Queen's Park ward

Queens Park Ward covers from Queens Park Avenue to Cemetery Junction from Charminster Road to the Wessex Way. A lot of the ward is really in Charminster!

With a good record of listening to people, taking action, and not taking support for granted it's no wonder people trust the local Lib Dem team to deliver.

Contents

Your Lib Dem team.

Local Issues.

Latest news.

Contacts

Carol Ainge

Councillor Carol Ainge

Carol Ainge is a former business-woman who has lived in Bennett Road for 24 years.

She has been very active in opposing over-development in the area.

She is also the founder of the new Neighbourhood Watch.

Carol is also very keen on animal welfare and helped draft a motion to Council on ethical labelling of products.

Address: 3 Bennett Road. 'phone: 395110. email: carol.ainge@bournemouth.gov.uk

Local issues

• Planning continues to be the main issue affecting residents. More Planning Applications are being refused and more that are refused by the Council are dismissed by the Planning Inspector.

• New White Lines at Crossing Stewart Road / Bennett Road

• New Neighborhood Watch scheme set up by Carol Ainge.

• Lamp Posts repainted some for first time in 30 years!

Recycling

Thanks to Local Residents Bournemouth is recycling more! However more needs to be done and Mike Carlile has pressed for a continuation of the Green Waste Collection Service and it's extention into the Autumn months. He has also called for action to deal with some houses in Charminster where black plastic sacks spill out their contents.

Foxes

Residents have made us aware of Foxes in the area. We are taking this up with the council and wildlife trusts, with a view to their capture and release on Queens Park.

Please neither harm nor feed the foxes! Bear in mind that discarded food waste in your council bin or in plastic sacks attracts them.

Wilkins Bakery site

Thanks to efforts by the community, a planning application was thrown out with the developer offering less flats, more affordable houses.

There is scope for a community centre. We are continuing to meet with planning officers.

Malmesbury Park School

Residents can use their Pool in the school holidays. We will try and secure funding towards a roof for the pool in exchange for greater access by the community!

Bus services

Although Charminster Road is served by a better bus service the other side of the road has seen a much reduced bus service along Bennett Road since the loss of the 17. I pressed both bus companies for restoration of the 17 route or the council to involve the community and to develop innovative transport solutions.

Latest news

Sat 31st May 2008:

New Lib Dem policy guide has 'green thread.'.

The Liberal Democrats can be distinguished from the Conservatives by the breadth and depth of policies that show how we put our values and beliefs into practise.

Tue 27th May 2008:

Lib Dems top green ratings.

A report into the green policies of the major parties makes grim reading for David Cameron. Mr Cameron's Conservatives were judged to be the worst of the parties on the environment.

Wed 23rd Jan 2008:

Residents let down by Hospital transport access.

Local councillor Roger West is calling for improvements to public transport to Bournemouth hospital.

Sat 19th Jan 2008:

Roads more congested than ever before.

When Labour came to power in 1997, then then deputy Prime Minister John Prescott said, 'I will have failed if in five years' time there are not many more people using public transport and far fewer journeys by car. It's a tall order but I urge you to hold me to it.'

Sun 6th Jan 2008:

Rail price increases excessive.

Train passengers are facing above-inflation fare rises of up to 11%. Some fares are regulated, including most season tickets and saver returns, and are going up by an average of 4.8%, other fares may rise by much more.

Tue 27th Nov 2007:

River Stour Crossing: back Bournemouth's bid, back Connect2.

Plans to upgrade the Throop Mill route over the River Stour may become a reality, if local people vote for it. This will open up a route for walking and cycling out of North Bournemouth towards Hurn Forest, the New Forest, and the Airport.

Sat 24th Nov 2007:

Lib Dem recycling service gets results.

Government published figures show that the recycling service introduced last year by the Lib Dems has made Bournemouth one of the most improved Councils in England.

Thu 12th Jul 2007:

Liberal Democrats propose 4p cut in Income Tax.

The Lib Dems have unveiled radical plans that will take the basic rate of income tax to its lowest level since 1916, cutting the basic rate by four pence in the pound to 16p, benefiting millions of people on low and middle incomes.

Sun 3rd Jun 2007:

Lib Dem vision for our town - street trading policy out for consultation.

Work by the previous Lib Dem Council to tackle street trading was recently published for the public and businesses to comment on. The deadline for feedback is June 11th, Councillors will be able to make input for a little longer.

Sun 20th May 2007:

Bournemouth's Conservative MPs vote to keep their expenses secret.

Bournemouth's Conservative MPs, John Butterfill (Bournemouth West) and Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) have voted to keep the public from knowing about their expenses claims. They backed a bill on Friday, to exempt MPs from Freedom of Information laws, so that they can keep their claims secret.

Sat 19th May 2007:

Cost of Conservatives rises further.

It's taken less than two weeks for Bournemouth's Conservatives to perform their first u-turn by increasing the number of Council Cabinet members from seven to nine, with a warning it could even go to ten!

Fri 18th May 2007:

The decision taken on the casino development / Pavilion refurbishment.

Bournemouth Liberal Democrats believe that the public deserve full information behind the proposed casino development linked with refurbishment of the Pavilion. We aim to publish an article on this web site as soon as possible once the Council has clarified what was signed, who signed it and who authorised it.

Sat 12th May 2007:

Conservative Cabinet to cost you more.

The first decision of the new Conservative administration has been to pay themselves more.

Fri 4th May 2007:

Thank you.

The Liberal Democrats want to say 'thank you' to everyone who supported the Party on May 3rd.

Wed 2nd May 2007:

Tory confusion grows over flat building.

Conservative claims on overdevelopment have plunged them into confusion.

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