Long Ashton, Failand, Wraxall, and Leigh Woods

FROMFROM ASH ASH CARTMAN CARTMAN AND ANDYOUR YOUR LOCAL LOCALLIB DEM LIB TEAM DEM TEAM Long Ashton Library set to close Long Ashton Conservative councillors vote ‘yes’ to approve budget that includes proposal for closure Tory civil war can only be resolved by a People’s Vote

Brexit chaos Everyone can see the It’s proposed that the library will be replaced by a twice weekly Conservatives are making mobile library service. Join us in campaigning to keep a library in a mess of Brexit. the village. It is taking longer than we Our library forms an important part of the fabric of our thought; costing more than we Community, providing valuable services to local residents. thought; it’s more complicated Austerity has come to Long A consultation with residents is than we thought. In all this confusion Ashton with deep cuts being expected to be launched by the end and chaos what else don’t we know? made to the North of August. The consultation will ask for your view on the future The Conservatives gave the Library service. provision of library services in the village. Do respond. people the first say on Brexit. Our well used library faces closure It’s time they committed to after the Conservative led council We are fighting to keep a library in giving the people the final say, voted to approve the 2018/19 the village. If you want to know including the option to exit from budget, a budget which includes more or get involved please contact Brexit. closing our library. us. Working hard all year round More houses in Long Ashton? News At the end of last year Council published a Joint Spatial THE LEGION TO BE Plan outlining how they DEMOLISHED? propose to increase the The Legion was sold to a number of houses in North 4,000 new homes? Somerset by 25,000. property developer last December for £350,000. We do At the moment this excludes any significant development in or near not yet officially know what the Long Ashton. However, the house builders Taylor Wimpey are still exact plans are for the site but hoping to build over 4,000 homes on the greenbelt near the new expect it will be for residential Southern Relief Road, and are seeking to overturn the proposal. This property. A recent application would be a huge development right on our doorstep, stretching from has been made to demolish the the park and ride, through the golf course, and on towards Barrow existing building. Gurney. We will keep you informed. TOUR OF BRITAIN Action on plastic waste COMES TO LONG The damage caused to wildlife by plastics in the oceans has ASHTON horrified most people watching the BBC’s Blue Planet. The UK’s premier cycling event We urgently need tackle plastic pollution not only in the oceans but will pass through the village on on land, in our local communities, too. Theresa May’s vow to Tuesday 4 September. The eliminate all “avoidable” plastic waste by 2042 is simply too far cyclists will arrive sometime after distant to tackle the problem. 2:15 PM, coming along Weston Road from Gatcombe Farm. They With the Conservative Government continuing to reduce local will head up Providence Lane on council budgets, you don’t need to look far to see how cuts in street their way to the finish. cleaning services are resulting in more plastics entering the eco- system. We need action now.

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