throop and muscliff spring 2014
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Throop and Muscliff Spring 2014
Ward CouncillorDerek [email protected] 397087
Ward ChairmanIan [email protected]
Ward SecretaryDorothy Borthwick01202 397087
Streetlightingto beimproved
Plans are underway toimprove the town’s streetlighting by the installation ofover 16,500 modern LEDunits. This will result inefficiency savings of 73% inelectricity usage and areduction of 3,700 tonnes ofcarbon, 19% of the Council’scurrent output, increasing thetown’s already outstandinggreen credentials.
Derek Borthwick Dorothy Borthwick Ian Clark
Council Taxbills frozenfor 4th yearDue to the prudence, careful financialmanagement and planning, yourConservative Council is still deliveringaward winning services and helpinghard pressed Council Tax payerswhilst continuing to protect the mostvulnerable members of ourcommunity. This has been achieveddespite severe austerity measures byCentral Government cutting Councilgrants.
Council continues to protect frontline services
A programme of efficiencies has led to a saving of over £35 million since 2007 with afurther £36.5 million over the next three years and £326 million by 2020/21. This hasenabled your Conservative Council to sustain the current level and quality of the servicesthey are able to provide for Bournemouth residents.
Conservativesmaintain adult andchild care budgetsThese essential services for the most vulnerable in our communityhave increased from 60% of the total Council budget in 2013/14 to64% in 2014/15. The Conservative Council have managed tomaintain these services fully without having to increase CouncilTax bills.
If you wish to contact your Conservative Councillor call Derek on 01202 397 087intouchMineral Sites Consultation
Parley Court is one of a number ofsites within Dorset that are underconsideration for extraction of sandand gravel. If this site is chosen therewill be a final consultation towards theend of 2014. The site is on the otherside of the Stour from Muscliff in anarea of land towards Parley. If chosenthere will be approximately 150 lorry
journeys each day at the busiest period over a 12 year period, with vehiclesusing the road access near the airport. There are many potential problemssuch as noise, dust, traffic congestion and flooding to be considered. Thecurrent period of flooding in which much of the land that would be used forthe extraction is under water which highlights the potential problems. We shallbe advising residents if the final consultation involves Parley Court later in theyear.The website for full details is http://www.dorsetforyou.com/mineral-sites
Councillor fundssmall projectsCouncillor Derek Borthwick waspleased to give from his ward fund adonation to the Muscliff CommunityPlay Group and the Muscliff YouthCentre and the Muscliff Fun Day. Heis looking forward to helping othergroups in the future.
Caring and campaigning for the Community
Recycling rates amongstthe best in the country Government funding of £20m secured to enhance recycling
Your Conservative - council is committed to aweekly waste collection and has attractedGovernment funding in excess of £20m toenhance the town’s recycling programme andthe building of a recycling facility. Free foodwaste recycling will be made available fromSpring 2014 minimising still further the amountof rubbish which goes into costly landfill.
In Bournemouth this will be at no extra cost to Council Tax payers as well as the hugely successfulfree green waste collection service.
Improvements to Castle Lane West£650,000 Government funded scheme gets underwayYour Conservate Council is makingCastle Lane West safer and moreattractive with improvementsstarting this summer. This will createquality walking and cycling routesseparting cyclists from traffic and isdesigned to keep school childrensafer as they cycle to school oh thisbusy route.
Work has already started and will becompleted by September 2014between the Broadway roundaboutand Yeomans Way roundabout.
During roadworks attempts will be made tominimise distruption to travelling public bymaintaining two- way traffic flow throughout theperiod.
Throop gas lightsYour Muscliff Conservative team areworking hard to maintain the uniqueGas lighting in Throop.
Ward Team helpMP clean up Beach
Answering the call of MP TobiasEllwood your Conservative Teamassisted in the beach clean up afterthe unprecedented winter storms.
Tobias Ellwood MP www.tobiasellwood.comTel: 020 7219 4349