This was made possible by a 50-strong team of volunteers at Avon Valley Churches (AVC). Some of the special bags were requested nationally and even internationally after a social media post went viral. AVC’s other outreach projects during lockdown have included half term and Christmas in a bag, cupcakes to care homes and children, and, in partnership with The Cottage Loaf in Fordingbridge, delivered hundreds of hot cross buns to The Burgate School and Sixth Form on Maundy Thursday. These outreach projects, which have involved local businesses, have been funded by generous individuals within the Benefice through the AVP Youth and Community Trust.
When primary and secondary schools will be reopening
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Burgate Acres development in Fordingbridge moves ahead
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PLANS to build more than 60 homes on a greenfield site in a Hampshire town have been given the go-ahead. Metis Homes has received planning permission to redevelop land at Burgate Acres, Fordingbridge, despite concerns about the scheme s potential impact on Grade II-listed buildings. A report to members of New Forest District Council confirmed that the homes would dramatically alter the area s appearance. Cllr Maureen Holding voiced similar views when the application was debated at a meeting of the authority s planning committee. She said: I do think, from a conservation point of view, we have ruined the setting of those wonderful thatched buildings.