Marchwood Parish Council

14/10/2026

08/10/2026

Free tickets to see Saints take on Juventus at St Mary's!

Southampton FC are offering free tickets for adults and children to watch Saints U21s take on Juventus U21s at St Mary's Stadium.

📅 Tuesday 20 October
⏰ Kick-off 7pm
🎟️ FREE for adults and kids when claimed in advance through the provided link

It's a relaxed, family-friendly game, and the perfect first visit to St Mary's. It's also a great chance to watch Southampton take on one of Europe's biggest clubs.

Arrive early for a free signing session with Matsuki & Peretz in the Stadium Store from 4pm to 5:30pm (match ticket required; players subject to change).

Claim your free tickets here: Seat selection on map [Southampton | 20.10.2026 - 19:00 | Under-21 Premier League International Cup] - Southampton FC

21/09/2026

Waterside Health Bus is visiting LLoyd Recreation Ground
Friday 25th September 10.00-13.00

21/09/2026

Hampshire Highways update:

A quick summary and update for you.

Because of the emergency closure of Jacobs Gutter Lane and the planned ongoing closure of Main rod by SGN, the only access and egress points to Marchwood and the port facilities from the A326 are now Staplewood Lane / Tavells Lane or Twiggs Lane. Both of which are choke points.

The egress onto the A326 from Staplewood Lane is a left turn only and Twiggs Lane has a school and parents regularly park there thereby restricting the road width. There is also a need to stop HGV’s coming out of Marchwood heading back to the S326 via Jacobs Gutter Lane to prevent them from getting further north than Tavells Lane – otherwise they run into the closure at Jacobs Gutter Lane. SGN has had to amend their div route as they originally used the route to the A326 using Jacobs Gutter Lane.

We’ve asked if SGN can reopen or reduce their TM, but that’s not possible. The SW repairs will now be extended until approx the 23rd owing to the fresh damage to the pipe. Therefore the following measures are going to be suggested to SW and SGN;

SW and SGN to review their signage to ensure that they don’t conflict with each other or existing signs. I note that the depot have already laid flat an SW sign that was confusing at the jct with Staplewood Lane

SW to implement signage closer to Marchwood to stop HGV’s getting onto Bury Road.

SW to implement signage to reinforce the left turn out of Staplewood Lane onto the A326. Vehicles wanting to head back to Totton will need to head South to the rbt at the jct with Main road, turn around and come back.

SGN to ensure that their new route is signed using Staplewood Lane.

SGN to place signage at the jct with Twiggs Lane to try to keep the junction clear.

I’m concerned that restricting parking on Twiggs lane will encourage the use of that route, thereby resulting in more HGV’s going past a school. Restricting parking on the weekend only may be an option but it is probably pointless as parking generally only occurs during the school drop off and pick up times.

15/09/2026

Bloor Homes – Marchwood Exhibition Invitation

Bloor Homes, in partnership with the Trustees of Barker Mill Estates, invite you to attend our public exhibition regarding proposals for a new neighbourhood in Marchwood.

We are launching a public consultation to provide further information on our proposals. More than 1,600 local residents and businesses will be invited to view the consultation materials, with a consultation leaflet due to land on doorsteps tomorrow.

The consultation includes both an in-person event and an online exhibition hosted on our project website at bloorhomes.consultationonline.co.uk/marchwood. The consultation will be open for comments between 23 September and 11 October 2026.

At the in-person event, the community will be able to meet members of the project team, learn more about the proposals, and provide feedback. The online exhibition will replicate the event experience, enabling residents to review materials and submit comments at your convenience. You can find details about the in-person event below:

• Where: Marchwood Village Hall, Village Hall, Marchwood, Southampton SO40 4SX
• Date: 23 September 2026
• Time: 3pm – 7pm

11/09/2026

Southern Water Update

I wanted to make you aware of a precautionary situation we are currently managing at our Testwood Water Supply Works, which supplies customers across parts of Southampton, Eastleigh, Romsey, Totton, Hythe, the Waterside, and communities across the New Forest.

Our teams are investigating and responding to operational issues at the site which have reduced water production. While work is ongoing to restore and stabilise operations, there is currently no widespread loss of supply. However, there is a risk that some customers could experience low water pressure or interruptions to supply later tonight if reservoir levels continue to be impacted.

At this stage, we are sharing this information to provide early awareness and ensure we are prepared should the situation escalate. Our specialist operational and engineering teams are working around the clock to restore production and minimise any impact to customers.

As a precaution, we are implementing contingency plans to support customers and protect critical services should they be required. This includes delivering bottled water to the most vulnerable customers in the area and key sites, as well as establishing bottled water collection points. A bottled water station is currently on standby at Southampton Football Stadium and we are securing additional locations should they be needed.

We will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide further updates as work progresses

10/09/2026

Marchwood Residents
SFC have offered two more dates for a tour of the Staplewood Training Ground. Places are limited, and given on a first come, first served basis.

Wednesday 30th September 2026 @ 4pm
Thursday 1st October 2026

Please email the Parish Council [email protected] or phone 02380 860273 to book your place.

We need to know the names and address of the people who want to attend. If you need a parking space, we need to know your car registration number.

05/09/2026

SGN Message - Hythe Road
We have postponed the start of this work which will now begin on Monday 14 September. For the safety of our work force and the public around our work area a full road closure will be in place while our excavations are open. A signed diversion route will be in place with light vehicles only being allowed to travel via Twiggs Lane. A separate signed HGV diversion route will be in place.