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The Labour councillors claim that in many areas bushes are REPORT by Simon Moss growing out of control, pave- ments are breaking up and walls are being allowed to crumble. Labour group leader Cllr Laura James told the Observer: Norden is a great place to live, South Ham is a great place to live and Popley is a great place to live this is not about talking the areas down. But walking through our community, I feel saddened when I see the regeneration we did in our ward being allowed to decline in this way. All the millions of pounds we spent have gone to waste and it is criminal. Basingstoke councils corpo- rate director, Karen Brinacombe, was given a tour of problem areas and admitted action was needed. She said: I visited Oakridge in October, as the ward council- lors had raised a number of concerns about the area. At the time of visiting, it was clear that there were issues that needed addressing. Some of the areas identified were also owned by Sentinel Housing Association and Hampshire County Council. As a result, the head of envi- ronmental care is meeting with the relevant organisations to resolve current issues and Continued on page 2 Cllr Sean Keating and, inset, fly-tipping in South Ham Inside: Competitions 18 Entertainment & Leisure 21-26 Motors 27-33 Classifieds 34-37 Jobs 38 Sport 39-40 Y M OU D IT R BA EA SUB NE NO S LE IS W IN R H F SE OR W O GS SH I RV UN PE TO IP IC RI N KE IN E VA L MITSUBISHI VALUE SERVICING Call us now and BOOK your SERVICE for ANY time over the following 12 months! QUOTE REF: CITY001 MOT OFFER WITH EVERY SERVICE! Call us now and BOOK your MOT for ANY time over the following 12 months! QUOTE REF: CITY001 1/2 PRICE FREE WINTER CHECK! 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