Councillor Update
Holding our surgery on April 1st seemed to be tempting fate but the morning passed without incident, although many issues were raised with us. Clearly, the closure of toilets on some of Poole’s most well used recreation grounds and parks will continue to cause concern for many people. It discriminates against specifi c groups, including some with debilitating illnesses, because without toilet facilities, areas like Baiter are no longer suitable locations to visit.
Littering and dog fouling seem to be
on the rise. As usual it seems to be a minority of people who spoil things for everyone else.
We all owe the Broadstone in Bloom
volunteers, led
by Denise Hill, sincere thanks for the effort they have put in over the last 20 years, to make the centre of Broadstone a more attractive place to visit. The fl owers outside the Library have been especially attractive this year. Their litter pick took place on April 1st – thank you to all the volunteers. One area of particular concern is the shelter near the subways. We would urge all those who use it to put their rubbish in the bin provided, rather than leaving it lying around.
While anti-social behaviour is at a relatively low level, we are beginning to receive reports of incidents in and around the centre. If you do have any concerns, please let us know. We will pass them on to the police, who can then make this issue one of their focuses.
Car parking charges were increased on 3rd April and the impact was felt almost immediately. We have already received comments from both residents and traders, which suggest footfall is beginning to decrease. Certainly, an informal check in the Story Lane car park revealed a signifi cant number of available spaces at times when the car park is usually full. Spot checks on Poole town centre car parks during the fi rst week of April revealed that at peak shopping times there were between 1,700 and 2,000 available spaces. We have asked our Chamber of Trade to monitor footfall and business activity. It is important we continue to challenge the administration’s decision and try to get a fairer and more appropriate
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m.brooke@
poole.gov.uk 07584 168991
vikki.slade@
poole.gov.uk 01202 604191
charging system introduced, but we need the evidence to back up any case we might present.
One of the impacts has been the increase in on- street parking. This issue will not diminish, but the Council has no plans to do anything about it. This is because the criteria being used to assess minor road schemes, such as double yellow lines, seem to be totally inappropriate for many of our roads. This is something that could have been addressed at our Area Committee if it had not been abolished. We will continue to fi ght for change.
Our next surgeries are: 6th May, 3rd June and 1st July in Broadstone Library commencing at 10am.
Cllrs Mike Brooke & Vikki Slade
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karen@broadstonelink.co.uk REG No. 200060
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