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by jackdavies on 5 September, 2020
Have you had the booklet through from the developer who wants to build up to 110 homes at land south of Milford Road in Pennington? I have a meeting about this site on Monday evening at NFDC. If you have questions about the development, please get in touch and I will try to get some […]
Read more Leave a commentby jackdavies on 28 December, 2019
Christmas is a time to rest for most people – not least public servants. However, I’m not really one to take too long a break and so I’ve been busy over the festive period. I was sending emails to officers at NFDC on Christmas Eve to discuss flood defences (the heavy rain made this an […]
Read more 1 Commentby jackdavies on 17 December, 2019
It’s been a fast-paced few weeks since the General Election was called. I have campaigned all across New Forest West – from Ringwood and Fordingbridge down to Lymington, New Milton and the villages in between – and listened to local people about the local issues which really matter to them. You wouldn’t have heard the […]
Read more Leave a commentby jackdavies on 4 July, 2019
As I became more involved in campaigns that spanned multiple towns and villages in the New Forest, I became ever more aware of how difficult it is for those people who do not have a car – the young, the elderly, the disabled, to get from one place to another in the New Forest.
Read more Leave a commentby jackdavies on 22 June, 2019
Bin collection day for me is every Friday. For the past few months, I’ve experienced the same problem every week: Black bins torn open and the waste inside them being spread across the street. I used to think it was just my little part of Efford Way that had this problem. However, I keep getting […]
Read more 2 Commentsby jackdavies on 12 June, 2019
Early on into the meeting, I moved to suspend a standing order so that I could move a motion declaring the council’s support for Pride Month and the LGBT+ community in Lymington and Pennington. Following the Town Clerk checking the standing orders, a vote was held and the particular standing order was suspended.
Read more Leave a commentby jackdavies on 5 June, 2019
While we all want to serve the New Forest to the best of our ability, we all have different opinions and those should be shared. I attended my first cabinet meeting at New Forest District Council this morning along with the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, Councillor David Harrison. There were three items on […]
Read more Leave a commentby jackdavies on 8 March, 2019
Friday 8th March marks the annual celebration of International Women’s Day. The theme for 2019 is ‘Balance for Better’. The theme encourages all to help build a gender balanced world. There is still a lot more to be achieved. From grassroots activism to worldwide action, we are entering an exciting period of history where the […]
Read more Leave a commentby jackdavies on 16 February, 2019
The funding gap for the concessionary bus fare scheme in England, which provides free off-peak bus travel for older and disabled people, has grown to an estimated £652 million, new analysis for the Local Government Association reveals. Councils are warning that, unless Government addresses this widening gap in the Spending Review, vulnerable residents could be […]
Read more Leave a commentby jackdavies on 31 December, 2018
Earlier this month, the Government published a consultation on Waste Strategy, which has been criticised for its lack of ambition. The strategy aims to: – Introduce a tax on single use plastic with less than 30% recycled content. – Consider banning plastic packaging where there are alternatives. – Legislate to allow government to specify a […]
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