Borough Councillors in Northampton Lib Lab Dem Just 5 23 Con 16 FOCUSwww. jillhope.focusteam.org.uk NEWEdited by Jill Hope. Paid for and delivered by volunteers Brown bin collections are back! BETTER service costing less. That’s what your Lib Dem Borough council has achieved. Jill Hope , West Hunsbury FOCUS team Bus campaign BECAUSE of Government cuts, the council with Borough Council Leader Brian Hoare had to find a way to collect waste and THE Conservative recycling, and to keep the town clean, more County Council has cheaply than ever before. It has taken two now passed its years of hard work, but a deal has been done. budget, removing most of the money EARLY this summer, a private company will it used in the past be taking over this work, and they will be to subsidise bus improving the service while costing less than routes. the council’s own service. Jobs will not be lost, as the existing council staff will be transferred THE NEW budget over to the new company. starts on 1 April, but the deal with BEST of all, as part of the new service, the bus companies fortnightly brown bin collections will be is on 3 months’ notice, so nothing will restored in West Hunsbury, something that happen immediately. many keen gardeners will welcome, especially IF NO BUS company is prepared to coming as it does just as gardening activity run the No. 28 commercially, the increases with the warmer weather. service will be lost unless the Council (For more detail see website, address above) decides to use some of the money allocated for different public transport options across the county. IN CASE we need this money, please I love my park write to Councillor Jim Harker and Councillor Heather Smith, at Great news for Hunsbury Hill Park and Shelfleys Park Northants County Council, County LAST year it was very Hunsbury Hill Park and of the West Lake estate will Fortunately the Lib Dem Hall, Northampton NN1 1ED . These disappointing when the Shelfleys Park will see new be used to improve the play Borough Council has worked two will be responsible for this application to the equipment this year. equipment in Shelfleys Park. hard to save money over decision. If we can persuade them Playbuilder fund to pay for the last 4 years, so they can that we really need the number 28 £30,000 has been CHILDREN, parents and new play equipment in afford this work without bus, they might allocate this money allocated to Hunsbury Hill grandparents will be Hunsbury Hill Park failed. cuts to frontline services or to West Hunsbury. Even if you’ve Park by the Lib Dem delighted, particularly at a Even more so, when it was mass redundancies. written before, or signed our Borough Council, after time of council cuts. announced that the petition, please write again. years of campaigning by the Playbuilder fund had Friends of Hunsbury Hill ended. Colin “Despite malicious rumours, there will not Park. Update on a line of HGVs along Hunsbury Hill Road with NOW, some great news - ALSO, the money truckers buying all day breakfasts. I’ve got funding for play equipment allocated by the developers nothing against truckers, but this café will be a has been agreed. Both Park Café place for walkers and families to enjoy a coffee PLANNING permission has been granted on and a light snack. People with children will be converting the old toilet block in Hunsbury Hill grateful that there is somewhere to stop off Park into a café where there are toilet and changing facilities.” YOUR local Lib Dem Borough Councillors and some residents opposed this, but the decision was made by the Planning Committee, which is independent of all political parties. THE owner of the premises, Colin Ingle, is keen to work with local residents to make this a facility a benefit to the local community. He is anxious to deal with silly scare stories that have Friends of Hunsbury Hill Park and Jill Hope from been circulated by some residents. Lib Dem FOCUS team planting bulbs in the park “THIS is NOT going to be a transport cafe” says ACTION ALL YEAR ROUND - NOT JUST AT ELECTION TIMES! Grosvenor Centre display PLANS for the Youth shelter update plans to be Contact extension to The A NUMBER of people have past the school. This request has developed, and I am Grosvenor responded to the request in the been passed to the Borough delighted that they Shopping Centre your l previous FOCUS newsletter Council. Obviously at a time of will be out there for will be on display asking whether the Youth cuts money is tight, but the the public to see at opposite Superdry Shelter behind the Hill Shop FOCUS team will press for this last. The extension in the Centre on 18 should be moved. work to be done as soon as of the Grosvenor and 19 March. West Hunsbury FOCUS team: possible Centre is essential to EVERYONE who has really revitalise the Councillor Paul Varnsverry responded, including all the Lib Dem Councillor town centre. I hope people who attended the Hills Richard Church, who E: [email protected] that as many people Residents meeting, agreed that is the Cabinet as possible will view T: 01604 766077 the shelter should be moved. member responsible commented: “We these plans and let THE site that has been have been waiting a us know what they Councillor Richard Matthews proposed is the new games area long time for these think.” E: [email protected] T: 01604 768633

Protecting English Heritage Mrs Jill Hope BILL NEWTON DUNN, your Lib Dem Member of the European E: [email protected] Parliament in the East Midlands comments: “In February, the T: 07887 995653 European Commission passed a bill granting special protection to the Cornish Pasty. No longer will street vendors across the www.jillhope.focusteam.org.uk world be able to use the name of this revered English snack to By post: West Hunsbury Liberal help them sell whatever they knocked together that morning. Democrats, FREEPOST NH0482, “IN future, someone buying something called a ‘Cornish Pasty’ Northampton NN1 3BR will be assured of certain things - traditional shape and side crimping, a traditional recipe and, most importantly, it will have to have been prepared (but not necessarily baked) in Cornwall! Bill Newton-Dunn MEP “II may seem silly - but it protects British jobs, ensures quality and keeps money from this British tradition flowing to 10 Church Lane, where it belongs. Britain! For my part, it makes sure that next time I indulge in a Lincoln LN5 0EG Cornish Pasty for lunch, I really will be getting a bite of home!” Tel: 07939 250473 Bill is your representative in the . If you need Brussels Office Tel: 00322-284-5712 E: [email protected] to contact him, see his contact details in the panel to the right. Web Site: www.newton-dunn.com

Volunteers needed Best Curry House in the East Midlands! SAFFRON restaurant is award, but Saffron’s THERE is a youth club meeting at Camp Hill ADVERTISMENT Youth Club well known to many of victory will come as Community Centre every week on Tuesday evening from Northampton’s little surprise to the 7.30-9.00pm. They need some help. Could you possibly residents for its warm, restaurant’s many loyal volunteer to help out for 1.5 hours each week, or even inviting atmosphere. customers. More importantly, it is occasionally? If you can please email: Saffron Restaurant is [email protected] equally well known for it’s outstanding food. in Castilian Street, right in the heart of the Neighbourhood Watch THE recent Lib Dem survey Now it seems that town centre. If you are that many people have completed and returned show that Northampton’s secret yet to experience the there are some concerns about burglary, vandalism and is out - with the Saffron fantastic food - you can being crowned “Spice pop in, or call 01604 anti-social behaviour in West Hunsbury. Times - Restaurant of 630 800 to book a The local Police Community Support Officers would like to the Year”. table! Takeaway and free home delivery set up more Neighbourhood Watch Groups. Interested? 18,000 restaurants service also available! Return the slip below. were eligible for the

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