More Local Issues
I think policing should be visible and that the local community teams implemented by Hampshire Constabulary are definately a step in the right direction however evening and night coverage sometimes appears less visible judging by some reports within the borough.
Not many days seem to go by without encountering delays or worse the sound of ambulances on the A33. There can be no doubt that attention must be paid to this road especially in light of the continuing development beside it.
There has been a marked increase in the amount of traffic using the roads in and around Chineham over recent years. This raises all sorts of concerns from residents not least the safety and access problems.
Fly-tipping is a current hot-topic. I would like to see still more active enforcement in this area and a review of the increases made to the bulky waste collection charge (it seems to bear no close relation to the charge made for the many collections that make up the yearly garden waste scheme). If this were returned to a lower amount it would remove the opportunity provided to 'private' collectors of collecting from residents more cheaply but possibly disposing of such bulky waste more irresponsibly.
Broadband continues not being that broad. It is ludicrous that some residents cannot access even elementary speeds. Access is proving important to children whose schools continue to increase the amount of work that requires online time and, for example, even businesses are now required to file VAT over the internet.
It seems even the super-fast connections that are being rolled out are only accessible to some, even in areas provided with new cabinets, as current fast BT packages appear to be available only to those who can receive over 15mb!
I'd like investigation to see how broadband could be provided - with Rutland an example - installation it seems doesn't have to be done by BT!!
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