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Imminent works causes dilemma In 2017, the Druitt Hall Community Association was granted a 10-year extension to their lease, taking operation of the hall through to 2027. However, renovation work on the building, including the replacement of its damaged windows and the removal of its asbestos roof which was initially brought up for discussion at the local authority’s community committee in November, has yet to be completed. This is because, at a projected cost of almost a quarter of a million pounds (£40,000 for the windows and almost £200,000 for the roof), councillors have deliberated as to whether the funding, which would come out of taxpayers’ money, could be put to better use.
Vanessa Ricketts won by almost 500 votes over her nearest challenger - Conservative former councillor Lisle Smith. She said she was totally overwhelmed by the result and that it was testament to the legacy of Colin Bungey, whose death left the seat empty, and his efforts to support the ward s residents. Cllr Bungey died in April having been an independent councillor in Christchurch since 1983. But the pandemic has meant the by-election for his replacement could not take place until Thursday. Vote counting took place on Friday. Cllr Ricketts, a former council clerk, secured 1,310 votes, just under 500 more than Conservative candidate Lisle Smith.