Update of the Ashurst Community Consultation –
Regarding a Proposed New Sports Building on the Recreation Ground
As highlighted in the Newsletter, we have pleasure in providing further information relating to the Community Consultation regarding a proposed New Sports Building. This includes:
- An excerpt from the January 26 Minutes which deals with and follows on from the principal findings arising from our Community Consultation. This should be fairly self-explanatory.
- A copy of the Questionnaire circulated in August ‘25.
- An analysed summary of responses received. [For ease of reference, we have highlighted the most frequent response(s) for each question.]
Once again, we would like to thank those of you who participated, and would confirm that we found the responses, which covered a wide range of ideas, to be most helpful.
We would also like to take this opportunity of reminding you, as per the recent Newsletter,
that if you would like to get involved with fundraising for this project, please do contact our Clerk, Oliver Last at ashurstclerk@outlook.com. by, say, the close of play on Friday 17th April.
Ashurst Parish Council would love to hear from you.
Connections with the famous
Sir Lawrence Olivier lived in Ashurst with his wife, Dame Joan Plowright, until his death in 1989. His funeral was held in St James' Church but his ashes are interred in Poet's Corner in Westminster Abbey.
Margaret Fairless Barber, better known as Michael Fairless, is buried in Ashurst Church. After her death in 1901 her book 'The Roadmender' became a best-seller.
Paul McCartney and Wings filmed the video for Wonderful Christmas Time in The Fountain Inn in 1979.