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Fawley Refinery - Agisters in Focus

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Thanks to a £400 donation from Esso Petroleum and ExxonMobil Chemical at Fawley Refinery, digital cameras will be encouraging motorists to slow down as they drive across the New Forest.

 

But these cameras won't be the latest batch of speed cameras, they are digital cameras that will be used by the five New Forest Agisters as they ride the forest and supervise the day-to-day welfare of Commoners' livestock.

 

The Agisters plan to take photographs of animals killed and injured in accidents on the Forest's roads and use them to help raise public awareness of the repercussions of not slowing down for animals.

 

Head Agister Jonathan Gerrelli, said, "We are grateful to ExxonMobil for their support.

 

The cameras will be put to good use and will assist us in raising awareness of the need for care to be taken when driving through the New Forest and the terrible consequences to livestock when this doesn't happen."

 

The donation was the brainchild of Lucinda Ingram, who works in the refinery's Training Department and is deeply committed to the welfare of livestock on the forest.

 

Lucinda said, "I own animals on the Forest and sadly have lost some through road traffic accidents, so anything that will help to stop this is to be very much welcomed."

 

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