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Ahead of the town council elections in May, the group organised a community tour of Bournemouth and Poole with prospective candidates with and regional trainer Vernon Smith.
Xena Dion, chair of Reform UK Poole, said: “We want to assure local residents that all our prospective candidates will be fully prepared to work with the new town councils and that we have a clear direction of travel should we win control.
“What was once a proud, vibrant coastal community is being allowed to rot. These are not isolated problems they are symptoms of a deeper failure that is damaging our quality of life, deterring investment, and leaving residents unsafe.”
The group identified five key sites that they have said shows decline in the local area.
Xena Dion said: “These hotspots paint a clear picture of chronic decline across our entire area from crumbling infrastructure and lost heritage to failing public safety.”
She added. “Enough is enough. The people of Bournemouth and Poole deserve leadership that puts residents first. We need decisive action to reverse this decline and restore pride in our towns.”
One of the sites is the abandoned Power Station in Poole which has been derelict for more than 30 years.
Reform UK has said it is “demanding bold, creative redevelopment which includes ambitious ideas such as a theme park to finally bring this eyesore back into productive community use”.
The sale of Poole Civic Centre has been condemned by the group as a “travesty” and the sale of “a significant piece of local identity shows a profound lack of respect for Poole’s proud history”.
It is understood the sale of the Civic Centre has not yet been finalised.
During the tour it was also noted that Horseshoe Common has become a hotspot for serious crime at night which the party says, “can only be resolved with proper, visible policing and zero-tolerance enforcement”.
Bournemouth town centre has also been noted for the number of empty and decaying premises which the party has said “now scar what should be a thriving heart of the town”.
Adding that the former retail units are “creating an unattractive environment that repels investment and visitors”.
The group also highlighted possible anti-social behaviour that is happening at Sandbanks Car Park, including late night racing.
Candidates for the town councils will be announced on April 10 with the election taking place on May 7.
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