Bursledon, Hamble-le-Rice and Hound

The three parishes of Bursledon, Hamble-le-Rice and Hound together make up the southernmost part of the Borough fronting the Solent, bordering Southampton to the west and Fareham to the east.

 

The area elects 7 Members to the Bursledon, Hamble-le-Rice and Hound Area Committee, which meets locally every six weeks.  The committee makes many of the decisions involving Borough Council functions and resources, particularly regarding planning and traffic management issues.

 

The three parishes are diverse with a variety of competing demands.  These include heritage e.g. the picturesque ruins of Netley Abbey, the Castle and the working Bursledon Windmill as well as several conservation areas.  In parts it has a rural character with managed countryside sites and attractive walks e.g. Hamble Common and Royal Victoria Country Park. 

 

 

The waterfront includes the quay and marinas on the  Hamble River, the HQ of the Royal Yachting  Association, the country's yachting mecca and one of

  the largest recreational boating centres in Europe with over 3,000 moorings.

 

The river has a long history of boat building and Bursledon was the site of major shipyards between the 14^th and 19^th centuries.  This included the construction of Napoleonic Men of War as well as marine archaeology with Henry V's Grace Dieu lying near Bursledon Bridge. 

 

There are two ancient monuments with iron age structures on Hamble Common and a Roman villa at the fork of the Upper Hamble.  Furthermore, a significant contribution to the history of the development of aviation has been made by Hamble with links to such famous individuals as R J Mitchell, Amy Johnson and Nevil Shute.

 

Over the past few years Hamble Community Sports College has developed an extensive new sports complex .  This includes a new sports hall, fitness and movement suites, refurbished swimming pool, dedicated £1.1 gymnasium managed by a nationally known club as well as a new youth centre.  Other new facilities in the area include a new medical centre in Satchell Lane.  The Hamble Square area has received a major overhaul in conjunction with the County Council.  There are a range of community premises in the three villages, most managed by voluntary community organisations, offering a wide variety of activities.

 

Economic life includes the largest company in the Borough i.e. Smiths Aerostructures employing over 1,200 people, the BP Oil Terminal, a large Tesco Superstore and Coopervision.

 

The Local Area Committee aims to use local knowledge to identify priorities in the Bursledon, Hamble and Hound area.  For more details follow the links below:

 

• Community Safety Plan   Word
• Community Development Plan Word