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Botley Parish Council
Welcome to Botley Parish Council’s new website, the purpose of which is to make it easier to engage with the Council.
The website is intended to make the Council more approachable while making it easier to inform and be informed about services, activities and information available within the community.
The Parish Council has a broad range of responsibilities some of which are summarized below:
- Provision of Sports. Recreational and Leisure Facilities
- Provision of Playgrounds and Play Equipment
- Managing a number of public open spaces
- Responding to statutory consultations on planning issues, working to influence Planning Authority decisions, based on Councillors local knowledge
- Making representations to other local and national bodies, on issues that affect the local community
- Working with the County Council on traffic matters
- The preparation of a Botley Neighbourhood Plan to reflect a shared vision for the future of the community.
- Working with the SaferNeighbourhood Team on policing in the community.
- Engaging with other local Parish Councils on matters that affect us all.
- Whilst they limited power over the decisions of other organisations the Parish Councils does have the ability to influence and negotiate with decision makers on matters affecting the residents of Botley.
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Blue green algae on the Hamble River
In April 2025 Botley Parish Council were informed by the Environment Agency of the presence of blue green algae on…
Botley News – May 2025
With thanks to Cllr Chris Cooper – Chair of Botley Parish Council for this update. The news from the parish…
Congratulations Cllr Kinloch!!
We are super proud of Cllr Dave Kinloch who yesterday completed the London Marathon on a super sunny day which…
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Botley Parish Council represents the residents of Botley and provides recreational facilities
It's time for some Friday Photos!
1 & 2 - the hanging baskets are now in situ outside the Botley Centre.
3 - Twinning Association plaque by the flagpole - a visit from our French twins is happening at the end of May.
4 - David working hard in the sunshine.
5 - Justin working hard weeding the borders around the Botley Centre
6 - A card from the team to wish Head Groundsman Dave a Happy Birthday on Tuesday, we celebrated with some yummy doughnuts!
7 - Planning started for an exciting community art project which will be happening at Revels on the Rec in June.
8 - Any idea what this white foam is? Spotted in bushes all around the Rec. The grounds team educated the Community Engagement Manager on 'cuckoo spit'!
** Policy and Resource Committee Meeting: Tuesday 20th May 2025 **
The next Policy and Resource Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday at 7:30pm at the Diamond Jubilee Hall. You can view the agenda here:
botley-pc.gov.uk/policy-resources/
A further update from Hedge End Police regarding the acts of vandalism around Boorley Park last week.SECOND ARREST: Good afternoon. We hope your Thursday is going well. 🙂
We just wanted to bring you a further positive update regarding our ongoing investigation into a series of criminal damage incidents in the Botley and Hedge End areas last week.
Investigating officers have now arrested a second teenage boy from Southampton in connection with the incidents.
The 15-year-old was arrested yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 14 May) on suspicion of three counts of criminal damage and one of attempt burglary with intent to steal.
It follows reported incidents in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday 6 May, during which damage was caused to windows at properties on Armfield Way, Botley and Merion Road, Botley.
A vehicle was also damaged on Malvern Gardens, Hedge End, while entry was forced and windows damaged at Boorley Green Community Centre on Wallace Avenue.
Officers are continuing to investigate the reports and proactive patrols remain ongoing in the areas concerned.
The boy has been released under investigation, pending further enquiries. #SecondArrest