Abergavenny Lansdown Ward Focus No.9 | Nov2009

LibDem31%

Con41% Lab

15%IND/Plaid13%

Labour’s out of therace and cannot win

Source: Monmouthshire County Council Election Resuts, May 2008- share of the vote for each party in the five wards in Abergavenny Town.

How people in Abergavennyare voting

It’s a two horse racebetween the Lib Dems

and Conservatives!

“Every day children are riskingtheir life trying to cross the busyHereford Road as there is no safecrossing place” says

:He recently met with the MP todiscuss this problem and to tryand find a safe crossing place.Cllr George added “its not justDeri View children who need tocross here, children fromLlantillio Pertholey and the Welsh

School also risk danger trying tocross"

and fellow LibDem Councillorwho represents the Priory ward,are organising a petition forresidents of the Lansdown andPriory wards to send a verystrong message for the CountyCouncil to make a safe crossingplace.

commented "It’sno good finding a safe crossingafter a child has been injured, weneed one now!"Please sign the petition below andsend it back to andtoday to the address.

Please return to: Monmouthshire Lib Dems (Lansdown)FREEPOST NATW950, NP4 0BR

WE NEED IT NOW!We, the undersigned, call upon MonmouthshireCounty Council to provide a safe cross on theHereford Road to enable pupils of Deri View,

Llantillio Pertholey and the Welsh Schoolto safely cross.

Name:Address: Postcode:Tel/Mobile:E-mail:

DANGER! SCHOOL CHILDRENCROSSINGCampaign for safe crossing for Deri View School

CROSSINGPHOTO

Since Lansdown Road has been resurfaced there hasbeen several near misses at the junction due tospeeding cars and vehicles parked close to HerefordRoad and people are worried that it wont be longbefore there is a serious accident.

has requested that double yellowlines be painted at the junction to stop parking andto make the junction safer.Tracy Bowen-Quirk, Lansdown Ward’s owndedicated police officer is patrolling the arearegularly and will monitor cars parked on thejunction and will take appropriate action.Lansdown Road residents have recently presented apetition to who is passing it onto theHighways Department and pressing them for a quickresponse.

WANTED: DOUBLE YELLOW LINESCampaign for safer streets on Lansdown Road

Name:Address: Postcode:Tel/Mobile:E-mail:

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Issue No: 9

James George andlocal school childrenshow local MP howthey have to cross

Hereford Road:“Crossing needed!”

Many residents have contacted James Georgeabout the proposed superstore to be sited

on the cattle market site.James said: “I represent a mixed ward of private andsocial housing and the most important thing to me is thatI represent my constituents views and not my own.I have no doubt in my mind that Abergavenny needs an‘affordable’ store but the big question is where it issituated?”So far, the Conservative controlled council has wasted£2 million pounds of council tax payers cash on legal andconsultant fees. All we have to show for this is a cattlemarket site that is exactly the same as it was many yearsago: with no progress or anything to show for millions of

pounds.James addded: “This is just ludicrous, it cannot bejustified and its just not fair on tax payers just likeourselves.”The Tory council claimed to have listened to residents’views. If this was the case they would never have spent£2 million on fees. They would have spent the £2 millionon giving residents what Abergavenny really needs.

Since the election in May 2008, MonmouthshireLiberal Democrats have made a lastingimpression on the Tory controlled council.

We have constantly fought for tax payers money tobe spent in the most efficient way and argued for thebest recycling method to be introduced intoMonmouthshire.We have highlighted the shocking waste of publicmoney over the cattle market replacement inAbergavenny and the huge bill that’s on its way tolocal Council Tax payers for the new County Hall inUsk.The Liberal Democrats are not financed by big business orbig unions: we support ourselves. Each Focus newslettersuch as this is designed, edited, delivered and financed byvolunteers and local Lib Dem councillors. They are ourmain way to keep in touch and comments we receive onthe doorstep show that Focus is well read.If you can spare 20 min's every few months to helpdeliver the Focus to your street or an adjoining streetplease fill in the reply slip below and return byFREEPOST and James George will be in touch.

Many residents will remember Ambus, thecommunity bus which was available to hire by thecommunity. The bus has been idle for 12 monthsand the old committee which used to run the bushas kindly agreed to transfer the bus toAbergavenny Community Association .We haveapplied for Community Grants to get the bus backon the road and I am pleased to say that the bus isnow available for hire by calling 01873 853 623.

AMBUS

LITTER PICKER

Many local residents have commented on how muchthe litter has improved around the ward.Abergaveny Town Council have, at James’ requestfunded a part time litter picker.Most of the Lansdown ward is now getting a regularlitter pick at least once a week and this has made ahuge improvement .However, there are still “hotspots” where rubbishcollects and the Young Offenders have been helpingto clean these areas up.If you know of any messy areas off the beaten trackthen please get in touch and let me know where.

STREET SURGERYJames George has been holding regular surgeries atthe Community First Resource Centre, HillcrestRoad.“Despite good attendances I know that there arepeople who do not feel comfortable coming intothis sort of environment”, said James.“Therefore, in conjunction with Gwent police I havetaken the decision to suspend the surgery in theResource Centre and bring the surgery out on theroad. I intend to hold a street surgery street bystreet to maximise resident participation so lookout for the notification dropping through your letterbox shortly.”

CREDIT UNION’S BIRTHDAYGateway Credit Union has celebrated its 1stbirthday here in Abergavenny.They offer a low cost alternative to the traditionaldoorstep lenders and they have many satisfiedmembers here on the Lansdown ward. Pop intothe Communities First office for more info or ring01873 853 623.

Town Superstore

LOCAL BUTCHERS SHOP OPENS

The Focus team is pleased to welcome thenews that Beavan Family Butcher hasopened a new shop on Hillcrest Road.“The shop has been empty for several months” sayslocal campaigner James George. “I’m really pleasedthat a high quality butcher has opened up here, it iswhat we need for our area and just in time for Xmastoo!”

Neighbourhood WatchResidents in ParkCrescent haverecently become anofficialneighbourhoodwatch area.Watch coordinatorSusan Koniecznycommented: “We haveexperienced low levelcrime and disorder forfar too long on ParkCrescent, by setting upthis watch we hope tostop this and make ourarea a safer and nicerplace. Not only havewe got to know our

neighbours better, we can get 5% off our insurancerenewal with most major insurers!”If you are interested in setting up a neighbourhoodwatch in your street contact County Councillor JamesGeorge on 01873 850 267.

Name:Address: Postcode:Tel/Mobile:E-mail:

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I would like to joinAbergavenny LiberalDemocrats. Please contactme.

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James George and the Focus team want to hear what you have to say. Please let us know of any concerns orcomplaints you have ....

James George out delivering with theteam: typical round takes just 20 minutes!

Abergavenny Holy Trinity church will be parkingtheir Community Mission Bus by the Spar atRother Ave on Thursday mornings from 10 till12pm every fortnight.On board there will be debt advice, financialinclusion advice, an upstairs play area forchildren, free tea and coffee and most of all afriendly face to chat to.You don’t have to have a reason to come onboard , Bernard and his crew will be delighted tosee you so please hop on and say hello!!

Mission Bus

James George and Bernard of the Mission Bus

STOP PRESS!!Great news that ALDi is on the way!

Work has started on the site and thecompany have told Focus that they should be

open by the Summer of 2010.