Simon Bull Streets Winton East
17 December 2024 / 29 December 2024 by chrishenderson
Alarming holes have appeared in recent months on Acland Road in Winton East. The cause of these collapses has been weaknesses in Wessex Water's sewer lateral under the road. Local Green Councillor Simon Bull has been in touch with BCP Council, who have undertaken emergency road repairs. The Council has managed to get a partial fix from Wessex Water - lining of internal pipework in the sewer under Acland Road from the top of the hill to the Charminster Road junction.
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Children & Young People Chris Rigby Streets Winton East
1 December 2024 / 28 December 2024 by chrishenderson
Now that there is a new permanent Headteacher in place at St Luke's School in Winton East, Green Councillor Chris Rigby is once again helping with the development of a school travel plan. Chris has been speaking to Mr Godfrey and they are working with BCP's Sustainable Travel team. The first aim is to find ways to reduce the traffic congestion around the school at dropoff/pickup times. Chris added: "Once that's done, we can look at other schemes to assist the school, and try to make it safer for the kids getting there in the mornings."
Chris Rigby Streets Winton East
27 November 2024 / 28 December 2024 by chrishenderson
In 2023, Winton's Christmas lights were cancelled, and BCP Council decided not to provide them any more, as part of ongoing cuts. Thanks to the fundraising efforts of Karl Payne, director of The Forge Garage in Winton, Winton East Green councillor Chris Rigby was able to work with him and BCP Council to get them back in place for 2024.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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:
