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Continued on page 2 terms of allowing continuing – though reduced – EU access to our fish, but I am confident that this was the proper prior- ity for securing our prosperity. “Whilst trade will be free with the EU, it won’t be friction- less. It will involve the sort of red tape we encounter in our trade with the rest of the world, but this is an inevitable conse- quence of having left the EU and is a price well worth paying, in my view. “We will no longer be gov- erned by laws made elsewhere and enforced by a foreign court.” Under the deal, travel could also become more complicated. Those visiting the continent will have to check for phone roaming charges and require- ments for travel insurance, and have at least six months re- maining on their passports. UK nationals will need a visa for stays of longer than 90 days in the EU in a 180-day period, and there will be extra border checks for UK travellers. EU fishing fleets will have A COMMONER who hoped to use land to run a school ded- icated to passing on forestry skills has hit a stumbling block. Ben Smith applied to New Forest District Council for a lawful development certificate for Blackwell Forest in Chapel Lane, Langley, to run the edu- cation facility for children and adults, as well as keeping ani- mals. The idea is to pass on forestry skills, with the woodland cen- tre’s proposed opening hours initially only on Saturdays be- tween 9am and 6pm.

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BOTH New Forest MPs said they would vote in favour of the government’s 11th hour Brexit deal with the EU to secure the UK’s “independence”. Finalised on Christmas Eve, the 1,246-page trade deal went before parliament on Wednes- day and was expected to gain approval, with both Sir Des- mond Swayne and Julian Lew- is telling the A&T they would back it in the lobbies. Failing to strike an agreement would have meant switching to World Trade Organisation terms on 1st January, result- ing in tariffs and quotas on im- ports and exports and therefore big price hikes on goods in UK shops. Fishing has been one of the major sticking points in Brex- it talks, and the deal has been criticised by the British fishing industry which accused the government of giving too much ground. While under the terms of the deal there will be no extra charges on goods or limits on the amount that can be traded, there will be additional checks

Tier 3 ‘hammer blow’ to firms

Sir Desmond Swayne

where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate up to 18th December but which were registered up to 26th December. There were expected to be further updates on tiers around the country on Wednesday, after the A&T went to press. The move to put the New For- est into Tier 3 was announced last week by health secretary Matt Hancock amid rising con- cern of a new, more infectious strain of coronavirus. The rest of Hampshire was pushed into even stricter Tier 4, which bans movement out unless for rea- sons such as work. The change was backed by Hampshire County Council leader Cllr Keith Mans, who said it was the “right” decision that reflected “rapidly rising in- fection rates across our county and the impact on local hospi- tals”.

THE New Forest’s coronavirus infection rate has increased by more than half since the an- nouncement it would move into tougher Tier 3 restrictions. As of Tuesday, the local case rate was 146.6 per 100,000 peo- ple, with 264 new positive cases in the past seven days. The numbers are a marked rise on the district’s pre-Christ- mas figure of 93.8 per 100,000, which made it then the 30th lowest local authority area in the country. The area had been in Tier 2 before Boxing Day. The combined area of BCP and Dorset councils, which in- If the facility became pop- ular, he would like the option to run it seven days a week, in conjunction with local schools, colleges, and Cub and Scout groups. However, he has failed to gain a lawful development certifi- cate from NFDC for the activity, which would save him having to go through the process of for- mally gaining planning permis- sion. In his application, Mr Smith argued: “I think the use of [Blackwell Forest] for forest- ry and agriculture is lawful as

cludes Christchurch, remained in Tier 2 – despite a higher case rate which on Tuesday stood at 218 per 100,000, with weekly new cases reaching 865. On the same day the average case rate in England was 401.9. Across the Hampshire County Council area it was 286.4. There was one Covid-19 death in the New Forest, in a hospital, reported in the latest update from the Office for Na- tional Statistics (ONS). In the BCP Council area, there were 11 deaths. The provisional figures from the ONS related to fatalities during the war the forest was part of a larger smallholding which consisted of a market garden and herd of cows. This use is consistent with the com- mon use of land in the area. “The students would be ini- tially based in a classroom-sized clearing for lessons but would then be given access to the whole of the site and the adjoin- ing common to conduct obser- vations as part of their lessons. There would be no processes carried out and no machinery to be installed.”

at borders. Businesses will have to make customs declarations if they trade with the EU, while hauliers will need access per- mits. Speaking to the A&T before the vote on Wednesday, Con- servative MP Sir Desmond Swayne, of New Forest West, said “red tape and fish” were a price worth paying to be out of the EU. “This is better than I had hoped because the Europeans were digging their heels in so much I didn’t actually think we’d get a deal,” he said. “I am very pleasantly sur- prised by this agreement and satisfied it does the job of se- curing free trade without draw- ing us into the EU’s regulatory orbit. “Clearly, free trade for our agriculture and manufacturing was negotiated at a price in

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Index Planning Readers’ photos 13 Christian Comment 14 Letters 14 From Our Files 17 Puzzle Corner 17 New Forest Notes 19 Classifieds 20-23 Motoring 24 Family Announcements back page LT Price Rise 03 9 771353 223033 51 9 771353 223033 52 Electric car charging points plan for every new home built Page 2 Theatre ‘saved for another year’ after £240,000 grant Page 4 Town council slams ‘eyesore’ wheelie bin waste proposals Page 7 The 120-year-old plan for tunnel from New Forest to Isle of Wight Page 10 12

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Continued on page 2 terms of allowing continuing – though reduced – EU access to our fish, but I am confident that this was the proper prior- ity for securing our prosperity. “Whilst trade will be free with the EU, it won’t be friction- less. It will involve the sort of red tape we encounter in our trade with the rest of the world, but this is an inevitable conse- quence of having left the EU and is a price well worth paying, in my view. “We will no longer be gov- erned by laws made elsewhere and enforced by a foreign court.” Under the deal, travel could also become more complicated. Those visiting the continent will have to check for phone roaming charges and require- ments for travel insurance, and have at least six months re- maining on their passports. UK nationals will need a visa for stays of longer than 90 days in the EU in a 180-day period, and there will be extra border checks for UK travellers. EU fishing fleets will have A COMMONER who hoped to use land to run a school ded- icated to passing on forestry skills has hit a stumbling block. Ben Smith applied to New Forest District Council for a lawful development certificate for Blackwell Forest in Chapel Lane, Langley, to run the edu- cation facility for children and adults, as well as keeping ani- mals. The idea is to pass on forestry skills, with the woodland cen- tre’s proposed opening hours initially only on Saturdays be- tween 9am and 6pm.

BY LIZ HENDRIE

Former Ringwood School pupil Samuel Cass (centre right) has become a submarine hunter – full story, page 9

BOTH New Forest MPs said they would vote in favour of the government’s 11th hour Brexit deal with the EU to secure the UK’s “independence”. Finalised on Christmas Eve, the 1,246-page trade deal went before parliament on Wednes- day and was expected to gain approval, with both Sir Des- mond Swayne and Julian Lew- is telling the A&T they would back it in the lobbies. Failing to strike an agreement would have meant switching to World Trade Organisation terms on 1st January, result- ing in tariffs and quotas on im- ports and exports and therefore big price hikes on goods in UK shops. Fishing has been one of the major sticking points in Brex- it talks, and the deal has been criticised by the British fishing industry which accused the government of giving too much ground. While under the terms of the deal there will be no extra charges on goods or limits on the amount that can be traded, there will be additional checks

Tier 3 ‘hammer blow’ to firms

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where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate up to 18th December but which were registered up to 26th December. There were expected to be further updates on tiers around the country on Wednesday, after the A&T went to press. The move to put the New For- est into Tier 3 was announced last week by health secretary Matt Hancock amid rising con- cern of a new, more infectious strain of coronavirus. The rest of Hampshire was pushed into even stricter Tier 4, which bans movement out unless for rea- sons such as work. The change was backed by Hampshire County Council leader Cllr Keith Mans, who said it was the “right” decision that reflected “rapidly rising in- fection rates across our county and the impact on local hospi- tals”.

THE New Forest’s coronavirus infection rate has increased by more than half since the an- nouncement it would move into tougher Tier 3 restrictions. As of Tuesday, the local case rate was 146.6 per 100,000 peo- ple, with 264 new positive cases in the past seven days. The numbers are a marked rise on the district’s pre-Christ- mas figure of 93.8 per 100,000, which made it then the 30th lowest local authority area in the country. The area had been in Tier 2 before Boxing Day. The combined area of BCP and Dorset councils, which in- If the facility became pop- ular, he would like the option to run it seven days a week, in conjunction with local schools, colleges, and Cub and Scout groups. However, he has failed to gain a lawful development certifi- cate from NFDC for the activity, which would save him having to go through the process of for- mally gaining planning permis- sion. In his application, Mr Smith argued: “I think the use of [Blackwell Forest] for forest- ry and agriculture is lawful as

cludes Christchurch, remained in Tier 2 – despite a higher case rate which on Tuesday stood at 218 per 100,000, with weekly new cases reaching 865. On the same day the average case rate in England was 401.9. Across the Hampshire County Council area it was 286.4. There was one Covid-19 death in the New Forest, in a hospital, reported in the latest update from the Office for Na- tional Statistics (ONS). In the BCP Council area, there were 11 deaths. The provisional figures from the ONS related to fatalities during the war the forest was part of a larger smallholding which consisted of a market garden and herd of cows. This use is consistent with the com- mon use of land in the area. “The students would be ini- tially based in a classroom-sized clearing for lessons but would then be given access to the whole of the site and the adjoin- ing common to conduct obser- vations as part of their lessons. There would be no processes carried out and no machinery to be installed.”

at borders. Businesses will have to make customs declarations if they trade with the EU, while hauliers will need access per- mits. Speaking to the A&T before the vote on Wednesday, Con- servative MP Sir Desmond Swayne, of New Forest West, said “red tape and fish” were a price worth paying to be out of the EU. “This is better than I had hoped because the Europeans were digging their heels in so much I didn’t actually think we’d get a deal,” he said. “I am very pleasantly sur- prised by this agreement and satisfied it does the job of se- curing free trade without draw- ing us into the EU’s regulatory orbit. “Clearly, free trade for our agriculture and manufacturing was negotiated at a price in

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Called out to Doe Copse Way around 3.20pm, police initial- ly suspected the 15-year-old casualty had been involved in a collision but later ruled that out. The Hampshire and Isle of Wight air ambulance is under- stood to have been among the paramedic vehicles dispatched to the incident. No details of the youngster’s condition were available from South Central Ambulance Ser- vice by the time the A&T went to press. A Hampshire police spokes- person said: “We were called at 3.21pm on 25th December to re- ports of a 15-year-old boy in car- diac arrest on Doe Copse Way, New Milton. “Officers have attended as this was initially suspected to be a collision. However, this is not the case. It is believed the boy fell from his push-bike following a medical episode.”

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to determine decisions on plan- ning applications and has been put together to replace the three policies the new coun- cil inherited for each town last year. But it also followed concerns that parking rules in town cen- tres were too strict, leading to developers focusing too much on student accommodation at the expense of standard hous- ing. Cllr Mike Greene, cabinet member for transport and sus- tainability, said it was also an opportunity to contribute to- wards national and local carbon neutrality aims. “[This] either reduces – or in some cases eliminates – park- ing requirements for residential developments in town centres,” he said. “It does it for two reasons: the first is that our roads are in- credibly congested and we will be required by the government to build new dwellings.

Should the new document be adopted by the full council in the new year, then it will require all new houses and bungalows to have at least one car charger. Parking requirements for town centre residential de- velopments will also be either scrapped or relaxed in a bid to increase the financial viability to developers. Cllr Phil Broadhead, cabinet member for regeneration, said current parking requirements were “sending the wrong mes- sage”. “It often drives the unviabil- ity of these schemes and we’ve been in a position before where we’ve been driving away the very developments we want because of the out-of-date parking requirements,” he said. “This will unlock a lot of that.” The document was unani- mously approved by the cabi- net and will now go to the full council for a final decision on whether it should be adopted.

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their access to UK waters re- duced by 25% over a transition period of five-and-a-half years, after which access will depend on annual negotiations. Julian Lewis, New Forest East’s Independent MP, said provided the panel of legal ex- perts find no “hidden traps”, he would vote for the deal. “It entrenches UK independ- ence in a way which would have been impossible under Theresa May’s unacceptable withdraw- al plan, which we were clearly right to reject last year.” Christchurch MP Sir Chris MPs back Brexit deal Continued from front page He said: “We must contin- ue to work together, follow the rules for our tiers and protect ourselves, our loved ones and our communities, especially with the threat of a new Cov- id-19 variant spreading much faster in Tier 4 areas and the ongoing rise in transmission in general across the country.” But the New Forest’s two MPs and business leaders raised concerns that heavier restrictions will further harm some of the already worst-hit industries, such as hospitality and tourism. Sir Desmond Swayne, MP for New Forest West, said he was “appalled”, adding: “The economic consequences are so much greater than the threat to our health.” New Forest East MP Julian Lewis said it was “deeply dis- appointing” to be given further restrictions. Tier 3 means the New For- He intends to keep chickens and pigs on the site, and also requested permission there for bringing his ponies and cows off the Forest. He also requested that he be allowed to build a new pen approximately 20 metres by 15 metres to accommodate these animals, and place a non-dwell- ing caravan on the site for shel- ter and refreshments. The application for a lawful development certificate was turned down by NFDC’s chief planning officer Claire Up- ton-Brown. She wrote: “The council is not satisfied that the evidence presented in support of the ap- plication, when assessed on the balance of probabilities, shows the proposed development is lawful.” The applicant had failed to submit sufficient evidence and it had not been demonstrated that the different elements of the proposal were not to a “ma- Tier 3 business blow Continued from front page

A NEW Milton motorist was hurt in a single-vehicle crash in Poole on bank holiday Monday night. The incident involving a blue Ford Fiesta ST-2 happened in Holes Bay Road around 9.20pm and the casualty, a man in his 20s, was taken to hospital with

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many local businesses have been “so preoccupied with sur- viving the effects of the Covid pandemic that they have not thought through the implica- tions for their business”. He added: “The diverse New Forest economy includes many employers in the hospitality and agriculture sectors who rely on workers from the EU to man- ufacturers and producers who export their fantastic goods to the EU. “All will be affected in some way and any extra pressures on doing business at this chal- lenging time are not welcome. NFBP is working with our part- ners to deliver support to our local businesses.” public open spaces, such as parks, forests and allotments. The rules do not stop contact between people within a sup- port bubble. Tier 3 residents must contin- ue to follow Tier 3 rules when travelling to Tier 1 or 2 areas. When determining tiers, the government looks at factors including headline infection rates, the infection rate in older people, impact on the care sec- tor and pressure on local hospi- tals. BCP Council’s cabinet mem- ber for Covid resilience and health, Cllr Nicola Greene, sounded a warning to residents in its area about staying in Tier 2. “Not changing tier does not mean we can be complacent,” she said. “It means we must continue making the efforts needed to contain the virus and protect the lives of those we care about, and ourselves. “Coronavirus continues to spread in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.” For more details of the local tiers, visit www.gov.uk/corona virus site and no details have been provided of the size or design of the caravan or how its use would be reasonably necessary for the purposes of forestry.”

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Chope, a Conservative, was un- available for comment. Matthew Lawson, chair of the New Forest Business Partner- ship, expressed concern that est is officially designated as a “very high alert” area. Hospital- ity settings, such as pubs, cafes and restaurants, must close ex- cept for takeaway, delivery and click-and-collect services. Matthew Lawson, chair of the New Forest Business Partner- ship, also hit out, remarking: “The announcements will be another hammer blow to New Forest businesses.” It was “particularly challeng- ing” for hospitality businesses and their suppliers, he said. “Once again our hotels and B&Bs, pubs and restaurants, tea rooms and cafes are closed – other than for limited takeaway and delivery. “Please support them in any way you can by buying gift vouchers, postponing rather than cancelling bookings and not asking for refunds. Now is the time for us all to shop local and support our local econo- my.” Tier 3 rules also ban house- holds mingling socially indoors, such as in homes, pubs, or in their gardens. Groups of up to six may still meet in certain

‘Challenging time’ sees no rise in parish council tax

HYTHE and Dibden Parish Council has agreed it will not increase its share of the coun- cil tax as residents are already struggling to cope with the im- pact of the coronavirus. It means the portion de- manded by the parish council will remain at £112 for a Band D property in 2021/22, as part of the overall bill. At the council’s latest full meeting, chair Cllr Malcolm Wade said: “Thanks to the as- tute financial management of this council we are able to de-

liver a zero rise this year and still have money in the budget to cover some of the serious challenges we will have in the future. “We have planned it very as- tutely and I thank the officers and members for their help, as it has been quite complex. In this challenging time it is right that we do something for the public by not raising council tax.” Cllr Wade assured members that money it had previously ringfenced for its two new Ac-

credited Community Support Officers would not be affected. The council currently has more than £454,000 in reserves. Cllr Alex Wade said he wel- comed the news and added: “It has been a really, really difficult year for so many.” The current combined coun- cil tax bill for 2020/21 for the av- erage Band D household in the New Forest is just over £1,836, made up of demands from par- ish, district and county coun- cils, plus the police and fire ser- vices.

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Drink-driver given roads ban A CHRISTCHURCH man who was more than one-and- a-half times the drink-drive limit has been banned from the roads for 16 months. James Royle (47), of St Mary’s Close, pleaded guilty to the offence, which took place on 11th July. South- ampton magistrates ordered him to pay a fine of £80 and costs of £234. TURNING a disused Ford- ingbridge cafe into three self-contained flats would create a better blend for the High Street, a developer has claimed. Tygwin Ltd wants to turn units 2 and 3 at Roman Quay into three single-room, affordable studio flats. It follows successive lease- holders failing to operate the commercial units there profitably, which are within a shopping arcade. The final decision will be made by New Forest District Council and comments can be submitted until 21st January. Flats plan for disused cafe A REFUSE lorry driver from Christchurch was arrested following a two-vehicle col- lision which left a motorist badly hurt. The incident between the lorry and a Peugeot 2008 took place on the A35 near Bere Regis shortly before 8am on Monday 21st Decem- ber. A Bridport woman in her 50s, who had been driving the Peugeot, was taken to Southampton General Hos- pital with serious injuries. The uninjured lorry driver, a man in his 50s, was detained on suspicion of driving offences before being released under investigation. Lorry driver crash arrest

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A COUPLE celebrating their platinum wedding anniversary have a unique souvenir of their wedding day – a printing plate which created the front-page report of their marriage in the Advertiser and Times 70 years ago. David Saltaire worked for the newspaper at the time and the then-owner, Charles Curry, took photos of the couple’s wedding on Boxing Day. As a printer, David made up the plate himself so that a pho- to and write-up about his union to Patricia could be made. He said: “I still have it and it is certainly an unusual souvenir to have, while also a lovely one.” The couple – who are now both 91 – married in 1950 at New Milton parish church fol- lowed by a reception which was catered for by the town’s then famous Dorothy’s Café. David met Patricia when they were both just 17 through their shared love of old-time danc- ing. They used to attend danc- es held in village halls in the area. He said: “I saw her and that was it, really. We got married at the age of 21 and by then I had started working as an appren- tice printer at the A&T. Charles kindly offered to take the wed- ding pictures. “We then went on honeymoon to Somerset and when I came back I asked him where the photos were. He told me they were hanging up in the dark room but when I went there, I found most of them had been burnt to a crisp. “So, we have very few pics of our wedding although we were very proud to have been fea- tured on the front page.” The couple settled down to married life in Bashley where they had son Stephen before moving to Highcliffe where sec- COUNCIL tax in Lymington and Pennington is set to in- crease after councillors re- vealed how badly the town’s finances had been hit by the pandemic. Its share of the overall bill will grow by 2.01% to £110.14 – adding £2.17 for a Band D property in 2021/22. At the finance-setting meet - ing councillors were told it had been “especially difficult” to formulate a budget as it was almost impossible to predict what the council’s rev- enue would be in the coming year. The market and sea water swimming baths had both been badly hit by the lockdown, leading to a sharp decrease in the amount of money both normally bring into the coun- cil. Cllr Andy Ash-Vie argued the council tax rise should be more, saying “we should be doing our bit” to help with the massive national debt run up by government during the Cov- id-19 crisis. He said the increase was “a very small percentage of the

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council meetings. She said: “It suited family life with bringing up our sons. We both enjoyed working for the paper.” Ten years ago, a report of the couple’s diamond anniver- sary appeared in the A&T and now the couple are back in the newspaper’s pages marking their remarkable milestone. David said they had been hoping to have a family get-to- gether to celebrate but this will be confined to an online Zoom

gathering, thanks to the pan- demic. He puts their long, happy life together as “sort of working it out together”, adding: “These days married couples seem to be lucky to make it to four or five years. “One thing I think helped is up until I had to give up after suffering ill health, Pad- dy let me go to the pub every evening throughout our life to- gether.”

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Cash will allow Regent Centre to recover from 95% drop in income

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A CHRISTCHURCH thea- tre boss said he was “over the moon” after its survival for at least the next 12 months was se- cured thanks to a near-£240,000 government grant. Regent Centre general man- ager Matthew Vass-White said the funding from the Depart- ment for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport will allow it to keep going, although on a “reduced budget”. He said: “We are over the moon to finally have 12 months of room to help our charity try and recover from the effects of a 95% drop in income following the effects that Covid-19 has had on our industry. “We will need to continue to take different approaches to the way that we plan and budget for some time to come but we’re feeling really hopeful about the next 12 months. “I want to thank my team and board of directors for all their help in putting the CRF grant application together, which was a mammoth task in itself.” The money will be adminis- tered through the British Film Institute as part of a £1.57bn cultural recovery fund package. It has been divided between 200 major cultural institutions LIBRARIES in the New Forest closed their doors to the public before Christmas with no prom- ises they will reopen soon as the district entered Tier 3 restric- tions on Boxing Day. The closure from Christmas Eve was set to last until “after the festive period” when coun- ty council chiefs promised to review the situation in the dis- trict. Branches are guaranteed to remain shut elsewhere in Hampshire, however, as long as the rest of the county remains under the highest Tier 4 restric- tions. Under government guidelines Hampshire County Council could have kept Tier 3 libraries open, but HCC said it had tak- en the “proactive decision” for safety reasons. The closures followed the new tiers announcement made last week by health secretary Matt Hancock. Cllr Edward Heron, HCC cabinet member for recreation, MORE than £30,000 is set to be handed out to help so-called “wet pubs” in the New Forest, which get less of their income from food. A one-off £1,000 payment is being made available to the watering holes by the district council after it was greenlit by the cabinet member for fi- nance, Cllr Jeremy Heron, as a response to the pandemic. As of last Tuesday, 36 pubs had applied for the Christmas support payment – which is solely for establishments that derive less than 50% of income from sales of food. To qualify, the premises must under normal times be open to the public, allow free entry, drinking without requiring food to be consumed, and permit drinks to be purchased at a bar. Businesses already in receipt of other restrictions support can receive the grant. It is the latest tranche of help distributed by NFDC, which was handed £3.6m by the gov-

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