New Milton Advertiser 11th Dec 2020

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BY CHRIS MARCH AND JON WALLER Residents dig in with thousands of new trees Retirement flats given go-ahead despite objections A street view of the plans which have been approved Local climate group set to celebrate its 20,000th planting 10m @ 1:100 9062 / 202 AS SHOWN @ A1 FEB 2019 Revision. No. by date date scale drawn checked GR STREET SCENES PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT 424 - 428 LYMINGTON ROAD & 1 - 3 SEATON ROAD HIGHCLIFFE BH23 5HW Chapel Studios, 14 Purewell, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1EP LEGEND EXISTING BUILDINGS TO BE DEMOLISHED SCHEDULE OF MATERIALS ROOF : 1) BLACK FRAMED ALUMINUM WINDOWS & DOORS : EXTERNAL FINISH : 1) SMOOTH RENDER / PAINTED WHITE 2) BUFF BRICKS 1) SLATE EFFECT TILES PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT 424 - 428 LYMINGTON ROAD & 1 - 3 SEATON ROAD 430 - 432 LYMINGTON ROAD PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT 424 - 428 LYMINGTON ROAD & 1 - 3 SEATON ROAD

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NEW Forest residents are dig- ging deep to help fight climate change by bringing more trees to their towns. In NewMilton the town coun- cil has launched a Plant a Tree Initiative in which it seeks to gain sponsorship to have more greenery in the area, with hopes of a mini orchard and more tree-lined streets. In Ringwood, they are set to celebrate on Sunday as the 20,000th tree to be planted there this year is dug in by local children at Poulner Lakes. Last Friday Evalyn Stubbing- ton (5) and Aston Archer (6), from Ashley Infant School, were on hand to help Cllr Geoff Blun- den, chair of the town council’s amenities committee, kick off New Milton’s efforts with an elm tree at Ashley recreation ground. Cllr Blunden said: “This pro- ject gives the opportunity for residents, visitors and all to plant a tree on our open spaces for themselves or dedicated to others. “We recognise that many res- idents do not have large gar- dens, or they live in rented ac- commodation or flats and are unable to plant trees on their own land. “I’m so pleased the scheme has been greeted with so much enthusiasm with over 40 trees to be planted during the next few weeks. We are aiming for 100 new trees this winter.” Ten areas of green space and various native species of trees have been identified for further planting to boost wildlife. Today (Friday) town mayor Cllr Alvin Reid is due to dig in another tree, a hawthorn Paul’s Scarlet, at Ballard Lake in hon-

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A DEVELOPMENT of 38 re- tirement flats in Highcliffe has been given the green light de- spite residents claiming the village does not need any more housing for older people and is being turned into “retire- ment-ville”. Seven buildings along Seaton Road and Lymington Road are to be demolished to make way for modern-style apartments which will comprise 27 one-bed- room and 11 two-bedroom flats. There will be 28 spaces for cars and 50 for bicycles. BCP Council gave the go- ahead to developer Fayrewood Properties despite more than 20 letters of objection from local residents. One blasted the development, saying: “Highcliffe is already known as retirement-ville. We should be encouraging a young- er generation to move into the village which would also en- courage business to the area.” Another complained: “The local services just cannot cope,

plus we need a younger group living in our area – a good healthy mix and affordable homes for younger families.” The planning application was a resubmission on a smaller scale from a previous set of pro- posals. In a BCP Council report, a planning officer pointed out the development could not be refused on “demographic” grounds, and stated the apart- ments could be accommodated on the site. The scheme also accorded with national government guid- ance on the authority’s Local Plan which has a current short- fall of more than 400 dwellings. The officer concluded that the proposed development “maximises the use of the site without significant detriment to the character of the area”. Other residents were in fa- vour too, with one calling it “an asset to the village and a lot better than the existing build- ings at the site”.

nine individuals having so far paid for a tree to be planted. New Milton Residents’ Associa- tion had pledged £1,200. The town has some catch- ing up to do with Ringwood Action for Climate Emergency group which has planted thou- sands of trees this year, despite the pandemic, and is holding a ceremony this weekend for the 20,000th. Organiser Louise Mitchell praised the community for “re- ally pulling together” to plant trees at Poulner Lakes, the Mount, along Southampton Road to shield A31 pollution, private land and schools – in- cluding Poulner Infant and Jun- ior and Ringwood School. People had gone out in fami- ly groups and volunteered over social media, she said, despite the climate emergency group only being formed this year. “The determination and the support has been incredible,” she added. A celebratory oak will be planted by local children at Poulner Lakes during a Cov- id-compliant event at 2pm on Sunday. Conservationist Bob Taylor said: “The oak tree is a sym- bol of the New Forest, and it’s hoped that this tree will live as long as the historic Knight- wood Oak – which is around 500 years old. “The oak is a link to the New Forest’s past, and a hope for the future.”

Child cruelty o ences in the county rise 60% in three years

CHILD cruelty and neglect of- fences in Hampshire were up 60% on three years ago, a lead- ing charity has warned. The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chil- dren revealed Hampshire po- lice recorded 1,002 offences in 2019/20, compared to 624 in

2016/17. There were 215 during the first three months of the spring lockdown. NSPCC chief executive Peter Wanless said: “This year it is even more essential children have a place where they can seek help and sup- port.”

The Riley Family planting at Poulner Lakes and (above right) mayor Cllr Alvin Reid, Cllr Geoff Blunden, Aston Archer and Evalyn Stubbington at Ashley Rec (Photo, top right: Steve West)

with the twin town of Canteleu in France. A recent online amenities

committee meeting heard there had been 23 enquiries during the scheme’s first month, with

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Mansion demolition for flats set to be approved

Family digs up £14,000 gold coins while weeding garden

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AMANSION close to the luxury Chewton Glen Hotel is set to be torn down to make way for a 14- flat development. BCP Council officers have recommended its planning committee next week approve plans by Fortitudo Ltd to de-

molish the house at 20 Chewton Farm Road, Walkford, for the three-storey building despite 81 people objecting to the plans. It is the third application con- cerning the site. The previous two were withdrawn before any decision could be made.

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MORE than 60 gold coins worth about £14,000 were found by a New Forest family as they weeded their garden during the first lockdown. Dating from the 15th and 16th centuries, the haul includ- ed four from Henry VIII’s reign, featuring the initials of his wives Catherine of Aragon, Anne Bo- leyn and Jane Seymour. Experts speculated the coins

were left around 1540 and may have been stashed by a protec- tive merchant or hidden by a monastery or church during the Dissolution. The find was revealed by the British Museum’s Portable An- tiquities Scheme, although it did not disclose the location of the New Forest find. A British Museum spokes- person said: “The total value of

the coins far exceeds the aver- age annual wage in the Tudor period, but it is not yet clear whether this was a saving hoard which was regularly deposited into or if the coins were buried all at once.” Other recent rare finds in- clude 50 modern South African Krugerrand 1oz solid gold coins discovered in a back garden in the Milton Keynes area.

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New Year, New Office 2020: a year we shall never forget and as we come to its end we are now looking forward to 2021. New year and new beginning as our Lymington office moves to new premises whilst our New Milton office remains at 82 Station Road, New Milton. Heppenstalls has been in No. 75 High Street in Lymington for over 100 years, but with the death of the premises owner and our former partner Nick Filbee it is now the right time to look for a different future. We are taking a more modern approach now with a lovely new office to work from and we will continue to provide the same consummate professional service we have always offered. The new, very modern premises will be at 49 South Efford House, Milford Road, Lymington SO41 0JD close to Otter Nurseries. There is ample free parking for staff and clients, with excellent disabled access, having both a permenant ramp and a lift to our bright and airy meeting room. This will be the new home for our Lymington teams and from where we shall continue to provide our residential Conveyancing Services, Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Probate and Trust matters. Our contact details remain the same, so do telephone us on 01590 689500 or email enquiries@heppenstalls.co.uk

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