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The 80 registered speakers, and a handful of others who turned up on the day, were each given three minutes to voice their opinions at the nine-and-a-half-hour open floor meeting held at the Bournemouth International Centre on Tuesday. Most urged the four inspectors to recommend refusal, citing the visual impact and effects on tourism, sailing, trees and wildlife and commercial fishing, and damage to land along the cable route. They also expressed concern over increased noise and the reliability of wind energy, and questioned why a location in England’s only natural world heritage site had been chosen. On the other side, those in favour of the scheme said the south coast would benefit from investment and new jobs, and the park would make the UK less reliant on foreign sources of energy and help in the fight against climate change. Lawrence Crapper, commodore of Christchurch Sailing Club, warned the turbines would be a danger to boats. He said: “Crown Estates really did not do their homework when allocating this area — this is a busy area for commercial and recreational boats, why build 194 obstructions in it? “The inevitable consequence is marine accidents involving Listening: three of the planning inspectors at the BIC 'I loved my brother' says murder accused HYTHE man accused of fatally ANew stabbing his identical twin on Year’s Eve broke down in tears as he told a jury that he “loved” his brother. Robert Cerqua (31) told Winchester Crown Court he did not intend to hurt or kill Christopher Cerqua after the pair became embroiled in an argument at their Langdown Road home last year. The trial was told by prosecutor Nicholas Haggan QC that Robert plunged a kitchen knife up to 17cm into the abdomen of Christopher “in a fit of temper” after the siblings had been drinking. But the defence case saw Robert go into the witness box and maintain he acted in selfdefence when his brother, who had been smoking cannabis, came at him with a knife. The argument started, Robert said, because the pair were sat drinking in the kitchen and Christopher spotted two cans of lager under the table and insisted he be given them, but Robert refused. Their father, Peter, calmed the arguing and gave them one of the beers each. Robert said he then told Christopher: “You’re such a f***ing lightweight.” “When I looked up he turned round with a kitchen knife in his hand. He was glaring at me. I thought, ‘I’ve got to get the knife’. My memory is a bit hazy, but we scuffled,” Robert said. He next heard his brother “yelp”, he said, adding: “I looked down and I had the knife in my hand.” Robert said he ran out of the house without stopping to put on his shoes, not because he thought he had really hurt Christopher, but because he feared his brother would strike back. “I panicked. I didn’t realise how badly he was hurt. I was scared of his retaliation –– I wasn’t hanging around,” Robert told the court. Asked by defence barrister Patrick (Continued on page 2) Antique, classic and contemporary Jewellery since 1960 recreational craft and commercial shipping. This may result in loss of craft and life, but if a commercial ship became impaled on a structure it would certainly lead to pollution on our coastline.” Milford resident Captain Richard Underhill agreed the turbines would create a “no-go” area for sailing vessels. “Sailing a yacht through the farm would be very difficult,” he told the meeting. “The blades on the turbines are huge — very similar to the size of a Boeing 747 wing. Pleasure craft will be forced into a very, very long route around the farm for their safety. “My fear is they would be unable to control their vessel. The tide and the wind shifting would cause the boat to become out of control and cause it to come into contact with the turbines. I have been informed by my friends who sail in the east coast that this is the case.” Robin Grey, UKIP’s prospective pa rl i a menta r y c a n di da te fo r Christchurch, questioned the need for green energy and evidence behind climate change. New Milton town and district councillor Steve Clarke criticised the visual assessments which showed the potential outlook from Milford, stating a better location would have been from a higher point such as Barton clifftop. He also said the cable route was in an unsuitable rural setting, would leave a “permanent scar” and cause the loss of hundreds of well established and deep-rooted trees. Bournemouth East MP Tobias Ellwood also spoke against the planning application, which he said was the hottest local issue of his political career, while Christchurch MP Christopher Chope was scheduled to speak but was unable to attend due to parliamentary business. Andrew Langley, co-founder of the Challenge Navitus campaign group, said the project was in the wrong place and not enough assessments had been carried out. Life-long Barton resident Martin Weston voiced concern at damage to land on the cable route, disruption during construction, and what w o u l d be l e f t o v e r a f t e r t h e decommissioning process. “As a local resident with a young family I know alternative [energy sources] must be considered, but they must also be considerate to the environment,” he said. “Industry on this scale — whether it’s green or not — is still industry.” Tony Stewart, speaking on behalf of the Dorset Campaign to Protect Rural England, said the development would damage wildlife and important habitats, while Dr Tony Warne from Trees for Dorset said the cable route would lead to a longterm loss of established woodland which could not be mitigated through replanting. He said: “How can we show our commitment of care to the New Forest National Park, one of the most important areas in England, if we have this cable route running through it?” He went on to say the heat from the cables would have an unknown effect on vegetation, and suggested a more suitable location for them would have been in Fawley where there is less greenery. Roy Pointer, representing Poole and Christchurch Bays Association, questioned the need for the project when the government was already on course to meet its green energy targets for 2020. He also said the intermittent use of a back-up power source at times of low wind flow would be inefficient and could lead to an increase in CO2 gas. Michael Laver, who recently moved to Highcliffe from Clactonon-Sea, which is home to a wind farm cited as a positive case study, said Navitus used “misleading” photographs making the turbines look smaller than they were. On the other side of the debate, Barton resident Chris Lisher, who is a l s o t h e h a r bo u r ma s t e r f o r Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight, claimed the development would bring in much-needed investment for the island. He told the inspectors: “We have been involved with the developers (Continued on page 2) 40p Bob's poetic tribute to late wife touches the hearts of millions his proposal to create a ‘Grand Designs’-style house on the Solent foreshore as an exception because of its innovative nature. Jim Ratcliffe, founder of chemical giant Ineos, has submitted a third application to replace a corrugated iron bungalow, Thorns Beach House, and its boathouse, between Beaulieu and Sowley, with a contemporary eco-friendly home capable of being raised on a jacking system if sea levels rise. He said the aim was to create a zero carbon emissions home with solar thermal hot water and advanced insulation and glazing. Mr Ratcliffe said the plans had been drawn up by one of the country’s top designers, Charles Morris, and he was applying for permission under paragraph 55 of the National Planning Framework. This permits exceptions to local planning policy if they are “truly outstanding or innovative” and “sensitive to the local area”. A planning inspector who rejected his appeal against refusal of a previous scheme said the design had been “very good, but not quite good enough” to meet the demands of paragraph 55. Mr Ratcliffe said: “Charles Morris in his redesign has addressed these issues and, in our opinion, done more t h a n s u f f i c i e n t t o me e t t h i s threshold.” However, NPA planning officers have recommended members refuse the latest application when they consider it at a meeting on Tuesday. Their report states: “The approach taken by the applicant to essentially tinker with the scheme dismissed at her funeral is held next week. The 47-year-old supermarket worker from Blackfield had been tending to her horse Sprattley when she was stabbed to death in a B e a u l i e u fi e l d o n T u e s da y September 2nd. The service will take place at 1.15pm on Friday October 24th at Southampton Crematorium, East Chapel, Bassett Green Road, SO16 3NF. Her family told the ‘A&T’ anyone who wishes to pay their respects is welcome to attend and can wear bright clothing. They have requested family flowers only, but donations can be made to a fund set up in her name to help support and educate her two youngest children, or The Honeypot Children’s Charity. Pennie’s body was found by her husband Pete in a paddock opposite Leygreen Farm off Lyndhurst Road. She was pronounced dead at the scene, and a post-mortem examination later found she had suffered multiple stab wounds. Justin Robertson (36), of no fixed abode, has been charged with Pennie’s murder and is currently remanded in custody. Leanne Doyle (24), of Beech Crescent, is accused of assisting an (Continued on page 2) 93-YEAR-OLD Barton widower Aheartfelt has hit the headlines with a poem he penned in memory of his late wife. Bob Lowe (pictured) read out his ‘Ode to Kath’ on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Live on Monday to raise awareness of a loneliness charity. The piece is a tribute to his wife of 65 years, who died of Alzheimer’s three years ago. After the poem elicited a strong emotional response from listeners on social networking sites, several national newspapers followed up on the story, as did news outlets as far afield as America and Australia. On Wednesday morning Bob appeared on breakfast television and other television programmes. One Twitter user, @welshflier, wrote after hearing the reading: “Bob Lowe’s matter-of-factness about old-age loneliness makes it more h e a r t br e a k i n g . N o w c o o k i n g breakfast while crying.” Another, Miles Evans, said: “Don’t often well up but Bob Lowe just made me. What a legend. Heartbreaking and spirit soaring at the same time.” Bob appeared on the radio as a community champion for The Silver Line charity — a free, confidential helpline which provides friendship to older people 24 hours a day. He got involved with the charity after writing to its founder, Esther Rantzen, three years ago, and sent her the poem. Now a volunteer for the charity, during his appearance Bob made an appeal for others to join the helpline. His plea came after a recent study by the Independent Age charity and the International Longevity Centre revealed the number of older men living on their own is expected to increase by 65% in the next 16 years. Asked about being in the national spotlight, Bob said: “It really is (Continued on page 2) Multi-millionaire pleads with NPA for 'Grand Designs' home consent MULTI-MILLIONAIRE New Ato Forest businessman is appealing national park planners to treat Murdered Pennie funeral to be held OUR NE R S w i l l gath er to M remember m u r de r e d mother-of-five Pennie Davis when appeal has not resulted in a significantly different design and certainly not one which would meet the required standards.” The NPA rejected the previous scheme for a five-bedroom retreat with large open-plan living quarters because it would be an “alien presence in the wider landscape”. In the latest revision, the master bedroom has been relocated to the Redesign: a computer generated image of the house Jim Ratcliffe wants to build top floor and a lookout has been removed, as has the south east wing which has been replaced with a free-standing pavilion housing guest accommodation. Automated electro-magnetic glass would be used on all large pane glazing, and all windows on the second floor and the pavilion. Automated blackout roller blinds would be used on all other windows. No external lighting is proposed and the seaward facing chimneys have been lowered to make them less prominent. But NPA officers say the design represents an increase in habitable floor space on the existing dwelling of 195%. “The applicant is well aware that what is being proposed would not fall within policy but has put forward a case that the dwelling should be treated as an exception,” they said. The bid has received 16 letters of support and 13 of objection. The New Forest Association and Beaulieu Parish Council are amongst those against. The NFA stated: “The best that can be said of the proposal is that it is better than the very ordinary design of the original application. But it remains miles away from achieving DISTRICT NEWS HOLBURY A woman whose cat died after being shot by a pellet gun has set up a fundraising website to help pay a £900 vets’ bill. Eighteen-month-old Smudge was targeted while in owner Skye Hackett’s garden. Skye said: “She suffered a severe amount of pain and no animal should go through that.” Page 10 LYNDHURST Plans to create up to 20 specialist dementia flats on the site of a care home which was saved from closure last year have been revealed. A staunch supporter of Cranleigh Paddock since its future was threatened, parish councillor Caroline Wilkins praised the new proposals as “very exciting” and “very forward-thinking”. Page 11 PENNINGTON Pumpkin growers Ian and Stuart Paton have reclaimed their UK record for the largest squash with a whopping 1,884lb specimen. Cultivated at the twins’ Pinetops Nurseries, it beat the previous title holder by more than 300lbs during a weigh-in at the Jubilee Sailing Trust’s Autumn Pumpkin Festival in Netley. Page 15 Pages 21-23 Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @LymingtonTimes Service: Pennie Davis Warning after two foals poisoned by dumped clippings verderers have urged people TtheHE not to dump garden cuttings in Forest after two foals had to be destroyed by agisters when they were poisoned by eating discarded laurel clippings. At Wednesday’s meeting of the court in Lyndhurst, the Official Verderer Dominic May said the clippings were dumped in Chapel Lane, Blackfield, on September 20th, and the village’s car park seven days later. Laurel clippings had also been dumped at Wittensford near Brook, but fortunately they were spotted by the local agister before the ponies could eat them. “Please do not dump any garden cuttings on the Forest because they are extremely dangerous to the grazing animals,” said Mr May. www.facebook.com/LymTimes REGULAR FEATURES X X X X X X X X X X X Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . p.7 50 Years Ago . . . . . . . . . . p.8 Puzzle Corner . . . . . . . . . p.8 Townsman . . . . . . . . . . . p.8 Christian Comment . . . . . . p.14 Sport . . . . . . p.16, p.17 & p.18 Planning . . . . . . . . . . . p.20 Clubs & Societies . . . . . . p.24 Business News . . . . . . . . p.25 Local Women’s Activities . . p.26 Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . p.27 EATING OUT Local restaurants on pages 20 & 21 WHAT’S ON Forthcoming events on pages 8, 9 & 10 MATTHEWS ELECTRICAL (Continued on page 2) MENSWEAR HADLEY’S of LYMINGTON The National Association of Goldsmiths 60 STATION ROAD. 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Many of the existing jobs are in the tourist sector, which is low Bookings taken at New Milton Information Centres, Lymington Post Office & Christchurch Information Centre DAY TOURS /RQGRQ6KRSSLQJ0XVHXPV /RQGRQ6KRSSLQJ0XVHXPV&KLOG3ULFH ,PSHULDO:DU0XVHXP/RQGRQ ,PSHULDO:DU0XVHXP/RQGRQ&KLOG3ULFH /RQGRQ6KRSSLQJ0XVHXPV *ODVWRQEXU\)ORRGOLW&DUQLYDO *XLOGIRUG&KULVWPDVVKRSSLQJ :HVWILHOG/RQGRQ6KHSKHUGV%XVK %DWK&KULVWPDV0DUNHW %ULJKWRQ,FH6KRZ3ULFHLQFOXGHG NEW Forest District Council decided not to make a formal objection to plans for the ú3.5bn Navitus Bay offshore wind farm — despite hearing claims the cable route could leave a “permanent scar” with protected trees chopped down. M e mbe r s o f t h e a u t h o r i t y ’ s planning committee met to finalise their response to the 67-square-mile scheme which is currently being examined by the government’s Planning Inspectorate. 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They also told councillors the developers would have the right to cut down trees which have tree protection orders, and take out compulsory purchase orders to force landowners, such as the district council, to sell. Although some areas of woodland would be protected through underground tunnelling, officers said units would have to be built either side to enable the drilling. The meeting also heard the turbines would only last 25 years, and underground cables would not be removed as part of the decommissioning process. Coun. Steve Clarke, who represents New Milton, told officers he was “disappointed” with their report. He said the impact of the 40m-wide cable route was difficult to imagine, and warned the majority of trees and hedgerows in its way would be removed. “This is going to make the area look significantly different, not just for this generation but for every generation that comes,” Coun. Clarke said. “It will leave a permanent scar around [New Milton] — the parish more or less takes the brunt of it. “You could say this is urbanising the view from our coastline. You will see man-made structures — some of those aren’t the turbines but four platforms — and they will have much more of a visual impact than the Jury sent out in twin murder trial OCEAN CARS Telephone: 01425 612211 COASTAL A second open floor hearing will be held on the Isle of Wight on December 2nd, and a series of meetings on specific issues are set to be held between November 18th and 28th. A hearing discussing the use of compulsory acquisition orders will be held on January 22nd. The inspectors, Ava Wood, Jim 01590 610847 07850 033455 Tony Littlefair, The Flat, 12 South Street, Pennington [email protected] t.c. aw2 ON THE MOVE... NEED A VAN? Meadens of Hythe Southampton Road, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 5DA 023 8084 1222 Late model vans available inc. Luton Tail Lift. Prices from £55.00 per day incl. VAT, insurance and AA cover OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK. www.practical.co.uk Claydon, Stuart Cowperthwaite and Peter Braithwaite, will also visit a number of locations. To view the full examination timetable and planning application documents, go to infrastructure. planningportal.gov.uk/projects/ south-east/navitus-bay-wind-park/ Forest council decides not to object 8QOHVVVWDWHGIDUHVVKRZQDUHIRUFRDFKIDUHRQO\ &KHFNRXWRXUIDFHERRNSDJH WK2FW WK2FW WK1RY WK1RY WK1RY WK1RY QG1RY WK1RY WK'HF WK-DQ paid, and many are seasonal. These 100 jobs [which will be created] would require highly trained and skilled people earning more than the average pay — it would provide careers for many of our young people. We need this wind farm to go ahead and bring significant local investment.” 'Ode to Kath' by Bob Lowe I am alone, now I know it’s true There was a time when we were two Those were the days when we would chat Doing little jobs of this and that We’d go to the shops and select our meals But now I’m one I know how it feels To try and cook or have meals on wheels T h e r o o m s a r e e m pty there’s not a sound Sometimes I’m lost and wander round To look for jobs that I can do To bring back the days when we were two When darkness falls and curtains drawn That’s when I feel most forlorn But I must be honest and tell the truth I’m not quite alone and here’s the proof Because beside me in her chair She quietly waits our time to share Kath said to me some time ago D a r l i n g wh e n th e t i m e comes for us to go Let’s mix our ashes and be together So we can snuggle up for ever and ever. Denial: Robert Cerqua Dead: Christopher Cerqua (Continued from front page) months leading up to the incident. Their mother, Denise, had taken Christopher to see his GP and he had been prescribed anti-depressants. “Over the Christmas break he said he was going to see his dealer. I went with him and on the way back, I said, ‘Do you fancy going to the pub?’ “We went to the Heath in Dibden Purlieu and I said, ‘What’s wrong with you lately?’ “He said, ‘I’m getting depressed and suicidal. Say sorry to mum but I cannot speak to women at the moment’, which I thought was strange.” The court also heard from Ms Harfield, a mother-of-four, who was Christopher’s partner. She said they split up months before he died because he had struck her. She said Christopher could become violent after drinking, and in the months leading up to the fatal stabbing she thought Christopher’s personality had “changed” and she caught him self-harming. The jury heard that hours after Robert fled the house following the fatal stabbing he was found by police at a friend’s house in Totton and was heavily drunk. He only knew his brother was dead when he was told in a police cell hours later. The jury of nine men and three women have retired to consider their verdict after sitting through seven days of evidence. At the time of the ‘A&T’ going to press it had not come to a decision. ––––––––––––––––––– Upward if he had any intention of stabbing his brother deliberately, the defendant replied: “None at all. It was to stop him from attacking me. I was just scared.” When probed about his feelings towards his brother, Robert replied: “I loved him.” He then had to compose himself and dry his eyes, before adding: “Sorry.” He was challenged about his account by Mr Haggan, but insisted the stabbing had be e n unintentional. Robert said he had served time in pr i s o n fo r v i o l e n c e a n d t h a t Christopher had been given three police cautions for incidents. The court was shown a box of weaponry, which included a haul of sharp and long knives, which Christopher kept in the house. Robert said he and Christopher were “inseparable” as teenagers, going fishing and playing golf together: “Pretty much any hobby that I had was his too. We were so similar.” But Christopher was apt to fly into rages and become violent, before later regretting his actions, and getting very emotional once he had calmed down, he said. Robert admitted he could be similar but was more “chilled out” than Christopher. Robert said Christopher had once stabbed him in the leg when they were teenagers and hit him over the head with an ashtray, only stopping when he was prevented by his partner Lisa Harfield. In the weeks before his brother’s death, Robert said Christopher had bitten him three times, once on the neck. “It looked like a love bite. It hurt. He just laughed.” Robert did admit just a few weeks before Christopher died the siblings had confronted each other in the kitchen and he had threatened his brother with a knife, but he said that was in self-defence and he had no intention of using the blade. He said Christopher deliberately ran his finger along the blade to “scare” him. The court heard the injury Christopher sustained required him to go to Lymington Hospital and later a plastic surgeon. The defendant said he believed Christopher was “suicidal” and addicted to skunk cannabis in the Injured crash driver cut free A MOTORIST had to be cut out of his car following a collision at Walkford on Thursday morning. All three emergency services were alerted to the smash involving a Renault Clio outside The Walkford Hotel on Walkford Road around 8.45am, and police closed the road in both directions. Two fire crews from New Milton and Christchurch removed the vehicle’s roof to free the victim, a 30-year-old man from Bournemouth. He was taken by ambulance to Poole General Hospital with neck, chest and back injuries, which were not thought to have been life-threatening. turbines themselves. “This is an unacceptable project. We appreciate green opportunities but is this really the place to put it — on a heritage coastline?” C o u n . A l a n R i c e , wh o a l s o represents New Milton, said he would do everything in his power to protect trees, and added: “It will be devastating.” Planning officers said areas such as Bournemouth, Poole and the Isle of Wight would feel the greatest impact on tourism, and they were relying on those authorities to put the argument across. They said the New Forest would mostly be affected by the construction of the cable route, and they were working with the Navitus Bay developers to ensure disruption was minimised. The committee decided to follow officers’ advice and not object to the proposals, but reserved the right to raise their concerns at upcoming consultation hearings. 'Grand Designs' home appeal (Continued from front page) the criteria set out by the inspector at the last rejected appeal.” The parish council said: “It is still not felt to be of the highest standards of architecture and does not significantly enhance its immediate setting due to it being so prominently positioned.” Mr Ratcliffe said he had hoped to bui l d a wo r l d c l a s s ‘ G r a n d Designs’-type home, but there were “misunderstandings about the project that appear to be pervading the local community”. He added: “It is my belief that this new home will have a genuinely positive impact on the area. It’s rare that the opportunity comes along to build something that will be world class and stand the test of time. I hope that I am allowed to seize this opportunity and make this vision come true. “The house will sit on an extremely isolated 400m-long private beach which will only be visible to the public from the sea. It will sit on what is more or less the same footprint as the original building that occupied the site [the ‘Bung’] and is not disproportionate to the plot. “The ‘Bung’ was demolished some years ago and what is left is a small bungalow which has frankly seen better days, so the design is clearly a substantial improvement on what is already there. “One of the things that excites me about the new proposal is that it is truly innovative. 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