JOINING THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY News from your local Conservatives Being a member of Conservative Association means that you have joined the most Denvilles House open and democratic political party in Britain. After the first three months of your membership, 33 Emsworth Road you will be entitled to a vote in Party ballots. You will also have a chance to influence Party Havant PO9 2SN policy by letting us know your views. Telephone: 023 9247 5066 Email : [email protected] Members play an active role in the Party and receive important voting rights in Party elections. www.havantconservatives.com As a Member, you’ll be able to: @HavantCons

- Decide who represents the Party in local, general and European elections Written and delivered by volunteers - Vote in elections for the Party Leader and in our local Association’s AGM - Attend Party Conferences YOUR CONSERVATIVE COUNCILLORS ARE UNITED IN THEIR In addition, you’ll receive: OPPOSITION TO NEW HOUSING IN - Invitations to a wide range of social events - A membership card and welcome booklet FORTY ACRES LOWER ROAD Becoming a Member costs £25 a year - or £5 a year if you’re under 23 years old This proposed development is not going to go away. I fail to understand why this site remains an attractive prospect to developers. It is perhaps the most Please call us on 023 92475066 or email [email protected] and we will post Since the DCF in November, during which I felt the inadequate site in the entire Local Plan in terms of a membership pack to you. developers did themselves no favours by being so harm to our community and our environment very vague with many challenges put to them, there has not been a great deal of movement. I have been working with the leaders of the council, HITTING THE COLD SPOTS the officers and residents to fight against any future I still vehemently oppose this development and can- development in Old Bedhampton. This is one of the Now in its seventh year this project offers advice and support to people not understand why it is even being considered by oldest and most treasured parts of our Borough. We who are having trouble staying warm during the winter, including home HBC in defiance of its own 2012 statement that must all fight to protect it. visits, help to access funding for boiler repairs and replacements, tem- “Planning applications to develop land within a gap porary heating, and small grants for winter fuel emergen- will need to demonstrate clearly that the proposal will We are currently exploring every possible channel to cies. People can also receive advice about tariff switching and get re- not undermine the separate identities of settlement have this site omitted from the Local Plan and I fully or result in their coalescence” Nor do I understand ferred to other services for further help, including “safe and well’’ visits understand the impact that this development would HBC’s refusal to acknowledge the Partnership for have on our village. In my opinion, large scale and healthy living advice. South statement that “Forty Acres should housing developments should never take place in The phone line is open to all Hampshire residents so if you are having be protected as it perfectly describes the definition of conservation areas such as this. problems or know someone who is do call 0800 804 8601, or email a Gap.” staywarm@ environmentcentre.com Please rest assured that all Bedhampton councillors There are many detrimental issues surrounding the are doing everything in their power to prevent this local infrastructure which have been well document- development from going ahead. ed and well represented to HBC by concerned resi- I would like to thank all of the residents who have YOUR CONSERVATIVE TEAM dents. taken part in the public consultation and signed the CONTACT US I have given Gary Robinson a full briefing on “The petitions. I believe that together we can save Old Member of Parliament: story so far” and am confident that he will take it up- Bedhampton and stop this absurd development. [email protected] 023 9241 5620 on himself to continue the battle against this devel-

opment. Hampshire County Councillor: Cllr Edward Rees Cllr David Smith [email protected] 023 9247 1550

Havant Borough Councillors: [email protected] 023 9248 3849 LITTLE PARK HOUSE [email protected] 023 9236 2804 [email protected] 07825 369 291 Bedhampton councillors are fighting this development in the Little Park estate. We all have concerns about how our infrastructure will cope with any new housing. Also the roads around Little Park do not have the capacity to accommodate the lorries needed to build these homes. We are also passionate able protecting the beautiful bluebell wood around Little Park House. We will do all that we can to stop this development going ahead . Cllr Ken Smith Caring and campaigning for our community Conservatives

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