Stakes
Your Local Liberal Democrat Champion, Crispin Ward, for Stakes
This year you have a fantastic champion to vote for in for Stakes.
Anglo, Irish, Moldovan conductor Dr. Crispin Ward studied at the Royal College of Music.
He regularly appears at major festivals and venues in the USA and Europe. For three years, he was granted a British Foreign Office Scholarship to support him as the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the National Chamber Orchestra of Moldova. He also conducted orchestras around the former Eastern Bloc. He received the title of Om Emerit from President Vladimir Voronin, equivalent to a British Knighthood.
Crispin is a prolific composer and arranger; he won the International IVCA gold award for best film music for the film Reivers 12.
As an advocate for the charity Compassion in World Farming, he is one of the celebrity “Visionaries” alongside other such as Joanna Lumley, Dame Judy Dench and Peter Gabriel.
He is also a committed campaigner for green issues and tries to balance this with a love of sports cars and classic Land Rovers.
A former rugby player for London Irish he still enjoys watching the game and also remembers the time he represented Sussex at Judo. He also enjoys cricket but these days is probably better at watching than playing. He supports Portsmouth when watching football and tries to cycle whenever he can.
Crispin Ward's Three Point Plan for Stakes
1. Stop Aquind
Aquind wish to run new power cables from France to near Lovedean Sub-Station
Imagine many months of traffic upheaval along Eastern Road Portsmouth and London Road (past the allotments) and Hambledon Road whilst an interconnector pipe is installed from Eastney to Lovedean, bringing French energy backed by Russian investors. Russians who have donated £1.5 million to Conservative Party MPs including £1,500 to Alan Mak MP.
The construction would mean many months of disruption and untold damage to the fabric along the route threatening fragile biodiversity along Langstone Harbour. Toxic material long-buried safely in landfill sites might be unearthed, further harming the environment.
The cables carry data which Portsmouth North MP Penny Mordaunt, former Secretary of State for Defence, calls “a considerable threat to national security.” This project is under review for final decision by a Conservative cabinet minister. We fully oppose this project.
2. Putting Residents First
The Liberal Democrats want to represent your views to the council. We have been listening to you on the doorstep all year.
All too often local views are ignored. You have told us that you are concerned about too much development, too much traffic, too few dentists, too long to wait for a GP appointment. You think that all new housing should be fitted with solar panels.
Everyone should have easy access to electric car charging points.
Traffic needs to be slowed, roads should be safer for cyclists, potholes should be fixed, road noise reduced.
Your Lib Dem team have raised these points with the relevant authorities throughout the year and will continue to do so.
3. Improve Local Parks
Drainage and children's play areas in many of our local parks needs to be improved.
Many of our local parks are in need of some work to improve the facilities for the family and pets to use.
The children’s play areas are in need of repair in many of our local parks. Your Lib Dem team will work hard to improve the funding so this much needed work can be brought forward for the parks in our area.
Your Lib Dem team will also work to see better measures taken to prevent unwanted vehicular access, whilst also encouraging those with mobility issues and cyclists to use the parks.
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