“In reality, I have had no reports of any incidents at Ham Common Pond, which is unusual as I normally hear about these kinds of things straight away. “There must be someone around there who is reporting these incidents which is good as we can do something about them.” Poole Neighbourhood Police Team and heath wardens are to step up patrols of the area after a rise in anti-social behaviour including littering, open fires and human waste have been left on the site. The new Mayor of Poole added: “Starting fires on Ham Common is crazy, not only because it is an SSSI site but because it is a pretty major issue at the moment and.
Councillor Julie Bagwell A COUNCILLOR who visited the home of a fellow elected representative during lockdown for a meeting has been cleared of wrongdoing following an investigation. Councillor Julie Bagwell, an independent and ex-Poole People member, took part in the November meeting of BCP Council from the home of councillor Judy Butt. It prompted a formal complaint to be lodged against her by her former group colleague councillor L-J Evans who alleged her actions contravened national coronavirus guidelines. But Cllr Bagwell said the complaint was politically-motivated and that she had done nothing wrong with many councillors already taking part in meetings from the same room in council buildings.