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Peter Ainsworth, Tory whip who served in the Shadow Cabinet and was passionate about the environment – obituary
Described as ‘a Technicolor human being’, he was Campaigning Politician of the Year in 1993 and championed English classical music
Peter Ainsworth at the 2000 Conservative Party conference in Bournemouth
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Peter Ainsworth, who has died suddenly aged 64, was Conservative MP for East Surrey from 1992 to 2010, a government whip under John Major, and shadow secretary for culture and later the environment under William Hague, Iain Duncan Smith and David Cameron.
Yet he made as great a contribution to public life after leaving the Commons, as chairman of the Big Lottery Fund, the Churches Conservation Trust, the Elgar Foundation and the Heritage Alliance.
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The coronavirus pandemic has had a disastrous impact upon the human race, causing countless deaths and disrupting livelihoods all over the globe. However, its effect upon the planet itself has been largely benign and, in some cases, even beneficial. That’s certainly true with regard to air pollution, since sophisticated particulate matter sensing technology has revealed that concentrations of several contaminants fell drastically during the height of lockdown.
The same also appears to be true for light pollution. With industries coming to a standstill and far fewer passenger vehicles on roads, there has been less human activity in areas both urban and rural. This has led to reduced light pollution and clearer night skies, according to research conducted by UK environmental charity CPRE (formerly known as the Campaign to Protect Rural England).
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Plans To Turn Havenstreet Garages Into Homes
By Louise Hill LDR
Garages, part of F. H. Winter and Sons, in the heart of Havenstreet could be turned into houses.
A planning application, submitted to the Isle of Wight Council by a member of the Winter family, is asking to demolish garages and storage buildings and construct six houses, which are designed to fit in with the village.
The underused and unkempt brownfield site is used to sell cars currently but could be redeveloped to provide three two and three three-bed houses on Havenstreet s Main Road.
RESIDENTS of a village near Ledbury might be forgiven for saying, “what a load of rubbish!” Wellington Heath might be about to get its infamous “Best Kept Village” sign returned, after a much-needed revamp; but the verges in and around the village are looking anything but their best, because of a litter problem. Wellington Heath correspondent, Peter Constantine said: “Many years ago, a village resident, the late Peter Garnett led the ‘Last of the Summer Wine’ Group of litter pickers every weekend, as they kept our lanes clear of rubbish. “Organised litter picking has been intermittent since then; but recently Mark Beaumont and Peter Brown have made a renewed attack on rubbish and were shocked to collect four large bags of rubbish on one walk, mainly cans and bottles, sweet wrappers and crisp packets.