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Newport Pagnell Councillor Corner
A contribution from Cllr Douglas McCall
more grit bins not less.
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Introduction Grit Bins address via action on illegal parking and
Hello again, for those reading this for the first time I am Councillor
obstruction. Previously my colleagues and I have
got the Council to repaint worn out double yellow lines in Union
NAG chairman, Cllr Douglas McCall, in conversation with police officers
spots and in particular in and around Priory Street. Although there are a number of problem areas in the
town, which the police
May, and to comply with election rules, I will not be writing the April and May Newport Pagnell Councillor Corner. These will be written by my colleague Cllr Derek Eastman.
If you need to contact any of the Newport Focus Team please email us on NewportFocus@mklibdems.co.uk
Follow me online: www.douglasmccall.mycouncillor.org.uk and on twitter @DouglasMcCall
and Council Parking
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wport Pagnell.
The snow we currently have reinforces the need for more grit bins in Newport
Douglas McCall and I represent Newport Pagnell South ward. I am a
Pagnell. Residents have asked my FocusSTtreaemt,cPolrleioargyueSstraenedt,I TfoircmkforredgSritreet, St John Street and other places
with my Liberal Democrat colleagues; CthllerwAhnodleyoMf tahreicP,oCetlslreDstearte?k Eastman and Town Councillor Paul Alexander.
Liberal Democrat councillor and work as a team in Newport Pagnell
in the town.
bins in the town. Did you know that thereNaAreGnocghrait ibrimnsaon,thCelplrubDlicohuighlawsayMincCall, in conversation with police office
Newport Pagnell.
We also discussed recent metal thefts of drain covers in London
The Council has repeatedly refused to suRppolaydmaornedboinns athned iAn5fa0c9t.hAadn increasing number of street signs are also
I write this month’s article in early Februpraorpyoseudrrtourneduecde bthye snnuomwbear nofdgrit bins in our town! We will continue to press
before the Council has set its budget so I am unable to update you on that.
National Library Day – 4th February
National Library Day – 4th february th
It was National Library Day on Saturday 4 February. Did you manage
Grit Bins
The snow we currently have reinforces the need for more grit bins in Newport Pagnell. Residents have asked my Focus Team colleagues and I for more grit bins in the town. Did you know that there are no grit bins on the public highway in the whole of the Poets Estate?
The Council has repeatedly refused to supply more bins and in fact had proposed to reduce the number of grit bins in our town! We will continue to press the Council for more.
less
Neighbourhood Action Group (N
the Council for more.
‘disappearing’.
Paul Alexander says there
Paul Alexander says that Newport needs
should be more Grit Bins, not
Neighbourhood
It was National Library Day on Saturday 4th February. Did you
Newport library and borrow a book? Please support and use our local
manage to visit the Newport library and borrow a book? Please support and use our local library.
month’s meeting of the NAG the m
mAhcottsioponts Ganrdoinuparticular in and around Priory Street. Although there
Cllrs Douglas McCall, Andy Maric and Paul Alexander with the chair
number of problem areas in the town, which the police and Council Parking
(NAG)
ants will aim to address via action onf tihllegaFlrpieanrkdinsgoafnNd eobwsptrourctiPona.gnell Library (FONPL) John Marshall and
usly my colleagues and I have goCt thllersCoDuoncuilgtolarsepMainctCwaorlnl,oAutnddoyubMle aric and Paul Alexander with the chair o
At this month’s meeting local resident Barbara Bedford outside of Newport Pagnell Library.
lines in Union Street, Priory Street, Tickford Street, St John St and other
of the NAG the main Friends of Newport Pagnell Library (FONPL) John Marshall and local
in the town.
issue of discussion was Barbara Bedford outside of Newport Pagnell Library. Guest Writer
sopdaisrkcuinsgsepdrroebclenmt mheotatl thefts of drain covers in London Road and on
09. An increasing number of street signs are also ‘disappearing’.
As I am standing for re-election to Milton Keynes Council on the 3rd
Sitting round the table with
Government departments or to the banks they have to be taken seriously. They are speaking of well over a million people who
Newport Pagnell Carnival News
Thank you to everyone who bought their balloon at Newport Pagnell Christmas Lights, but we have lots more to sell and lots of great prizes to be won, including cash and a brand new bike from Roy Pinks. Please keep an eye on our facebook group: ‘Newport Pagnell Carnival’ and future editions of the Phonebox for more details on when we will next be selling.
Great news regarding the main arena, Newport Pagnell Carnival committee has booked ‘The Blazing Saddles’, who will bring their horses to the field for us and perform shows including trick riding and a full jousting battle! If anyone would like more information regarding carnival please email: samantha.miller87@btinternet.com
tional Library Day – 4th February
The Newport Pagnell
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as National Library Day on Saturday 4 February. Didaryeouacmtivaenlyagpeuttiongvisoitmtheething into the coffers
Business Association
wport library and borrow a book? Please support and uinsea wouorldlowcahlelriebrmarayn.y are living on money We were each called on to outline our hopes
and purposes. There came some encouraging accounts of trading success and the calling went on to Wendy Egan. The Town Mayor was along to introduce Shar Roselman the town’s new Town Clerk. For my part I explained that I was along from Phonebox to spy on the rest of them. The most interesting talk this evening was from Charles Smith who is regional chairman (Beds, Bucks and Hertfordshire) for the Federation of Small Businesses.
The Federation speak for over 200,000 members most of whom employ between 4 and 10 people. When therefore they speak to
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drained away by the benefits system and the vast unproductive part of the nation’s work force. Phonebox will surely have more to say about this organisation which is playing a positive and fast growing part in our affairs.
The meeting was not quite finished when along with the Mayor and Town Clerk I slipped away because we were scheduled to be elsewhere. Before leaving I promised to be along to further meetings and so to write of particular success stories from within Newport Pagnell and Olney.
GB
s Douglas McCall, Andy Maric and Paul Alexander with the chair of the