SPRING cleaning? Don't throw it away.

One man's rubbish is another's art deco. Book a table at the Grand Car Boot Sale being held at Dummer Down on Sunday, July 4, and convert your unwanted treasures into cash.

Ticket price for pre-booking only is £8 for a car and £13 for a van or car plus trailer.

Ticket prices on the day are £10 per car, or £15 per van or car and trailer.

If you would like to pre-book, send cheques or postal orders only, payable to Dummer Village Hall, plus a stamped addressed envelope, by June 25 at the latest, to Lyn Hardy, Lynton, Tower Hill, Dummer, RG25 2AL.

Please include your vehicle registration number. A receipt will be returned to you, which you must bring with you on the day. Set-up time is from 9.30am.

If you would like to try to see if you can get the bargain of the century, please come along. The car boot sale is open to buyers from 11am to 2pm.

PARISH council AGM: At the recent AGM, which was well attended, the chairman said the Village Design Statement had been approved by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.

Copies of this have now been delivered to every household in Dummer.

Janet Martin, of the CPRE, explained how the "quiet lane" system worked, and commended the parish council for being one of the first in Hampshire to bring this to the attention of the residents of Dummer.

If anyone hasn't delivered their form back to Oldwell House or Merestone, please do so as soon as possible.