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Warsash Intouch Spring 2021 Warsash in Westminster - Suella Braverman MP supporting our community Local vaccination triumphs Challenging THE LATEST NEWS Building on my the front-line NHS staff and volunteers FROM YOUR LOCAL recent visit to who have helped to vaccinate times lead to COUNCILLORS AND MP the Royal South thousands of local people at sites like difficult decisions InTouch Hants Hospital Fareham Community Hospital, Brook with Warsash and Hook in Southampton to Lane Surgery, Portchester Practice and I know that many people are struggling with covid restrictions. meet the team behind Village Pharmacy. FarehamSpring 2021 Local Elections 3rd May 2018 the Hampshire Research Hub, I am However, I sincerely believe that Hampshire and the Isle of Wight is also delighted that we as a nation have 2021 will be a year of recovery and one of the leading Partnerships in the now passed the 15 million vaccinations success for us. With Brexit finally South East and the country, issuing milestone. done, this Conservative government over 100,000 doses in one week alone. fulfilled its major promise to the At the time of writing, the UK was the Community First are providing a safe, British people, securing a historic first country in the world to approve accessible and covid-secure transport deal with the EU which takes back the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and is one option for people in need. control of our borders, laws, money of the global leaders in its roll-out of For more information see and trade restoring our political the vaccine. I know I speak for many www.cfirst.org.uk/transport/community- and economic independence. We people in Fareham in paying tribute to transport-to-vaccinations have also delivered one of the most comprehensive economic responses in the world to support jobs and businesses during the pandemic, providing over £280bn in jobs support-including protecting 12 million jobs through the furlough and self- employed schemes. Together, we are beating Covid. Government COVID-19 causes our most causes rethink Get in touch challenging budget ever for Local Plan Trevor Cartwright The overall income from council tax of In the last edition of In Touch Borough Councillor Warsash Although we are turning the corner £7.5m represents just 15% of the budget we provided an update on the 52 Yarrow Way, Warsash SO31 6XD in the fight against the pandemic, the to deliver all of our services of over £48m. new Fareham draft Local Plan 01489 578 519 impact on Fareham Borough Council’s The other income is realised from fees which will control the location [email protected] budget is the most difficult we have seen since the Conservatives won and charges such as rents arising from and quantity of housing and Hello from Katie Cummings Mike Ford control of the council twenty-two the council’s £64m commercial property commercial developments over Borough Councillor for Warsash portfolio, car parking charges, hire of the next sixteen years. As a local resident with an interest donates all profits to local charities. years ago. 14 Shellcroft, Warsash SO31 9BL sports pitches, etc. in supporting the needs of the Warsash Community Support was an The Local Plan, that went out for 01489 331 076 In 1999 we inherited a huge deficit from community, I am incredibly pleased initiative born out of necessity when There is also a capital programme over consultation just before Christmas [email protected] the previous administration. Now we to have joined the In Touch team. I my business partner and I realised we are in a similar situation as a result of the next 5 years of £86m. This includes, and was approved by the Council, have lived in Warsash since 2005 could help those in our community who Suella Braverman MP the financial effects of the COVID-19 subject to viability studies as necessary: was based on a lower number of when I moved from Southampton were shielding from COVID-19. Member of Parliament for Fareham houses for development within pandemic. This has resulted in us £10m for building new council houses after completing a psychology Fareham. The numbers in the draft In partnership with the team at the 14 East Street, Fareham needing to have an emergency budget £15m for improving existing council degree. I have a young family; both plan were in line with a broader Warsash Co-op and a handful of Hampshire PO16 0BN in 2020 and a budget for 2021/2022 houses my daughters attended Hook-with- planning consultation that central brilliant volunteers, we set up a twice [email protected] that reflects the appalling prevailing £6.5m for acquiring new council houses Warsash C of E Academy, where I Government had put out. weekly contact and shopping delivery circumstances. £12m for a replacement for a new arts held the position of Parent Governor www.farehamconservatives.org.uk services for 98 households in the local and entertainment facility – Fareham Over the six-week consultation for three years. I now hope to use the The council tax increase that has been area. Live period, more than 300 comments insight this gave me to champion local set for Fareham Borough Council’s £7m investment in improving Fareham’s were made regarding the draft schools’ needs at a County Council As the Conservative Katie Cummings is 44,000 homes is 1p per day and the two leisure centres Local Plan. These would have level. InTouch Team the Conservative resulting council tax for the average £0.5m for playground improvements been collated and the revised Leader I will strive to InTouch Team home in Fareham remains at less than £3 I am a huge advocate of community £2.5m for disabled adaptation grants Local Plan submitted as part of the continue work with Leader for Warsash per week for all of the services provided spirit and over the years have been £10m for investment in Solent Airport @ next stage of the process towards the local Councillors by the council. This is almost the lowest involved in several events and Daedalus including new buildings for adoption. and am pleased to in the country. It does however require a initiatives that have helped to bring businesses and jobs be supporting substantial use of £2m of reserves which, However, two days before local people together - most notable £6m for car parking improvements Councillor Mike Ford fortunately, the council has prudently the close of the consultation, are the Warsash Community Christmas across the Borough in his bid to replace put in place in case of unforeseen the Government confirmed its Carols, and, during the pandemic, long-serving County circumstances. To Fareham’s precept will Continued on page 2. intention to use the existing Warsash Community Support. Councillor Keith be added the much larger Hampshire methodology for calculating Warsash Community Christmas Carols Evans. County Council precept and that from the housing numbers. is a key date in our local calendar and Police & Crime Commissioner and fire service. Continued on page 2. InTouch is published by Fareham Conservatives, 14 East Street, Fareham PO16 0BN and printed by Cedar Group, Unit 3 Triton Centre, Premier Way, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey SO51 9DJ Our most challenging budget ever (continued from Page 1) The Leader of Fareham Borough Council, Councillor Seán Woodward, said “This Councillor Keith Evans Brook nd is the 22 budget that I have presented to the Members of the Council It was with shock and huge sadness that both Mike and Trevor heard of for their approval and it was the toughest by far. The economy of this the passing of our colleague Councillor Keith Evans. Keith served as a Lane Surgery country has been decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic and Fareham Borough Councillor for more than 30 years, firstly representing Cllr Cartwright and his wife attended Fareham Borough Council, like every family and business, the Sarisbury Ward and in more recent years, Locks Heath. Brook Lane Surgery recently for their has not been immune to the turbulence. COVID-19 vaccinations and would He was also a widely respected “Our excellent officers have kept our essential like to congratulate all the Doctors, member of the Council’s Executive, services going and thankfully due to the Nursing staff and volunteers for the with responsibility for the Planning and financial prudence we have practised over excellent administration. The whole Development portfolio, a role he took two decades we have been able to weather the operation ran very efficiently. We very seriously with meticulous attention financial hurricane. I am grateful to our residents for arrived at our appointed time, had to detail. Cllr Evans had also served stepping up during these tough times to help friends, the vaccination, and waited for 15 as a County Councillor since 2005 neighbours and strangers. Our borough is one minutes to ensure there were no representing our own Warsash & Locks amazing community.” after-effects, during which time the Heath Division for a significant period. volunteers were extremely busy Keith attended the monthly meetings looking after us and cleansing the Share of Council Tax for 2021/22 of the Warsash Residents Association area between each patient. with us, where he addressed, not only In 2021/22, the Council Tax for a Band D local issues, but also general matters property (the mid-band) will be £1,817.56. pertaining to the wider County Council. National Keith had been poorly for some time Grid IFA 2 but would not let this get in the way of his responsibilities at both Borough Cllr Cartwright, as Chairman of Government causes rethink for Local Plan (continued from Page 1) and County level and was admitted to the Daedalus Working Group, is As a result, the Council must now revisit Each year, the Council must submit We have been unable to respond to hospital in December.
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