Cllr Clare Bond

05/11/2026

Stay prepared, stay safe! ⚡
​You may have seen recent advice from the UK government encouraging households to be prepared for unexpected power cuts or severe weather. Being ready doesn’t mean panic-buying—it’s just about having a few basics stored safely at home so you and your family can handle an outage smoothly.
​Here’s a quick checklist of what to keep on hand for a 72-hour emergency kit:
​💧 Water: 3 litres of bottled drinking water per person per day (plus extra for pets!).
🥫 Food: Non-perishable, ready-to-eat foods that don't need cooking or refrigeration (and don't forget a manual tin opener!).
🔦 Lighting & Power: Battery or wind-up torches and a charged portable phone power bank.
📻 Communication: A wind-up or battery-powered FM radio to stay updated.
🩹 Essentials: First aid kit, extra prescription medication, wet wipes, and warm blankets.
​🤝 Priority Support: If you or a family member are elderly, disabled, living with a long-term health condition, or have young children, please sign up for the SSE Priority Services Register. Joining the register ensures you are first in line to receive priority emergency assistance, alternative heating, and emergency water supplies during an extended outage.
​💡 Quick tip: Bookmark 105—it’s the free national number to report or check updates on local power cuts.
​Let’s look out for one another. If you have elderly or vulnerable neighbours on your street, check in on them to make sure they're set too!
​Stay safe and stay connected,

This is a free service for customers who’d benefit from extra support before, during and after a power cut.

05/11/2026

04/11/2026

Nobes Avenue bus stop.
Even though the bus route stopped running in June, leaving a smashed-up shelter like this is unacceptable. The broken glass left on the ground poses a real hazard for dog walkers, parents with pushchairs, and anyone using the pavement nearby.
I have reported the damage to the council and requested an immediate cleanup of the glass, as well as an update on removing or securing the redundant shelter to prevent further issues.
How you can help:
Please take extra care when walking dogs or pushing buggies through the area.
If you ever spot active vandalism or anti-social behaviour, please report it via 101 (or online) so our local neighbourhood policing team is aware.
I'll keep you updated once the site has been cleared and made safe!

03/11/2026

Following the recent concerns and booking issues raised by residents regarding Bridgemary Medical Centre, I know many of you have been looking for improvements in how you access local healthcare services.
The surgery has just announced the launch of their brand-new practice website: https://bridgemarymedicalcentre.nhs.uk/
The practice has shared that you can use the new site to find useful information about the surgery, the services they offer, and how to access healthcare. Please note that they are still developing and updating the site, so some features and information are still a work in progress—please bear with them as they get everything fully up and running.
I will continue to monitor local health services closely to ensure our community gets the reliable access to healthcare that you deserve. As always, if you are a local resident facing ongoing issues, please feel free to get in touch.

03/11/2026

Ward Update & Casework Afternoon ☕

It’s been a busy and varied week across our community! Here is a quick look at what Cllr Paul Carter and I have been up to:
🚮 Rubbish & Street Cleaning: More bags of litter were collected this week, though alarmingly, a discarded empty sharps box was found among them. Please take care and report hazardous waste immediately. On a brighter note, Streetscene was notified and cleaned up the egging incident at the local playpark following the Halloween weekend.
🚗 Nuisance Parking & Road Safety: Several residents reached out regarding a car trader taking up around 10 residential parking spaces with untaxed and un-MOT’d vehicles. Given how tight these roads are—especially during the school run—we’ve reported this for enforcement.
🚶 Out & About: I joined a council walkaround in the Northways area on Thursday to speak directly with residents about local issues, followed by a training session on Sunday.
I’m working through casework this afternoon! If you have any local issues, questions, or concerns, please drop a comment below or send me a direct message with your street name. Have a great week!

03/11/2026

Browndown Training Camp

In the last few weeks we have had many concerns, emails and messages from residents concerning lots of big white marquees appearing in the training field.

With this in mind we have sought clarification from the DIO as to what they are for - their response is below 👇

02/11/2026

WAVELL ROAD RESIDENTS

I am aware of a number of cars 🚗 being parked up in residents bays with no tax and MOT.

These cars constantly change and it looks as though someone maybe using the area to sale/store cars.

This road is a tight road as it is and does not need any more congestion. I have reported to Hampshire/streetscene/Dvla today. To see if we can get some action.

Please be assured your Bridgemary Ward councillors are both on the case!

01/11/2026

This is fantastic news.
Now our children can enjoy learning about fishing and wildlife in a new dedicated safe area and the birds and wildlife are safe.
Thank you so much to all the fantastic volunteers 🙏💗