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Deadline extended for wheelie bin consultation

HCC goes to great lengths continuing cash scheme FUNDING of £187,000 has been pledged to continue a scheme which gives New Forest com- munities more say in the up- keep of their surroundings. Hampshire County Council deputy leader Cllr Rob Humby has signed off the Parish Lengthsman scheme for 2021, which since 2010 has annually given the 187 parishes across the county £1,000 each. Dating back to the 1800s, the term lengthsman refers to workers responsible for keeping a particular length of road neat and tidy. PHONE 01425 612594 to place a display advertisement

Sunday is last chance to comment as 3,000 have had their say

“It still isn’t very satisfacto- ry. Unless you use social me- dia, you are unlikely to even know about the wheelie bin plans. I predict howls of protest from many people who simply don’t know what’s going to hap- pen.” Although Cllr Hoare has in- sisted wheelie bins are not a “done deal”, the council argues change is needed to the cur- rent sack collection system to improve local recycling rates which are among the lowest in the country. About 90% of homes are fore-

cast to get a wheelie bin if in- troduced, but critics say they are ugly additions to the street, cumbersome for older residents to handle and unsuitable for ru- ral areas. As part of the plans food waste would be collected sep- arately every week and garden waste could also be stored in wheelie bins and collected fort- nightly for a fee. Resident engagement packs are available from newforest. gov.uk/wastestrategy, local in- formation centres and by call- ing 023 8028 5000.

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THE consultation on propos- als for wheelie bins to be intro- duced in the New Forest has been extended for a second time. Residents now have until Sunday to respond to the dis- trict council’s survey on its waste strategy, which also in- cludes suggestions for alternate fortnightly collections of gener- al rubbish and recycling. As reported in the A&T, the deadline last Thursday was in- itially pushed back to Sunday 13th December when a tech- nical problem meant people could not access the website. On Friday it was extended again until Sunday 20th De- cember. Cllr Alison Hoare, NFDC cab- inet member for environment, explained: “I have been pleased to see a great deal of useful dis- cussion in our public engage- ment around the proposals put forward in our draft waste strategy. “More than 3,000 people have commented online, and we are still receiving many comments A PEDESTRIAN in her 70s who was badly injured in a collision with a car in Christchurch last week has died, police said. The incident last Tuesday, in- volving a black Ford Fiesta, hap- pened in Quay Road just after 8am. The woman was taken to hospital, and on Friday officers confirmed she died from her in - juries. The road was closed for five hours while the incident was dealt with. Sgt Craig Tatton, of the Dor- set Police traffic unit, said: “Our thoughts are with the family of

Milford councillors join objectors THE New Forest’s “woefully inadequate” recycling capa- bilities should be addressed before wheelie bin plans are progressed, members of Mil- ford Parish Council have con- cluded. doubt it will. “The long and short of it is I hate them.” He suggested there were cheaper and more pragmat- ic solutions to improve recy- cling such as biodegradable refuse sacks. Cllr Kenneth Cameron said NFDC should invest more in promoting home-composting.

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Wheelie bins are part of NFDC’s new waste proposals

through our website and the post. It is clear that local peo- ple care for their environment and would like to minimise our waste. “We are keen to hear from local people how our propos- als will work for them so that we can develop a service that works best for the local area, and for our environment.” She added: “I am extend- ing the deadline for comments further, until Sunday 20th De- cember, to give more people an the woman who died and her loved ones at this extremely dif- ficult time for them.” He said officers were continu - ing to investigate the collision and renewed an appeal for wit- nesses and anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come for- ward. Contact Dorset Police at www. dorset.police.uk, email 101@ dorset.pnn.police.uk or call 101, quoting reference 55200184289. Alternatively, contact Crime- stoppers anonymously at crimestoppers-uk.org or 0800 555 111.

opportunity to read the infor- mation and tell us their views.” NFDC’s ruling Conservative administration came under fire from Liberal Democrat opposi- tion members at a recent coun- cil meeting when it was revealed 3% of New Forest residents had responded to the consultation. Lib Dem leader Cllr David Harrison commented: “Now, just like the Brexit negotia- tions, the Conservatives have reluctantly agreed to extend the survey period.

Chair Cllr Bob Bishop warned wheelie bins could be “particularly problematic” for the many flats in the vil - lage and High Street proper- ties with front doors onto the pavement. Cllr Matt Goode asked: “The question is: what is the problem that they are trying to solve with this? Will it im- prove recycling rates? I highly

Cllr Anne Cullen declared: “There are a whole host of rea- sons why we are right behind the curve on recycling and before thinking about wheelie bins perhaps NFDC should be looking again at what it can and can’t recycle.” having a drug consumption room unless they were going to be implemented”. Talking about drugs in the town, they said: “We are aware of reports of drug-related activ- ity and anti-social behaviour at Archgate. Our officers are work - ing closely with New Forest Dis- trict Council and the relevant housing partners to seek an ap- propriate solution.” They said officers have been “supporting vulnerable drug users in the community” with the help of local charities and have carried out a number of “high-visibility” patrols by spe- cialist units in the area, which will continue. ulations. They are now set to work with the licensee, alongside New Forest District Council, to ensure the regulations are fol- lowed in future. Home Office minister Kit Malthouse replied: “I would just point him to the very small number of enforce- ment notices that have been handed out against the vast population of the United Kingdom – only in the tens of thousands against a pop- ulation of 65-million – which shows that encouraging the British people to follow the regulations is largely work- ing.”

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and referring them to drug-help services. An arrest of a class A dealer had recently been made, they added. The police said Efford Way had also been added to the are- as where officers would be mak - ing patrols in an effort to tackle drug abuse. Asked about Cllr Davies’ suggestion, a spokesperson for Hampshire Constabulary said its stance “remains a national one, therefore it would not be appropriate for us to discuss Having engaged with the pub’s licensee, the officers reported him for summons in relation to the £1,000 fixed penalty notice for breaching current health protection reg-

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and district and county coun- cils, as well as Hampshire po- lice, the New Forest Trust, the New Forest Association and the British Deer Society. NPA head of recreation man- agement Nigel Matthews said: “Although the long-term trend of animal accidents is down- wards, the death of any animal is a great loss to the Forest and to its owner. “For three donkeys to lose their lives together like this is truly shocking. We appeal to drivers to please slow down on the unfenced roads of the New Forest.” Rural Policing Inspector Ko- rine Bishop said: “The driver of the vehicle was spoken to at the scene by officers, with police enquiries ongoing to determine the exact circumstances of the incident. “We are now beginning to see wetter roads and reduced visi- bility due to dark early morn- ings and fog across the New For- est. While there is a maximum speed limit of 40mph applied across the area, motorists are advised to adapt their speed to the current driving conditions.” Catherine Cotton, owner of La Chasse Ltd, said: “We are very, very saddened by the death of these three donkeys games of table football while drinking. At the time, they found “minimal” food being prepared in the kitchen, with the num- ber of customers in the bar far outweighing the small number of food tickets being prepared. Checks of the hostelry’s CCTV footage revealed cus- tomers entering, standing at the bar and walking around inside without wearing face coverings, and drinking nu- merous alcoholic drinks with- out meals. The footage also showed a birthday party taking place without people staying in their household groups or eating food with their drinks. Donkey deaths Continued from front page

MP questions rules enforcement ENFORCEMENT of Cov- id-19 regulations by police was criticised in the House of Commons on Monday by New Forest West MP Sir Desmond Swayne. “What is happening to our country?”

The Conservative back- bencher said: “Has the min- ister seen some of the quite shocking footage of the po- licing of demonstrations that is available online, and is he aware that the police have been visiting restaurants and demanding people’s names and addresses?

Police running speed checks on Roger Penny Way after the incident

but as the police investigation is ongoing it is difficult for me to comment further on the cir- cumstances of the accident. “It is deeply distressing for all of us and, of course, for the driv- er that was involved as well.” Anyone with information about the collision should contact Hampshire police on 101, quoting the reference 44200478908. Last week two further acci- dents involving commoners’ animals were reported to the verderers. On the Wednesday a filly wearing a reflective collar was hit on the B3054 between Beaulieu and Hilltop at around 7.30pm. Agister Robert Maton attended and the animal had to be destroyed. On Thursday a motorist re-

ported an accident involving a pony on the B3079 near Bram- shaw Church at around 5.30pm, but it was found unhurt. Verderers clerk Sue West- wood added: “Animals don’t have road sense, so please help avoid accidents by driving slow- ly and carefully. “The tragic death of these donkeys is a clear example of exactly why drivers must slow down and take extra care espe- cially in the early morning and late afternoon when the roads are very dark. “A collision will inevitably re- sult in significant delay for the driver involved and may result in a badly damaged vehicle as well as causing unnecessary suffering to the unfortunate an- imal.”

Delay for closure of town’s rat-run

A NOTORIOUS Ringwood rat- run is set to stay open until at least February 2021, it has been revealed. The West Street junction onto the A31 was supposed to have been blocked off in early 2020 in the first phase of Highways Eng -

land’s £13.5m scheme to widen the A31 and help alleviate con- gestion and improve safety. But Ringwood deputy mayor Cllr Philip Day reported that at a recent meeting with local members Highways England representatives said the work

was “unlikely” to happen before February. Cllr Day added he and oth- er councillors were pressing the agency to put up advanced warnings for motorists to “avoid unnecessary rat-running and congestion in the town”.