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1. News from Lib Dem councillors
Julia Davidson & Darren Fower
Darren in
your pocket!
Local Lib Dem councillor
Darren Fower has a new
way in which you can
keep in contact - through
a special free app for
Android phones and
tablets. You can
download it at www.
bit.ly/CllrFowerAndroid.
A version for the iPhone
will be available soon. If
you ‘like’ Darren’s
Facebook page you will be
notified when the iPhone
version goes live.
And if you have a
Facebook account, why not
check out Darren’s new
Facebook page anyway?
Visit www.Facebook.com/
CllrDarrenFower to
communicate directly with
Darren.
You can also follow
Darren on Twitter at
@CllrDarrenFower and
read more from him on his
blog at http://darrenfower.
wordpress.com/.
Keep in touch with your local councillors
Search for ‘SWNGFOCUSTeam’
on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter
Follow Darren Fower on Twitter - @CllrDarrenFower
Issue number 79
SOUTH WERRINGTON & NORTH GUNTHORPE
RESIDENTS’ NEWSLETTER
SCHOOL GROUP TO FOCUS
ON PUPIL PREMIUM
Local Lib Dem councillor Darren Fower, who was recently appointed to
a special group at the Town Hall which aims to improve city schools,
has won cross-party agreement to make ‘pupil premiums’ and their
impact locally one of the group’s first priorities.
The Pupil Premium is additional funding given to schools so that they can
support ‘disadvantaged’ pupils. It aims to help these pupils do at least as well
in their education as the rest of the children in the school.
The Pupil Premium funding available
from government rose to £1.875 billion
this year, with primary schools getting
£953 per disadvantaged child and
secondary schools £900.
The funding next year will rise to £2.5
billion, with £1,300 for disadvantaged
primary-aged pupils, £935 for
secondary-aged pupils and £1,900 for all
‘looked after’ children, adopted children
and children with guardians.
Darren said: "The Pupil Premium was
one of the key measures argued for by
Liberal Democrats during the
negotiations that set up the coalition
government.
“The Pupil Premium is extra support
for the children who need it the most,
whether it is catch-up classes, one-to-
one tuition, extra IT support – whatever
the school thinks best.
“Fewer children falling behind means less disruption in class and a better
education for everyone. Therefore, it is important that the city council
understands how local schools are spending their premium. We want to find
out which ideas have been most successful so that we can share the best
ones across the city.”
The Pupil Premium was one of four policy priorities that the Liberal
Democrats put on the front page of their 2010 General Election manifesto.
The others were:
 Raising the point at which you start paying Income Tax to £10,000 to
give people on low and middle incomes a £700 tax cut (DONE).
 Creating jobs by making Britain greener (ONGOING).
 Measures to ‘clean up’ politics (ONGOING).
FOCUS
Norwood School is one of many
getting the Lib Dem’s Pupil Premium

2. Bus shelter delays
Despite your local councillors previously being
promised by council officers that bus shelters would
be built at the bus stops located opposite Lewes
Gardens and along Coniston Road, near to
Campbell Drive, no work has been started.
Officers are now trying to avoid installing a shelter
altogether in Conistion Road!
The council sent consultation letters to homes near to
both stops and only one objection was received in relation
to each proposed shelter. However, the council is using
these as justification for not undertaking the work!
Both your local Liberal Democrat councillors have told
the council that several residents have contacted them in
support of the plans.
Councillor Darren Fower said:
"There should be a bus shelter at
every stop to encourage more
people to use the bus service and
provide a decent standard for those
already using it.
"The Tories at the council are
happy to spend millions on fountains
and closing down care homes – but
asking them to help support bus
users is like asking them to lend you
a tenner. They are just not
forthcoming – and why?
“The answer is because, unlike
you and me, they can afford not to
use the bus services. They get
thousands of pounds in extra salary,
claim expenses for travel and get a
car parking permit that allows them
to park for free!"
If you'd like to see bus shelters introduced at these
locations or elsewhere please contact either of your local
Lib Dem councillors (contact details below). Both of them
will continue to campaign for better bus services.
Remember that both your local Lib Dem councillors
voted against the Tory-controlled council’s decision to cut
the local 406 bus service. If you ever see your Tory
councillor you might want to ask her what she did.
Julia to the rescue!
Local Liberal Democrat councillor Julia
Davidson sprang into action when fire swept
through a house in Fulbridge Road shortly
before Christmas.
Wearing just her dressing
gown, Julia created a
cordon of wheelie bins to
divert traffic until the fire
service arrived.
Smoke and water
damage to the house
ruined the residents’
Christmas plans but
neighbours rallied round
with gifts and assistance.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Local Lib Dem councillors Julia Davidson and
Darren Fower are tackling a range of local
issues raised by residents – including these ….
 As FOCUS went to press the council was
taking action to remove travellers camped
near the roundabout on Lincoln Road
alongside the footpath to Hastings Road and
Warwick Road. Julia said: “This is not an
appropriate place for a caravan and horses. I
am pressing the council to take action.”
 Darren responded to residents’ concerns
about bollards by the open area between
Birkdale Avenue and Ainsdale Drive. There
is a gap which easily allows a vehicle to get
through. Darren said: “I hope a new bollard
will be installed soon.”
 Darren got a sign installed at the entrance to
Campbell Drive indicating the location of the
sports pavilion. Now the sign has been
stolen! When Darren reported the theft the
council installed a new sign. However it only
faces one way – which means if you are
coming from the Eskdale Close side you will
not be able to read it. Darren said: “We also
need one facing in the opposite direction.”
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CONTACT FOCUS
Text or phone your local Liberal Democrat councillors:
Darren Fower – 0796 184 91 10
Julia Davidson – 0750 653 66 27
By post: Town Hall, Bridge St, Peterborough PE1 1HG
By e-mail: SWNG_FOCUS@peterboroughlibdems.org.uk
Via Facebook: Search for ‘SWNGFOCUSTeam’
Or visit the councillors’ ward ‘surgery':
6:00 to 7:00 pm, first Friday every month
Community Centre, Church Street
9:00 to 10:00 am , third Saturday every month
Brookside Methodist Church, Gunthorpe Road
Your local Lib Dem
councillors want
better bus services.
Cllr Julia Davidson
helped when a fire
started in a nearby
home.