Alan Lewendon News Today

COUNCILLORS in Fordingbridge are looking to “push” for the installation of CCTV in response to antisocial behaviour in town.

QUESTIONS have been raised over whether Fordingbridge has enough “social infrastructure” in terms of food outlets to cope with the expected…

A FORDINGBRIDGE resident has pleaded with councillors for something to be done to address traffic and highways issues in the town “before somebody…

PLANS for a new roundabout and access road in Fordingbridge have sparked concerns over the loss of an area of greenspace as well as pollution concerns. Fordingbridge Town Council’s planning committee held an extraordinary meeting to discuss an application by Pennyfarthing Homes Ltd for a residential development, change of use of land to Alternative Natural Recreational Greenspace and other on-site infrastructure at Whitsbury Road. The plan for the Whitsbury Road site Whitsbury Road (sit...

COUNCILLORS in Fordingbridge have objected to proposals to build nearly 100 homes. The plans were discussed by Fordingbridge Town Council’s planning committee last week. At a previous meeting Councillor Alan Lewendon questioned whether this development, which was not designated in New Forest District Council’s (NFDC) Local Plan, was needed as the three sites already allocated should address housing needs. He also said it was outside the defined built up area of Fordingbridge. Planni...

UPCOMING work to improve two roads in Fordingbridge may not be enough to address safety issues for pedestrians, councillors fear. Action is to be taken on some key routes, with “patching work” scheduled for Salisbury Road and Salisbury Street. Hampshire County Councillor for Fordingbridge, Edward Heron, told Fordingbridge Town Council at a meeting this month that county officers had been out inspecting roads and pavements. He added: “They have programmed some patching work to be d...

CALLS are growing for a new crossing on an “unsafe” stretch of the A338 in Fordingbridge. Councillor Edward Hale said he had seen appeals on social media for a crossing on the A338 near Surma Valley and Burgate School in order to walk the Avon Valley Path safely. He said at a meeting of the town council’s general purposes committee: “They are saying that it is very difficult to get across there. I’ve had that problem. I also quite like the idea because it would slow traffic down...

PROPOSALS to turn high street units into three flats in Fordingbridge have sparked concerns about “over development” and a lack of parking. An application seeking a change of use for units 2 and 3 Roman Quay, High Street to create three new homes has been submitted to New Forest District Council by Tygwin Ltd. It was discussed by Fordingbridge Town Council on January 13. Councillor Alan Lewendon said the units had been a cafe and shop premises previously and that the cafe building wou...

How have concerns been addressed? Alistair Harris, speaking on behalf of Metis Homes, said after discussions with planning officers and consultees areas of landscaping had been increased and new areas of open space introduced as well as “greater levels of separation” from some of the trees and sensitive boundaries. Regarding concerns over the day nursery, he said there was a new area of open space in that area, which created a “gap” between the new homes and the nursery. The buildin...

FORDINGBRIDGE councillors have urged caution over taking on land at the cemetery. Fordingbridge Town Council has been asked about taking on the title of land at Stuckton Road cemetery from New Forest District Council (NFDC). A meeting of the town council on January 6 was told the district council had presented a land transfer form to solicitors acting for the town council but no agreement could be found in the minutes or correspondence that the town council had agreed to take it on. The...