AN open evening will be held next month to discuss the future of Silchester Common over the next five years.

The event will be held at the village hall, in Little London Road, from 7.30pm on Tuesday, June 9 and will include speakers from Natural England and Hampshire Wildlife Trust.

They will talk to visitors about the funding of conservation work and the Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) at Silchester Common and Pamber Forest.

A presentation will also be made by representatives from the Silchester Common management committee.