Poole Port DORSET Police has said its investigation into comments made by a councillor is still ongoing, despite saying it had concluded no wrongdoing. On Monday, the force said it was “satisfied” councillor Mark Howell’s remarks about illegal immigrants “were not racially motivated”. But today is said its investigation into the BCP Council representative was still ongoing. The comments were made at a Poole neighbourhood policing meeting on Thursday during a discussion about the use of the police helicopter Cllr Howell, the former deputy leader of the council, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service, he then said he “tended to assume that the port activity was related to illegal immigrants” due to it coinciding with the arrival of the Barfleur ferry.
Northern route for Cambourne to Cambridge busway 'slightly less preferred'
The mayor secured the backing of his transport committee to ask the GCP to consider the northern route
A CGI showing how the GCP's proposed busway between Cambridge and Cambourne could look. (Image: Greater Cambridge Partnership)
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A BID to secure multi-million-pound funding from central government to transform Poole High Street did not meet the required "value for money" threshold. Leaders at BCP Council were informed on Boxing Day that the local authority's submission as part of the Future High Streets Fund had been unsuccessful. A letter from communities secretary Robert Jenrick MP said: “Our assessment concluded that it unfortunately did not meet the stringent test for overall value for money required by the Treasury as a condition for the fund." Regrettably the business case for Poole did not meet the minimum threshold, Mr Jenrick wrote. Councillor Philip Broadhead, BCP Council deputy leader and cabinet member for regeneration, said: "Whist we are disappointed not to be awarded this grant, we are pressing ahead with some major plans for Poole High Street which we aim to be transformative.