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Five Foresters named in NewYear Honours

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.

‘I thought it was hoax – thankfully I didn’t trash the email’

By JON WALLER

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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