How have concerns been addressed? Alistair Harris, speaking on behalf of Metis Homes, said after discussions with planning officers and consultees areas of landscaping had been increased and new areas of open space introduced as well as “greater levels of separation” from some of the trees and sensitive boundaries. Regarding concerns over the day nursery, he said there was a new area of open space in that area, which created a “gap” between the new homes and the nursery. The buildings, he said, now “fronted onto” the open space and were not backing on to the nursery. He also told the meeting it had worked closely with the school and highway authority to agree “improvements to the existing highway” and the school facilities, including dedicated laybys for buses for pupils to be dropped off.
A 12-year-old karate enthusiast has been winning international competitions from the bottom of his garden after his devoted father built a £3,000 dojo for him to continue the sport during lockdown.
Tom Klemz is ranked second in the world at the under 13 level in the kata (choreographed routine) discipline of the sport.
But he is unable to compete in both national and international competitions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
So his father Jeremy, a music teacher, and uncle Tim have created a fighting studio for him at the family home in Fordingbridge, Hampshire.
Tom Klemz is ranked second in the world at the under 13 level in the kata (choreographed routine) discipline of the sport
A small number of Covid-19 cases have been reported at Burgate School. The secondary school and sixth form college has had to send a number of pupils home to self-isolate as a result. A spokesperson from Hampshire County Council said: We are aware of a small number of cases of COVID-19 in The Burgate School community– fewer than five - requiring a modest proportion of the school having to isolate. The secondary school remains open and any pupils who are self-isolating are continuing their education via remote learning. We are unable to provide further detail about cases as the information is confidential.