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INSIDE Head rejects claims virus spread from school assembly Page 4 Tax hike threat to owners of empty New Forest homes Page 5 Arts space lost as demolition approved for ‘eyesore’ building Page 7 Landlord’s lifesaving act after community rallies round raided pub Page 9 NMA Price Rise 03 9 7 1353 222036 41 9 771353 222036 42 17 Christian Comment 18 Letters 18 From Our Files 21 Puzzle Corner 21 On the Hoof 24 Food & Drink 25 Classifieds 27-29 Motoring 30-31 Family Announcements back page 9 771353 222036 9 771353 222036 44 9 771353 222036 45 43 Index Planning Business Obituaries 14 15
of the local area to create a safe and secure environment. That would “enhance” the public transport network and help local businesses, facilities and amenities, the document said. It pledged that “where possi- ble” local suppliers and trades- men would be used in building the development to support the local economy. It went on: “Through a range of design measures the devel- opment aims to protect and enhance the local environment. “Homes will be designed to make use of sustainable ma- terials, as well as construction methods which reduce re- source use, together with the provision of measures through construction and operation of the site to reduce pollution, minimise waste and encourage recycling.” The plan does not state how many bedrooms will be in the homes proposed. However, it indicates the possibility of a children’s play area and sets out a new vehicle access to the busy A337.
Outline scheme first phase of 140-unit estate on main road
BY JON WALLER
A DEVELOPER has unveiled the first phase of its plan to build a large estate of more than 100 homes on the edge of Pennington. Bargate Homes is seeking outline permission from New Forest District Council for 110 properties on fields to the south of the A337 Milford Road. Fifty-five will be open market, with the remainder comprising 38 social, affordable and mar- ket rent dwellings and a further 17 affordable home ownership properties. The site is the southern part of Strategic Site 5 (SS5) of NF- DC’s Local Plan, which com- prises two parcels of land on almost opposite sides of the A337. Bargate has said that in to- tal it wants to build 140 homes in two separate phases on the southern site, which is cur- rently agricultural land next to grazing, a chicken farm and orchard. The recently submitted 110- unit proposals are the first phase, with no detailed plans revealed yet for the second.
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Future bright for festive lights
CHRISTMAS illuminations will go ahead in Lymington this year after health and safety bosses gave the green light. There had been talk last year of the town council hav- ing to foot a £60,000 bill for 16 new feeder columns along High Street and St Thomas Street to provide alternative power for the illuminations. This was after Hampshire County Council announced it would no longer permit the powering of lights to be sourced from the existing streetlamps. lected fortnightly for a fee, ac- cording to the plans. They have been drawn up as the Conservative-controlled council has acknowledged its recycling rates are poor, com- pared with other authorities. Cllr Alison Hoare, NFDC’s en- vironment boss, said: “We want to know what barriers residents think there are to introducing this new service so that we can shape the system to work well for the area. “We understand that change can be difficult so we want to
Extra weight on the structures was cited as the main concern, and two were made off limits to decorations last year. As reported in the A&T, town councillors were outraged by the situation but reluctantly agreed to pay out to ensure the town kept its display. However, the authority re- vised its budget in July in light of the pandemic, and removed capital projects including the erection of the new electric pil- lars. In an effort to find a less cost- hear how we can get this right for our communities. “And we want to hear from people who are keen to see re- cycling rates increase and have comments that are in support of change.” She added: “Although the ‘headline’ is wheelie bins, there’s so much more to it. This could never be a simple yes or no to wheelie bins – the bins are just the how, but the why is the important part. “Our overall aim in this is to
ly solution, town councillors and officers met with HCC and its electrical contractors SSE to find a way forward, and the county has agreed to replace many of the lighting columns in the High Street. While the project will not be completed in time for this year’s festive period, HCC has tested existing structures and finally approved their use for this year only. Cllr Alan Penson, chairman of the council’s policy and re- sources committee, said this was “fantastic news”. He said: “With Christmas events cancelled and the un- certainty around the pandem- ic, to be able to have a Christ- mas light display will provide a much-needed boost to what
Its aspirations tie in with NFDC’s Local Plan allocations which set aside the entire SS5 site for at least 185 homes, in- cluding 45 in the smaller part north of the A337, and 140 in the larger, southern one cur- rently targeted by Bargate. The developer said in its ap- plication: “At the land south of Milford Road, Bargate Homes commits to deliver a sustain- able development which in- cludes high quality homes and landscape providing a sense of community for residents.” Half of the proposed properties are designated as ‘affordable’
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been urged to make their views known on plans to overhaul waste collection which could involve 90% of homes in the dis- trict receiving wheelie bins. The district council plans, which propose having rubbish and recycling collections on alternate weeks and a sepa- rate weekly food waste pickup, went out for a four-week public consultation yesterday (Thurs- day). Garden waste could also be stored in wheelie bins and col-
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blunt tool for calculating new housing needs”. It was also “difficult to see” how a national, centralised system of generating binding housing requirements for local authorities would have “suffi- cient finesse”, the NPA said. A national development man- agement policy would unlikely be “sufficiently nuanced and detailed” to work in practice, the NPA said. It was also not necessary, it added, given the NPA had re- cently completed an overarch- ing Local Plan setting out its developmental priorities for the next two decades. The NPA also raised concerns at the government’s proposed 30-month timescale to produce final plans, calling that “unreal- istic”. But it welcomed some ide- as, such as more enforcement powers and sanctions to ad- dress unauthorised develop- ment, as well as higher fines for rule breakers and new ways of supporting enforcement activ- ity. Steve Avery, NPA executive director of strategy and plan- ning, said: “We are currently frustrated at the lack of en- forcement powers available to us to address damaging devel- opments within the national park. We have also asked for more support for affordable housing in national parks.” “Our role of taking away the rubbish is just one part of the jigsaw. Everyone – individuals, households, manufacturers, re- tailers – needs to play their part in reducing, reusing, and recy- cling, and I urge anyone that cares about the environment to read what we are working on so they are then able to give us their informed comments, good and bad.” The deadline for comments is on 10th December. Changes to the waste and recycling col- lection service are expected no earlier than 2022. Visit www. newforest.gov.uk/wastestrategy Horse dies in crash with two vehicles A HORSE was killed in a col- lision with two vehicles which partially closed a stretch of the A31 at Ringwood for about 10 hours on Saturday. The incident involved a Mercedes Sprinter van and a Toyota Yaris just after 5am on the westbound carriageway at Poulner Hill, near Eastfield Lane. Both vehicles were dam- aged, but their occupants were not injured. The animal died at the scene. ALL TYPES OF WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRS Kris Perlowski 6 Spartina Drive, Lymington SKIP HIRE 07787 153873 12 Fairlea Road, Lymington FOREST MINI SKIPS LYMINGTON
otherwise would have been a dark looking high street during the festive period.” Christmas trees will be put up at St Thomas Church, Town Quay and Pennington Square. Town’s drive for Christmas service
BY JON WALLER
THE government has prom- ised to ensure the protection of national parks after concerns were raised by the New Forest National Park Authority about the potential impact of radical changes to national planning laws. NPA chair Gavin Parker wrote to the government point- ing out national parks current- ly have the highest protection possible but there is a “lack of any mention” of them in a new government white paper outlin- ing a possible overhaul of plan- ning laws. “We would not want to see any of the existing protections given to national parks weakened fur- ther,” Prof. Parker responded in a letter, seen by the A&T. Overall the NPA accepted the current planning system re- quires reforms, such as a great- er emphasis on better designed buildings and simplifying pro- cesses. But Prof. Parker stressed those should not be made at the expense of undermining existing protections in the New Forest. “We have raised concerns
A DRIVE-IN Christmas ser- vice is set to take place in Ringwood, it has been an- nounced. The event is being organised by the Rev. Adam Skirton from the town’s Churches Together group, and has been pencilled in
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about proposals which would allow more types of develop- ment without needing planning permission,” Prof Parker con- tinued. “We’re also concerned that the proposed changes appear to make it harder for local peo- ple to engage with the planning system, both at the strategic plan-making stage and in con- sidering applications for new development.” In response, the Ministry of Alternative systems would be provided for households deemed unsuitable, although these have not been specified. The proposals were described at the weekend as a “done deal” by Cllr David Harrison, leader of NFDC’s Liberal Democrat opposition group, who urged the consultation to be made more extensive to reach more people. He said of the Tory adminis- tration: “They are giving every indication that there won’t be a but a report said research esti- mated 92% of homes would be suitable.
Housing, Communities and Lo- cal Government told the A&T: “National parks are our most valued green spaces and we will ensure their protection for fu- ture generations. “We’re reforming the coun- try’s outdated planning system to make it simpler and faster, placing environmental protec- tion, community engagement and sustainability at the heart of our reforms.” Prime Minster Boris Johnson choice in the matter. The wheel- ie bins are going to be imposed whether local people think it is a good thing or not. “There will be a consultation, which starts on Thursday 12th November, but I don’t expect it will be asking people wheth- er they want them or not, more to do with the way the new waste collection service is to operate. “This raises the possibility of thousands of people being un- aware of what’s going to hap- pen. I am calling upon the Con- servatives to think again about informing people, both about Bargate, based at Fair Oak, has said there is a “pressing need” for new homes in Pen- nington and the wider New Forest due to a shortage of low-cost housing. It cited the national park as the most ex- pensive in the country to buy a property. Bargate said it will widen footpaths near the develop- ment to reduce car dependen- cy. It also said an urban drain- age system will double as a flood prevention measure. As reported in the A&T, some residents have welcomed the plans by Bargate, whose 110-home proposals Continued from front page
has promised to “build, build, build” to provide more homes, and to streamline planning pro- cesses to help young families get on the housing ladder. But in its response to govern- ment draft proposals, the NPA took issue with ideas such as basing housing targets on the affordability of certain areas and extent of urban zones. Those were “overly simplis- tic”, the NPA said, with the lev- el of affordability “a particularly the proposed changes and the consultation.” The consultation follows a draft waste and recycling strat- egy being approved by the council’s Conservative cabi- net – which stressed the plans needed to be scrutinised by the public before more detail is added. parent company Vivid is one of the largest housing associa- tions in the UK. They said more homes were needed to keep lo- cal, young families living in the area in which they grew up. However, some local council- lors have raised concerns over flooding and smells from a sew- age plant near the area. They were also worried about how the housing estate would affect traffic on the busy A337. Others suspected that after gaining approval for 110 homes in phase one, Bargate would in- crease its plans for the remain- der of the plot in phase two. The deadline for comments lodged with NFDC is 27th No- vember, with a decision at a lat- er date. Cllr Hoare said: “After a lot of research and project planning, including visiting other places to see what works well, we are now proposing what we have evaluated to be the best way to collect waste and recycling for the New Forest.
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A THIEF who was captured by Lyndhurst residents and traders in the high street after a jeweller called for help has been jailed for 18 months. Lewis Bale (pictured) was chased by the husband and wife who run Christopher Stephens Jewellers on 15th December 2018 having targeted the store. Other traders came to their aid and grabbed Bale, holding him until police arrived. Bale (34), of Sleap Crescent, Poole, was jailed by Judge Christopher Parker at South- ampton Crown Court having pleaded guilty to one count of theft. His two accomplices in the
why it approached us. “We couldn’t its mother anywhere so maybe something had happened to her – or maybe she was just hid- ing and looking on from a dis- tance.” Brokenhurst Manor Golf Club manager Kevin Light con- firmed the young deer had also approached other golfers and members of the course mainte- nance team. He said: “Our green staff have also reported that a young friendly deer has approached them several times over the six weeks. “Our core staff are out check- ing and maintaining the course every day and they have not raised any concerns over its welfare.” A spokesperson for Hamp- shire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust said: “Sadly it’s quite like- ly that this young deer has lost its mother, although by now it might be trying to suckle more as a habit than necessity as they are usually born in early summer and are weaned within a few months. “If people do encounter a young deer in this way they should calmly walk away and not pet it.” see
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raid, Martin Poole (49), of Rose- mary Road, Poole, and Caroline Johnson (44) of Whitelaw Road, Southampton, have already been sent down also for 18 months, having both admitted theft.
BY ROZ WATERS
AN UNUSUALLY sociable deer has been winning friends at Brokenhurst Manor Golf Club after approaching players and staff in recent weeks. The fawn, which has been photographed nuzzling vis- itors, was spotted by club member Jeni Turville as she played a round with friends last Tuesday. She said: “We were on the 13th fairway when it just came running over and started nuz- zling us. It was then suckling my trousers and also approached one of the friends I was playing with. “It was very interested in our bags, so we thought perhaps it was looking for food. “It was a really lovely experi- ence and a superb feeling to be so close to it – I work at New Park where there are many deer but they are normally very tim- id and wary of people. “Its behaviour was certainly
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course is surrounded by the Forest so wildlife does come in. We often see herds of deer but not ever this close.
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Social housing boost as council buys homes
THE lengthy list of those wait- ing for housing has been given a small boost after New Forest District Council signed off on acquiring seven new homes for social rent. Cllr Jill Cleary, the cabinet member for housing, has ap- proved a proposal to purchase the freehold interest in new properties to be constructed in the west of the district, al- though the location has not yet been disclosed. A report to Cllr Cleary noted
NFDC will enter an agreement with the house builder, add- ing that the homes will benefit from new-build warranties and are expected to be completed before the end of March next year. Each will be allocated to households with a local connec- tion. A district council spokes- woman said the details of the project were not being publicly disclosed as they were “com- mercially sensitive at the pres- ent time”.
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The latest weekly death toll reported by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed all three died in hospi - tal, bringing the pandemic to - tal in the district so far to 138. The BCP Council area, which includes Christchurch, suffered 17 new weekly deaths, with four of them in care homes and the rest in hospi - tal. It brings the conurbation’s death toll to 218. The two areas’ fatality num - bers, published on Tuesday, are the highest in months
The provisional figures from the ONS related to cause of death for fatalities up to 30th October but which were regis - tered up to 7th November. Separate government fig - ures for the seven days to Tuesday showed 176 new weekly cases of Covid-19 in the New Forest – up by just four on the previous seven-day increase. It brought the total cases so far to 1,368. It meant the infection rate per 100,000 people in the dis -
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POLICE are warning parents they could be fined if their chil - dren breach the government’s Covid-19 restrictions. The message comes after of - ficers responded to incidents of people failing to comply with the lockdown within nine hours of it coming into force at mid - night last Thursday. One group of five 19 and 20-year-olds, from separate households, was handed fixed penalty notices after being found gathered around a fire at Buckland Rings in Lymington. New Milton’s neighbourhood policing team patrolled areas that night in a bid to ensure pubs and licensed premises did not experience any problems. The following evening, of- ficers on the Waterside spoke to groups of youths out together in Dibden Purlieu and Holbury. Local police posted on Face - book: “If you have children, please ensure that they un - derstand the new regulations that are now in place as, if they are below 18 years of age and are found to be breaching the regulations, parents could be facing fixed penalty notices for them.” Further patrols of the Wa - terside area during the day on Saturday resulted in groups of three to four youngsters found breaching the restrictions in Holbury and the surrounding areas. They were spoken to and
dispersed. A man was charged with as - saulting two officers investi - gating lockdown breaches in Fordingbridge at about 6pm on Saturday. Lee John Wells (38), of no fixed abode, was bailed to ap - pear at Southampton Magis - trates’ Court on 10th Decem - ber. Hampshire Assistant Chief ConstableMaggie Blyth warned that although engagement was still the main policing tactic, blatant breaches would be met with enforcement. She said: “People recklessly ignoring the regulations should expect to receive a fixed penal - ty notice. “It is only right that those who are putting others at risk should face consequences.” During the previous week -
end, when people were urged to celebrate Halloween safely, Hampshire’s officers handed out a total of 92 fixed penalty notices. Confusion over the lockdown requirements was discovered when more than 100 local busi - nesses across Christchurch, Poole and Bournemouth were inspected over the weekend fol - lowing complaints some were not complying. Cllr May Haines, BCP Coun - cil cabinet member for com - munity safety, said: “We have found that there is a lot of confusion and misunderstand - ing among businesses and the public about what is permitted and what is prohibited during lockdown and so it’s important our officers are out and about working closely with businesses offering advice and guidance.”
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Ms Harvey added: “The last eight months have been relentless for policing, with ever-changing legislation and guidance adding to confu - sion. “However, they will again put themselves in harm’s way to protect the public and ulti - mately protect the NHS.”
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Sammy rides to award for biking museum
FORMER motorcycle cham- pion Sammy Miller has been recognised for his museum with a personal achievement acco- lade from the Historic Motoring Awards. The prizes, organised by Oc- tane magazine, celebrate the best in the industry and are now in their 10th year. As reported in the A&T, last year Sammy was granted plan- ning permission to develop his museum and add a two-storey addition. The extension netted him the personal achievement award, with judges noting: “A firm fa- vourite with our panel, Sammy Miller’s life boasts a trail of motor- bike championships and estab- lishing a wonderful eponymous museum in the New Forest.” Sammy, who was British champion 11 times, has run his museum in New Milton since the 1990s. It contains artefacts from his 55-year career which saw him rack up more than
properties back to use and we will not shy away from taking formal action where it is appro- priate.” She unveiled NFDC’s new strategy for the local private housing sector, for which a survey within the past year revealed 94.5% (72,269) dwell- ings were occupied, with the remainder vacant – the equiva- lent of 4,195 homes. Of those, 2,592 had been emp- ty for less than six months but 685 were longer and “typically regarded as problematic in oc- cupancy terms”. The other 918 were either holiday lets or sec- ond homes. Tackling empty homes is one of five key priorities identified within the strategy, which add- ed NFDC will “proactively work to identify” long-term empty properties, “target” owners and provide support, advice and information to homeowners to bring others back into use. The other four priorities in- clude delivering safe homes, adapted living, increasing part- nerships and promoting energy efficiency. NFDC said forming private sector housing strategy helped it prevent homelessness and make the best use of the coun- cil’s housing stock.
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1,400 wins, as well as a work- shop, historical records and large collection of rare motor- bikes. Sammy, whowas also shortlist- ed for the museum/collection of the year, said he was “surprised and really delighted” to win. He added: “It will certainly put New Milton, the New For- est and the museum on the world map and I am sure will encourage many visitors to the New Forest. These are troubled times so this is good news for our area.” Sammy with his award, which will be displayed in New Milton
BY JON WALLER
SOME empty homes in the New Forest face having their council tax tripled amid vows by civic chiefs to take action if they are not brought back into use. Currently the district coun- cil imposes a 150% council tax charge on properties empty for five years or more – of which there are currently 32. But it plans to increase the five-year charge to 200% and impose a 300% charge on the 11 homes that have been empty for a decade. Despite a report revealing those changes could net the authority just under £40,000 a year, however, members of NF- DC’s ruling cabinet opted to delay the changes until at least 2022. They said it was because of the effect of the coronavi- rus pandemic on the housing market and building works to some empty homes. NFDC housing boss Cllr Jill Cleary told the meeting HAMPSHIRE Dorset police have both seen a drop in annual recorded crime, according to the latest official figures. Numbers released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for the 12 months to June showed total crime in Hampshire fell by 2% – less than the national average of 5% which was achieved in Dorset. The period includes the months from March to June when the country was under the national coronavirus lock- down. Stalking and harassment of- fences accounted for the big- gest surges in both Hampshire and Dorset – up 32% and 13% respectively. Both counties had the largest reported crime drop in non-res- idential burglaries, which were down by 15% in Hampshire and 21% in Dorset. In Hampshire, drug offences accounted for the second larg- est increase of 23%, with public order offences up by 11% and vi- olence against a person seeing a 5% rise. and
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A MAN has been identified from CCTV pictures released by police investigating the report- ed rape of a woman with learn- ing disabilities. Detectives published the images more than a year af- ter the alleged incident in Christchurch. The victim said she was at- tacked after meeting a man in Boscombe around 2pm on Thursday 10th October 2019
and travelling by bus with him to his address in the Somerford area. The woman said she was raped there, and report- ed the offence two days later on Saturday 12th October 2019. After the appeal was made on Monday, a man was identified and was helping officers with their investigation, Dorset Po- lice said.
Significant reductions for the county included criminal dam- age and arson, along with theft and shoplifting, down by 11%; and sex offences, burglary and vehicle offences each down by 9%. Responding to the figures, Hampshire Assistant Chief Constable Craig Dibden insist- ed officers did not “rest on our laurels” and took all reported crimes seriously. He attributed the surge in stalking and harassment of- fences to an amendment made to Home Office crime recording regulations in April this year but said the force was “commit- ted to tackling stalking”. Referring to the rise in drug offences, he highlighted the re- cent work of Operation Monu- ment in tackling county lines drug dealing. Since January, this had re- sulted in 57 arrests, 31 people charged with drugs supply offences, and five firearms seized. He added: “We are continuing to focus on those crimes that cause the most harm to people
in our communities, and most importantly, we are listening to our victims and investigating thoroughly the crimes they dis- close to us.” Dorset Police said the ONS figures showed the county has the 10th lowest crime rate in England and Wales. Early this year the force re- ceived a ‘Good’ grading from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Res- cue Services (HMICFRS) for accurate crime recording. Robbery accounted for the second largest rise in Dorset – up by 9% from the previous year. Theft fell by 14%, burgla- ry 15% and residential burglary 11%. Shoplifting was another sig- nificant decrease for Dorset, down 20% from the previous year. Drug offences dropped 15% and there was an 8% fall in sex offences. Deputy Chief Constable Scott Chilton said: “The ex- cellent work done by all our officers and staff to keep our communities safe is reflected in this reduction.”
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Festivities still on despite pandemic
RESIDENTS in New Milton were assured that the town’s festive season has not been to- tally cancelled despite the pan- demic having put paid to annu- al public celebrations. At an online meeting of the town council’s amenities com- mittee, chair Cllr Geoffrey Blun- den said illuminations are set to light up Station Road and Old Milton Road from 28th Novem- ber, although there will be no big switch-on event. A day of free parking would still be provided on the same day for socially distanced Christmas shopping. Cllr Blunden said it was
hoped the lights could be ex- tended to Ashley and Barton. But he stressed this would be dependent on enough sponsor- ship being received. The displays are also set to be installed overnight on 19th and 20th November rather than during the day to prevent work- ers causing further obstacles to shoppers. As reported in the A&T, the popular New Milton Christmas Festival, including entertain- ment, a parade and a host of stalls, has already been called off. Due to have taken place that day, it usually concludes with a switching-on ceremony.
used in ultraviolet light. Characters include a ciga- rette puppet, light bulb, sun- shine, star, liver and heart puppets which are used in pres- entations for children. The charity supports the schools PSHE curriculum with various performances through- out the year focussing on secu- lar social issues. Its Big Hands Team stages shows every weekday in the four-week run-ups to Easter and Christmas. However, the Covid-19 pan- demic has forced all shows to instead be pre-recorded for screening at venues. Praizin’ Hands has mean- while expressed its gratitude to Longdown Activity Farm
Charity desperate for a place to rehearse and store characters
BY CHRIS MARCH
A CHARITY which performs puppet shows for community groups across the New Forest has launched a desperate ap- peal for a new home for hun- dreds if its furry characters. Hythe-based Praizin’ Hands Puppet Group visits schools, care homes and churches around the area to engage with the Christian faith and secular issues through creative arts. It was set up 17 years ago and gained charitable status at the end of 2019. But unless it finds a new base, it will be homeless from the end of February next year when it loses use of a local pri- vate house where for the past 18 months it has kept around 350 puppets of all shapes and sizes. In March the property’s own- ers will start building work be- fore moving in. The charity needs to find a premises that is not only large enough for storage, but also for rehearsals three times a week by its trio of volunteer Rescuers battle rising tide to help woman RESCUE teams raced against time to help a walker who had fallen on rocks at Barton beach as the tide began to come in. The casualty, a woman in her 70s, was unable to get up after suffering the accident in the Fisherman’s Walk area, below the Beachcomber Café in Ma- rine Drive, shortly before 7am on Monday 2nd November. Coastguard crews from Lymington and Southbourne rushed to the scene, where they helped paramedics remove her from the rocks. She was placed on a stretch- er and carried up to a waiting ambulance. The woman was taken to the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, but a South Central Ambu- lance Service spokesperson told the A&T she had no obvi- ous injuries. The spokesperson said on Monday: “She was unable to get off the rocks and the tide was coming in.”
in Ashurst for allow- ing it to film part of its Christmas Nativity starring
puppets in one of its barns last month. Care homes, c h u r c h e s ,
Praizin’ Hands Puppet Group visits schools, care homes and churches
groups or schools can email the char- ity for a copy of the film on DVD. Anyone who owns a
desperate to find premises to be able to rehearse and store all our equipment under one roof so we can be more productive in the work we do in schools, care homes, churches and hos- pices.” Rehearsals are currently held at Lyndhurst Baptist Church
and St Francis Church in Lang- ley. Puppets star- ring in the shows
puppet teams: the Big Hands adult group, Little Hands youth group and PSHE Schools group. Beverly Eyres, a trustee of Praizin’ Hands, said: “To be able to continue the work of the charity and expand our out- reach in the community, we are
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Ferry firm takes action to save jobs
PENSION cuts are among the changes Wightlink employees face as the ferry company bat- tles to save jobs amid a £20m revenue loss from the pandem- ic. A 60-day consultation was launched on Wednesday to gauge the workforce’s views on plans as the second national lockdown and falling passenger numbers forced the reduction Lymington-Yarmouth sailings. The operator maintained it must become a more sustaina- ble business to cope with future financial risks and protect ser- vices and jobs. Having suffered the £20m loss at the start of the Covid-19 crisis, Wightlink is not expect- ing passenger levels to return to normal in the foreseeable future. This has been exacer- bated by the new month-long lockdown which includes re- strictions on non-essential trav- el. The company has proposed making cost-cutting changes to pensions, more flexibility in working patterns and new terms and conditions for future employees. If the proposals are accepted, Wightlink has promised there will be no compulsory job losses. Chief executive Keith Green- field said: “It is my duty to en- sure that Wightlink survives
Wightlink lost £20m revenue at the start of the pandemic (Photo: Steve West)
this crisis, however long it lasts. “We must manage our current costs and future financial risks to protect jobs and our lifeline connections for Islanders. “The pandemic has had a devastating effect on the trav- el sector and wider industry. There have been widespread job losses, changes to terms and conditions and long-term pay reductions. We do not want to see this happen at Wight- link.” He added: “If we can reach agreement with our colleagues
and trade unions to combat these financial challenges, we can avoid compulsory redun- dancies and protect Wightlink’s services for the future.” The details include ending accruals in the legacy defined benefit pension, with existing benefits protected, and dou- bling company minimum con- tributions to the defined con- tribution pension to which a majority of employees belong. Normal Lymington-Yarmouth car ferry crossings ended today (Friday), with the service set RESCUERS were called out to help a pair of kayakers who it turned out were practising their own lifesaving skills. Responding to a callout to Avon River, just south of the A35 Christchurch bypass, shortly before 1pm on Thursday 29th October, the Southbourne coastguard found the sailors apparently experiencing diffi- culty on the water. However, they soon estab- lished that the ‘casualties’ were in fact carrying out their own emergency planning exercise. The pair were given advice before the rescue team stood down. The crew had just respond- ed to another call-out, around
to run on a two-hourly basis on weekdays only from Monday. The first will depart at 7.30am from Yarmouth. Ferries on the route are de- signed to carry up to 65 cars, Wightlink said, but most of last weekend’s sailings carried few- er than 10 and, in some cases, none at all. Apologising for the disrup- tion, Mr Greenfield said: “We will continue to monitor de- mand with a view to restoring services as soon as they become sustainable.”
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