PICNIC walk: The Hatch Warren Picnic Walk will take place on Sunday, July 4, starting from the community centre at 1pm.

The walk will take in Farleigh Wallop and Ellisfield and includes a woodland walk.

Further details are available from the community office on 811262.

PHONE mast update: Local campaigner Simon Preedy reports that he has heard from a representative of Lord Portsmouth, to the effect that the Portsmouth Estate is willing to meet with operators to discuss the possibility of siting a mast on estate land on the other side of the M3.

He is now calling for the phone companies themselves and Hatch Warren's councillors to respond to this by setting up a meeting.

HATCH Warren WI: The next meeting of the WI will be on Thursday, at 8pm, at the community centre.

The speaker will be Jean Johnson, who will talk about her three years as Hampshire county chairman.

As always, new faces are welcome. For further details, call Sandra on 469224.

COUNCIL election thanks: Both candidates in the recent borough elections - Rabbiter editor Jenny Crawford, and re-elected Cllr Dan Putty - would like to record their thanks to everyone who took the time to come out and vote for them.

IMMANUEL with St Mark's Holiday Club: A reminder that the closing date to book a place for your child is June 30.

The holiday club will be held this year at St Mark's Church in Homesteads Road, from August 2 to 6.

Application forms are available from the community centre.