COUNCIL MEETINGS
WILDFLOWERS
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Bishopstoke Parish Council would like to help any local residents that wish to enhance their local area by planting wildflowers. Often, the areas best suited for planting are owned by either Eastleigh Borough Council or Hampshire County Council. The Parish Council can help you get in touch with the right people to gain permission for your planting.
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The Council may be able to support in other ways too. Anyone interested should contact the Clerk by emailing the Clerk.
ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR ALLOTMENTS AND TRAVEL TOKENS​
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As part of our efforts to improve the service we provide to the residents of Bishopstoke it is now possible to apply for either allotments or travel tokens online.
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To apply for an allotment, please click here.
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To apply for travel tokens, please click here.
PHOTO SEARCH​
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Bishopstoke Parish Council is looking for photographs of the scenery around Bishopstoke. This could include landscapes, parks, iconic buildings, river settings or anything else beautiful within Bishopstoke.
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The photos would potentially be used on our Facebook or website, or in Council newsletters and leaflets, and would be credited to the person who took them.
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If you are interested in letting us use your photos please contact the Clerk, David Wheal, by emailing clerk@bishopstokepc.org.
POTHOLE REPORTING​
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Hampshire County Council have provided a direct link to their website for reporting potholes in roads. We have been told that some potholes on Sandy Lane are about to be fixed as a direct result of being reported through this link. Please use this link to report any potholes you encounter in the road.
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https://www.hants.gov.uk/transport/roadmaintenance/roadproblems
BURIAL FEES FOR 2025-26
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Following the freeze in fees in 2024-25 there is a small increase in fees for 2025-26 at the Cemetery. A full list of applicable fees can be found on the burial information page or by clicking on the link below.
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CASUAL VACANCY TO BE A BISHOPSTOKE PARISH COUNCILLOR
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Notice is hereby given that today, 16th January 2026, a vacancy has occurred for a Councillor representing the Underwood ward on Bishopstoke Parish Council.
Notice in writing of a request for an election to fill the vacancy should be sent to:
The Returning Officer
Eastleigh Borough Council
Eastleigh House
Upper Market Street
Eastleigh
SO50 9YN
Notice must be received by the Returning Officer by February 5th 2026 from at least 10 electors in the Underwood ward in order for an election to be called. If that is the case, then the Returning Officer will determine the election date, which must be within 60 working days of the date of this notice. Electors wishing to request an election must confirm their name and address to the Returning Officer as it appears on the Register of Electors.
If there are fewer than 10 valid requests, then there will be no election. In that case the Parish Council can fill the vacancy by co-option.
Further advice can be obtained from the Elections Office by calling 023 8068 8000.​​
BISHOPSTOKE NEWS
Clerk &
Finance Officer
David Wheal
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07368 487464
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Allotments &
Cemeteries Officer
Tim Mellor
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07444 798083
07949 068556​
Admin & Events
Officer​
Emma Earl
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​07949 068532
COUNCIL STAFF
MISSION STATEMENT & AIMS
Bishopstoke Parish Council Mission Statement
To work on behalf of the people of Bishopstoke to enhance our village as a great place to live, work and visit.
Aims
Aim 1 - To improve, and protect, our environment for residents and wildlife
Aim 2 - To promote better health & well-being outcomes for all.
Aim 3 - To strengthen a sense of place.
Aim 4 - To encourage residents to become more involved in the life of the village.