Councillor Update Success! One of the main pledges that Broadstone
Conservatives made at the election was to work tirelessly to secure prosperous futures for families and individuals. I have been pushing this priority on countless occasions at many meetings, insisting that an excellent opportunity for a path back to prosperity would be regeneration of brownfi eld development sites – too many people need the security that only a home brings in our already crowded town. My main suggestion has always been the old power station site next to Holes Bay, which has been derelict and something of a blot on the landscape for too long.
After many meetings with council offi cers, Conservative MPs, leaders and Poole cabinet colleagues, I am very pleased to report that a large grant has now been given to Poole Council by the Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership. A share of the new £19.5 million fund will be used to build more than 1,300 homes by 2020 without affecting our Green Belt. With Conservative councillors from neighbouring wards, I have been working with Councillor Potter, whose responsibilities include regeneration, and he recently met with Housing Ministers to strongly put my arguments about preserving our green spaces, prioritising building on Brownfi eld sites, such as the power station. I am very glad that our strong lobbying has been heard. It will ease the housing crisis, improve security for families and provide many local jobs.
Recently, I have been lobbying council offi cers to resurface Sandford Way after many comments from residents. It was heartening to receive a congratulatory message from a resident explaining how thoughtful, friendly and helpful the council's offi cers and contractors had been when fi lling in potholes in that road, by making arrangements to achieve the work without disrupting daily life too much. For example, facilitating the taxi pickup of a wheelchair bound resident. I am very grateful for such messages, as one so often receives negative comments, which of course I act on. I will continue to do my best to make sure all residents are properly served.
Another local resident asked me to report a pothole in Upper Blandford Road that was causing drivers diffi culty and a lot of noise nuisance to nearby residents. Within one day, the council's contractors had visited and fi xed the problem. It costs on average £50 to fi x each pothole and the sooner it is done, the less it costs. My grateful thanks to that resident for letting me know promptly. Please continue to contact me with information and advice of this helpful kind. Alternatively, meet me face-to-face at my next surgery in the Library on 15th April, from 10am-12pm.
Cllr David Newell Email:
d.newell@
poole.gov.uk • Call: 07790 434662
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