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the driver of the vehicle was lo - cal and unhurt in the crash. He continued: “Drivers do need to be more aware that when the roads have been salt - ed it does seem to draw the an- imals onto the roads to lick up the salt. If you are driving in the Forest at night in the winter you should be even more cautious about encountering animals.” A speed check carried out along Roger Penny Way on Monday morning saw PCSO Richard Williams catch nine vehicles exceeding the 40mph limit in one hour. The highest speed clocked during the oper - ation was 49mph. Other accidents last week in- volved a cow killed on the B3054 between Dibden and Beaulieu on Wednesday 30th Decem - ber, and a pony fatally injured on the C10 at Picket Post on Christmas Day. They come just weeks after three donkeys were killed on Roger Penny Way, which is well known for animal accidents. Verderers clerk Sue Westwood of the pony deaths: “This acci-

Ponies, sheep and a cow die in ‘harrowing’ end to Forest’s year

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TEN animals were killed on the New Forest’s roads in a spate of accidents since Christmas Day. Altogether, five ponies, four sheep and a cow were killed in six accidents described by head agister Jonathan Gerrelli as a “particularly harrowing” end to 2020. He said: “It is terrible for the commoners who have lost ani - mals, but also upsetting for the drivers. “No one sets out in the morn - ing to hurt an animal so it can be very distressing for them as well. “Our animal accidents have actually been slightly lower this year, I think – partly due to less people travelling to work. But the last week has been abso- lutely tragic.” The four sheep were killed in two separate hit-and-run acci - dents – the first was discovered on Monday 28th December at around 6pm and involved two on the B3078 at Longcross. One was killed by the impact and the second had to be de- stroyed because of its injuries.

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The second hit-and-run was discovered at around 7.30am on Wednesday 30th December on the Penn Common Road. Again, one sheep was killed at the scene and a second had to be destroyed. A day later, on New Year’s Eve, four ponies died in a col - lision at a notorious accident blackspot. It involved a black Land Rov - er Discovery around 9pm on the Thursday evening while the an - imals were licking freshly laid salt on the B3078 Roger Penny Way, Hampshire police con- firmed. A force spokesperson said: “The driver of the vehicle was spoken to at the scene and, having carried out a thorough investigation, no further action was taken against them. We can also confirm that the driver was not speeding at the time of the incident.” Agister Andrew Napthine, who attended the scene, said

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unconvinced vacated town centre Co-op site was unsuitable as an alternative. It concluded the adjacent HSBC building at 87 Station Road was likely to become available in the next 12 months and this – combined with the Co-op building – would be adequate to accommodate the supermarket in a town centre location. However,planningdocuments revealed the council’s own retail assessment demonstrated that Morrisons and smaller town centre convenience stores would continue to be viable if the Caird Avenue plans were approved. Also standing in the way of Aldi’s plans is the fact the Caird Avenue site has been allocated for employment use – not retail the

told the empty former Co-op store in Station Road would be a more suited. However, the town centre site, which is owned by Bradbeers department store, has been labelled unsuitable by Aldi because it lacks adequate parking. On Wednesday NFDC’s planning committee is set to consider a revised bid for the Caird Avenue site – with a recommendation that it be rejected for a second time. A committee report said planning officers were still ams have been cancelled. However, early years edu - cation settings are still open, while some Hampshire County Council services will continue – such as the waste centres at Marchwood and Pennington. They operate under a time-slot booking system. HCC will also continue high - ways maintenance work, and local country parks and their café, play park and toilet facil- ities will stay open. Libraries remain closed with services having switched online, as do Continued on page 2

DISCOUNT retailer Aldi is on course to lose its second bid for a supermarket on the outskirts of New Milton because planners say the town centre would be a better location. The German grocery chain resubmitted plans to build a store on Solent Industrial Estate in Caird Avenue – a short distance from the town’s Tesco superstore. A previous application for the same site was narrowly rejected by New Forest District Council’s planning committee in May 2020 after members were All “non-essential” business - es, such as pubs, restaurants, hairdressers, gyms and art and sport venues, including golf courses, have been forced to close and non-professional sport has stopped. Eateries can continue to provide takeaway food. Primary and secondary schools have also shut to pu - pils, except those who are vul - nerable and whose parents are critical workers. Lessons are being held virtually until at least the mid-February half term. GCSE, AS and A-level ex -

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CORONAVIRUS cases more than doubled in the New For - est and BCP Council area over a week as they joined the rest of England in a new national lock- down, sparking calls from local leaders for people to “pull to - gether” and a warning by busi - nesses of “economic disaster”. The new government rules require people to stay at home and only to leave their homes for limited reasons, such as buying essentials, exercising, going to work if they cannot work from home, and for med- ical assistance.

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He said: “We are not dealing with family parties or small urban children, innocently straying off the permitted routes through a lack of understanding, but with gangs of hardcore bikers determined to ride where they please, disturbing the peace and cutting up the Forest.” Following a debate, the verderers agreed to a one-year extension to the waymarked cycle network. They warned Forestry England it would need to “toughen up” its ideas on tackling the problem before a further extension was agreed. Those in favour argued the proposal would create new jobs, benefit those living nearby, add competition, reduce food prices and benefit lower income families from Lymington who had limited access to discount supermarkets. The planning report acknowledged that some previous reasons for refusal – including the retail impact, design and materials, and contamination and landscaping concerns – had now been overcome.

Cycling network maps will also be updated this year and information will be included in the New Forest Essential Guide publication. It emerged Forestry England also hopes in future to increase the use of staff and volunteers to help manage cycling and improve signage in key locations, such as car parks. However, the plans for managing cycling were described as “feeble” by Verderers’ Court member Anthony Pasmore, writing in his New Forest Notes column in the A&T last week. approved, and New Milton Residents’ Association also wrote in support, stating that 65% of its members backed the scheme compared with 29% opposed. The application received 61 responses from the public with 50 of those in favour and 11 against. Concerns included traffic problems in Caird Avenue, the impact on New Milton town centre, litter and a lack of environmentally sustainable features.

Some would also be asked to complete questionnaires to gauge their understanding of where cycling is permitted. Mr Rothnie continued that Forestry England will also work with cycle hire shops and local cycling organisations to encourage responsible riding. He revealed that by using GPS and other data, targeted ranger patrols will be planned at hotspots for off-track cycling. This information will enable Forestry England to fully assess any damage to the environment, leading to potential additional signage where necessary. cyclists

FE Deputy Surveyor Bruce Rothnie outlined an action plan to “mitigate” and “manage” the impact on the New Forest. It includes communicating messages about responsible cycling on the national park authority and Forestry England websites and through targeted social media posts. He said both NPA and Forestry England rangers would continue to patrol on foot and bicycles to engage with cyclists, asking them to stick to permitted routes, and explaining why off-track cycling is damaging to the environment.

verderers during negotiations would involve recruiting volunteers and engaging cycle hire shops. The verderers warned that any further extension beyond the 12 months would require FE to “toughen up” its ideas on the issue. As reported in the A&T, before agreeing to any extension the verderers demanded further details on how Forestry England will tackle off-track cycling amid claims it is disturbing wildlife and damaging habitats. During the December meeting of the Verderers’ Court,

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what we can say – except to just keep repeating the same message to drivers: please slow down and expect to meet livestock on the roads day and night. “They do not have road sense or any awareness of the dangers, so it is up to the drivers to change their behaviour.” After the crash which killed the ponies on Roger Penny Way, police tweeted a photograph of the badly damaged vehicle, which had to be recovered from tial can remain open, including pharmacies, DIY stores, petrol stations, funeral directors, dry cleaners, building merchants, banks and post offices, market stalls selling vital items, and garden centres. Because of the huge impact another lockdown will have on already ailing industries, such as retail, hospitality and leisure – which are prominent in the New Forest – Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a new £4.6bn aid package. It will allow firms in those industries the chance to apply to their local council for grants worth £4,000, £6,000 or £9,000, depending on their rateable value. The government will also make £594m of further help available nationally to local au- thorities to support other busi- nesses not eligible. NFDC has said it is waiting for more de- tails and guidance, and would update firms. But Anthony Climpson, chief executive of local tourism group Go New Forest, said the pack- age would be “of little help in real terms” to many local firms. They were already “severe- ly distressed by the significant burden of their existing debt”, he said, and despite the fur- lough scheme it was “impossi- ble” to see how they would find funds to cover each month’s National Insurance and pen- sion contributions while being closed. Mr Climpson called on the In the BCP Council area, which includes Christchurch, there were four deaths reported too, also with two in care homes and two in hospital. The total fatalities for the area comes to 328. The provisional figures from the ONS related to instances where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate up to 25th December but which were registered up to 2nd January this year. Also on Tuesday the number of weekly new cases in the BCP Council conurbation more than doubled from 865 to 1,986. That increased the case

the scene. Hampshire Rural Policing Inspector Korine Bishop said: “Tragic as this incident is, this is a timely reminder to the residents of, and those driving through, the New Forest to be aware of your surroun- dings. “There is a maximum speed limit of 40mph applied across the area and, as such, motorists are advised to adapt their speed to the current driving conditions.” government to fund a new tour- ismgrant, extendBusiness Rate Relief for 12 months, set VAT permanently at 5% for tourism firms, use Visit Britain’s extra marketing grant to support destination management, and create a parliamentary team to produce a long-term plan. The benefits of those propos - als relied on the firms still being there to pay back what they have borrowed, hopefully dur- ing a 2021 “staycation” summer boom, he added. He said: “The cost in time and money to establish com- pletely new commercial entities from the ashes of the current in- dustry not only makes no sense, it renders all the deprivation and effort of the last 10 months meaningless, which would be a travesty of unimaginable pro- portions.” Matthew Lawson, chair of the New Forest Business Part- nership (NFBP), pointed out some firms have been closed for around eight of the last 12 months. “An economic disaster of this scale needs urgent additional grant support to avoid unnec- essary business failure and job losses,” he said. “NFBP continues to offer business support to all local businesses and I hope local res- idents will shop local and help New Forest businesses to sur- vive.” The Hampshire Helpline is available on 0333 370 4000. rate from 218 to 502.4. By comparison, the worst affected area nationally on Tuesday for new weekly cases was Birmingham, with 6,009. The worst rate per 100,000 was the London borough of Barking and Dagenham on 1,496.4. The infection figures are for the numbers of people with at least one lab-confirmed positive Covid-19 test result in the preceding seven-day period. On the same day across the UK, the number of daily new Covid-19 cases totalled 60,916, according to Public Health England.

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dent was a very sad end to the yearforusandparticularlyforAn- drew [Napthine], who also dealt with the deaths of the three donkeys just a couple of weeks ago. “It was awful for the common- er and no doubt very upsetting for the driver of the vehicle. “It is difficult to know exactly

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indoor areas including visitor centres. This week it was revealed more than 2,500 people in the New Forest and BCP Council area tested positive for Cov- id-19 over seven days, amid ris- ing national rates. The spike prompted Univer- sity Hospital Dorset NHS Uni- versity Trust, which oversees the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch hospitals, to urge people to keep attending ap- pointments but only use A&E for life-threatening situations. Hampshire County Council leader Cllr Keith Mans and his New Forest District Council counterpart, Cllr Barry Rick- man, both called on the public to abide by lockdown rules. Cllr Rickman said: “We must once again all pull together and stay home, protect the NHS, and save lives. I know our resi- dents are following the rules to keep the area safe, and again I implore you all to stay home as much as you possibly can. “Keep looking out for your neighbours and please, please let’s get this beaten. Get your vaccine when you are contact- ed by the NHS, and get a test if you have any symptoms – a high temperature, a new continuous cough, a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste.” Businesses classed as essen- The seven-day number of new positive tests in the New Forest District Council area rose to 547 on Tuesday – up from 264 a week before. It means the district has a case rate of 303.7 per 100,000 people. Last Tuesday the number was 146.6. There have been four new Covid-19 deaths in the New Forest, according to the latest weekly update from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Two were in a care home and two in hospital. It puts the death toll in the

Four new Covid deaths in Forest as infections grow CORONAVIRUS cases in the New Forest more than dou- bled over a week, according to government figures. district since the start of the pandemic at 160.

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Man’s contact ban after attack ATTACKING a woman resulted in a Lymington man being banned from contact- ing her for two years. Peter Edwards (50), of Spartina Drive, changed his plea to guilty when he appeared before magistrates having previously denied assault by beating in Everton on 5th August. The Southampton Bench handed Edwards a two-year restraining order against contacting the victim and another person or going to an Everton address. He was also given a 12-month conditional dis- charge and told to pay £342 in court costs.

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“Considering everything that has been going on, it’s more and more important as we need to reconnect young people with nature and experience it and value it, and pass on our skills and knowledge to the next gen- eration.” Thomas Fowler, a technical leader for the Environment Agency, was given his award for services to the environment. He did not wish to comment pub- licly. Dorset fire leaders were also recognised. Watch manager Chris Mar- tin from Ramsbury fire station received a BEM for services to the local community, while area manager Andy Cole and chief fire officer Ben Ansell were both awarded a Queen’s Fire Service Medal.

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FIVE local residents were rec- ognised in the New Year Hon- ours list, including a mental health pioneer and a marathon runner who has raised more than £300,000 for a children’s charity. Also among them was Mar- cus Agius, chair of the board of directors at Exbury Gardens, who was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). It was in recognition of his services to botany and con- servation, which include being chair for 10 years of the board of trustees at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Marcus said: “I am very for- tunate to have been so closely involved in three such beautiful gardens as Kew, Wakehurst and Exbury.” Marcus is married to Kate de Rothschild, granddaughter of Exbury Garden’s founder Li- onel de Rothschild. Thames Water chief health and safety officer Karl Simons, who lives in Ringwood, was made an OBE, for services to mental health policy after his work spearheading an initiative at Britain’s biggest water com- pany. Mr Simons has been praised by MPs and business leaders for building a comprehensive men- tal health and wellbeing pro- gramme, piloting an initiative in which 500 members of staff trained as mental health first aiders, and leading a “cultural revolution” to remove the stig- ma of mental health. Work-related illness within Thames Water has declined by 80% in the past seven years and in 2019 Mr Simons was awarded Most Influential Per - son in Health & Safety for 2019 by the Safety and Health Practitioner Magazine’s reader- ship. Mr Simons said he was “in - credibly overwhelmed and emotional” and even called the Cabinet Office several times to check it was real. “Many people still think of health and safety as just phys- ical wellbeing, but good mental health in the workplace is just as important, because both body and mind are connected,” he added. Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM) gongs were given to StevoRadjen from Brockenhurst, Paul Brockman from New Milton, and Thomas Fowler from Ringwood. Mr Radjen was very “hon- oured and humbled” to be rec- ognised for his 16-year spell running marathons in aid of the Naomi House children’s charity. In his day job the 58-year-old manages a design and creative marketing company, but he has devoted much of his spare time to fundraising by completing events in London, Berlin, Par- is, Amsterdam, Barcelona and Nice, and also joining Naomi House’s board of trustees.

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In the year he turned 50, he also ran the gruelling Marathon Des Sables, raising £80,000, and went even further in 2018 by collecting a further £140,000 from 21 marathon events in 21 days to mark Naomi House’s 21st anniversary. “I feel very honoured and humbled to have received this recognition,” he told the A&T. “At first, when I got the email from the Cabinet Office notify - ing me of the award, I thought it was a hoax. Thankfully I didn’t trash the email and gave it a little more attention. “This honour is really for all the children we serve, their fam- ilies and the amazing staff at Naomi House and Jacksplace who deliver this essential ser- vice.” Mr Radjen also revealed “fi - nal hurrah” plans for 2022: “I am now in the planning stage to run 60 marathons in 60 con- secutive days at the age of 60. Fingers crossed.” Paul Brockman (62) was hon- oured for his work in woodland

management and nature con- servation. He has developed a wide range of courses that teach nature conservation to schools, children, families and adults. He worked for a decade man- aging 20 acres of woods at the 100-acre Hoburne Bashley site, but last year branched out with his own independent Wood- lander Coppice business. Mr Brockman is qualified as a bushcraft instructor, in sustain- able woodland management, and is a talented woodworker. He passes on his skills to in- spire the next generation to appreciate nature and use it sustainably to support the local economy and society. He said his “jaw just dropped” when he received a call from the Cabinet Office and felt “deeply honoured”. Mr Brockman added: “It’s amazing, especially when you are so passionate about some- thing. This is all about the world we leave behind for the next generation. AN article about Lymington and Pennington Town Council agreeing its part of the 2021/22 council tax (A&T, 1st January) mistakenly stated that Cllr Andy Ash-Vie had argued for a larger increase. He was actually in favour of a freeze of the minority share levied by the town council in the overall bill, to minimise the financial demand on resi- dents. Apologies to Cllr Ash-Vie for the error.

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Cllr Andy Ash-Vie Driver ignored blackspot stop sign A MOTORIST faces paying out up to £1,000 after being caught flouting a stop sign at a notori - ous accident blackspot junction in the New Forest. commenting that “she failed to make any attempt to stop at the stop sign”.

It said: “As many locals are aware this junction has been the site for a number of fatal inci- dents over the years. “The sign is there for a reason. With the recent accidents involv- ing a number of animal fatalities across the Forest we felt it impor- tant to remind everyone of their obligations at this junction.” As well as a fine, the offending driver faces having three points on her licence.

Police shared news of the in- cident at Ipley crossroads near Beaulieu on social media. The site has been the scene of two fatalities and 11 serious-injury accidents between January 2011 and August 2019. A Facebook post, uploaded in the early hours of New Year’s Day, said a Lyndhurst patrol is- sued a ticket to the female driver,

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Woman attacked ATTACKING a woman resulted in a Bransgore man being banned from contact- ing her for two years. Jonathan Kelly (39), of Avon Tyrell Activity Centre, reversed his original plea of not guilty to admit the assault in Hurn between 4th November and 1st December 2019. The restraining order from Poole magistrates forbids him from contacting the victim or visiting a Lyming- ton street. He was fined £419 and told to pay £367 in court costs. Care home helps AHEAD of its February opening, a Ringwood care home has been surprising hard-working NHS staff by leaving them goodie-bags. Moors Manor also offered staff at nearby St Leonard’s Hospital free use of its car park during the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out. Chrissie Heyes, care home general manager, said: “We are so grateful to the NHS frontline staff for all they have done and continue to do to keep us safe during the pandemic.” 19 Fir Avenue, New Milton whole house

School gains 1,000 test kits and nursery boss calls for staff jab By JON WALLER VOCATIONAL exams have been cancelled by Brocken- hurst College amid the chaotic impact on education from the latest lockdown. The college told BTEC stu- dents the move had been made after discussions with the De- partment for Education. It said: “We have been given assurances that students will not be disadvantaged from not taking examinations.” There was no confirmation before the A&T went to press that either Arnewood School or Totton College, which also run the qualifications, had made the same decision. Exams for GCSEs, AS-levels and A-levels had already been cancelled nationally, with the government indicating teacher assessments will be used as the basis for awarding grades at the end of the academic year. Lockdown restrictions mean only vulnerable pupils and chil- dren of key workers can attend schools, which will be closed until at least the mid-February half term, with remote lessons taking place in the meantime. Many schools have already set up track-and-trace systems THE third lockdown has been branded “malicious” by New Forest West MP Sir Desmond Swayne who was among 16 vot- ing against the new laws. Despite rising infection and death rates, Sir Desmond told the House of Commons on Wednesday the detailed regula- tions were “pervaded by petti- fogging malice” and an assault on livelihoods. Prime Minster Boris Johnson

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with the help of NHS training, including Arnewood and Priest- lands schools. Arnewood head Nigel Press- nell said: “The school has re- ceived 1,000 test kits and al- ready completed a first cycle of tests with staff and students attending the school during the lockdown period.” He said he “applauded” the effort of colleagues who had “rallied around” to switch to re- mote learning. Priestlands head Peter Main said all students had access to replied: “Pettifogging, yes. Mali- cious, no.” No vote was cast by either Ju- lian Lewis, MP for New Forest East, nor Sir Chris Chope, MP for Christchurch. Sir Desmond’s criticism fol- lowed an intervention over the new year in which he urged the government to consider “alter- native” expertise on the pan- demic other than from the of- ficial Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE). He said statisticians leading in their fields would be able to “arm ministers, with the right questions to ask about the va- lidity of the modelling and the data”. He also questioned how ex- perts had discovered a more transmissible strain after the government had wavered in fol- lowing their advice to impose Christmas restrictions. He said if he were in minis- ters’ position, he would find “great difficulty in having the wherewithal to identify and ask the right questions to be sure A CORONAVIRUS testing cen- tre in Christchurch is set to in- crease its capacity by opening seven days a week. The walk-in site at Two Riv- ersmeet car park, where ap- pointments must be booked, is currently visited by a mobile testing unit twice a week. However, from mid-January the location will be in use every day, as will centres in Weymouth and Poole. Rachel Partridge, assistant director of public health for Dorset and Bournemouth,

Microsoft Teams to learn online, adding: “Last term we surveyed all students to identify where therewere issueswithaccessand we have been distributing lap- tops and routers to try and sup- port those who struggle with ac- cess and will continue to do so.” The sole educational estab- lishments that remain fully open are those providing early years provision, such as nurser- ies and preschools. Cheryl Hadland, managing director of Tops Day Nurseries which runs sites at Fawley and

Lymington among 29 across Hampshire and Dorset, has written to the government ask- ing it to put early years workers on a priority vaccine list, amid an increase in cases. An online petition asking for childcare and school staff to be prioritised has so far gained more than 276,000 signa- tures. The GMB union wants them closed completely, claiming the decision to keep them open is a “dangerous mistake”. “Desmond Swayne’s call for ‘alternative experts’ to SAGE is a desperate attempt to salvage his own credibility after he claimed the pandemic ended in the sum- mer and was proven wrong. “The depressing thing is, if people like Desmond Swayne had got behind the measures to tackle the coronavirus pandem- ic from the very start, we would be in a much better place with fewer cases and fewer deaths.” The lockdown vote on Wednesday also featured a plea by Sir Chris that vaccinated older people should be allowed to socialise to celebrate Brexit. Meanwhile, Dr Lewis called on the government to “sweep away” bureaucratic form-filling to enable retired medics to join the national vaccination effort quicker. He said it should prioritise “turning the national vaccina- tion effort into an all-out 24/7 operation,” and publish the number of vacant NHS beds every week and the number of people vaccinated every day. sites will be available every day from January. “We are still very much living with Covid-19 so it is important that testing is accessible to everyone.” Anyone who develops a new continuous cough, a high tem- perature or a loss or change of taste or smell must self-isolate and book a test by calling 119 or visiting www.gov.uk/get-corona virus-test Home kits are also available for those unable to get to a test centre.

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Christchurch and Poole, said: “We welcome the news of the walk-in sites at Weymouth, Poole and Christchurch being available every day for residents who don’t have access to pri- vate transport. “We are always reviewing our testing sites to make sure we have enough access to testing for residents who need a Cov- id-19 test.” BCP Council’s cabinet mem- ber for adult social care and health, Cllr Laura Miller, added: “It’s great news that the walk-in that they were on the money, or 100 miles from it”. His comments sparked criti- cism by Liberal Democrat Cllr Jack Davies, from Pennington, who ran against Sir Desmond in the last general election. Cllr Davies said: “Desmond Swayne has, once again, embar- rassed the New Forest with his ramblings in the House of Com- mons. “He has abandoned his main responsibility as an MP, which is to protect the people he serves.

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