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Ringwood Plans for Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

By ringwoodnews at 11:52 on 20/02/12

Now that spring is in the air and summer is just around the corner, local communities are turning their thoughts to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and organising celebrations. If you are thinking about planning a street party in Ringwood, then contact Christine Smith at the Town Council's Offices, 'Greenways', 71 Christchurch Road on 01425 473883 or email town.council@ringwood.gov.uk Keep a watch on the Ringwood Town Council's website...
Anne Makes A Splash As Unsung Heroes Finalist

By ringwoodnews at 07:40 on 21/12/11

A swimming coach for New Forest District Council has become one of the three finalists chosen from hundreds of nominees, for a prestigious BBC Unsung Hero Award. Anne Nugent has become a bit of a swimming legend at Ringwood Health and Leisure Centre where she is also director of coaching for the Seals Swimming Club and is now teaching second generation children brought to her by parents she once taught at the Swim Academy. Anne's...
Hampshire County Council Seeks Good Neighbours

By ringwoodnews at 07:54 on 19/12/11

HAMPSHIRE County Council is on the look out for nominations for its eighth Good Neighbour Awards. Last year John Stimson, from Ringwood, who had co-ordinated the local Neighbourhood Watch scheme for 10 years received one of the Council awards. The awards recognise residents who volunteer or help neighbours stay independent at home. Anyone is welcome to nominate either an individual or a group - just people who volunteer to help...
Disappointment as Ringwood Youth Club Remains Closed

By ringwoodnews at 14:59 on 12/12/11

Following the sudden closure of Ringwood Youth Club last month, teenagers now look set to face a wait for it to re-open due to lack of funding. Following changes and a withdrawal of funding from Hampshire County Council, the club was no longer allocated a youth worker. The group which met each Wednesday at Greyfriars has been successful in bidding for a grant from Ringwood Town Council, but needs further funds to keep running, and...
Mulch your winter plants with FREE wood chippings

By ringwoodnews at 15:17 on 28/11/11

Ringwood Town Council could become the gardener's best friend with free wood chippings/garden mulch on offer. Ringwood residents can collect the mulch free of charge.For details and to arrange collection call theTown Council on 01425 473883. This is a really eco-friendly way to protect your plants over winter by using re-cycled green material.

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Planning Appeal to be Held Over McCarthy & Stone Development in Ringwood

By Jim_Stride

McCarthy & Stone bring out all the barristers and qualified experts at the appeal stage with...

By ringwoodnews at 16:52 on 15/11/11

McCarthy & Stone Retirement Lifestyles Ltd will be taking proposals for a new Ringwood development to appeal following a decision by New Forest District Council to reject the plans. The controversial site in Mount Pleasant Lane, Ringwood would mean demolishing five properties to build thirty nine retirement flats. The Council received twenty three objection letters and a petition signed by over 130 people, mainly concerned...
Ringwood Town Council Plans for Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

By Jim_Stride

I believe Ringwood will be celebrating this in style, I will be involved in some way :)

By ringwoodnews at 12:22 on 06/11/11

Ringwood Town Council has launched an initiative inviting local community groups and individuals to join in and help plan Diamond Jubilee Celebrations for the town. 2012 marks the historic event of Her Majesty The Queen celebrating sixty years on the throne, only the second monarch to do so, and the country will celebrate over the weekend of the 2nd-5th June 2012. Ringwood Town Councillors are hoping that Ringwood...
Brickwork Going Up at Ringwood's Gateway Building

By daveyboyhants

Still would not fancy getting married in the car park! It's got a long way to go to make it look...

By ringwoodnews at 12:00 on 06/11/11

Following comments such as 'Noah's Ark' and a 'giant garden shed' the brickwork is now underway to cover the large wooden timber frame structure that forms the Ringwood Gateway building currently under construction in the Furlong car park. The £2 million building will be home to converged services from the New Forest District Council, Hampshire County Council and Ringwood Town Council making a one-stop shop for the local...
Possible traffic disruption at the Furlong Car Park

By salty_sea_dog

I do hope they have gone for an 'Energy Efficient - Eco design' to keep the running costs down and...

By larksong at 08:34 on 22/06/11

The Ringwood Gateway development is finally about to get underway, how exciting? However, in order for the magnificent end result of a beautiful new civic building there needs to be the inevitable disruption of noise, road works etc. The access to the Furlong car park will change at the start of July to allow the workers to create their work area in preperation for the main building works. The construction is scheduled to...
Ringwood teenagers want their own space

By CharlotteMine

It's true, I think both parties are shrugging off responsibility. The state is in an awful way,...

By Newshound007 at 00:14 on 14/10/10

Young people in Ringwood have said they need a place to call their own after teenagers deserted Greyfriars Activity Centre for being "too multi-purpose". Only four youngsters turned up to the last session. One Hampshire county youth worker admitted the current venue is "horrible in winter" and said teenagers desperately wanted a venue for themselves. Alex Martin, one of the students at Ringwood Sixth Form, said: "It is important a...