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Nick Walker with Harry Davis at the Portchester litter pick

I N T H I S I S S U E THANKS FOR PUTTING YOUR TRUST IN ME WELBORNE UPDATE Nick Walker has issued a big thank you to everyone who voted to re- elect him at the recent elections for Borough Council. "You put your trust in me and we won't let you down," he said. LOCAL PLAN "I would like to thank everyone who voted for me. This year was a CONSULTATION different year for campaigning because of the COVID restrictions and the very sad death of HRH Prince Phillip, but I will continue to represent all residents on local issues." DELME ROUNDABOUT PLANS Nick was re-elected to Fareham Borough Council with 54 per cent of the vote in his ward. The Conservatives came very close to winning in Portchester East too. CHANGES TO WASTE RECYCLING COLLECTION Litter picking to preserve NEW PCC our environment APPEALS TO FIGHT Encouraged by The Litter Ladies that Lunch - Portchester, Cllrs Nick and Sue Walker and Harry Davis, Chairman of Portchester Conservatives, did a litter pick of the precinct car parks and lorry BACKING MIKE'S RBL parks for the Great British Spring Clean. FUNDRAISER In the past 12 months our outdoor spaces and places have mattered to us more than ever before, because what is good for our environment is good for our mental and physical health too. A U G U S T 2P2o, r2t0ch1 9ester and Down End are safest in Conservative hands V O L . 2 9 Government backs News in Brief

delivery of Welborne £450k for flood New Government funding will support the delivery of Welborne Garden Village. The Government is making more funding available to cover the technical risk study costs of the M27 Junction 10 works and for the capital cost of the development. Fareham Borough Council has been Buckland Development Ltd has proposed to potentially increase its successful in securing more than contribution to Junction 10 to as much as £50m in amended plans that £450k from the Environment are subject to a further three-week consultation. Agency for a comprehensive study The Government has recognised that we carry significant costs around to understand how to reduce flood the delivery of a garden village at Welborne which go beyond the typical risk and protect coastal landfill at remit of local authorities, announcing a further £130,000 capacity funding Fareham Quay and Alton Grove to in addition to the £1.1m already received. Cador Drive frontages. It has taken months of negotiations to find a way forward on the delivery Through working with officers from of the Junction 10 Scheme so that the much-needed housing can be Coastal Partners and with support delivered. from County Council, Fareham made an application for Local Levy funding to develop the Local Plan Update study. Fareham has contributed £30k and has secured £457,500. Changes to the way the Government assesses how many new homes are Although the funds have been required in each local authority area mean we are consulting on another secured in principle, officers from version of our Local Plan. Coastal Partners will be required to The government-required number of properties per year up to 2037 was take the business case through the reduced to 403, but has now been increased again to 541. Environment Agency assurance We will aim to provide these properties while maintaining a strategic gap process in order to release funds between Fareham and Stubbington as well as the Meon Gap and by and so the work will not commence enabling housing growth in Fareham Town Centre. until 2022 and will proceed over an A special edition of Fareham Today is being delivered to all homes in the 18-24 month period. Borough as part of the consultation. We will also hold Community Action The Chairman of the Regional Flood Team meetings and virtual exhibitions identifying the additional housing and Coastal Committee is and employment sites encouraging us to start as soon as practicable, in order to help him National Lottery award for charity make a strong case to government for additional capital funding. The Friday Night Charity is The project will develop options to celebrating after being reduce the risk of flooding to 49 awarded more than £128,000 properties present day and 400 by the National Lottery. properties at risk of flooding from a The charity operates for adults 1/100 flood event over the next 100 with learning disability, who years. may or may not also have Equally important, the study will also mental health needs and develop options to protect the physical disability. Their mission statement is to improve the wellbeing former coastal landfill sites in of adults with learning disabilities and/or mental health issues through Fareham from erosion and leaching activities that help them feel valued, and be valued, within their into the internationally designated community. They have been offering services in the Fareham area for Harbour thus protecting more than 10 years. The Board of Trustees applied for National Lottery important habitats and wildlife. Funding under the Lottery Community Fund and were very pleased to announce they have been successful. A U G U S T 2P2o, r2t0ch1 9ester and Down End are safest in Conservative hands V O L . 2 9

Waste less, recycle more News in Brief We all would like to waste less and recycle more, but how? Delme Roundabout Councillors have been getting to grips with two recent government consultations. improvement plans “DRS” is a deposit return scheme where a The details of the proposed small part of the price of a product would improvements to the A27 from the be returned to the customer when they Delme Roundabout to Down End are returned the packaging. Older residents will in the early stage of design. remember schemes like this for glass The scheme aims to: bottles. Resident Gloria Jobling Reduce public transport journey The new scheme proposes to increase the sorting recycling waste times and increase service level of “on-the-go” drinks’ bottle recycling. We may in future see reliability through the introduction “reverse-vending-machines” (RVM) in our shops. of a westbound bus lane with a A second scheme requiring the producer to pay for recycling of bus gate on the approach to the materials used in packaging has been consulted upon. This is Delme Roundabout gyratory. intended to incentivise a reduction of packaging and a move to easier Address walking and cycling road and better value recycling. This includes films and foils as well as safety concerns by introducing cardboard, plastics, aluminium and wood. improvements to eastbound and Under consideration is the separation of each refuse type at source westbound walking and cycling and changes to the kerbside collection service to ensure a “less routes. contaminated waste stream”. Improve pedestrian and cycle This may result in significant changes to the waste collection service access to Cams Hill School. you receive from the council including which day of the week we make Increase traffic capacity on the collections. Delme roundabout to help deal The Council has considered these two proposals and provided with predicted traffic flows as a responses to the government. We will keep you informed on progress result of proposed developments and how they might impact residents. such as Welborne and locations in Portchester. Details can be seen online at: https://www.hants.gov.uk/transports Appeals to fight chemes/tcfa27delmeroundabout

August is going to be a busy month for planning appeals in Portchester. Foreman Homes has appealed against the refusal of planning permission for land south of Romsey Avenue. This appeal will be an inquiry and will start on August 10 and is expected to last six days. Miller Homes has lodged an appeal against the refusal of permission for land east of Down End Road. The appeal will be determined in a public inquiry which will begin on August 3 and is estimated to last four days. Contact your Councillors Borough Councillor Borough Councillor Nick Walker Susan Walker, Turret House, Hospital Lane, Turret House, Hospital Lane, Portchester PO16 9LT Portchester PO16 9LT Tel: 023 9238 4943 Tel: 023 9238 4943 [email protected] [email protected]

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A U G U S T 2P2o, r2tc0h1 9ester and Down End are safest in Conservative hands V O L . 2 9 Solent Freeport gets thumbs up Solent Freeport has been given the go-ahead by Chancellor Rishi Sunak creating one of the most exciting opportunities in a Nice to see you! generation for our local area. With the gradual easing of restrictions, it The UK’s bespoke, flexible Freeports model combines customs has been great to see more people out zones with tax reliefs, planning freedoms and support for and about in Fareham. regeneration and innovation. Whilst there is significant concern over The Solent Freeport promises the new variant, the Government has to deliver significant taken a prudent approach and will make economic benefits, while: decisions based on data. creating more than The crucial consideration is whether the 26,000 jobs locally and link between infections and hospital 52,000 jobs nationally. admissions has been severed. boosting earning At the end of May, 99,816 cumulative potential. doses had been administered in Fareham regenerating our Suella at the Port of with BBC and by the time you receive this communities. South’s Peter Henley. Photo before Covid restrictions. newsletter, we will have surpassed enabling the Solent 100,000 in our local area, a huge toransition to a net zero achievement by our healthcare providers carbon economy by 2050. as part of our unparalleled national The Solent Freeport will unleash the potential of our proud historic vaccine programme. ports and boost income to Fareham and surrounding areas.

Donna's plans for 600 Let's back Mike's bid to raise funds more police officers for the Royal British Legion Donna Jones met with Chief Constable Mike Homer representing The Olivia Pinkney immediately after she was Royal British Legion Fareham elected as the new Police and Crime embarked on a trip to Commissioner for Hampshire and the commemorate the 100th Isle of Wight. Anniversary of the Royal British She outlined her Legion. priorities to recruit 600 Mike, who is very well known for his more police officers support selling poppies and and to remove red attending commemorative events, tape and bureaucracy planned to visit 100 Royal British so officers can spend Legion branches in 100 hours on his mobility scooter (via the train!) more time on patrol. He left Fareham Railway Station on July 1 and planned to visit Devon, She would also like a review of the 101 Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire and and 999 services, so when people report London. It would be good to to get him as much publicity as possible a crime, they get feedback. As a member as he is a real Fareham hero. He helps raise a staggering £35k a year of the Police and Crime Panel Cllr Trevor for the Poppy Appeal in Fareham. Cartwright is looking forward to meeting Let's all do our best to share far and wide and give Mike our support Donna at the next meeting to learn of her by supporting the Royal British Legion's Just Giving fundraising page. further plans for the coming four years. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/mike-homer1

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