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By-election campaign flyers - Dawn Hoskins (9th Apr 2009 - 15:05:38) Hi all, I have started to post my flyers through doors fro the by-election campaign. There are a lot of houses so if anyone would like to volunteer to do their road I would be very grateful. If you feel like lending me a hand, please e-mail me at purplecurly@hotmail.co.uk Thanks in advance Dawn

Re: By-election campaign flyers - Sue W (9th Apr 2009 - 20:31:33) Dawn Would like to help you, but I seem to be under difficulties doing similar for the Liphook Initiative, If it is of any help - previous contenders have dropped in leaflets to shops etc. If you want, you can leave leaflets at the hardware - so too can other candidates. Doctors, dentists etc are also good points of contact. Ever thought of being at the Producers market with a 'vote for Dawn Hoskins stand'?? I know there is a space in the Foyer - or there was yesterday regards Sue

Re: By-election campaign flyers - Colin Haward (10th Apr 2009 - 15:03:25) Dawn You mention in your flyer Passfield transport issues when the SWT bus service is withdrawn on 17 May 2009. As a resident of Passfield who regularly uses this service to get to and from Liphook station I have been concerned at the lack of public awareness to the withdrawal of this last remaining public transport link to Liphook. Given the very limited time left I would be interested to know what "results or improvements" you expect to see regarding alternative public transport. Colin

Re: By-election campaign flyers - Dawn Hoskins (11th Apr 2009 - 17:51:04) Hi Colin Thank you for reading my flyer rather than ‘filing’ it in the recycling (as I’m sure many will do!). One of the reasons I am standing for parish councillor is that I feel Bramshott / Conford / Passfield are often overlooked – with the lion’s share of concern (& funds) being sunk into Liphook. Although Liphook is a very large area it should not be the only area within the parish that gets attention. It was a long hard struggle to get a footpath to enable us to get off the bus safely – now rather ironically the bus is to be axed!! There has been a lot of public awareness – but it is all coming from the councillors in WH & Bordon. Adam Carew is raising a petition and I think they are proposing to have a demonstration. To my knowledge Bramshott & Liphook council have not organised anything. But I am happy to stand corrected if any councillors are out there listening!! As Passfield is going to be severely affected, I would expect our councillors to be lobbying EHDC to extend the No:13 bus so that it can pick up this route. I don’t think this is happening – but again I am happy to stand corrected. As you will know, the No:13 drives through Passfield to Liphook (and vica verca) but presently it only really caters for college students. It only runs ‘till college chucks out and not in the college holidays or at the weekends. Certainly not at night / rush hour. I think this is the only real alternative. The other things that could be lobbied for are - either to extend the Liphook ‘Hoppa’ bus service or the Bordon to Liphook ‘dial-a-ride’ service. It is all very well that we have a Liphook ‘Hoppa’ bus service – but what about us! Surely not too tricky to drive around the whole parish and not just sit in a little corner of it? Clearly time is short and in the mean time I think that the locals could probably pool recourses and brain power and come up with a solution for ourselves to cover the inevitable gap in service provision. Many of us have 8 seaters – so what about a car pool / rota for the rush hour. Or maybe we can negotiate with AMK who after all are only in Passfield themselves? If there are enough worried commuters we should probably arrange a meeting to see if we can thrash out a temporary solution? Again, thank you for your attention. I hope I have covered everything and that I can count on your vote!! Dawn.

Re: By-election campaign flyers - Sudha (14th Apr 2009 - 09:15:23) Dawn Thank you for putting your photo on the talkback site... As I don't live in the area I don't know many locals except those who come to the Chautari.. so it is lovely to put the face to a name. The Business being based in Liphook means I have a vested interest in what goes on in the area but I am not allowed to vote etc.So, my hands are tied...but I am a very willing to receive your flyers and distribute to customers when they come for a takeaway or eat at the Restaurant. I have several copies of the Messenger and Life in Haslemere Magazines delivered for customers to browse through when they wait for their meals to be prepared (take aways)! So,do drop them by any time when the Restaurant is open ie Lunch and dinner daily. And GOOD LUCK for the Election! Sudha.

Re: By-election campaign flyers - Dawn Hoskins (14th Apr 2009 - 12:18:46) Colin, I have started a new thread on the SWT bus link as so many people have been asking me about it. Regards Dawn

Re: By-election campaign flyers - Dawn Hoskins (17th Apr 2009 - 13:44:27) Thank you to all of you! Your support has been amazing. Although there are approx 4,000 homes in the Parish, between us we have now managed to deliver to nearly half of them. I find it very time consuming as people want to talk about issues - mainly lack of footpath into Liphook, withdrawal of bus service, provision of new allotments, what it means to be part of the South Downs National Park, speed limits on the B3004..etc...etc...etc... It has been very interesting to talk to people in Conford, Bramshott and Passfield who seem to feel that Liphook PC does not really concern them - or remedy issues that affect their small hamlets - as it is all about Liphook town centre. I am not saying that is the truth in reality - but is it their perceived truth. I really hope that this can change regardless of whether I am elected. I really hope that these people will reconsider and come to the ballot box on Thursday. Again, thank you to everyone who has volunteered to post flyers. It is still not to late to post down your street - contact me if you want to help!

Re: By-election campaign flyers - Karen F (18th Apr 2009 - 22:48:26) Dawn Perhaps your 'flyer delivering' volunteers will come forward and help us deliver the Carnival programmes and Residents Road Closure notices in October, because believe it or not, we struggle to find the help........

Re: By-election campaign flyers - Vicki (19th Apr 2009 - 23:28:39) Dawn No need for a reply. I just wanted to say that a lot of things your said in your campaign flyer made sense but the thing that really swung it for me was that "Parish Councillors should spend their time trying to improve the Parish, not trying to discredit each other." I agree wholeheartedly, not just at a Parish level! I wish you every success.

Your stance on environmental issues. - Jeff Evans (20th Apr 2009 - 12:24:59) Hello Dawn, Your recent flyer is not clear on where you stand on environmental issues; can I ask the following:- Do you agree that the current, measurable climate change is mainly due to our production of CO2, Nox, methane and other gases ? In the light of your answer, do you think that we have a duty to our children to take all effective action that we can to limit our carbon footprints ? Would you be able to take up "greening" measures in the Council forum ? ( I and my wife Alison have been trying for 2 years to break through their pathetic squabbling to get interest, or at least debate sparked; villages and towns all around us have such measures up and running, including Alton, Petersfield and, most recently Grayshott.) As a resident of Avenue Close I agree that the twice-daily chaos of 4x4s delivering children who all live less that 2 miles away from the school is something that needs revisiting....these vehicles and the distances they travel are totally inappropriate, particularly as the subjects of all this unnecessary pollution are children.

Re: By-election campaign flyers - Chris (20th Apr 2009 - 15:55:55) It would be good if the PC could also advise their stance on support for or against the Bordon Eco Town proposal. In the same way that people form surrounding towns have been asked for their thoughts, so, I am sure, have the various representative Parish Councils.

Re: By-election campaign flyers - Dawn Hoskins (20th Apr 2009 - 23:42:03) Dear Jeff, Thank you for reading my flyer. I believe that our planet has, since its creation, has gone through warm periods and cold cycles. However, I don’t think it can be disputed that humans have exacerbated the issue by burning fossil fuels and creating the waste products to which you refer – such as nitrous oxide from exhausts and methane from cattle and landfill etc. Although I am a ‘greenie’ and will support any green project [if viable] it would be very difficult indeed to push green issues at a Parish level - as generally these decisions would be taken at a much higher level. Initiatives to ensure green house building and planning methods, sustainable transport, higher percentages of household recycling etc.etc. are way out of the parish league. Like you, I disagree with inappropriate car usage. I would like to see a yellow school bus scheme and if I had a choice I would totally double yellow the entire Avenue apart from a ‘stop and drop’ area at the top of the field in what is now unused scrub. However, we have no reliable school bus service and therefore no real alternative to the car at this present time. In addition, you cannot legislate against stupidity – what I mean by that is that there will always be some idiot driving their precious children in from Hunters Chase or some other road which is only a stones throw away. Lots of people that I have spoken to have raised the issue of what you termed ’pathetic squabbling’. It is exactly this reason (and that of councillors dishing out interviews to the press for distasteful stories about Liphook) that has pushed me into to standing as a candidate in the first place. Whenever I have read these stories of infighting – in both local and national papers, I have been ashamed. It is not right and it should not continue. The root source of all the unhappiness and discontentment within the Parish Council needs to be identified and extinguished. I will not tolerate temper tantrums I will not tolerate bullies

Re: By-election campaign flyers - claire (21st Apr 2009 - 09:17:18) Dawn - you will be having my vote , you send me nuts on here sometimes but I know you are a do'er not a prevaricator.

Re: By-election campaign flyers - Dawn Hoskins (21st Apr 2009 - 10:22:25) Thanks Claire, …yep…beating about the bush is not my style at all. I have never been known to refer to vertical digging implements – I like to call a spade a spade. Even though it might drive people nutty - I would much rather act and give people something to talk about than do nothing and be the friend to all. I wonder where the other candidates have been? Apart from one election flyer I haven’t read any of their views on here? That is a shame as I would like to have seen what they were about.

Re: By-election campaign flyers - Eneida (21st Apr 2009 - 11:46:28) I wonder why the other 2 candidates haven't taken the opportunity to 'sell themselves' to us by participating on this website? It seems foolish to me not to take the advantage this board offers and also comes over as rather arrogant IMO to think we'll vote for someone we know very little about except a self-written flier. Eneida

Re: By-election campaign flyers - Jilly (21st Apr 2009 - 19:01:14) Thank you for your flyer it is nice to receive candidate information as last time I went to vote I didn't know who anyone was! as I couldn't find any info! Where can we see information about the other candidates? Can you assure people that don't live in Passfield that they can count on a balanced stance from you? as there are other small out lying areas that also suffer from no bus services and no pavements! along with awful road surfaces. I appreciate your stance on the Millenuim Hall, shocking that people can be so intolerant and small minded. This is hardly an inclusive and welcoming approach. I am sure with discussion and tactful handling we could welcome people to use the community facilities rather than alienating people.

Re: By-election campaign flyers - Editor (21st Apr 2009 - 20:01:04) I have added brief details from the flyer for Kay Murray to the news item

Re: By-election campaign flyers - Dawn Hoskins (21st Apr 2009 - 20:44:00) Hi Jilly My aim is to make decisions that benefit the Parish as a whole. I wouldn't make an anti / pro decision based on where I live. Any decisions must be made with the full facts of each case. Re: your road, if you call EHDC and report any holes - they are very quick to come and repair them. I did this with the Avenue a little while ago - although I must admit that new ones seem to have sprung up over night...... I know what you mean about the other candidates not participating, but I'm afraid I can't do much about it. I think they have been distributing fliers so I expect yours will arrive soon. All the best Dawn

Re: By-election campaign flyers - Sue W (22nd Apr 2009 - 20:56:27) Good luck to the candidates tomorrow - but if any are undecided just look at who is responding to questions, calling spades, spades and putting in hours of talking and shoe leather under pressure!! If activity and 'being out there' count - I know where my vote would go! Sue

Re: By-election campaign flyers - Chris (23rd Apr 2009 - 08:34:50) True! There is only one person who presented a real profile and views to us prior to the deadline for the postal vote. Good luck Dawn! BTW you probably already know that, according to HCC, the 40mph speed limit through Passfield is now official and the signs will be replaced in the coming weeks. I have had letters/e mails from Stuart Reynolds' department confirming: ------------------------------------------------------------ Subject: RE: FW: Village 30 Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 16:06:31 +0100 From: stuart.reynolds@hants.gov.uk To: CC: arbuthnotj@parliament.uk Good afternoon In Stuart's absence I have looked into this matter on his behalf. The speed limit order for Passfield Village was approved on 23 February and became operational on 16 March. The requisite signing works will be completed during the next few weeks. The reason for the delay is that the programme as a whole started late due to bad weather in February. Also the delivery time for new signs is longer at this time of the year because of increased demand. I trust this answers your query. Yours sincerely Sue Barney PA to Stuart Reynolds sue.barney@hants.gov.uk 01962 874621 From: Chris Sent: 02 April 2009 15:12 To: Reynolds, Stuart Cc: arbuthnotj@parliament.uk Subject: FW: Village 30 Dear Stuart, In your letter of 3rd February 2009 (ref: GSC/1669592) to James Arbuthnot you stipulated an anticipated start month of March for this speed limit change as per the proposal. I was just wondering if commencement of the work is imminent? Thank-you and best regards _____________________ Chris

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