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Please see the full report from the Chairman Jane Bennet – Read here

The Chairman’s report for the year 2023/24 can be found here

(This article appeared in November 2014 “Safer North Hampshire” newsletter) In response to concerns about ‘rogue traders’ which are often highlighted in the media, a partnership of Local Authority Trading Standards Services have taken a ground-breaking step by putting together the Buy With Confidence Scheme. The Buy With Confidence Scheme is an approved register of…

The Library Service needs to reduce its budget by £300,000 and they  proposed to do this in a number of ways, including reducing the Mobile Library Service by taking out the least well used stops. The Mobile Library Service currently visits 345 stops across Hampshire. There was a three month consultation on these proposals, following which, it was…

Below is the link to the draft VDS document which is now live on the TVBC website. This provides the opportunity to view and comment to TVBC on the document by Friday 28th May 2021. https://testvalley.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planningpolicy/village-design-statements/draft-braishfield-revised-vds-spd    

I am happy to inform you that the revised Braishfield Village Design Statement was adopted by the Test Valley Borough Council Cabinet. The document received compliments from many of the Members on the quality and content of the document. View the VDS here 

Braishfield Parish Council expressed its thanks to the Braishfield Village Association for a ceremonial gavel, presented by BVA Chairman Jimmy Chestnutt on 6 December 2016.  The gavel was a gift to the Council by way of a “thank you” for the work that the Council does for the parish.  7 members of Braishfield Village Association attended…

This report is produced with a view to acquainting Braishfield residents of the current situation regarding our roads and footpaths in the Village. The Parish Council has been pursuing complaints concerning the poor state of the Braishfield Road surface with Hampshire County Council Highways Department following input by a large number of Braishfield residents whose…

Pupils from Braishfield Primary School took part in the nationwide initiative to plant trees as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy, in honour of the late Queen. A field maple tree was donated by Hillier Nurseries and with the permission of Braishfield Parish Council, pupils from the school’s eco-team enjoyed taking part in the tree…

Please see the link below… Braishfield Parish Vacancy notice September 2014

The results of polling on 7th May 2015 are on the Test Valley Borough Council website here… http://testvalley.cmis.uk.com/testvalleypublic/Elections/tabid/71/ctl/ViewCandidates/mid/399/ID/36/Default.aspx

The Notice of Uncontested Election for Braishfield Parish Council is here: Notice_of_Uncontested_Election_Parish_2019.pdf

The Statement of Persons Nominated for the Braishfield Parish Council Election follows:   SOPN – Braishfield Parish 2015. There are seven seats on the Parish Council.

Our own Braishfield Pantry has won the Hampshire Life Food & Drink Award for “Best Independent Food Shop” for 2016! This is a great accolade for our lovely community shop, won against some stiff competition at the 2016 awards event held at the Elvetham Hotel near Hartley Wintney on Wednesday 23rd November 2016. Well done…

Braishfield Pantry – Braishfield’s very own community shop and coffee shop is now open. Located at the Village Hall, the opening hours are 09:00 – 11:00 and 15:00 – 18:00 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Watch out for the GRAND OPENING on Saturday 9th of August at 10:00am.

Here is the information presented by Sarah Hughes at the Parish Council meeting of the 2nd November 2021   Braishfield presentation November 21 SH

Please see the full presentation from Cllr Sally Yalden regarding the Local Plan consultation. Housing Needs Survey

Aster Group have a bungalow available for rent in Braishfield.  This is open to people with a connection to Test Valley.  The closing date is 9/4/2017.  Please see the following link… https://www.hampshirehomechoice.org.uk/Property/22891  

An event is to be held to publicise the 9 affordable homes at Oak Close.  This will be of particular interest to prospective tenants.  The event is to be held at Braishfield Village Hall between 3pm and 7pm on Monday 7 September 2015.  Please see the poster here.

Boundary Commission for England has published its revised proposals for the parliamentary constituency of Test Valley.  The following is from their website: Our Revised proposals, published on 17 October 2017, set out the new constituencies in the South East. You have until 11 December 2017 to tell us what you think of them. View the website…