OAKLEY Clean Up Day: A big thank you to everyone who took part last Saturday. Particular thanks to the Community Church, which provided refreshments, and to Basingstoke Skip Hire, which donated the use of the skip.

VILLAGE calendar 2016: Photos in jpeg landscape format are being requested for the 2016 village calendar. Pictures of Oakley, Newfound and Deane that can be enlarged in good quality to A4 should be forwarded to Derek Burgess by the end of April, at derekburgess017@tiscali.co.uk.

OAKLEY Health Walk: This Sunday, from 2.30pm to 4pm, meeting at St John’s lay-by. A walk suitable for the whole family and well-behaved dogs.

CRAFT opportunity: Monday, gives those with an interest in craft another opportunity to get together to share and learn. Meeting at the green hut, on Hill Road, from 2pm to 4pm.

EASTER Egg Hunt: Oakley Infants will be very much looking forward to the Easter egg hunt at the school on Saturday. Fingers crossed for good weather.