rehearsals are great fun too. We sing a variety of music to suit everyone’s tastes and have just performed a Christmas Concert at Portsmouth Guildhall with the Royal Marines Association Band. We would love t…

CPR and Defibrillator Awareness Session

18 October 2024

Just following up from the Open Forum on Wednesday, 16th October. Here are the details for the Forty-4-Frankie and Meon Valley Heartstart first aid , CPR and defibrillator awareness session next month On Saturday 16th November 2024 From 09.15-11am At Little Bears Forest Preschool Shor…