New Milton Advertiser 13th Nov 2020

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Flats block approved for care home site

Suspended jail for motorist A MOTORIST from Ash- ley who twice drove while disqualified was given a suspended jail term. Luke Stevens (27), of Win- chester Road, pleaded guilty to committing the offences in Bournemouth and Poole between April and July, and also admitted having no insurance and possessing cannabis. Poole magistrates gave the defendant a six-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months, and ordered he pay £213 costs. Nominate for a festive hamper KEY workers, community volunteers or vulnerable older residents from the Lyndhurst area can be nom- inated to receive a special Christmas hamper. Village care home Hart- wood House is aiming to give away a festive bundle every other day between Decem- ber 1st and Christmas Eve. Nominations including the name of the recipient, con- tact details and the reason they should be picked should be emailed to hartwood. haa@cinnamoncc.com Woman choked to death at home A WOMAN who suffered from multiple sclerosis choked to death at her home in Fordingbridge, an inquest has heard. Nicola Ings (55), of Victoria Gardens, passed away on 16th October. A hearing opened at Winchester Coro- ner’s Court last Monday was told a post-mortem exami- nation established choking on food was the cause. A full inquest is due to be held on 28th June 2021.

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Building to be pulled down and replaced by three-storey structure

BY ROZ WATERS

A FORMER Highcliffe care home can be demolished to make way for a three-storey block of 23 flats, under plans approved by BCP Council Developer Burry and Knight said in a planning statement that replacing Newtown House nursing home on Waterford Road would make more effec- tive use of the brownfield site and have less impact than a fall-back scheme to extend the care home with 15 extra beds approved in 2017. As reported in the A&T, the Care Quality Commission launched an investigation at Newtown House in January 2019 after incidents relating to medicine management and an unexpected death. Five months later the Water- ford Road home closed, despite no enforcement action being taken. The new development set to take its pace will include six one-bed flats, 14 two-bed and three three-bed along with 23 parking spaces. However, 11 residents object- ed to the plans claiming the “ultra-modern” building de- sign would be out of character with Waterford Road, and that

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neighbours in Montagu Park and Carisbrook Court would be overlooked. Opponents also said the ap- plication did nothing to address an urgent need for family homes rather than additional flats. In a report, BCP Council planning officer Kevin Chilvers said the existing care home had limited merit as part of the street scene. He continued: “There is no objection in principle to the demolition of the structures and the redevelopment of this site. “The proposed building is A CGI of the flats planned for the site

three storeys in height and is of a contemporary design ap- proach with complementary finishes and detailing, including large areas of glazing and a mix of pitched hipped and gabled roof forms.” Mr Chilvers said that al- though the staggered roof line of the proposed building could appear “unusual” in the street scene, it would not harm the character of the area. He also concluded the densi- ty of the proposed development was “on par” with surrounding properties. No affordable housing will be

required as part of the scheme after Burry and Knight submit- ted a viability report showing that the costs associated with the development mean that it would be prohibitive to include it. Highcliffe and Walkford Par- ish Council said it was generally supportive of the plans to “re- move an unsightly, overdevel- oped property from the area”. Planning permission was granted on the basis the pro- posed development will be suit- able in the urban area, and will not have an unacceptable im- pact on neighbours.

Man found guilty of historical rape

A HYTHE man has been found guilty of sexually abusing and raping a young girl. Stephen Boyt (69), of Beech Crescent, was convicted fol- lowing a trial at Southampton Crown Court of nine charges relating to a period during the

1980s and 1990s. One count said he raped the victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, while the other eight were for indecent assault. Boyt was remanded in custody to reappear for sen- tence on 21st December.

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More than 600 metres of track was replaced at New Milton

Rail disruption as lines are replaced

RAIL passengers have been warned of disruption after re- placement works on track at New Milton station last week- end marked the launch of three weeks of local engineering. The station was closed and rail-replacement buses put in place as Network Rail teams worked on 640 metres of the town’s line on Saturday and Sunday. As well as track and signal improvements, the weekend’s works included graffiti and litter being cleared from the line between New Milton and Brockenhurst. On Saturday 21st and Sun- day 22nd November, new elec- trical equipment will also be in- stalled in Lymington and New Milton to improve supplies to trains running between Brock- enhurst and Bournemouth. Ballast will be replaced and track improved between Brock- A ROW has exploded after tighter restrictions were intro- duced on game birds released near sensitive landscapes such as the New Forest. The changes are meant to provide safeguards against the environmental impact of birds introduced for shooting near European protected sites in the UK. They were brought in af- ter the Wild Justice charity, co-founded by naturalist Chris Packham who lives near March- wood, threatened legal action against the government. How- ever, shooting groups have slammed the move. Wild Justice wanted the De- partment for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to re- view what it said were harmful gamebird impacts and intro- duce more protection. It with- drew its threat after a com- promise move by environment minister George Eustace.

enhurst and Sway, alongside track drainage improvements between Ashurst New Forest and Beaulieu Road. Engineers will work at three sites between New Milton and Christchurch to reduce ‘wet beds’ – sections of track where ballast and sleepers become saturated by water. On 21st and 22nd November, rail-replacement buses will run between Southampton Airport Parkway and Bournemouth. Mark Killick, Network Rail Wessex route director, said: “We really appreciate our pas- sengers’ patience while we do the work, and ask that they plan ahead and check the lat- est travel advice before starting their journeys.” Over the weekend of Satur- day 31st October and Sunday 1st November engineers re- newed footbridges at stations including Totton. He has pledged to introduce a licensing system which will add game birds, such as pheas- ant and the red-legged par- tridge, to schedule nine of the Wildlife and Countryside Act. It is among other changes in rela- tion to ammunition range and land buffer restrictions. Wild Justice said it was “de- lighted” but the British Associ- ation of Shooting and Conser- vation (BASC) said it believed the new measures were “neither proportionate nor required”. It said guidelines exist in the British Game Alliance’s Assur- ance Scheme Standards that ensured environments were not damaged, with limits of 1,000 birds a hectare and 700 on sen- sitive sites. Up to 90% of the land used for lowland game shooting remains unaffected by the decision, BASC added, and Natural En- gland could take action against shoots which breach guidelines.

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