Friday, July 01, 2005

ALL A BIT QUIET !

Not much to report over the last week. Obviously I continue to deal with individual matters for Pan residents, but County Hall is pretty quiet in terms of Tory initiatives. Indeed they have cancelled the last two Cabinet meetings.

Deborah and I have drawn the media's attention to the failure of the new administration to deliver some of their more sensible manifesto commitments to the timetable they set themselves - residents parking ticket within one week, school improvement action plans within one month, lobbying government for more funding for proposed NHS/Social Services Trust within one month. Some coverage in County Press this week, as well as on Solent TV.

I plan to attend the Children's Services and School Results Policy Commission next week to pursue the school improvement commitments. I am not on this commission, but I still want to have input on a key issue for the IW.

Visited the archaeological team yesterday. They are disapponted at how little they have turned up on the proposed development site - as am I and quite a few local residents. However, was able to reassure myself that the 'dig' has been as comprehensive as we would expect

Today the traffic speed and volume monitoring devices should be on Furrlongs for two weeks. Hopefully this will supply evidence for more traffic calming measures on the estate. Also noticed a similar device on Staplers Road

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