06/04/2008 by admin.

The Foreshore at Warblington Road (10.00am)
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02/04/2008 by George.

A shop is leading the way in the drive to consign the plastic bag to history.Shoppers at the Southern Co-op store in Emsworth will no longer be able to pick up a free plastic bag at the checkout to stuff full of shopping. Instead they will have to pay five pence for a corn starch bag, which can afterwards be put in the compost heap to decompose.

Emsworth Business Association launched a bid for the town to go plastic-bag-free last year, and the Co-op has taken up the challenge.Ted Merdler, marketing manager at Southern Co-operatives, said: ‘We are delighted to be able to encourage a reduction in the amount of plastic bags used.’

The Co-op held a competition for youngsters to launch the first day of scrapping its carrier bags yesterday. Local children were asked to create a collage showing how they thought Emsworth would look in the future if people continued to use as many carrier bags as they do at the moment. 

The News 01 April 2008

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29/03/2008 by admin.

The Emsworth Business Association received recognition for their re-useable bag project from The News “We can do it award”, winning the 2007 1st runner-up trophy in the Care of the Environment category. Some people have voiced concern that giving out a free bag to every household in Emsworth kindly donated by the EBA could be seen as a waste of money, but as a retailer I can categorically state that the indirect response to this project can be proven by the near 50% reduction of plastic carrier bags given to customers, by my store and another retailer in the high street alone. Many customers are now using the EBA bag and other environment friendly bags sold by retailers. My staff ask if a customer requires a plastic carrier bag and many times the answer is No. I fully endorse what the EBA is trying to achieve. The project has my 100% support.  Emsworth Co-Op to go plastic bag freeAs we go to press Southern Co-Ops have announced that their stores will be going “plastic bag free” in the coming months. Because of the success of the EBA‘s initiative, they have decided that the store in the town will be the first to go “plastic bag free”. Their staff are already being trained.  Dave Wagg
(Emsworth Home Hardware)

Published in The Ems April 2008

More on making Emsworth Plastic Bag Free at: www.plasticbags.emsworthweb.co.uk

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27/03/2008 by admin.

Emsworth Town Centre Tree Trail - There are many fine trees throughout Emsworth in recreation grounds, parks, nature conservation areas and other public spaces in addition to several tree-lined avenues such as Havant Road Horndean Road and Warblington Road.In the town centre, most of the trees of any size are in private gardens, in Church grounds, along the eastern side of the Town Mill Pond, or in the area adjoining the River Ems and Brook Meadow. The Trail takes you around the central area and identifies some fine trees which can be viewed from public paths, some of which can get very muddy in spring and winter.Many of the trees in the town centre have been pruned, crown reduced, or pollarded mainly for masons of space constraints or the proximity of roads. Tree Preservation Orders (TP0s) have been put on a number of trees throughout Emsworth because of their amenity value. The town centre area south of the A259 is designated as a Conservation Area. Any tree felling or maintenance work within this area requires Local Authority permission.This Trail has 26 different types of trees, with 3 conifers and 23 broadleaved trees. Seventeen of these trees are native to

Copies of the Booklet (£1.00) \re available from:
Emsworth Museum, Emsworth Bookshop, Bookends, Borland & Bound Estate agents and The Brookfield Hotel.

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24/03/2008 by admin.

No. 34 – conversion to 10 one bed room flats 08/50513/008 Area Team: 2 Case Officer Mrs D Haywood Telephone 023 9244 6513
 

64 Havant Road, Emsworth, PO107LQ
Installation of dormers in roof of existing building, two storey extension to east elevation, single storey extension to south elevation. Enlarged accommodation providing 10No. 1 bedroom flats.
Applicant Mr & Mrs Doran 64 Havant Road Emsworth Hants PO107LQ
Agent Edward Caush Associates 11 Southdown Road Cosham

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