by Alex Brims on 9 April, 2018
On Sunday 8th April there was a beach litter cleaning event along Hill Head beach as part of the Surfers Against Sewage campaign against plastic waste. Lisa Vincent who used to live in Stubbington arranged the event with support from many local organisations including Seafarers Sailing club, the local Coastguard, just to name a few. Over a […]
Read moreby Alex Brims on 8 April, 2018
26 houses on Ranvilles Lane and Oakcroft Lane There has been a planning application for 26 houses on the land next to Ranvilles Lane and Oakcroft Lane near the Ark RSPCA centre. It is controversial as part of the land is on the site of the derelict Grange House and part of the land is in […]
Read moreby Alex Brims on 8 April, 2018
Fareham’s Planning Committee threw out the proposal for 150 homes on farmland west of Old Street. This is an update to previous OLD Street stories: Planners said the development would seriously harm the landscape, appearance and function of the countryside. It would damage the integrity of the strategic gap and the physical and visual separation of […]
Read moreby Alex Brims on 8 April, 2018
Crofton Lib Dems have asked Fareham Council to look at providing Changing Places Toilet for the most servilely disabled residents. A young child, if they are small enough, can be changed in a baby changing facilities, but a child of 5, or older, would be too big. Also, adults need help with say hoisting out […]
Read moreby Alex Brims on 7 April, 2018
Results are in from the consultation on a planned Teen Shelter in Stubbington Rec. More than 900 people took part, and the clear favourite design was Option 2 (the middle one in the picture below, with a circular bench.) Most respondents seemed to be in favour of a teen shelter. Some raised concerns including drugs/alcohol […]
Read moreby Alex Brims on 5 April, 2018
Win for Stubbington, a close second for Hill Head Election results for Stubbington Jim Forrest Liberal Democrats 1398 57% Elected Pal Hayre Conservative 906 37% Lindsay Brown Labour 91 4% Andy Annear UKIP 71 3% Election results for Hill Head Alex Brims Liberal Democrats 1072 40% Steve Dugan Conservative 1463 54% Elected Kevin Alec […]
Read moreby Alex Brims on 3 April, 2018
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Read moreby Alex Brims on 3 April, 2018
April 6, 2018 7:00 PM Originally published by UK Liberal Democrats 1. Working to end homelessness being criminalised. We’re really glad to see Layla Moran speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions today, calling for the repeal of the Vagrancy Act 1824. Homelessness is a huge issue in Sheffield and across the UK, and we are extremely disappointed […]
Read moreby Jim Forrest on 30 March, 2018
The new route of Newgate Lane South, from Collingwood to the Peel Common roundabout, is due to be opened on the weekend of April 7/8. Buses on the 21/21A route will use the new road from Monday, April 9. There will be several overnight closures of Newgate Lane during the rest of April to enable […]
Read moreby Alex Brims on 23 March, 2018
Changes to Universal Credit mean nearly 1million poorer children will†lose out on a free nutritious meal at lunch – costing parents £400 a year. Free school meals were brought in as one of a series of new investments in our schools by the Liberal Democrats in the coalition. Now they are being cut by the […]
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