Month: July 2014

Stay Cool

With a heatwave forecast for this weekend residents should take precautions – and to watch out for older and more vulnerable residents during the extremely hot conditions. The Met Office has issued a level 2 heatwave alert for the south east on Saturday and Sunday and rocketing temperatures could bring potential health issues, especially for […]

Defending Green Belt

Recently the council has put forward plans to take a large amount of land out of the Green Belt. Simon Werner says, “We desperately need low cost housing for our young people and older people who want to downsize.” “But there are brown field sites all over the Borough that should be used before the […]

Getting hold of the Council – out of hours

Following a number of incidents in Pinkneys Green involving problems over the weekend when the council is closed, Liberal Democrats pushed for an improved Out-of-hours service from the council. Recently the council has started a pilot of an out-of-hours covering: Dangerous structures Planning enforcement Late night noise Un-authorised tree felling Liberal Democrats have continues to […]

Supporting Young People

With the cuts in funding for the youth service in Pinkneys Green cutting deep, Simon Werner and Kathy Newbound have donated their ward councillor budget of £750 each for community projects to a number of schemes to help young people. They have donated to Pinkneys Green Cricket Club to help them fund their successful youth […]

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