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Farewell to the first female verderer

Plea to take up free flu jab NEW Milton GPs are urging 50 to 64-year-olds to take up a free flu jab amid the coro - navirus pandemic. The Coastal Medical Partnership, made up of the New Milton Health Centre, Arnewood Practice and Bar - ton Webb-Peploe Practice, has urged people to book an appointment and is running a mass flu clinic on Saturday 12th December for the age group. A spokesperson said: “This vaccination program is especially important this year because catching both traditional influenza and Covid would put you at a much higher risk of requiring hospital treatment, or even dying as a result of either infection.” Inquest into woman’s death A WOMAN whose body was found in the New Forest took her own life, an inquest ruled. The hearing at Winchester Coroners’ Court was told 23-year-old Madalina-An - dreea Cazaciuc’s body was discovered on 2nd June about half a mile south of Beaulieu Road railway station. Ms Cazaciuc, a delivery driver, of Burgoyne Road, Southampton, was pro - nounced dead at the scene. Coroner Rosamund Rho - des-Kemp recorded a final determination of suicide. Rotary club Beirut appeal AN APPEAL by Hythe and Waterside Rotary Club to send aid to those affected by a chemical explosion in Beirut has gathered £820. The incident in August, which is thought to have been caused by a stock of ammonium nitrate, killed around 200 people and in - jured 6,500. Local Rotarians gave £500 from their char - ity account and received a further £320 from individual members and the public.

Retiring New Forest pony expert ‘will be missed’ in court

‘Unsuitable’ plans for cottage site withdrawn The cottage is attached to the Borough Arms pub (Photo: Google)

BY ROZ WATERS

confirmed the developer has now dropped its bid. Civic group the Lymington Society, whichwas among objec - tors, said it was “very pleased” at the news. A spokesperson added: “This development was entirely un - suitable for this site with ar - chitecture that was not at all sympathetic to the surrounding buildings. “We hope any new proposals with be more in keeping and with more generous accommo - dation to make them decent places to live.” As reported in the A&T, neigh - bours were among the 11 objec - tors – one of whom lamented the potential loss of a “beautiful old cottage that adds character to the end of the street”. that architects had provided ini - tial thoughts on the design and scope but were cautious about costs as “a great deal of uncer - tainty” on several issues could not be resolved until site surveys and investigations were carried out. Those costings could “change significantly”, he warned, and af - fect the scope of the project. Mr Wilkins also said the issue of VAT “was a highly complex technical matter” as sports proj - ects were a specialist area and advice would come “at signifi - cant cost”. While it was expected the Football Foundation will release an initial sum to cover early costs, other parties may also need to contribute, he said.

A BID to demolish a Victorian cottage in Lymington to make way for three terraced houses has been withdrawn after criti - cism. Lymington-based Steadman Lloyd Construction proposed three townhouses to replace a two-storey former posting cot - tage next to the Borough Arms pub in Lower Buckland Road. It is believed to have been built around 1850, but the de - veloper claimed it was in a “poor condition” with a basement prone to flooding. The replacement town - house-style properties would provide “affordable housing in a sustainable, town centre loca - tion”, it argued. But documents submitted to New Forest District Council COST uncertainties need to be tackled before plans for a Ring - wood football revamp can kick off, councillors have said. The town council is oversee - ing a scheme being developed by Ringwood Town Football Club that could link up with AFC Bournemouth’s charitable arm, the Community Sports Trust. It has been claimed £1m funding could be unlocked to spruce up the club’s Long Lane base, provide upgrades to flood - lights, introduce new floodlit 3G all-weather pitches, rebuild the dilapidated clubhouse and construct a new office block with a gym, cafe and community space. Town clerk Chris Wilkins told the latest town council meeting

THE first woman to serve on the Verderers’ Court, Dionis Macnair, has retired nearly half a century after first taking up the role. Burley commoner and pony breeder Dionis (90) decided to step down from the organisa - tion after serving as a verderer for two lengthy spells dating back to 1973. Difficulties with accessing online meetings meant she has been recorded as absent for all Verderers’ Court and com - mittee meetings since the first lockdown began. The recipient of an MBE for services to the New Forest in 2010, Dionis is a published au - thor, longstanding pony breed - er and a passionate advocate for commoning. Over the years she has been involved with a number of oth - er Forest organisations, includ - ing a record-breaking spell as honorary secretary and coun - cil member for the New Forest Pony Breeding and Cattle So - ciety. Official Verderer Lord Man - ners recalled Dionis became the first woman to serve on the

Dionis Macnair was made an MBE in 2010

ran a riding stable for many years and passed on her love of ponies to my daughter and countless other children.” He added: “We will miss her presence on the court and wish her many more happy years with her beloved ponies.” Verderers clerk Sue West - wood described Dionis’s time on the court as “long and ded - icated service”. She said: “Following her re-appointment two years ago, she was due to stay in post un - til 2024, so in the new year we

will be inviting applications for anyone who would like to step forward for the remaining years of her tenure. “Usually when elected verder - ers resign or retire they have an idea of an individual who would be happy to step forward and replace them. “However, in the current cli - mate it has been difficult to have those conversations with the commoning community so we will looking for applicants to come forward.” l See New Forest Notes, page 29

Verderers’ Court when she was elected in 1973, and she went on to serve under eight Official Verderers. Lord Manners said: “Dionis is rightly renowned for her knowl - edge of the New Forest pony. However, she bought more than that expertise to the delibera - tions of the court. “She was remarkably well in - formed on a wide range of sub - jects. Her often forthright views were tempered by great com - mon sense. “From her base in Burley she

Funding questions for football club revamp

Music education hub gains £250,000 boost

A MUSIC service which helps provide tuition and perfor - mance experience to more than 176,000 children in Hampshire has gained a £249,000 boost from the government. The money for the county council-run operation, which leads the Hampshire Music Hub employing 180 music tu - tors, was part of the £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund in re -

sponse to the economic impact of the pandemic. HCC’s cabinet member for education and skills, Cllr Roz Chadd, said: “This is really good news. Our music service is the largest provider of youth music education across the county. The Covid-19 crisis has pre - sented major challenges for the service and budgets have been under significant pressure.

“Hampshire Hub has worked tirelessly with schools and other partners to ensure music can continue during these difficult times. Face-to-face teaching has re - sumed through the welcome support of the majority of schools.” She added: “The next step will be to reinstate the wealth of bands, orchestras and choirs Music

that take place in schools and across the county.” The Culture Recovery Fund is to enable cultural organisations that have been affected by the Covid-19 crisis to stay afloat, providing them with sup - port over a six-month period to ensure that by 31st March 2021 they can either re - open or move towards sustain - ability.

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