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FOCUS REDHILL & NORTHBOURNE WWW.BOURNEMOUTH-LIBDEMS.ORG.UK DOUBLE SUCCESS IN CAMPAIGN AGAINST ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR BATTLING residents have scored a double vic- tory in the fight against anti-social behaviour in the area. First residents successfully cut the hours of an off- licence in East Howe Lane. Local residents were especially concerned about how near the proposed off-licence is to local schools and the youth centre. The strength of feel- ing was demonstrated by the size of the petition and the large number of residents who attended the Licensing Board to strongly voice their objection to these new premises. Lib Dem councillor Roger West who helped the fight against the licence application said: “We already have four off-licences in an area where anti- social behaviour and street drinking are a problem. I am pleased that we have been able to stop the off-licence opening late nights and early morning. But we need to try and make sure that no further off-licences are able to open in the area.” Second, residents highlighted to Cllr Roger West the awful state of disused East Howe United Reform Church. The building was being vandalised and the grounds had become a hotspot for street drinking, were full of beer cans, while bonfires had been lit in the grounds and the cemetery was inac- cessible to relatives. Instead of serving an Untidy Site Notice on this church, it is hoped that it can be brought back into community use and the grounds tidied up until its long term future is determined. Boarding up this site would be awful say the local councillors. Cllr Roger West has made contact with the owners and is hoping for action. Councillor Sue Levell said: “Anti-social behaviour is the number one worry for many in the local com- munity. But working together with local residents, the police and other community bodies this shows it is possible to take effective action to make our streets safer and cleaner.” The building was being vandalised and the grounds had become a hotspot for street drinking “ “ EAST HOWE YOUTH CLUB IS TO GET A NEW THEATRE LIGHTING SYSTEM. The new lighting is hopefully another step towards the long term goal of creating a north Bournemouth Youth Theatre. Councillor Roger West said: “This is a good first step. But we should be investing much more heavily in all our youth facilities.” ENSBURY PARK LIBRARY IS SOON TO GET A MAJOR FACE LIFT AS WELL AS NEW NOTICE BOARDS MAKING IT AN EVEN MORE EXCITING PLACE TO VISIT. The library offers so much for residents of all ages: Story Time – for pre- school children every Thursday morning; Book Club – which meets the last Wednesday of the month from 7.30pm; Home Service – with the help of WRVS volunteers books are delivered to housebound readers; Police Surgery – every second Tuesday afternoon of the month; CAB every Tuesday Morning and councillors’ surgeries along with social activities. WORK ON HILL VIEW 20 MPH ZONE IS NOW COMPLETE. While there have been a few teething problems, hopefully the scheme has now reduced the speed of traffic, assisted the school crossing ladies and reduced inconsiderate parking. Bollards have been installed outside the Post Office to enhance safety for pedestrians. STOP PRESS: Cllr Roger West is fighting for the Town Hall Staff to be able to help the council improve efficiency and not just rely on the private sector. LOCAL ROUND-UP LOCAL residents are finally winning the battle to force the council to tackle the growing problem of flooding in North Bournemouth. After years of campaigning with the support of many residents, Lib Dem councillors Roger West and Sue Levell are pleased that the council is be- ginning to face up to the severity of the problem. In recent years, heavy downpours that were only supposed to happen once in a lifetime, according to the council and water companies, have frequently closed roads. In Colombia Road, brave residents were even forced to shut the road themselves to prevent inconsiderate motorists driving quickly through the flooded roads creating a wave that fur- ther damaged properties. The council’s response had been to provide a supply of sandbags, which are far too heavy for most people to lift. But the pressure from residents and councillors have now paid off and the council and Wessex Wa- ter have announced a series of measures to help reduce the problem in future: Wessex Water to invest heavily in upgrad- ing the drains in the Bournemouth area An extra £80,000 to provide a new gulley cleaning machine Wessex Water want you all to phone 0845 600 4 600 if you have any flooding problems in the road or your property. The lack of reporting of all flooding issues has been at the root of the problem. Hopefully this will now be a thing of the past. Councillor Roger West said: “It has taken four years to get the authorities to take the huge prob- lem of flooding seriously but at last we are getting somewhere. I am especially pleased that flooding problems should now get a better and more prompt response.” >> >> >> Councillor Sue Levell has pressed for the church site to be cleaned up ACTION AGAINST FLOODING PUBLISHED AND PROMOTED BY BOURNEMOUTH WEST LIBERAL DEMOCRATS, 135 WINDHAM ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4PG. PRINTED BY FOCUS PRINT, 1 SALISBURY ROAD, PARKSTONE, POOLE. How to beat the crunch FOCUS ON ... Local Lib Dems select their candidate for Westminster SEE PAGE 2 FOR FULL STORY Help us improve your local roads POT-HOLES SURVEY YOUR LOCAL COUNCILLORS: SUE LEVELL AND ROGER WEST
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FOCUS REDHILL & NORTHBOURNE
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DOUBLE SUCCESS IN CAMPAIGN AGAINST ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOURBATTLING residents have scored a double vic-tory in the fight against anti-social behaviour in the area. First residents successfully cut the hours of an off-licence in East Howe Lane. Local residents were especially concerned about how near the proposed off-licence is to local schools and the youth centre. The strength of feel-ing was demonstrated by the size of the petition and the large number of residents who attended the Licensing Board to strongly voice their objection to these new premises. Lib Dem councillor Roger West who helped the fight against the licence application said: “We already have four off-licences in an area where anti-social behaviour and street drinking are a problem. I am pleased that we have been able to stop the off-licence opening late nights and early morning. But we need to try and make sure that no further off-licences are able to open in the area.”
Second, residents highlighted to Cllr Roger West the awful state of disused East Howe United Reform Church. The building was being vandalised and the grounds had become a hotspot for street drinking, were full of beer cans, while bonfires had been lit in
the grounds and the cemetery was inac-cessible to relatives. Instead of serving an Untidy Site Notice on this church, it is
hoped that it can be brought back into community use and the grounds tidied up until its long term future is determined. Boarding up this site would be awful say the local councillors. Cllr Roger West has made contact with the owners and is hoping for action. Councillor Sue Levell said: “Anti-social behaviour is the number one worry for many in the local com-munity. But working together with local residents, the police and other community bodies this shows it is possible to take effective action to make our streets safer and cleaner.”
The building was being vandalised and the grounds had become a hotspot for street drinking ““ EAST HOWE YOUTH CLUB IS TO GET
A NEW THEATRE LIGHTING SYSTEM. The new lighting is hopefully another step towards the long term goal of creating a north Bournemouth Youth Theatre. Councillor Roger West said: “This is a good first step. But we should be investing much more heavily in all our youth facilities.”
ENSBURY PARK LIBRARY IS SOON TO GET A MAJOR FACE LIFT AS WELL AS NEW NOTICE BOARDS MAKING IT AN EVEN MORE EXCITING PLACE TO VISIT. The library offers so much for residents of all ages: Story Time – for pre-school children every Thursday morning; Book Club – which meets the last Wednesday of the month from 7.30pm; Home Service – with the help of WRVS volunteers books are delivered to housebound readers; Police Surgery – every second Tuesday afternoon of the month; CAB every Tuesday Morning and councillors’ surgeries along with social activities.
WORK ON HILL VIEW 20 MPH ZONE IS NOW COMPLETE. While there have been a few teething problems, hopefully the scheme has now reduced the speed of traffic, assisted the school crossing ladies and reduced inconsiderate parking. Bollards have been installed outside the Post Office to enhance safety for pedestrians.
STOP PRESS: Cllr Roger West is fighting for the Town Hall Staff to be able to help the council improve efficiency and not just rely on the private sector.
LOCAL ROUND-UP
LOCAL residents are finally winning the battle to force the council to tackle the growing problem of flooding in North Bournemouth. After years of campaigning with the support of many residents, Lib Dem councillors Roger West and Sue Levell are pleased that the council is be-ginning to face up to the severity of the problem. In recent years, heavy downpours that were only supposed to happen once in a lifetime, according to the council and water companies, have frequently closed roads. In Colombia Road, brave residents
were even forced to shut the road themselves to prevent inconsiderate motorists driving quickly through the flooded roads creating a wave that fur-ther damaged properties. The council’s response had been to provide a supply of sandbags, which are far too heavy for most people to lift.But the pressure from residents and councillors have now paid off and the council and Wessex Wa-ter have announced a series of measures to help reduce the problem in future:
Wessex Water to invest heavily in upgrad-ing the drains in the Bournemouth area
An extra £80,000 to provide a new gulley cleaning machine
Wessex Water want you all to phone 0845 600 4 600 if you have any flooding problems in the road or your property.
The lack of reporting of all flooding issues has been at the root of the problem. Hopefully this will now be a thing of the past.Councillor Roger West said: “It has taken four years to get the authorities to take the huge prob-lem of flooding seriously but at last we are getting somewhere. I am especially pleased that flooding problems should now get a better and more prompt response.”
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Councillor Sue Levell has pressed
for the church site to be cleaned up
ACTION AGAINST FLOODING
PUBLISHED AND PROMOTED BY BOURNEMOUTH WEST LIBERAL DEMOCRATS, 135 WINDHAM ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4PG. PRINTED BY FOCUS PRINT, 1 SALISBURY ROAD, PARKSTONE, POOLE.
How to beat the crunch
FOCUS ON ...
Local Lib Dems select their candidate for WestminsterSEE PAGE 2 FOR FULL STORY
Help us improve your local roadsPOT-HOLES SURVEY
YOUR LOCAL
COUNCILLORS:
SUE LEVELL AND
ROGER WEST
WORKING TOGETHER FOR A BETTER, GREENER, FRIENDLIER BOURNEMOUTHWWW.BOURNEMOUTH-LIBDEMS.ORG.UK
LIBERAL DEMOCRATS WORKING FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY ALL YEAR ROUND
5LIBERAL Democrats have vowed to step up the pressure on the government to take real action now to help struggling families and pensioners.Vince Cable and his Liberal Democrat team are call-ing on the government to cut taxes for families and the low paid, curb wasteful spending, provide relief from rising prices to pensioners and offer extra help for those who face losing their house.While Gordon Brown has been busy trying to save the world, millions of families across the country are battling to make ends meet.The government has thrown billions at the banks but has so far ignored the plight of ordinary people.Many families in North Bournemouth have been hit hard by the financial crisis. After a tough win-ter, families face an uncertain spring fearful of los-ing their job or their house. Pensioners and families have also suffered from rising prices for everyday basics such as food and energy. Alasdair Murray, Bournemouth West Lib Dem can-didate, said: “It is high time that the many families in North Bournemouth who are finding themselves in trouble through no fault of their own are helped. Only the Lib Dems saw the crunch coming and only
the Lib Dems have the right ideas to help people get through the financial crisis and get the country growing again.”
REAL ACTION FOR REAL PEOPLE
LIB DEM WAYS TO BEAT THE CRUNCH:
Cut taxes for struggling families so that you have more money in your pocket
Help keep people in their homes by stopping banks rushing to repossess homes
Cut energy bills for pensioners and the most vulnerable
Provide extra support for small businesses to help get them through the recession
Curb wasteful government spending
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Vince Cable, Shadow Chancellor,
with Alasdair Murray, Liberal Demo-
crat candidate for Bournemouth West
LOCAL Lib Dems have selected Alasdair Murray as their candidate for Bournemouth West.After coming a close second last time, the Lib Dems have high hopes of wining the seat.Alasdair said: “I am delighted to have been cho-sen to stand as a the Liberal Democrat candidate in Bournemouth West. For far too long the Con-servatives have been able to take local people for granted.I believe that working with the local community we can make a huge difference to families right across the town.”Alasdair, who grew up in nearby South Hampshire, has a family base in Bournemouth. He is married to Claire and has two young sons.Alasdair works as a director of a charity and is a former journalist for the Times. He enjoys running and will be taking on his first ever London Mara-thon this year, where he will be raising money for Bournemouth Citizens Advice Bureau.Alasdair said “The Bournemouth CAB provides an important service in normal times, but at the mo-ment is absolutely crucial. Too few people realise that it is a charity and reliant on both donations and volunteers to keep it going. I hope by running the marathon not only to raise some money but also the profile of the CAB.”
MEET YOUR LIB DEM CANDIDATE
Pot-holes Survey Yes - you can make a difference!
Name: __________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________
Email: __________________________________________________
You don’t have to ‘sign your life away’ to helpthe local team.Lots of residents support our local initiatives suchas XXXX.
If you could lend your local Lib Dem team a hand,let us know.
Yes, I support the Liberal Democrats andwould like more information.Yes, I could deliver a few leaflets in my localarea from time to time.Yes, I enclose a donation (cheques to LiberalDemocrats).
Cheques of £6 or more entitle you to be a member of the LibDems. If you send money, but don’t want to join, just let us know.
The AA recently declared Bournemouth one of themost notorious hotspots for road pot-holes in thecountry. Redhill and Northbourne is particularlybadly affected. We want to help you improve ourlocal roads by making sure problems get fixedquickly.
CONTACT USSue Levell
020 7435 [email protected]
Roger West020 7794 2592
Alasdair Murray07958 966298
www.bournemouthlibdems.org.uk
Do you think the state of Redhill and Northbourne’sroad is getting worse?
Y/N
Do you know of any local pot-holes that needfixing?
Grumble spot: Please let us know if there any otherproblems you would like us to try and fix
PLEASE RETURN TO REDHILL AND NORTHBOURNE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS, FREEPOST
You don’t have to ‘sign your life away’ to help the local team.
Lots of residents support our local initiatives. If you could lend your local
Lib Dem team a hand, let us know.Yes, I support the Liberal Democrats and would like more information
Yes, I could deliver few leaflets in my local area from time to time
Yes, I enclose a donation ( Cheques to Liberal Democrats ) *Cheques of £6 or more entitle you to be a member of the Lib Dems. If you send us money but don’t want to join just let us know.
Contact UsSue Levell
01202 [email protected]
Roger West01202 389916
Alasdair Murray07958 966298
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www.bournemouth-libdems.org.uk
Please return to: Freepost RLSJ-HRKR-YUYH, Bournemouth Liberal Democrats, 135 Windham Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4RJ
The AA recently declared Bournemouth one of the most
notorious hotspots for road potholes in the country. We want to help you improve our local roads by making
sure problems get fixed quickly.
Do you think the roads in Redhill and Norhtbourne are getting worse?
Y/N
Do you know of any local potholes that need fixing?
Grumble spot: Please let us know if there any other problems you would
like us to try and fix:
“I’ll fight hard for all Bournemouth
residents”, says Alasdair.
