Alan’s priorities for Bedhampton
Alan’s priorities for Bedhampton and every other community across the Havant constituency are clear: a strong economy, successful schools, and vibrant communities. Alan’s local priorities for Bedhampton include:
- Strengthening Bedhampton’s local economy, from our local small shops such as the Bedhampton Piano Shop and Post Office to ensuring larger employers like Asda continue to offer jobs to local residents.
- Backing local schools like Bidbury Mead and St. Thomas More’s to give every local student the best start in life and the skills to succeed in today’s competitive, global economy.
Alan’s activity across Bedhampton
Alan has worked hard to understand local issues and meet local residents, businesses, schools and community groups.
A small snapshot of Alan’s work and activity across the Bedhampton ward includes:
- Attending Bedhampton Social Hall Spring Fair to meet local residents and stall holders, having previously attended the Bedhampton Social Hall’s Christmas Party
- Visiting a range of local Bedhampton businesses including Bedhampton Piano Shop, Bedhampton Post Office on Park Lane, Asda, Deep Blue Restaurant, Eaton and the Golden Lion.
- Meeting local residents on the doorstep to discuss local and national issues during canvassing sessions across Bedhampton
- Visiting Bidbury Mead and speaking with local residents and users of this popular green space.
- Regularly meeting local Bedhampton councillors Ken Smith, Edward Rees and David Smith to discuss local issues.
- Visiting Budd’s Farm Wastewater treatment, which impacts both Bedhampton and Langstone residents, to voice concerns to management about the emission of odours by Southern Water
- Being appointed as the Vice President of Havant Rugby Club based in Bedhampton, watching games at the Hooks Lane Ground as well attending the annual President’s Lunch.
- Attending the Manor Trust summer Garden Party fundraiser, seeing first hand the work done by the charity in providing affordable care home facilities.
- Visiting the One Eight Zero development in Bedhampton, which will provide 50 new family homes, including 14 affordable houses.
- Giving Housing Minister Gavin Barwell a tour of the area, and introducing him to a Bedhampton mum who was able to get on the housing ladder through Help to Buy.
Bedhampton ward is represented on Havant Borough Council (HBC) by:
Councillor Kenneth Smith
Councillor Edward Rees JP
Councillor Gary Robinson
Bedhampton ward is represented on Hampshire County Council (HCC) by:
County Councillor Liz Fairhurst