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16-month ban for drink driving A BURTON motorist who got behind the wheel while over the legal alcohol limit had her licence taken away by magistrates for 16 months. Jacqueline Donnelly (48), of Avon View Road, pleaded guilty to drink-driving in Barrack Road, Christchurch, on 28th August. The Poole Bench also fined Donnelly £120 and told her to pay £119 in court costs. Best decorated property contest HOUSEHOLDS in the Jumpers and St Catherine’s Hill area of Christchurch could win up to £35 in a Christmas competition for best decorated property. The contest is being run by the local residents association which will do the judging on 21st December. Entries should be submitted by 20th December to Sue Spittle at 82 Hurn Road, BH23 2RP or sue.spittle@ ntlworld.com Signs wanted for rat-run closure RINGWOOD councillors will lobby Highways England to warn motorists about the closure of a notorious A31 rat-run. The latest town council meeting heard the agency had decided not to erect signs when West Street, a short filter road onto the dual carriageway, is closed off in the new year. The notorious rat-run will be shut for good in prepara- tion for multi-million-pound plans to partly revamp the A31. Deputy mayor Cllr Philip Day said members foresaw traffic problems without signage. School gathers gifts for homeless PUPILS at Durlston Court Prep School have been collecting and creating Christmas gifts for homeless people at the Christchurch soup kitchen which gives people living on the streets a hot meal. Youngsters decorated can- vas bags to fill with essential items and presents donated by families of pupils at the Barton school. These includ- ed toiletries, socks, scarves, gloves and treats including dog food for those with a pet companion.

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A COMMUNITY shop set up in Minstead by villagers after the closure of their only store has “gone from strength to strength” during the pandemic. Launched by volunteers, it has quickly become a much- loved asset for residents and will celebrate its six-month an- niversary at Christmas. Sue Cole, a director of the New Forest Marque, is one of the villagers who works in the shop. She told the A&T: “It has totally exceeded all expec- tation, going from strength to strength. “When the pandemic hit we knew we could only open if we had enough people who were willing to work in the shop. We ended up with a really strong core of about 40 volunteers who have been absolutely fan- tastic. “The pandemic helped, in a way, because being able to still meet and talk to people during the lockdowns has been a great bonus to our workers. “Likewise, for customers it became a lifeline as many did not want to venture into big the six-month mark BY ANTONELLA LAZZERI Volunteer-run store celebrates hitting PLANS to build up to 300 homes near Totton could face a formal objection from Hamp- shire County Council unless the developer agrees to provide £1.3m to expand local schools. Developer Bloor Homes and local landowner Barker-Mill Estates have teamed up for the proposal on land north of Salis- bury Road, Calmore, which is designated for housing in New Forest District Council’s Local Plan. However, HCC has written to NFDC stating nearby Calmore infant and junior schools are already full and the new homes would be expected to generate an extra 90 primary-age chil- dren. The council said it would need £1.3m for the proposed ex- pansion of the schools, with one new classroom at the infant and two at the junior. It added: “The contribu- tion towards the expansion of the schools is necessary, as without an expansion they will not be able to accommodate the children from the develop- ment. “The level of contribution being sought is based on the additional classrooms required to accommodate these children

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The shop has been received warmly by villagers

shares in the concern, fund- raising events, and grants from the parish, district and coun- ty councils it has been set up in part of the Trusty Servant Inn on the edge of the village green. Sue said: “The organisers did a wonderful job and it has really been an outstanding success.” As well as everyday essen- tials, the shop is now stocking festive goodies, including toys made with wool from Sue’s Hol- lyhock flock of sheep, and dec - orations.

There is also a range of lo- cally sourced food products including Fordingbridge fudge, cheeses from the Isle of Wight, chutneys, jam, cakes and bis- cuits. There are also artisan pre- sents like toiletries from New Forest Aromatics and festive Father Christmases and rein- deer made by village craftsmen. The shop is open 10am- 2.30pm Monday-Friday and 10am-3.30pm at the week- end. Visit minstead.org.uk/ village-community-shop/

supermarkets and we have had lots of people in who are shop- ping for those that are shelter- ing.” She added: “We have been overwhelmed by the support the shop has received – it has quickly become a big part of the village.” Minstead previously had a village shop for more than 250 years when the last one unex- pectedly closed down in 2018. Locals came together to see if they could set up another. Funded by people buying

Council wants £1.3m from developer to expand local schools

at the schools and therefore is fairly and reasonably related in scale and kind to the develop- ment. “Without a contribution to- wards the provision of addi- tional school places, the county council, as local education au- thority, would object to the pro- posal on the grounds that the impact on the existing infra- structure cannot be sufficiently mitigated.” The letter explained that Testwood secondary school, which would also serve the de- velopment, was judged to have sufficient places available. The outline application in- cludes green space as well as drainage, utilities and “neces- sary infrastructure”, plus two access points from Salisbury Road. The planning application said up to 35% of the homes – or 105 – will be designated as affordable housing. Of those, 70% will be to rent and 30% shared ownership, while the development will pro- vide a “full range” of housing, from one and two-bedroom apartments to three and four- bed family homes. A spokesperson for Bark- er-Mill Estates and Bloor

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Homes told the A&T they were aware of Hampshire County Council’s comments. The spokesperson added: “These comments, along with

all the responses relating to the planning application, will be considered and discussed as part of the ongoing planning application process.”

Care home set to challenge low rating

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There were also issues with medicine protocols, and sys- tems to monitor the quality and safety of the service were “not always effective” in identifying areas for improvement. In its report the CQC said the inspection had been prompt- ed, in part, “due to concerns received about infection con- trol, training, the Mental Ca- pacity Act and the leadership team not engaging with local health and social care profes- sionals”. Registered manager Darren Hughes told the A&T: “Unfor- tunately there are inaccuracies in the report. The way in which information has been present- ed gives a very negative picture which does not match up with the reality.” He said he was “addressing our concerns” with the CQC and would explain its response on its website in due course.

A CADNAM care home has said it will challenge aspects of a be- low-par rating it was given by the national watchdog which raised concerns about how it was handling the threat of coro- navirus. Forest Edge, in Southamp- ton Road, was overall judged ‘requires improvement’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). It fell below standards in four out of five areas marked. The CQC report into the home, which can provide care for up to 32 people, said while staffing levels were sufficient and the fully personalised care was good, there were adminis- trative issues. It said the home was “not fol- lowing all the government guid- ance aimed at preventing and controlling Covid-19”, adding: “Infection prevention and con- trol practice was not always as robust as it should be.”

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Helicopter and dogs sent out after spate of town burglaries

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POLICE responded to a spate of break-ins in Ringwood with helicopter flights over the town and dog patrols, a senior officer has said. In a report to town council- lors, Insp. Steve Minnock said the local team also worked additional hours and changed their duties to match the of- fending as “significant special - ist resources” had been used. “This has led to significant arrests and stolen property re- covered,” he went on, adding it was part of Operation Bump – created because of increased burglaries in Ringwood. As reported in the A&T, offi - cers warned residents to be on their guard following a series of raids between the 6th and 8th November. The London Tavern pub and

the Railway Hotel were tar- geted, as was Sainsbury’s in Meeting House Lane and eight homes. One man was arrested, a 27-year-old from Dibden, and released under investigation. In his report Insp. Minnock added: “I want you to know we have been working tirelessly to prevent acquisitive crime and bring those responsible to jus- tice.” Separately, officers also exe - cuted a drugs warrant in Ring- wood where the suspect has been dealt with for possession of class B drugs. “With more reporting by the community we will continue to take opportunities to execute warrants and disrupt the drug activity in Ringwood,” Insp. Minnock said.

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