New Milton Advertiser 9th Oct 2020

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Police break up Covid rule flouters

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Index Business Planning Obituaries 19 Christian Comment 20 Letters 20 From Our Files 24 Puzzle Corner 24 On the Hoof 28 Clubs and Societies 28 Food and Drink 31 Classifieds 32-35 Motoring 36-37 Family Announcements back page LT Price Rise 03 Near-miss for driver after tree crashes on road feet from her car Page 5 Lymington’s Thomas Tripp pub to reopen – with a new name Page 9 Forest hotels boss slams ‘wrong’ curfew for restaurants Page 10 ‘Ridiculous’ raid on 21 beach huts to cost owners thousands Page 15 16 18

Station Road on the night of Friday 25th September he en- countered “hostility and open disregard for order in a time when all of us are having to sac- rifice so much”. PCSO McCaffery warned that those who flout the rules risk a £200 fine. Reacting to news of last Fri- day’s incident in Osborne Road, town mayor Cllr Alvin Reid em- phasised it was a small minority of youngsters who were going against the pandemic regula- tions. “Any breach is bad. We’re all struggling to try and keep to the regulations, but unfortunately there are a few people who be- lieve the regulations don’t apply to them,” he told the A&T. “We should educate them so that they understand the impact it could have on their family and their grandparents if they catch the virus. “All the data shows that young people are quite safe – if they catch it, it would usual- ly be just a mild attack. But if they were to pass it on to their parents or grandparents, they

O cers’ plea to parents after 30 youths found in abandoned house

BY CHRIS MARCH

POLICE broke up a gathering of about 30 youngsters at an abandoned house in New Mil- ton in breach of Covid-19 regu- lations. The incident in Osborne Road last Friday night came ex- actly a week after officers were abused by a group of youths who refused to wear face cover- ings in a store in Station Road. It has prompted a call from the police that parents ensure their children understand the rules. Under the current govern- ment regulations aimed at re- ducing the spread of corona- virus, no more than six people from different households are allowed to gather indoors or outdoors – known as the Rule of Six. Responding to the call-out to Osborne Road shortly before 10.30pm, officers ejected the youngsters from the building. However, the group contin- ued to loiter in the streets out- side, leading to a 12-hour dis- persal order being enforced. In addition to Osborne Road, this banned them from gather-

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Aldi returns with store plan

ing in the areas of the nearby railway line, Whitefield Road, Ashley Road and Oak Road. Posting on social media after- wards, PCSO Amy Blake said: “It has been a running theme over the past few weekends whereby officers have been giv- en a verbal onslaught by groups of youths in the New Milton town area while operating in the line of duty. “We ask if you are a parent, please have this conversation with your teenagers. We try our best, and our jobs are not made any easier by groups of youths hurling verbal abuse and not complying with our directions.” As reported in the A&T, PCSO Alan McCaffery hit out at a “small minority” of teens and adults who refused to wear masks in New Milton shops. He said that while patrolling

SUPERMARKET giant Aldi has submitted new plans for a store in New Milton after its first effort was thrown out by councillors. The second application for a site opposite Tesco in Caird Avenue is being backed by one town councillor who said the last one being turned down was a “travesty of justice”. Aldi said that if given the go-

ahead the new store will cre- ate at least 30 new jobs. It has already attracted 42 letters of support lodged with New For- est District Council, against five objections. The German retail company’s last bid was turned down by just one vote by NFDC’s plan- ning committee in May. An Aldi spokesperson told the A&T this week: “We know

our customers are currently travelling beyond New Milton for our award-winning products and are committed to bringing our low-cost, high-quality offer to the area. “We have worked extensively with planning officers to revise our proposals for a new store on Caird Avenue. “We are hopeful this revised application will be considered acceptable and we can proceed with bringing this much-want- ed new investment to New Mil- ton.” The amended plan has been welcomed by residents and New Milton councillor David

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LYMINGTON police will relo- cate from the town’s station to a new base at the nearby town hall onMonday – two years after the move was first announced. The old police station in Southampton Road, which dates back to 1952, was branded by Hampshire police and crime commissioner Michael Lane as “outdated and no longer fit for purpose”. He said the new base in Av- enue Road provided a modern and fit-for-purpose accommo- dation for officers and staff to

continue policing the Lyming- ton area. It will have a public front desk, but the current Covid-19 pandemic means it will not open until restrictions allow. New Forest West Insp. Mike Minnock said: “This move pro- vides our officers with an up- to-date environment allowing us to cope with the challenges of modern-day policing. “Our officers will continue to deliver high-visibility patrols in Lymington and surrounding areas, while members of the

public will be able to report any crime or anti-social behaviour to us as our front desk will be staffed full-time, Monday to Friday, when it opens. “It will also allow for us to further embed our already positive relationship with our stakeholders such as the New Forest District Council as we look to continue to protect the community from high-harm of- fences.” The new base also boasts an interview room, workspace and

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