'It helps me stay in touch’
Entrepreneur Annelies talks about the benefits of reading The News
FOR anybody looking to stay connected and network, The News has been a trusted provider since way before the days of social media.
Among its pages, you can find out about current affairs, events, new business, plus much more.
For Annelies JamesRyan, from Stubbington, the newspaper became a part of her daily life while working at a local college.
Now an entrepreneur with her own business, she says she still sees the value of the newspaper in order to be better informed of the local area.
Annelies, 36, said: ‘I first came across The News when I was employed by Fareham College.
‘ The News was active in sup porting the local developments that the college was undertaking, namely careers activities, the Cemast build and apprenticeship provisio n.
‘When I started my own business, The News became even more important to stay connected to my local business ecosystem and opportunities.
‘I learned so much about awards, new initiatives and grew to better understand the various activities that help support and grow our local economy.’
Annelies has appeared in The News several ti mes over the past few years, including when she was short-listed for a Business Excellence Award last year.
Her personal branding and video work, plus her hosting skills, have also seen her name in print.
She said: ‘I feel lucky to have been featured in a few stories myself around female entrepreneurship collaboration, portfolio business, awards and my new business which has responded to the postpandemic environment.
‘It’s great to see yourself in the newspaper.’
Annelies has also produced several podcasts, including Colleagues Getting Coffee, in which she sits down with business leaders and entrepreneurs to share their success stories and Ask Annelies, in which she shares her own business tips and advice.
Annelies’ new business 22Midnight offers a range of services including personal branding, video production and event hosting.
To be expected from somebody who runs a digital agency, Annelies said she loves getting her copy of The News delivered to her online.
She said: ‘I get my digital download as often as I can and would highly recommend The News as a staple for those who want to stay in the know.’
THE feasibility of a controversial 'super-peninsula' housing development in Portsmouth has been thrown into doubt amid a debate on climate change.
During a discussion on whether the city council should support a new potential environmental bill in parliament, it was revealed that plans for the 4,000-home Tipner West scheme in the north of the city might not get government backing.
As reported, the proposals for Tipner West, also known as Lennox Point, have come under fire from local wildlife groups due to concerns over damage to habitats.
Speaking at a virtual full council meeting on Tuesday the council’s planning policy boss, Councillor Hugh Mason, said: ‘I do not know if we will ever get the government’s permission to build on Tipner West.
‘It makes a lot of sense for us to build there as it’s the last area of brownfield site we have in the city.
‘If we are going to build there we will have to provide biodiversity on the site. There will be a net increase in biodiversity in the south east if we build there, because we will have to meet these government conditions.’
The council has previously said the site, which has been marketed as a ‘carfree community’ is needed to meet housing targets set by the government. And it was claimed the scheme would create thousands of skilled jobs.
During the council debate, Tory councillor Scott PayterHarris, said it was ‘hypocritical’ for the council administration to support the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill while pressing ahead with plans for Tipner West.
Cllr Payter-Harris said: ‘They are potentially doing something that will harm the environment.’
More than 22,000 people have now signed a petition created by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust (HIWWT) and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds against the council-led project.
The chief executive of HIWWT, Debbie Tann, previously told The News: 'These vital natural resources, once lost, can’t be replaced or compensated for. We urgently need to re-think development at a local and national level.
'If we don’t start prioritising nature’s recovery, our cities will quickly become uninhabitable for both wildlife and people.'
I do not know if we will ever get the government’s permission to build. Councillor Hugh Mason