About Me

INDEPENDENT ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCILLOR FOR COWES WEST & GURNARD (Since 2009) Timeline: 1993 Green Candidate for IWCC Election (Ryde NE); 1994 Green Party European Elections Candidate (Wight & Hampshire South); 1995-2001 Independent IW Councillor (Ryde NE); 2001-2005 and 2011- Cowes Town Councillor; 2005-2009 and 2012- Gurnard Parish Councillor; 2008- Northwood Parish Councillor; from 2009 Independent IW Councillor (Cowes West & Gurnard). I've served as a Justice of the Peace since 2001. INDEPENDENT? I'm fully Independent was an Executive/ Cabinet member until 2017 and from 2021. As an Independent I robustly defend putting the needs of communities first. I have no political activists, sponsors or businesses shadowing me and therefore my loyalty to represent Gurnard & Cowes is absolute. I aspire to be a hard working, transparent, effective and enthusiastic Ward Councillor. Please contact me to meet at your convenience, or visit my surgeries listed below. Thank you for visiting my website!

Thursday 16 June 2011

Gurnard Beach

Action Taken on Dog Mess, Litter and Beach Parties. 

I've been approached by residents complaining about litter on Gurnard Beach (West of Gurnard Sailing Club), In addition I’ve received complaints concerning dog mess on Shore Path. The Isle of Wight Council, did not intervene because they considered the beach to be satisfactory. I have pointed out that the beach is only satisfactory because residents have been removing litter themselves, and without their support the situation would be a lot worse. I am therefore advising if residents see rubbish they contact the Council on 821000 (or 821105 out of hours) or me on 289595.
 
In the meantime, I’ve asked both the police to ‘increase their patrols’, during the week in order to discourage anti-social gatherings and have requested the Beach Cleaning team to monitor the area for rubbish. I’m asking that this continues to be monitored and reviewed.

On Saturday 25th June, at 10am, I will be joining Parish Council Chairman and others in Gurnards Beach Clean.  I will 'shout' any residents joining the Beach Clean to an Ice Cream after we finish!     
 
A Gurnard Parish Councillor alerted me to the ’Basic Pass’, which the Marine Conservation Society awarded Gurnard Beach. Last year the MCS awarded Gurnard as a ’Recommended Beach’. In the last year Gurnard passed the higher recommended standards for water quality, on all but one occasion. On 22nd September, when this benchmark was not met the quality of water remained within the legal requirements. Of all other 11 beaches on the Island that were tested, only one, Ventnor had the higher recommended water quality standards consistently. Water Quality is tested by the Environment Agency.
 
I have asked the Marine Conservation Society whether they are using the same data as the IW Council does for the Seaside Award, where the MCS are setting the benchmark when compared to the EA and I am asking where they consider there to be a problem and how can this problem be addressed?
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