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Front page Policing, Crime & Anti-Social Behaviour Sara Armstrong
8 October 2024 / 19 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Councillor Sara Armstrong says: "As this month of October is dedicated to raising awareness of violence against women and girls - I have written to David Sidwick, Dorset Police & Crime Commissioner, to find out about the scale of it in Dorset in particular BCP and what is being done to tackle it."
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BCP Council Community Cohesion East Cliff & Springbourne Sara Armstrong
7 October 2024 / 19 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Green Councillor for East Cliff & Springbourne Sara Armstrong says: "As we approach the close of the consultation in this stage to agree the boundaries of our Neighbourhood Plan and enable a Forum, I've been asked by residents about the benefits of Neighbourhood Planning. Neighbourhood plans can benefit communities in many ways."
East Cliff & Springbourne Parks, Beaches & Open Spaces Sara Armstrong
27 September 2024 / 20 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Sara Armstrong, Green Councillor for East Cliff & Springbourne, has received a response from BCP Council's strategic lead for Green Space & Conservation, in response to concerns she raised on behalf of residents about fenced-off play equipment in Kings Park.
East Cliff & Springbourne Front page Money Parks, Beaches & Open Spaces Sara Armstrong
27 September 2024 / 19 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Earlier this month Councillor Sara Armstrong met with her East Cliff & Springbourne ward colleague Cllr Moriarty and BCP Council officers from Greenspaces and Economic Development to discuss the use of the Prosperity Fund in the ward. £10,000 has been allocated to enhance the Springbourne district area. Improvements will focus on the area around the pocket park at Springbourne Library.
Children & Young People Sara Armstrong
19 September 2024 / 19 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Sara Armstrong, Green Councillor for East Cliff & Springbourne, says: "It was wonderful to be invited to celebrate the 1st birthday of Maddie's Miracle recently at Bournemouth Foodbank Garden Rooms Cafe. "Maddie's Miracle is a charity set up by parents who experienced a gap in the support available to assist with breastfeeding and perinatal care. They set up Maddie's Miracle to address that."
Alasdair Keddie East Cliff & Springbourne Parks, Beaches & Open Spaces Sara Armstrong
18 September 2024 / 19 October 2024 by chrishenderson
The Friends of Knyveton and Spencer Gardens launched itself as a constituted community group this evening, at the Eastcliff & Springbourne Residents Group Meeting. Councillor Sara Armstrong (East Cliff & Springbourne) said: "Reclaiming the park as a community is an important step in combating the type of ASB that has blighted this part of our neighbourhood for decades."
East Cliff & Springbourne Policing, Crime & Anti-Social Behaviour Sara Armstrong Streets
7 September 2024 / 20 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Yesterday Councillor Sara Armstrong (East Cliff & Springbourne) spent the day in Brighton hearing about how other areas in the UK and some communities in Norway, are tackling prostitution. Sara said: "The sex industry has existed in East Cliff - the Southcote, St Francis and Knyveton areas - for as long as I can remember. The reasons for it are complex and the impacts are far reaching."
BCP Council Community Cohesion East Cliff & Springbourne Front page Sara Armstrong
19 August 2024 / 19 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Sara Armstrong says: "I'm absolutely delighted to announce that our Neighbourhood Plan for East Cliff & Springbourne is progressing to the next stage. BCP Council is consulting on the proposed East Cliff and Springbourne Neighbourhood Forum and Area boundary."
East Cliff & Springbourne Sara Armstrong
13 August 2024 / 19 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Today Councillor Sara Armstrong and community volunteer Louise Kenchington made a start tidying up the space around Springbourne Library and rehoming some of the plants from Kings Park Nursery in the planters outside.
East Cliff & Springbourne Sara Armstrong Streets
11 August 2024 / 22 October 2024 by chrishenderson
A serious incidence of fly-tipping on Holdenhurst Road in Springbourne, and another incidence in Shelbourne Close, have been cleaned up following action by local Green Councillor Sara Armstrong working with BCP Council's Waste Investigations Support & Enforcement (WISE) Team.
Community Cohesion East Cliff & Springbourne Front page Sara Armstrong
11 August 2024 / 19 October 2024 by chrishenderson
On Friday 9 August, Councillor Sara Armstrong (East Cliff & Springbourne) was invited to meet with ward colleagues and members of the Bournemouth Hebrew Congregation, BCP councillors including our new Leader Cllr Millie Earl, and the Jewish Board of Deputies, for a tour of the Synagogue.
Alasdair Keddie East Cliff & Springbourne Policing, Crime & Anti-Social Behaviour Queen's Park & Charminster Sara Armstrong
2 August 2024 / 20 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Councillor Sara Armstrong (East Cliff & Springbourne) says: "It was absolutely fantastic to join the multi-agency team for a 'Night of Action' at the fireworks down in Bournemouth tonight with my colleague Cllr Alasdair Keddie (Queen's Park & Charminster). We saw for ourselves the wonderful work being done in partnership to support our communities - by BCP Council CSAS officers, Dorset Police, WISE Litter Enforcement Officers, seafront rangers and other teams - and tackle things like knife crime and serious violence.
BCP Council East Cliff & Springbourne Parks, Beaches & Open Spaces Sara Armstrong
27 July 2024 / 20 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Councillor Sara Armstrong (East Cliff & Springbourne) says: "Thanks to Green Party community volunteers Pippa Gillingham and Andrew, local residents, BCP family centre staff and Travis Perkins for all their hard work in the Boscombe Family Hub outdoor space today, restoring this vital outdoor space to glory. Many families in East Cliff & Springbourne do not have access to their own garden. Having a useable outdoor, safe, space at the hub for families is key to improving their mental health and wellbeing, building connections and playing together."
15 July 2024 / 22 October 2024 by chrishenderson
An unsecured, empty property at 21 Knole Road in Springbourne has attracted fly tipping, squatting and anti social behaviour that has made residents feel incredibly unsafe. Local Councillor Sara Armstrong met with Dorset Police and BCP Council officers to discuss the issue. In the absence of a response from the landlord and various notices served, BCP Council took legal action and took the landlord to task for the neglect of their property. Dorset Police attended on 15 July to board up the property and secure it to ensure the safety and wellbeing of residents.
8 July 2024 / 20 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Councillor Sara Armstrong (East Cliff & Springbourne) has met with Deputy Leader of BCP Council, Cllr Millie Earl, and the Seafront Development Manager this afternoon to discuss progress on the Coastal Programme currently being delivered through the Levelling Up Communities funding. BCP has been given around £20 million for the seafront.
13 June 2024 / 20 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Councillor Sara Armstrong (East Cliff & Springbourne) writes: "Thank you Cllr Kieron Wilson (Independent, Muscliff & Strouden Park) for taking the time to meet with myself, staff and residents at Vale Lodge this afternoon. "We caught up on progress made regarding the gates (still some work to do but getting there), heard about the partnership with Grounded Community and how residents are benefitting from nutritious meals made in the kitchen, the social activities planned by staff and residents to combat loneliness (can't wait for the bingo!) and saw how the plants from Kings Park Nursery are settling in.
East Cliff & Springbourne Front page Money Sara Armstrong Streets
4 June 2024 / 19 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Today Sara Armstrong was delighted to meet Chris and Danny from BCP Council Highways for an update on the damaged drain. This first came to light last year as a direct result of residents and Sara as their councillor, lobbying officers to get the drain investigated and repaired. During this it came to light that a utility company had damaged the infrastructure and not reported it.
4 June 2024 / 22 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Councillor Sara Armstrong (East Cliff & Springbourne) writes: "This afternoon I've been out finding new homes out in the community for some of the legacy plants from the now closed Kings Park Nursery. Residents at Vale Road complex and Marchwood on Manor Road were only too pleased to plant these hardy perennials in their community gardens. Since the closure of Kings Park Nursery, I've also found new homes for plants at Knyveton Gardens Park and East Howe Youth Centre."
28 May 2024 / 19 October 2024 by chrishenderson
The East Cliff & Springbourne Green Group, led by Councillor Sara Armstrong, has been holding monthly actions to clean up their local community. Here's a selection of photos, with Sara's comments.
Alasdair Keddie East Cliff & Springbourne Queen's Park & Charminster Sara Armstrong Streets
9 May 2024 / 22 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Green Councillors Alasdair Keddie (Queen's Park & Charminster) and Sara Armstrong (East Cliff & Springbourne) met with the BCP Graffiti Team as they were cleaning the underpass between their wards, by BH Live and Holdenhurst Road. Alasdair commented: "This underpass is regularly used by our residents as they go to school, work or the gym. We receive frequent reports that the graffiti makes people feel unsafe."
17 April 2024 / 22 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Councillor Sara Armstrong (East Cliff & Springbourne) writes: "I've had some concerns raised from residents about people placing their refuse bins on the highway to save their parking space. This is especially common practice in areas where parking is limited. I emailed the manager of the Enforcement Team about this today who responded as follows:
16 April 2024 / 19 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Councillor Sara Armstrong (East Cliff & Springbourne) says: "Last May, myself and my dedicated team of East Cliff and Springbourne Green community volunteers started taking action to tackle the condition of road signage and street furniture across the ward as part of our commitment to 'cleaner, safer, greener streets'. "I'm pleased to report we are starting to see some green shoots of change! "The road signage on Spring Road after years of neglect has finally been cleaned of graffiti and given a much needed spruce up.
8 April 2024 / 22 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Councillor Sara Armstrong completed one of her regular walk/runabouts around East Cliff & Springbourne, meeting residents and delivering her first ward newsletter since her by-election win.
Alasdair Keddie BCP Council Front page Queen's Park & Charminster Sara Armstrong
21 March 2024 / 23 September 2024 by chrishenderson
After 100 years, King’s Park Plant Nursery has permanently closed. BCP Council decided to axe the facility as part of £41m of further cuts to balance its books. Councils across the country are in dire financial straits, following 14 years of swingeing cuts to council funding by the Conservative Government. Green Councillors Alasdair Keddie (Queen's Park & Charminster) and Sara Armstrong (East Cliff & Springbourne) visited the nursery at the end to personally thank the staff and volunteers - and collect some surplus plants and tree bark to distribute to community projects in the area.
