SARISBURY AND WHITELEY SUMMER 2021

Cllr Seán Woodward Cllr Joanne Bull

IN THIS ISSUE THANKS FOR PUTTING YOUR TRUST IN US WELBORNE UPDATE We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who voted for us at the recent elections for County Council and LOCAL PLAN Borough Council. You put your trust in us and we won't let you down. CONSULTATION Councillor Seán Woodward was re-elected to Hampshire County Council while Joanne Bull was elected to Fareham Borough Council. GRAFITTI COMPLAINTS Seán said: “I am so pleased and honoured to have been re-elected to Hampshire County Council to continue to serve the residents of and Park Gate Wards with the same large majority of CHANGES TO WASTE votes as I received four years ago. RECYCLING COLLECTION "I have never taken the results of elections for granted and it was wonderful to meet so many people during the campaign many of whom told me how much they appreciate receiving the InTouch NEW PCC newsletter and that I continue to inform and answer questions on Facebook despite the poor behaviour of a small minority of Facebook Warriors.” SWANWICK SHORE Joanne said: “I cannot thank those who voted for me enough for PARKING providing me with the opportunity to serve you as your Councillor. "The journey has been an interesting one, however meeting 1000s of residents reaffirmed my reasons for taking this path and inspired COUNTY COUNCILLOR me to work hard and I will continue to do so. I've been overwhelmed with well wishes and messages and I look forward to meeting and GRANTS getting to know many more residents in coming years." AUGUSTSarisbury, 22, Whiteley, 2019 Swanwick, Lower Swanwick & Burridge are safest in Conservative handsV O L . 2 9 Government backs News in Brief delivery of Welborne County Council New Government funding will support the delivery of Welborne Garden Grant Funding Village. Grant funding of £8,000 in total is The Government is making more funding available to cover the technical available to local organisations in costs of the M27 Junction 10 works and for the capital cost of the the Sarisbury, Park Gate, Whiteley, development. Priory Park, Swanwick and Burridge Buckland Development Ltd has proposed to potentially increase its areas to enable them to undertake contribution to Junction 10 to as much as £50m in amended plans that projects of benefit to their groups are subject to a further three-week consultation. and potentially the wider The Government has recognised that we carry significant costs around community. the delivery of a garden village at Welborne which go beyond the typical If having read the guidance at remit of local authorities, announcing a further £130,000 capacity funding https://www.hants.gov.uk/communi in addition to the £1.1m already received. ty/grants/grants-list/county- It has taken months of negotiations to find a way forward on the delivery councillor you are involved with any of the Junction 10 Scheme so that the much-needed housing can be group that may be interested please delivered. do get in touch with County Councillor Seán Woodward at [email protected] Local Plan Update Cllr Woodward said: “It is gratifying Changes to the way the Government assesses how many new homes are to be able to help so many required in each local authority area mean we are consulting on another organisations to realise their version of our Local Plan. dreams and to be great assets to The government-required number of properties per year up to 2037 was the local community while helping reduced to 403, but has now been increased again to 541. their organisations to thrive.” We will aim to provide these properties while maintaining a strategic gap between Fareham and Stubbington as well as the Meon Gap and by New Care Home enabling housing growth in Fareham Town Centre. A special edition of Fareham Today is being delivered to all homes in the Ancasta Grove, a new 75 bed care Borough as part of the consultation. We will also hold Community Action home, has now opened on Barnes Team meetings and virtual exhibitions identifying the additional housing Lane, Sarisbury Green. Chris Roby, and employment sites Customer Care Manager for Care UK showed around Councillors Joanne Bull and Seán Woodward and they Chairman of Hamble River Board were both very impressed with the County Councillor Seán Woodward is facilities which comprise hobby delighted to have been appointed as the rooms, sitting rooms, dining rooms, Chairman of the River Hamble Harbour Board. gym, cafe and a super outdoor area. The Board is responsible for providing services and facilities and managing the river for the benefit of all users from the point of view of both safety and environmental protection. Councillor Woodward said: “For a number of years I have chaired the River Hamble Harbour Management Committee which scrutinises the activities of the Board and makes recommendations for its consideration. "I am very much looking forward now to working with fellow Board members and, subject to the views of the Management Committee, making those decisions.” Sarisbury,AUGUST Whiteley,22, 2019 Swanwick, Lower Swanwick & Burridge are safest in ConservativeV hands O L . 2 9

Waste less, recycle more News in Brief We all would like to waste less and recycle more, but how? Grafitti Complaints Councillors have been getting to grips with We regularly receive complaints two recent government consultations. about increasing amounts of graffiti “DRS” is a deposit return scheme where a appearing on the M27, especially on small part of the price of a product would new sound barriers. be returned to the customer when they Following Fareham Council Leader returned the packaging. Older residents will Seán Woodward raising the issue remember schemes like this for glass with Highways there is a bottles. Resident Gloria Jobling government initiative to remove The new scheme proposes to increase the sorting recycling waste graffiti from roads and railways. level of “on-the-go” drinks’ bottle recycling. We may in future see On the M27 Highways England is “reverse-vending-machines” (RVM) in our shops. trialling products to see which best A second scheme requiring the producer to pay for recycling of removes graffiti. Once it has materials used in packaging has been consulted upon. This is identified the solution it will remove intended to incentivise a reduction of packaging and a move to easier graffiti before the scheme's and better value recycling. This includes films and foils as well as completion later in the summer. cardboard, plastics, aluminium and wood. Under consideration is the separation of each refuse type at source Swanwick Parking and changes to the kerbside collection service to ensure a “less Planning permission has been contaminated waste stream”. granted to provide a new 60-space This may result in significant changes to the waste collection service public car park at Swanwick Shore. you receive from the council including which day of the week we make The existing car park is frequently at collections. capacity with many people parking on The Council has considered these two proposals and provided the road and slipway. responses to the government. We will keep you informed on progress The site has planning permission for and how they might impact residents. 49 houses and while they may be built in the future this application is for an initial three years. The car park charges will match those of the Access All Areas council car park once those are We are delighted to announce this wonderful scheme will be available implemented in the summer. for 11-16 year olds that live and go to school in Fareham. This car park has the potential to There will be plenty of fun filled activities taking place across Fareham relieve the congestion at the shore during the summer holidays. For more information and to register which has been even worse during please visit www.fareham.gov.uk/aaa. lockdown. Contact your Councillors County and Borough Councillor Borough Councillor Seán Woodward, Joanne Bull, 8 Persian Drive 8 Horseshoe Close Whiteley. PO15 7BJ Titchfield Common. PO14 4DR Tel: 07825 300637 Tel: 07956 081239 [email protected] [email protected] facebook.com/CllrSeanWoodward facebook.com/CllrJoanneBull

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Sarisbury,AUGUST Whiteley,22, 2019 Swanwick, Lower Swanwick & Burridge are safest in Conservative Vhands 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 Whiteley Youth Club more police officers appeal for support Donna Jones met with Chief Constable Can you spare two hours on a Friday Olivia Pinkney immediately after she was evening, term time only? If so Whiteley elected as the new Police and Crime Community Centre would love to hear Commissioner for Hampshire and the from you. Great news that the Show on Isle of Wight. Together with Y-Services the the Green will return this summer on August 14. She outlined her Community Centre is hoping to There will be the usual stalls priorities to recruit 600 reignite the Friday night Youth Club. and entertainment. The more police officers Children aged 11-14 can join. The club event, on Sarisbury Green, is and to remove red is also looking for teenagers working open to the public between tape and bureaucracy towards the Duke of Edinburgh Award 12pm and 4pm and is free to so officers can spend who could volunteer at the club. enter. As always it promises more time on patrol. If you are interested and can help to have something for all the She would also like a review of the 101 please get in touch. family. If you are interested and 999 services, so when people report in booking a pitch or would a crime, they get feedback. As a member like further details, please of the Police and Crime Panel Cllr Trevor contact the event organisers Cartwright is looking forward to meeting directly Donna at the next meeting to learn of her [email protected]. further plans for the coming four years. uk or call 01489 573114

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