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Councillor
Claire Dowling
Party: Conservative
Ward: Uckfield
Central
Parish:
Uckfield
Title: Deputy Leader & Portfolio Holder for Public Health & Community Safety
Contact
Information
Home Phone:
01825 763752
Email:
cllr.claire.dowling@wealden.gov.uk
Home
Address:
89 Hunters Way
Uckfield
East Sussex
TN22 2BB
Fax:
01825 763752
OPEN
LETTER
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Dear
Councillor Dowling,
As
a member of a council responsible for a great many historic towns and
villages, and also caretaker of the public purse, could we ask you to be
especially vigilant against maladministration within the Wealden
District Council.
Obviously,
we want to do our best to keep your council on the straight and narrow -
and the way to do this is to monitor your progress and where applicable,
lobby members, MPs
and the media, pointing our potential pitfalls, so helping your council
to avoid administrative errors. We thus contribute to council
efficiency.
One
of the most important functions that a council is charged with, is to
provide a rolling stock of land for affordable housing. The fact that
most councils are not doing so, is a major problem that is making the
next generations financial slaves.
While
(empire) building mansions might make a lot of bankers
and landlords very happy; it is fair? We were under the impression that
Britain was aiming to be at 1990
carbon levels by 2050. That goal relies on
sustainable practices and sustainability equals affordability. Huge
profits for some and slavery for others is immoral and on par with
prostitution in our opinion.
Building
expensive homes, where we cannot house low wage earners, is economic
lunacy and un-sustainable. This is elitist politics, rather than an equal opportunities
bedrock - that should prevail in the interests of democracy. The new
goal is a Circular
Economy.
These
are particularly difficult times, where public funding is under scrutiny
against overspending, but such international issues as global warming
should still be targeted for attention. We would then
expect grants of planning permission for houses that are both affordable
and zero carbon - to reduce global warming - and that means smaller
houses with a proportionally smaller carbon footprint.
A
workable formula for such housing is clear. Sweden and
Germany lead with flatpack
and other low energy housing - that is affordable, being in the
£25-70,000 range. Young families could afford
to buy such houses, provided that councils earmark land for affordable
development.
What
we don't want is agricultural land suddenly going from £5,000 an acre
to £1,000,000 - simply because a council failed to identify land for
affordable housing. The moment land is allowed to escalate in value,
houses are no longer affordable.
Could
we suggest that land that is identified as suitable (necessary) for
affordable housing, should only be granted consent for genuinely
affordable homes. That might put a stop to the Klondike planning
stampede that has opened up as a result of council sloth.
Once
land is earmarked for affordable developments, Community Land Trusts could build
houses for letting at sensible rents - but once again, they need
land that is identified as being for affordable
housing.
Thank
you for taking the time to read this message and we look forward to
seeing many sustainable decisions in the future and perhaps hearing your views on such proposals,
when you have a spare moment.
Yours
sincerely
Climate
Change Trust (an equal opportunities
organisation)
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UCKFIELD
NEWS, SEPTEMBER
15 2015 - Safety works investigation for Ringles Cross danger road in Uckfield
A stretch of road with a poor accident record at Ringles Cross, Uckfield, is being studied by East Sussex County Council for safety works.
It has identified the London Road through Ringles Cross, including its junction with Snatts Road, as a high-risk area for drivers.
Three-year crash data shows three serious accidents and three slight accidents in the road from just north of the entrance with Browns Lane to the end of Paygate Wood on the route out towards Maresfield.
Cllr Claire Dowling, Uckfield Division, (pictured) told members of Uckfield Town Council last night (September 14) of the work.
The county council lead member for trasport, Cllr Carl Maynard, had earlier in the day approved the project.
The current speed limit in the area is 40 mph.
Cllr Dowling told the town council: “£125,000 of public health money has been made available for speed management in the county.
“That’s [Ringles Cross] where we have the injuries. Luckily we have not had any fatalities. That is the stretch of road they are going to look at for a local safety scheme.
“It has been recognised that it is a dangerous spot and the Police are working with the East Sussex Safer Roads Partnership to see what can be done.”
Members of the town council present at the meeting
Mayor: Cllr Louise Eastwood, Trust Independent, North
Deputy mayor: Cllr Duncan Bennett, Trust Independent, New Town
Cllr James Anderson, Trust Independent, North
Cllr Jacqueline Beckford, Liberal Democrat, Ridgewood
Cllr Mick Dean, Trust Independent, New Town
Cllr Keith Everett, Independent, Ridgewood
Cllr Donna French, Trust Independent, North
Cllr Jackie Love, Trust Independent, North
Cllr Barry Mayhew, Liberal Democrat, New Town
Cllr Paul Meakin, Liberal Democrat, Central
Cllr Ian Smith, Independent, Ridgewood
Cllr Diane Ward, Trust Independent, Central.
Apologies
Cllr Helen Firth, Conservative, Central
Cllr Chris Macve, Trust Independent, North
Cllr Paul Sparks, Liberal Democrat, North
COUNCILLORS
SERVING IN 2017 INTO 2018
Councillor Dick Angel
Heathfield
Nth & Cenrl - Cons
Councillor Kevin Balsdon
Pevensey
and Westham - Cons
Councillor Jo Bentley
Hailsham
South and West - Cons
Councillor Bob Bowdler
Heathfield
East - Cons
Councillor Lin Clark
Pevensey
and Westham - Cons
Deputy
Chairman Standards
Councillor Nicholas Collinson
Hailsham
Central & North - Cons
Portfolio
Community Leadership Human Resources
Councillor Nigel Coltman
Hailsham
Central and North - Cons
Chairman
of Licensing
Councillor Dianne Dear
Pevensey
and Westham - Cons
Dep
Chair of Planning South
Councillor Phil Dixon
Rotherfield
- Conservative
Dep
Chair of Audit Finance
Councillor Pam Doodes
Ninfield
& Hooe with Wartling
Conservative
- Vice-Chairman
Councillor Claire Dowling
Uckfield
Central - Cons
Dep
Ldr Public Health Safety
Councillor Jan Dunk
Heathfield
North & Central - Conservative
Councillor Philip Ede
Alfriston
- Conservative
Councillor Helen Firth
Uckfield
New Town - Cons
Councillor Jonica Fox
Cross-in-Hand/
Five Ashes - Conservative
Councillor Roy Galley
Danehill/
Fletching/ Nutley - Cons
Portfolio
Economic Dev & Waste Man
Councillor Richard Grocock
Hailsham
South and West - Cons
Councillor Chris Hardy
Hartfield
- Cons- Chairman
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Councillor Jim Hollins
Crowborough
West - Cons
Councillor Peter Holloway
Forest
Row - Conservative
Councillor Johanna Howell
Frant/
Withyham - Cons
Ch
Planning North
Councillor Toby Illingworth
Buxted
& Maresfield - Cons
Councillor Stephen Isted
Crowborough
Jarvis Brook - Independent
Councillor Andy Long
Herstmonceux
- Cons
Councillor Michael Lunn
Buxted
& Maresfield - Cons
Councillor Philip Lunn
Crowborough
East - Cons
Councillor Barry Marlowe
Uckfield
Ridgewood - Cons
Dep
Ch Licensing
Councillor Rowena Moore
Forest
Row - Conservative
Councillor Kay Moss
Crowborough
St Johns - Cons
Dep
Chair Overview & Scrutiny
Councillor Douglas Murray
Willingdon
- Conservative
Councillor Ann Newton
Framfield
- Cons
Portfolio
Planning & Dev
Councillor Amanda O'Rawe
Hailsham
East - Conservative
Councillor Mark Pinkney
Hellingly
- Conservative
Councillor Dr Brian Redman
Mayfield
- Conservative
Chairman
of Standards Committee
Councillor Ronald Reed
Crowborough
North - Conservative
Councillor Carol Reynolds
Uckfield
North - Cons
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Councillor Greg Rose
Crowborough
East - Cons
Chair
Overview & Scrutiny
Councillor Peter Roundell
Danehill/
Fletching/ Nutley - Cons
Chairman
Audit Finance
Councillor William Rutherford
Frant/
Withyham - Cons
Councillor Daniel Shing
Polegate
South - Ind Democrat
Councillor Oi Lin Shing
Polegate
North - Ind Democrat
Councillor Raymond Shing
Willingdon
- Independent Democrat
Councillor Stephen Shing
Willingdon
- Independent Democrat
Councillor Angela Snell
Polegate
North - Conservative
Councillor Robert Standley
Wadhurst
- Conservative
Leader
of the Council
Councillor Susan Stedman
Horam
- Conservative
Chair
Planning South
Councillor Roger Thomas
Heathfield
North & Central - Cons
Councillor Jeannette Towey
Crowborough
West - Cons
Councillor Chriss Triandafyllou
Hailsham
South and West - Cons
Councillor Peter Waldock
Uckfield
North - Cons
Councillor Neil Waller
Crowborough
North - Cons
Dep
Chair Planning North
Councillor David Watts
Chiddingly
& East Hoathly - Cons
Councillor Graham Wells
Wadhurst
- Cons
Portfolio
Housing & Benefits
Councillor David White
Hellingly
- Independent
Councillor John Wilton
East
Dean - Conservative
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Dick Angel
- Jo Bentley
- John Blake - Bob
Bowdler - Don Broadbent
- Norman Buck - Raymond Cade -
John Carvey
- Lin Clark
Nicholas Collinson - Nigel Coltman - Ronald Cussons -
Barby Dashwood-Morris
- Dianne Dear
- Phil Dixon - Pam Doodes
Claire Dowling
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Jan Dunk
- Louise Eastwood - Philip Ede - Helen Firth -
Jonica Fox
- Roy Galley -
Richard Grocock - Chris Hardy
Steve Harms
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Jim Hollins - Peter Holloway - Johanna Howell -
Stephen Isted - David Larkin -
Andy Long - Michael Lunn
Barry Marlowe -
Nigel McKeeman - Huw Merriman - Rowena Moore -
Kay Moss - Douglas
Murray - Ann Newton - Ken Ogden
Amanda
O'Rawe - Charles R Peck
- Diane Phillips - Mark Pinkney - Major Antony Quin RM -
Ronald Reed - Dr. Brian Redman
Carol Reynolds -
Greg Rose - Peter Roundell
- William Rutherford -
Daniel Shing
- Oi Lin Shing - Raymond Shing -
Stephen Shing
Robert Standley -
Susan Stedman -
Bill Tooley - Jeanette Towey - Stuart Towner - Chriss Triandafyllou -
Peter Waldock
Neil Waller
- David Watts - Mark Weaver -Graham Wells -
David White - John Wilton
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