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30 Jul 2010 Celebration of Official Launch of Bollards Project
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Speech given by Graham Burgess at the official launch party for the Whitchurch Bollards project.

With 8 bollards already painted (some are just ‘test’ ones but even they sure look good!), the Whitchurch Bollards project is off to a colourful start!

The manager of the project, John Buckley, is a founding member of Whitchurch Arts. Steve Miller, an artist from Whitchurch Arts has been hired to carry out the painting work of some of the bollards.

On the occassion of the official launch of the project last evening at the White Hart, who are the first sponsors of two bollards, our Director of Arts Graham Burgess made a short congratulatory speech which included some background to bollards in general. The whole of his statement is in the attached document.

Congratulations to John and indeed the community of Whitchurch for a fantastic and creative start to the project. A full report on the launch is on the town’s official website HERE.

28 Jun 2010 Open Studios 2010
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A message on the home page of the Open Studios website appears to indicate that this independently run event will not occur in 2010.

The organiser for the previous years’ events is said to be suffering from dementia and will no longer be able to continue organising the events – there is a possibility that it will re-start in 2011 under new leadership.

19 Apr 2010 Congratulations to local band winners!
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©The Fortunate

Local musicians, guitarist Sam Page and drummer Simon Nash, with their four-piece band The Fortunate recently won a talent competition (see article in the Basingstoke Gazette) and are off to the regional finals in Portsmouth on May 30.
If they win there, then they will be off to the national final in London in July where they can win a recording contract.
Congratulations!

05 Apr 2010 Bollards Art Project Truth
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A project which is supported by Whitchurch Arts is being dragged into a political campaign. Whitchurch Arts is non-political, and it stands up for its artist members.

I have written to the North West Hampshire Conservative party, Tracey Kirk, asking for a retraction of the incorrect statements made about the Art Project which our Whitchurch Arts member, John Buckley, is involved with.

Information about the art project is at http://WhitchurchBollards.org.uk

Several concerned locals, including myself, have created a non-political campaign for truth.

Sincerely,
~Andrew~
Chairman, Whitchurch Arts

Update: The 15 April 2010 edition of the Basingstoke Gazette carried an article which quoted a politican making the same incorrect statements, and showed a peaceful protest which took place in front of a closed shop on Bank Holiday Easter Monday.

Update: In response to a polite request in June, some information was removed from this site in the hope that an atmosphere of calm can be formed while the positive work of painting bollards takes place!

Update: Sadly, the 1 July 2010 edition of the Basingstoke Gazette includes a statement from the Conservative candidate, which appears to be an attempt at trying to inflame tensions once again.

06 Jan 2010 In the News ~ Christmas Windows 2009
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Both the Andover Advertiser and Basingstoke Gazette have run a story and photo of our Family Christmas Windows Decoration competition.
Congratulations once again to the winners, and thank you to all the helpers and supporters who made this year’s event so much fun for the Whitchurch community!

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