Local resident submissions to the Borough of Poole electoral review This PDF document contains 44 submissions surnames A-E. Some versions of Adobe allow the viewer to move quickly between bookmarks. Click on the submission you would like to view. If you are not taken to that page, please scroll through the document. 2 My first Reason is that it is the Electorate that should be the driving issue, and the number of Councillors should be calculated from that, and not the other way round. To do it the other way is definitely the Tail wagging the Dog. My second reason is that the group of Roads which may be transferred out of Broadstone to Creekmoor, are very much a central part of Broadstone, and the residents feel that way. They are involved with Broadstone schooling, and Broadstone Community activities such as Doctors. Library, Churches, and membership of the many voluntary organisations for both younge peopl and adults, which are Broadstone based. We are not talking about detaching some remote part of Broadstone very much at the periphery of activity here. These residents are definitely part of Broadstone and all that this means. I understand this has been demonstrated by opinion given by the residents themselves to our local Councillors. I am a member of our Local Neighbourhood Watch Committee, and I have been a Broadstone resident since 1974, and have always been active to some extent in the community. I really do believe that moving residents currently in Broadstone to Creekmoor will be a bad thing for all involved. Please may I ask for you to give an acknowledgment of this email as I understand there is a deadline of 7th January for sending in representations. With Kind Regards. 2 Fuller, Heather From: Evison, Alison Sent: 07 January 2014 11:16 To: Kingsley, Paul Cc: Fuller, Heather Subject: FW: Poole Ward Boundary Changes - Broadstone/Creekmoor Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged From: Sent: 01 January 2014 18:24 To: Evison, Alison Cc: Kingsley, Paul Subject: Poole Ward Boundary Changes - Broadstone/Creekmoor We have read numerous comments from Poole residents on the ward boundary changes affecting the Broadstone / Creekmoor border. Almost all of these comments were written by residents who are not directly affected, as they do not live at the boundary. As residents who are directly affected, and likely to moved into the Creekmoor Ward, (and we know we speak for many of the affected residents), we would like to make the following points: Our identity has always been part of Broadstone and not Creekmoor. Our children go to Broadstone schools, attend the Broadstone brownies and Broadstone churches. We use the Broadstone leisure centre. We use the Broadstone surgery, shops, restaurants, takeaways and bars. We use the Broadstone library, and are members of the Broadstone neighbourhood watch scheme. The bus service runs into Broadstone, not Creekmoor. The Broadstone / Creekmoor boundary is also already well defined, not only by natural woodland, but also the Castleman Trailway. We therefore support the proposal to divide the Broadstone wards into East and West. Each having two councillors, in a similar way to Branksome, Hamworthy and Canford Heath. Part of Broadstone does not then have to be moved into Creekmoor, and this allows all of the Broadstone residents to maintain their Broadstone identity. 1 Local Government Boundary Commission for England Consultation Portal Page 2 of 2 8: 9: 10: Comment text: I think that moving half of the Pine Springs area of Broadstone to Creekmoor would not only div de an area that has a strong community bond but would cause diff culties in the future. The characters of the 2 wards are completely different and the existing council has already made this a diff cult move physically by erecting road barriers to make it awkward for Pine Springs res dents to actually drive into Creekmoor. Pine Springs works effectively through ts active involvement with the Broadstone Neighbourhood Watch, supporting the local Broadstone schools and taking part in its events such as the Christmas Parade. Many of us attend the Broadstone Churches and are av d supporters of the local shops. To dismantle this commun ty bond seems pointless, we should be making commun ties stronger, not diluting them. Rather than sending part of the existing Broadstone Ward to Creekmoor, it would make more sense to take this opportunity to move part of the Creekmoor Ward to Broadstone. On the map I have marked an area (in between the markers numbered 1 to 10) which has for years seen itself as part of Broadstone. The residents use the Broadstone shops and many of the older properties have been there for long enough to cons der Broadstone as not only the centre of their commun ty but the only community to which they have any allegiance. By doing this, hopefully the Broadstone ward would be able to support one extra councillor, remain a commun ty w th a strong and active ident ty and Creekmoor could have the number of councillors reduced to 2 to compensate. https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk//node/print/informed-representation/2794 09/01/2014 Fuller, Heather From: Evison, Alison Sent: 07 January 2014 11:17 To: Kingsley, Paul Cc: Fuller, Heather Subject: FW: Ward boundary changes: Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged From: Adi Bailey Sent: 28 December 2013 10:10 To: Evison, Alison Subject: Ward boundary changes: Dear Alison I am writing to request that Edwina Drive remains within the Broadstone ward boundary. We consider ourselves part of the Broadstone community, are dependent on the Broadstone shops, facilities and services and are engaged with Broadstone activities (arts, sports and leisure) so it makes no sense for us to be considered part of Creekmore. Many thanks Adrian Bailey 1 Fuller, Heather From: Kingsley, Paul Sent: 12 December 2013 14:14 To: Fuller, Heather Subject: FW: Proposed Boundary Change - Broadstone Ward Importance: High Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged From: Evison, Alison Sent: 12 December 2013 09:10 To: Kingsley, Paul Subject: FW: Proposed Boundary Change - Broadstone Ward Importance: High From: Jason Barnett Sent: 11 December 2013 19:57 To: Evison, Alison Subject: Proposed Boundary Change - Broadstone Ward Importance: High Dear Madam, I wish to voice my opposition in the strongest terms to the proposal for my neighbourhood to be removed from Broadstone and moved into Creekmoor. It is extremely disappointing that such an inappropriate proposal has again been mooted after a period of more than 10 years and without an appropriate amount of publicity or consultation time allowed. Pinesprings has always been and will always be a valuable and integral part of the Broadstone community and we chose to settle in Pinesprings because it is part of the community in which my wife grew up. Indeed we were married in St Johns Church where my wife attended the congregation. Our two children attend schools in Broadstone and prior to that nursery in Broadstone. Their key friendships have grown through schools in Broadstone. Our daughter is part of Broadstone 1st Brownies and both children are learning to swim at The Junction Leisure Centre in Broadstone. Last weekend both children were in the Broadstone Christmas parade, an important local tradition in which we have all taken part in recent years. We are part of the Broadstone Residents Association. In addition to being located close to the local schools, Pinesprings has a natural affinity with Broadstone for shopping, post office and the Doctors Surgery where we are all registered in addition to other facilities. We enjoy visiting our two nearest pubs; The Blackwater Stream and the Goods Yard. We feel very much part of the Broadstone community and do not wish to be annexed with another with which we have no affinity and are separated from not only by the natural terrain, woods, creeks and a deep valley, but also by the Castleman Trailway. Can I also suggest that the deadline be delayed and the residents given proper notice of this proposal. In a matter of local democracy it is only correct that the people concerned are informed of proposed changes and the reasoning 1 behind them and then given enough time to respond. I do not believe this has happened and wish to voice my annoyance that this has not been the case. Thank you Jason and Katie Barnett 2 Local Government Boundary Commission for England Consultation Portal Page 1 of 2 Poole Personal Details: Name: Ann Barnley E-mail: Postcode: Organisation Name: Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database rights 2013. Map Features: Comment text: Subm tted on behalf of Mrs Barnley who does not have an email address: Tel BOUNDARY REVIEW BOROUGH OF POOLE CREEKMOOR/BROADSTONE WARDS I am writing to lend my support for the two Creekmoor Ward boundary options as submitted by the Creekmoor Cllr, the Poole Conservative Associat on and the Broadstone Conservative Branch. I have lived in Creekmoor for many years and it is a really nice close kn t community with all the facil ties you could want close to hand. It provides for all res dents well but especially for our young people w th Youth and Sports Centres/facilities and youth community groups. Broadstone has always been very stand offish and wanting to remove itself from Creekmoor being known locally as the Kingdom of Broadstone with a lot of snob value attached by themselves . I and my neighbours and friends in Creekmoor are therefore very surprised to see that the Broadstone Ward wants to take over port ons of Creekmoor when these areas have always been Creekmoor, e ther historically or when the properties were built as part of the new overall estate in Creekmoor in the 80’s, they were never built as an extension to Broadstone but as part of the commun ty of Creekmoor.