As your councillors, we have an allowance to be made available to charities and/or small organisations needing funds for an event, equipment or some other purpose.
If you believe your organisation could use such funds, do let one of us know. We may be able to help.
Friday, 31 August 2018
Sunday, 26 August 2018
I agree with Mara. It was the first ward walk for many years in Knellwood. We called on 20 surprised residents in Rectory Road - surprised because it isn't election time!
It was really great to be able to talk with people without any election pressures, and we found a few issues, even from these 20 houses, which concern them.
We will be calling on other areas over the next few months - be prepared!
It was really great to be able to talk with people without any election pressures, and we found a few issues, even from these 20 houses, which concern them.
We will be calling on other areas over the next few months - be prepared!
Saturday, 25 August 2018
Ward Visits
We had absolutely great time talking to our residents during our ward visit last Thursday. Thank you for your time to those who were able to spare a minute talking to us and apologies to those we’ve missed. We left a card for you through your letter box. We will be visiting road by road throughout the year. Already looking forward to the next visit.
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
Milestone Surgery and The Community Centre
1. Many of you in Knellwood are becoming concerned about several issues at the moment so I just want to update you on a couple of them here.
Milestone Surgery: This surgery, used by a very significant number of residents in this ward, has issued notices to its patients, of its intended move to the proposed new Health Centre at Southwood.
Mara and I propose to visit the practice manager very shortly to discuss what we consider to be an ill-considered move. Apart from the fact that the deal to acquire the property in Southwood has not even happened yet, for a variety of reasons, many of you will find it difficult to get to the new Centre, especially without your own transport. The bus service is presently inadequate.
There's no doubt the surgery is almost fully subscribed, has poor parking, and is a rather difficult location to access on the A325.
I understand that the Salisbury Road practice is not intending to relocate.
I hope to update you very soon.
2. The Farnborough Community Centre:
For various reasons, loss of its principal volunteer organiser, its position within the new proposed Civic Quarter, and its unsuitability to meet all needs, it is proposed to close the Centre in due course. The target date is realistically in the Spring next year.
From what I hear, however, various groups do not know what is going on, and even whether they will be able to continue.
This is not satisfactory, and I am meeting this Thursday, to obtain details and assurances on the way forward. The process will take a little while, but I will do all I can to ensure that no-one loses out.
I will update you soon.
Milestone Surgery: This surgery, used by a very significant number of residents in this ward, has issued notices to its patients, of its intended move to the proposed new Health Centre at Southwood.
Mara and I propose to visit the practice manager very shortly to discuss what we consider to be an ill-considered move. Apart from the fact that the deal to acquire the property in Southwood has not even happened yet, for a variety of reasons, many of you will find it difficult to get to the new Centre, especially without your own transport. The bus service is presently inadequate.
There's no doubt the surgery is almost fully subscribed, has poor parking, and is a rather difficult location to access on the A325.
I understand that the Salisbury Road practice is not intending to relocate.
I hope to update you very soon.
2. The Farnborough Community Centre:
For various reasons, loss of its principal volunteer organiser, its position within the new proposed Civic Quarter, and its unsuitability to meet all needs, it is proposed to close the Centre in due course. The target date is realistically in the Spring next year.
From what I hear, however, various groups do not know what is going on, and even whether they will be able to continue.
This is not satisfactory, and I am meeting this Thursday, to obtain details and assurances on the way forward. The process will take a little while, but I will do all I can to ensure that no-one loses out.
I will update you soon.
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