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NEWPORT PAGNELL COUNCILLOR CORNER
Changing Ward Boundaries
Preparatory work has started on the new footbridge in Riverside Meadow by clearing some of the trees and bushes early so as not to impact the bird breeding session.
Supporting Community Events
I have said before how lucky we are here in Newport Pagnell to have volunteers to organise events such as the
The Boundary Commission has decided that the total number of Councillors should be increased from 51 to 57. Currently, there is a mixture of one member (eg Hanslope Park), two member (eg Newport Pagnell South) and three member wards. The Commission has decided that all wards should be three member wards of around 10, 000 voters from now on.
work the gritters did in keeping the main roads clear during the extended periods of bad weather, but residents felt that more could be done in estate roads and especially pavements and redways. One resident said “the Council only ever seem to be interested in car drivers and not us pedestrians”.
events were negatively impacted financially by the poor weather last year. So, I decided to make a grant of £500 from my small ward budget to both the Carnival Committee and to the Christmas Lights Committee. Letʼs hope for better weather this year.
A509 Resurfacing – new dates
Although the review of parliamentary boundaries has been put on hold, changes to Milton Keynes Council ward boundaries will be going ahead.
Work will start on the new wider and higher bridge in the summer with a temporary bridge being built just upstream to allow continued access across the river on this busy pedestrian route. The historic bathing place next to the bridge will be protected.
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The proposals are a new Newport Pagnell North and Hanslope ward which will include all of Newport Pagnell north of a line drawn along Wolverton Road and the High Street, Stoke Goldington and Gayhurst, all of the current Hanslope park ward, including Redhouse Park.
I raised residentsʼ concerns at the Transport Committee and hopefully more can be done next time.
There will also be a new Newport Pagnell South ward which will include all of Newport Pagnell south of the line drawn along Wolverton Road and the High Street, plus Giffard Park and Blakelands.
Following the snow in January the resurfacing of the A509 from Newport
New footbridge over the river
A contribution from Cllr Douglas McCall
Carnival and Christmas Lights. I have been concerned that both
Carnival Committee Chair, Sam Miller, thanking Cllr Douglas McCall for the award of the £500 grant from his ward budget.
The Focus Team are looking forward to representing these new wards
The current Riverside footbridge is scheduled to be replaced this summer.
in 2014
Pagnell to the M1 has been delayed until 27th March to 5th April. It is now planned to carry out the work overnight.
There are no local elections in Milton Keynes this year and the new boundaries will be effective from the 2014 elections when an ʻall outʼ election will be held.
If you need to contact any of the Newport Pagnell Liberal Democrat Focus Team please email us on NewportFocus@mklibdems.co.uk.
The boundaries are being changed to take account of the growing population in Milton Keynes and to ensure equity in the number of people represented between the various wards.
Snow, Ice and Gritting
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Fight Back Britain
Hopefully by the time you read this the snow and ice will be a thing of the past. Residents were generally complimentary of the hard
RDF are producing a new commission for BBC1 called Fight Back Britain.
They'd be very interested in hearing Neighbourhood and Home Watch The Town Council will be holding its Annual Town Meeting on the members stories. The programme concentrates on the role that the public 25th April 2013. Everyone is invited. Do join us for a glass of wine or plays in helping the police fight crime. How social networks, mobile phone orange juice.
footage, photos, eyewitness accounts etc. can provide crucial evidence in Do you know of anyone living within the town who deserves to be
identifying suspects and assisting in successful convictions. The highlight of each episode will be the inspiring stories of public involvement.
As well as these stories, the programme will provide advice on how members of the public can play their part in responsibly aiding the police, as well as insights into how they can keep their family and property safe. Where relevant, they also want to include on-going cases where an appeal for evidence would be useful. The series is a BBC1 prime-time commission, with a provisional transmission date from mid-July.
recognised for their outstanding good works or their contribution to Newport Pagnell for the last year?
If you do and would like to nominate them for the Town Award then please write to the Town Clerk, Shar Roselman, Newport Pagnell Town Council, 80 High Street, MK16 8AQ, or e mail townclerk@newport-pagnell.org.uk. We will need a brief paragraph of about 100 words explaining why they deserve the award.
They are looking for past and present stories where the public (and ideally their footage) has played a key role in the case. If you have a story on how your Neighbourhood or Home Watch group has helped Police fight crime, please contact crime@rdftelevision.com or 0207 013 4208.
The Town Council is delighted to receive nominations from people in all walks of life. The deadline for nominations is Friday 29th March 2013.
The award will be presented at the Annual Town Meeting on 25th April 2011 at 7.30pm at the United Reformed Church.
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NEWPORT PAGNELL ANNUAL TOWN AWARD
AND TOWN MEETING