From: Conor Burns MP [email protected]: News Bulletin
from Conor Burns MP #134
Date: 24 August 2015 18:45To: [email protected]
In this edition: Conor's Diary Photo news:Bournemouth 2026 Photo
news:RockReef Photo news:Gideons Bible Conor in the
papers:"Extraordinary" meeting tobe called over Fozard payscandal
Photo news:Howe Croft CommunityCentre Photo news:PO Hight Conor in
the papers:Memorial tribute for warhero pilot in road where hewas
shot down Photo news:VJ Day Service How to contact Conor Burns
MP
Issue 134 - Monday 24th August 2015
Since the last edition, Conor has:
Met with the CEO of the British Hospitality Association
todiscuss Bournemouths tourism economy.Attended a Mass of
Thanksgiving at Sacred Heart CatholicChurch to thank Fr. Bruce
Barnes for his five years inBournemouth and to wish him the best
for his next parish.Visited the Bournemouth 2026 Trusts Community
LandProject to learn more about their work and see at first
handtheir newly-opened affordable homes.Met with the Director of
RockReef at their facilities onBournemouth Pier to discuss the work
they are doing to tacklechildhood obesity.Been formally presented
with a Gideon Bible by the PooleBranch of Gideons
International.Attended the unveiling of a memorial to Pilot Officer
CecilHight, who crashed in Bournemouth during the Battle of
Britain.Attended the opening of Howe Croft Community
Centre.Commemorated the sacrifice of the UKs Armed Forces duringthe
Second World War at a VJ Day remembrance service atBournemouths War
Memorial.
Photo news:Bournemouth 2026
Conor Burns MP with Cllr Bob Lawton, Bournemouth 2026Development
Manager Tina Thompson and Cllr Jane Kelly.
Conor Burns being shown Bournemouth 2026s new
housingdevelopment.
Conor speaking with residents of the development.
Photo news:RockReef
Conor Burns with RockReef Director Steve Cutbush at theentrance
to the facility.
Conor Burns being shown around RockReef by Steve Cutbush.
Conor Burns being shown around RockReef by Steve Cutbush.
Photo news:Gideons Bible
Conor Burns MP being presented with a Bible in St. PetersChurch
by members of the Poole Branch of Gideons International.
Conor in the papers:"Extraordinary" meeting to be called
overFozard pay scandal Toby Wadey, Bournemouth EchoThursday 13th
August 2015 Worried Royal BournemouthHospital governors are
callingan extraordinary meeting over the Basil Fozard scandal. The
trust has been under mounting pressure since revelations that
itreappointed the medical director on a bumper 152,000 salary
-20,000 more than he was being paid previously for the same role
just one month after he "retired" and began drawing from
his1.9million NHS pension. As reported by the Daily Echo, the
decision was a calculated one, withthe trust publishing the details
on page 159 of its annual report - justdays before health secretary
Jeremy Hunt announced the loopholeallowing the trick would be
closed. Mr Fozard, who will no longer see patients, was also
entitled to a lumpsum worth up to 325,000. The Department of Health
contacted the trust demanding answers andbranded the decision
completely unacceptable. MP for BournemouthWest Conor Burns
described it as morally wrong and ChristchurchMP Chris Chope said
the hospital needed to come clean. And yesterday, in a brief email
responding to questions posed by CllrPhilip Eades, who represents
Branksome West at Borough of Poole,the governors said: Recognising
the concerns of the membership andpublic, the governors have asked
for an Extraordinary Council ofGovernors meeting to be held as soon
as possible. They added that the governors were not aware of the
decision toreappoint Mr Fozard until July 24 - 23 days after he had
startedworking again. Cllr Eades said the trusts chairman, Jane
Stichbury, has seriousquestions to answer and must have chosen not
to tell any of thegovernors. She appears to have known all about
this deal and to have gonealong with it, he said. The whole thing
just doesnt smell right. This is not a privatebusiness; this is
public money and a public service. The governors were elected by
the local constituents to provide anoversight for what is happening
at the hospital. They are elected bythe people and they need to
tell us what has happened. There needs to be an independent
investigation conducted bypeople from outside the trust as clearly
the governors are not going todo it. When the Echo asked the
hospital for its response to Cllr Eadescomments, a spokesman said
there was no story as the Departmentof Health and watchdog Monitor
had deemed its actions to be legallyabove board.!
Photo news:Howe Croft Community Centre
Conor Burns and Mayor John Adams opening the Howe CroftCommunity
Centre.
Photo news:PO Hight
Conor Burns with Rev. Ian Terry, Mayor John Adams, MayoressSuzi
Adams, and Talbot Woods Councillors Philip Broadhead,
Andrew Morgan and Linda Pryce at the unveiling of the memorialto
PO Hight.
Conor speaking at the unveiling of the memorial to PO Hight.
Conor Burns and other attendees at the unveiling of the
memorialto PO Hight.
Conor in the papers:Memorial tribute for war hero pilot in
roadwhere he was shot down Alex Winter, Bournemouth EchoTuesday
18th August 2015 A memorial to a Battle of Britainhero has been
placed in theroad where he was shot down. New Zealander Cecil Henry
Hight was just 22 when his Spitfiresquadron was scrambled to
intercept German bombers on August 15,1940. During a dogfight over
Bournemouth, the plane was shot down, andwhile Pilot Officer Hight
managed to bail out from his aircraft, hisparachute never opened,
and his body was found under a hedge inthe grounds of Hambledon.
The house, which was in Leven Avenue, has since been
demolished,although owners Alfred and Edith Hoare created a garden
ofremembrance where they found the body. In order to mark the
heroic airman's sacrifice, and on the 75thanniversary of the Battle
of Britain, a memorial hewn from Portlandstone was unveiled at the
junction of Walsford Road, Benellen Avenueand Leven Avenue, near
Meyrick Park on Saturday. Ward councillor Lynda Price said: "We're
here today to honour ayoung man who died here, far from home. "He
was a New Zealander determined to fight and do his bit for thewar
effort, so he joined the RAF. His plane came down around 50yards
from this very spot." Mayor John Adams - who played Amazing Grace
on the bagpipesfollowing his speech - and MP Conor Burns also paid
tribute to thepilot during the short service. The stone was
dedicated by the Revd Dr Ian Terry of the town centreparish team.
Douglas Collett, president of the Poole branch of the Royal Air
ForcesAssociation, said: "I thought the service here today was very
good. "We did a presentation here two years ago for Pilot Officer
Hight, inwhich we gave the owners of the house where the aircraft
came downa camellia in recognition of his sacrifice." Margot Mabey,
of Branksome Park, attended the service. Her late husband Dennis
was just 13 when he saw the aircraft fallfrom the sky. "He and a
friend got on their bikes and pedalled around here to see itin the
road," she said. "He always had a special interest in Pilot Officer
Hight, and I wanted tobe here today for him." Tom Harrison was 10
when he saw the plane shot down. Now 85, he said: "I saw it falling
from the sky from my house inBranksome. "I thought it was a German
aircraft, and it was only the following day inschool that I found
out that it was one of ours." He said the memorial to the airman
was "very fitting", adding: "It's allvery well presented."
Photo news:VJ Day Service
Conor Burns speaking with Bournemouth Borough CouncilsChief
Executive Tony Williams and Commodore Jamie Miller prior
to the VJ Day Service.
Conor Burns MP and Cllr Chris Mayne in procession to the
WarMemorial.
Conor and other dignitaries at the VJ Day service.
Conor speaking with veterans.
Conor with a veteran RAF Warrant Officer.
Three ways to contact Conor Burns MP:
By Phone: 01202 534 888By email: [email protected] By post:
Conor Burns MP
House of CommonsLondon SW1A 0AA
www.conorburns.com
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