Every time I knock on doors locally, and visit Avonwood or St Peter’s schools, I hear just how much people care about Swanmore Gardens and its beautiful pavilion.

Many of you have shared worries around anti-social behaviour, dog mess, drugs, criminal damage, and the general upkeep of the gardens, and I’ve urged police and council officers to act on your behalf.

I’ve also heard your hopes for the pavilion, a lovely building with huge potential, currently sitting unused and unloved. I believe the pavilion and gardens could once again have a brighter future—with your support.

I’d love to hear your ideas for Swanmore Gardens, so we can bring it back to life for the whole community.

I’ll make sure your ideas and the strength of local feeling are represented, so that we can begin to turn this vital space into something we all enjoy. A rejuvenated pavilion would make Bournemouth a place we can all be even prouder of.

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