New Milton Advertiser 25th December 2020

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‘Disgraceful’ flytip of tyres at beauty spot

Man arrested after drug raid A MAN was arrested on sus- picion of drug offences after a police raid on a property in Lyndhurst. Officers seized a quantity of drugs from the address in Chapel Lane on Tuesday morning, along with tools and drug-related items. A 25-year-old man from the village was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply and conspir- acy to commit a burglary. Care home wins community prize A SPECIALIST residential home for adults with learn- ing difficulties has won an award for its efforts in the community. Summerwood in Ashley Road, New Milton, which has been run by registered manager John Caslake since 2013, was chosen for the Outstanding Innovation and Best Practice award at the Hampshire Care Awards. John told the A&T: “The award was in recognition for the outstanding things we have done in the community [such as] volunteer litter- picking.” PHONE 01425 612594 to place a display advertisement

Dumpings have cost nearly £50k to clear in past eight months

BY CHRIS MARCH

A sparkling honour for Forest volunteer Jenni Tubbs (centre) receives the Diamond Jubilee Award from Mary Montagu, with New Forest Trust chair William Ziegler

A LARGE dump of tyres at a New Forest beauty spot was the latest in an increased num- ber of flytips across the district that have cost almost £50,000 to clear over the last eight months. Forestry England (FE) hit out at those responsible for 70 tyres found in Longslade Heath car park at Wilverley on Satur- day morning for their “lack of respect”. Local dogwalker Martin Bar- rell expressed his sadness at discovering the pile when he visited the site that morning to walk his dog. “It’s disgraceful that people can ruin the public spaces in this way, and it comes only a couple of weeks after a number of mattresses were dumped at Wootton Bridge,” he told the A&T. “It’s a beautiful area to go and walk and plenty of families go there with their children, so it’s just very sad that people do these things.” Mr Barrell speculated that whoever dumped the tyres had done so to avoid paying a fee for their proper disposal. “I did stop for a bit, but luck- ily there was an ambulance there, and I think the air ambu- lance attended as well.” Ms Nott added staff from the shops on the nearby parade, in- cluding McColl’s, went out to help the victim. A Hampshire police spokes- person said: “A black Volkswa- gen collided with a red Peugeot after failing to respond to the vehicle allowing a pedestrian to cross the road. “As a result the Peugeot knocked down the pedestri- an – resulting in a 67-year-old man from Pennington being taken to Southampton General Hospital. “No arrests have been made.” ficult to allocate specific car parks for regular events which may displace parking and bring large groups together. “This is an ever-changing sit- uation and we continue to mon- itor it. We have agreed with the cycling group that we will keep their request under review and be in contact with them as gov- ernment guidance develops. “We will be in contact with them before their season starts in the spring.”

A PEDESTRIAN was bad- ly hurt after being struck in a two-vehicle collision on the A337 at Pennington. The incident, involving a Volkswagen and a Peugeot, took place as the casualty, a 67-year-old local man, crossed Milford Road, near its junc- tion with South Street, around 11.30am on Saturday. Police have launched an in- vestigation, with officers be - lieving the driver of one of the vehicles failed to see the other slowing for the man. Paramedics in a passing am- bulance stopped at the scene, and the Hampshire and Isle of Wight air ambulance also land- ed nearby. Having suffered a head inju- ry, the casualty was taken by FORESTRY England says it is being “restricted” in what it can allow clubs and groups to do in the New Forest because of the pandemic. The body was responding to concerns, reported in the A&T, from New Forest Cycling Club and Beaulieu Model Fly- ing Club which both claimed to have been told they would have to curtail their activities next year. The cycling club discovered it A WOMAN who has spent more than 20 years volunteering to help conserve the special qual- ities of the New Forest has been given an award for her dedica- tion. Jenni Tubbs won the New Forest Trust’s Diamond Jubi- lee Award thanks to what was hailed as her “significant contri - bution” to protecting the area. A member of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, Jenni also sits on the council of the Friends of the New Forest (formerly the New Forest Asso- ciation) and is its representa- tive on Forestry England’s open Forest advisory committee. She also volunteers for New Forest Friends of the Earth on the New Forest consultative panel. William Ziegler, chair of the New Forest Trust, said: “Jenni

road to Southampton General Hospital. A South Central Am- bulance Service spokesperson said his condition was “serious, but not thought to be immedi- ately life-threatening”. A witness, Charity Nott, de- scribed the “horrible” moment she saw the man “flying through the air” when the collision took place as she drove home from walking her dog. “I was turning right into South Street when I saw a man crossing the road and a car seemed to be slowing to let him get across,” she recalled. “But then, as I turned, I heard the most hideous noise and looked round and saw him flying through the air. It was just horrible – a horrible thing to see. would not be allowed to use any Forest car parks as bases for rac- es, while the flying club was told members could only fly models during the winter months. This week a spokesperson for FE said: “Due to the Covid pan- demic we are restricted in being able to permit group events or gatherings in line with govern- ment guidance. “Added to this, the pressures on the New Forest have been unprecedented, making it dif- is a worthy winner, giving her time with energy and determi- nation. “I have personally known Jenni for more than 20 years and am so pleased she was cho- sen by the panel to receive the award this year. “She has been a true unsung hero and defender of the Forest for so many years.” Jenni was presented with her award at the New Forest Herit- age Centre by Mary Montagu, director and vice-chair of Beau- lieu Enterprises. The New Forest Diamond Ju- bilee Award is given to individu- als who “without expectation of recognition or reward, have giv- en freely of their own time and made a significant contribution towards maintaining and im- proving the environment and rural economy”.

The tyres were dumped in Longslade Heath car park (Photo: Martin Barrell)

winter, but this year [FE] have kept some car parks open, in- cluding Longslade Heath and Yew Tree Bottom, as Forestry England recognises that great- er numbers of people want to spend time outdoors. “Forestry England has ar- ranged for the tyres to be re- moved today, a costly and lengthy exercise given the weight of the tyres.” The spokesperson continued: “The scale and cost of waste collection is considerable, but Forestry England’s funds are limited. “This is a significant propor -

tion of their budget being ab- sorbed, which they would rath- er spend on managing the open Forest habitats, the woodlands, and the maintenance of facili- ties here in the New Forest.” FE actively investigates fly - tips alongside New Forest Dis- trict Council in a bid to trace and fine offenders. Anyone with information can contact FE in confidence by calling 0300 067 4601 or emailing southern.enquiries@forestry england.uk

A spokesperson for FE re- vealed to the A&T it had spent a total of £48,000 dealing with flytipping incidents across the Forest since 1st April. Among them have been four dumps including asbestos during August at sites in and around Bashley, Burley and Hurn. Responding to the latest fly- tip, the FE spokesperson said on Tuesday: “Sadly, this inci- dent is another example of the lack of respect some people have for the New Forest, its residents and wildlife. This car park is usually closed over the

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