Wealden Council Elections 7 May 2015 Ann NEWTON The local choice for ■ Work to keep Council Tax increases as low as possible - Zero increase in 2015 ■ Support to maintain our bus service

Action for you all year round Ann has been a Framfield District Councillor for the last eight years. Ann’s background is in private Corporate Services role but for the • Committee member of the industry and she has lived in last two years as Cabinet member Friends of St Thomas à Becket Blackboys for 24 years with for Planning and Development. Church, Framfield. her husband Rob and their • Committee member, Heathfield four children who all attended Framfield Ward (Framfield, Partnership, Sports and Blackboys School. Blackboys, Palehouse Common Leisure Committee. and Waldron) District • Ann has been involved with the Ann is a dedicated campaigner Ann has sat on a variety of Parish Council for 20 years, for Framfield Ward and asks Committees. She Chaired firstly as a Councillor then as for your support to continue Planning Committee North, for Parish Clerk. and thereby ensuring the Ward two and a half years before joining • Governor at Blackboys Church has a strong voice on Wealden the Cabinet in 2012 first in the of School. District Council.

If you would like to raise an issue of concern, or help my campaign, please contact me: 01825 890103 [email protected] Your priorities are my priority Our landscape I will campaign to keep the rural character of the 1 ward. Village Hall Ann and her family help run the Framfield Village 2 Market each month to raise money to refurbish the hall. Speed Reduction I will support any campaign which encourages 3 speed reduction. Listening to you I will be your local ‘hands-on’ support when 4 required and a strong voice at Council. Local businesses I will encourage and support our local 5 businesses and suppliers. Ann visiting her local cafe and village store ‘The Grove’ Local issues, local action, local Conservatives Promoted by Peter Sabine on behalf of Ann Newton both of The Granary, Bates Green Farm, Arlington, East BN26 6SH and printed by Dowling Creative Ltd, Doma Office, Burrells Lane, , , TN22 3DW A record of action, a promise of more Working for our community Working for the Community – Ann’s dual role in much of the Ward means that she has hands on experience at all levels. The area has lost many of its assets during the economic downturn and Ann strives to help any businesses survive along with maintaining and enhancing the rural nature of the Ward. Community Dividend Scheme By utilising the Community Dividend Scheme, Ann has ensured that defibrillators have been provided at both Blackboys and Framfield village halls along with donations to four other local charitable organisations.

Housing Planning is always a prominent subject, which will continue The Grove is a great success story – a village for the foreseeable future shop and café in Blackboys run by two local with the development and families. Support from the WARR (Wealden implementation of the and Rother Rural) Partnership, assisted in part Wealden Local Plan. Ann by WDC, helped this happen through financial would like to think that support to this rural business. any development would be carefully and sensitively considered across the District – something which she feels she has the experience to do.

Local pubs The Ward is lucky enough to have three pubs – something Ann would fight to prevent them from becoming development projects.

As a School Governor, Ann has worked with both schools whilst they have joined forces to ensure that both Speeding establishments are retained for the By working with all partner Ward. organisations new traffic calming measures are to be installed outside Framfield School.

Caring and campaigning for our community