New Milton Advertiser 8th Jan 2021

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Year extension for cycle routes amid demand to ‘get tough’ Page 2 Five from New Forest named in New Year Honours List Page 3 Over 70 firefighters battle fire in Grade II listed thatched cottage Page 5 Hotels groups slams inclusion in minimum wage breach list Page 7

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

By roz waters

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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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Covid cases are doubling

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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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