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Haslemere’s First Critical Mass Bike Ride Yesterday
Two weeks ago, I was tagged in a Facebook post by David Elliott who works for The National Trust locally. The post was about a Critical Mass Bike Ride in Haslemere.
I was delighted to join so many cyclists, including lots of children in the first mass bike ride organised by Transition Haslemere. Below are some photos from yesterday’s ride which began at Shottermill Ponds and ended in Haslemere High Street.
The aim of the ride was to both raise awareness of the desire of many Haslemere residents to make cycling safer for all, and also come up with practical ideas as to how this could be done. I have been a keen advocate of cycling over my 6 years as a county and town councillor. I fully support and encourage this initiative. I look forward to working with the group to take their ideas to Surrey County Council highways team to explore what can be done. Given the urgent climate change agenda, the need to reduce traffic pollution in our town and the added health and well being benefits that cycling can bring, I believe this is the perfect time to give cycling the highest priority.
Hasemere Critical Mass Cycle Ride
I was tagged in this event on Facebook by a resident, David Elliott.
HSRA Easter Egg Hunt Tomorrow
The Haslemere South Residents’ Association is organising an Easter Egg Hunt at the Haslemere War Memorial Recreation Ground tomorrow at 3pm. Below is the announcement on HSRA’s Twitter feed.
Another reminder – all welcome, no cost. Bring a drink and something to nibble. pic.twitter.com/Jy9IUCivQb— Haslemere South (@HaslemereSouth) April 17, 2019
Haslemere Town Council Candidate Profiles
The Haslemere Herald this week has a summary of all the candidates for the Haslemere Town Council election on 2nd May.
As well as standing as an Independent candidate for the Surrey County Council (Haslemere ward ) by-election, I am also standing for re-election as an Independent councillor for the Haslemere South ward of Haslemere Town Council.
Here is my statement printed in this week’s Haslemere Herald with my campaign photo.
Nikki Barton – Independent
Nikki Barton has been an Independent councillor for Haslemere South for the last two years and will be standing again in May. She lives in the ward with her husband and three teenage daughters.
As well as leading a successful campaign to stop parking meters in the town, Nikki is a founder member of the Haslemere South Residents’ Association. She has also brought together many community organisations in her role as Chair of the Haslemere Community Rail Partnership. Nikki will fight inappropriate development of our precious countryside. She advocates sustainable transport.
As a councillor and community volunteer, Nikki has consistently delivered results for the town without the constraints of party politics.She will continue to put Haslemere first.
Read about Nikki’s campaign updates and activities here:
Web: www.haslemerefirst.com
Twitter: @votenikkibarton
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HaslemereFirst
Message Nikki on nikki@haslemerefirst.com
Roadworks Next Week in Lower Street, Haslemere
Reminder. Road works are due to start tomorrow in Lower Street, #Haslemere. Expect delays. For more roadworks info: https://t.co/0HrsxlX4R8 #SurreyHighways via @WaverleyLC— Nikki Barton – Independent (@VoteNikkiBarton) April 14, 2019
https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/roadworks-and-maintenance/roadworks#help
Response to Haslemere South Residents’ Association
I noticed this tweet from the Haslemere South Residents’ Association.
This week, HSRA will present quotes from prospective town councillors – their opinions on developing DS15 and the ‘wider site’ of AONB land. To clarify, HSRA is not a political group and has no affiliation with any political party. We just want to know who will protect this land!— Haslemere South (@HaslemereSouth) April 8, 2019
This is my response as prospective town councillor for Haslemere Town Council, as requested:
– first & foremost, I support protecting AONB etc.
– if elected, I will challenge why AONB/AGLV considerations are inconsistent in different planning applications that come before Haslemere Town Council’s planning committee.
– I was unhappy that Waverley Borough Council asked HSRA to remove HSRA’s Protect The Countryside signs on private land and I contacted the council directly to question this action on behalf of residents
– I believe that brownbelt should be sought for development before AONB etc. Clicking on my LPP2 responses below further develops this theme.
– In my response to Waverley Borough Council’s LPP2, I submitted a response objecting to the inclusion of DS15 in the Local Plan. My comment is available to read here. Independent Town Council candidate, Kirsten Ellis, also objected. Her comments are here. Conservative Town Council candidate, Gareth David, also objected. His comments are here. None of the other Haslemere South candidates responded.
– I support CPRE’s challenge re. Waverley taking on Woking’s housing numbers
-In the press, I am cited on the subject of Red Court. I have
questioned why the boundaries had to be changed (Herald, July 2018), and raised concerns about the town’s water supplies in Haslemere South (Herald, Nov 2018)
Leaflet Deliveries Began This Week In Haslemere
A very big thank you to all the volunteers who have been out helping to deliver leaflets this week.
Here is a scanned copy of my leaflet
The back page of my leaflet is a copy of my letter here published in the Haslemere Herald.
If you could deliver leaflets in the road where you live, please take a look at my campaign page here.
Haslemere Community Rail Partnership Meeting Yesterday
I have just written this tweet:
Team meeting yesterday with @SW_Railway to discuss new windows in the Information Hub. The #Haslemere Community Rail Partnership recently installed this defibrillator by the station entrance. More here https://t.co/u4sR9L6uPK pic.twitter.com/3v5C6MZJR3— Nikki Barton – Independent (@VoteNikkiBarton) April 11, 2019
Latest Arrival a “Lifesaver” for Town
In the current edition of The Haslemere Herald, the paper published an article about a new public access defibrillator that has been installed on the station forecourt.
Nikki Barton is cited in the article:
“We are very grateful to the Shottermill Great War Memorial Trust, Haslemere First Responders, the Association of Community Rail Partners and South Western Railway for their contributions to this life saving equipment.”
Here is a link to the article online: Latest arrival a ‘lifesaver’ for town.