The Parish Council provides a range of services to residents as well as monitoring the services provided by Hart District Council and Hampshire County Council. The services provided by the Parish Council are:
Maintenance of the Village Public Open Spaces
The Parish Council is a member Hampshire County Council Parish Lengthsman Scheme which provides funding for village upkeep tasks including highway ditch clearance, road-sign cleaning, grass and hedge cutting and minor repairs.
The Parish Council also organises and contributes to other maintenance works on an “as-required” basis. In past years this has included major projects to enhance the footpaths and areas of the village such as improvements to the boardwalk footpath (now managed by Hampshire County Council) and a biodiversity project to clear and replant the neglected area between the bridge and Old Post House on Deptford Lane.
Telephone Box/Village Defibrillator
The Parish Council has installed a defibrillator in the old village telephone box using a scheme run by Scottish and Southern Electric and the Community Heartbeat Trust.
Planning Consultations
The Parish Council is a statutory consultee for planning applications in the parish. However, the decision on whether to grant or refuse permission is made by the Planning Authority, which for most applications is Hart District Council.
The Parish Council follows a planning applications protocol which recognises that its members are representatives, not delegates, of the residents of Greywell and the Council seeks to treat each application which it reviews fairly, consistently and transparently.
Information on planning applications can be found on the planning pages of Hart District Council website.
Speed Indicator Devices
The Parish Council owns, and is responsible for, 2 speed indicators in the village. Further information can be found on the specific page for Speed Indicator Devices.
Parish Council owned land
The Parish Council owns, and is responsible for a portion of land at the Pumping Station in Greywell. This area is known as “The Green” and is maintained as a wildflower meadow, with three mown paths leading to a bench to allow access during the growing season. This approach encourages biodiversity, supports local wildlife, and reduces the frequency and intensity of mowing required.
To support this plan, The Earl of Malmesbury kindly arranges for the area to be cut with a flail in late September. This method helps manage excess growth and gradually reduces soil fertility which allows favouring of wildflowers over coarse grasses and assists with the natural dispersal of seeds.
Roads and Public Rights of Way
Hampshire County Council is the local authority responsible for maintenance of roads and Rights of Way. Any issues regarding Rights of Way should be reported to The Countryside Team at Hampshire County Council and any issues regarding roads, such as potholes should be reported to the Highways Department at Hampshire County Council. Alternatively, issues can be reported on fixmystreet.com.