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Test Valley Borough Council – Election of a Borough Councillor for the Ampfield and Braishfield Ward Notice_of_Poll_Borough_2023 (3)

Find out if you can remove or work on countryside hedgerows – Here

Details of all the uncontested parish elections can be found below. There will be no election for the Parish Council in Braishfield. Notice_of_Uncontested_Election_Parish_2023  

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…

The statutory timetable for the elections has now commenced, meaning that nominations can be submitted from today and before 4pm on Tuesday 4 April 2023. 1. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer at Beech Hurst, Weyhill Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3AJ between 9.00am and 5.00pm on any working day from the date…

A beautiful letter of thanks was received from King Charles III “It was so very kind of you to send me such a wonderfully generous message following the death of my beloved mother. Your most thoughtful words are enormously comforting, and I cannot tell you how deeply they are appreciated at this time of immense…

BECOMING A LOCAL COUNCILLOR  YOUR  CHANCE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR  PARISH As a local councillor you can become a voice for your community and make real change. Local councillors are the champions of their community who invest time in local projects and issues to the benefit of residents and the neighbourhood. CAN I…

Test Valley Borough Council is urging residents to make sure they are prepared for the introduction of voter ID later this year, as the government rolls out the major change to elections across the country. By law, from 4 May 2023, all residents will need to show photographic ID when they go to a polling…

Planning and Growth  Here are Southern Water’s proposals regarding their future planning requirements to ensure that customers receive a high quality service and  protect the environment. Planning Brief Water Resource Management Plan  Southern Water are consulting on a draft plan until 20 February 2023. It’s really important that they hear your views on it! Management…

  Private Secretary to His Majesty The King and the Royal Family Clarence House, 8 Cleveland Row, St. James’s, London, SW1A 1BA.   Dear Sir, I am deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty the Queen and join with the nation in mourning Her loss. I write to express our heartfelt condolences to…

Hampshire County Council is seeking the views of residents about 20 mph limits within Hampshire. The County Council is keen to hear from as many residents, businesses and other stakeholders as possible, to find out their views on the implementation of 20mph limits in the context of other highways priorities and the County Council’s statutory…

Test Valley Borough Council are undertaking to seek community input into the development of their Corporate Plan, in readiness for publication in the Spring of 2023.  That Plan will set their direction for the next four years (2023 to 2027) and provide them with a focus for delivering services and activities, as well as inform…

We were very pleased to open the Play Area on Saturday 16th July when we welcomed Cllr Martin Hatley, our Test Valley Borough Councillor who has supported this project throughout. We would like to thank Test Valley Borough Council (£22500) and Hampshire County Council (£500) for their generous grants towards the funding of the play area.…

Please see the Notice of the 2022 Annual Parish Assembly here. To be held on Tuesday 3rd May 2022 at 8pm in Braishfield Church Rooms

Braishfield Parish Council considers that Braishfield should remain in Northern Test Valley. The village embraces its characteristics as a rural community accommodating organic growth and aligning itself with rural central Test Valley.  By aligning ourselves with Northern Test Valley, we feel that Braishfield is a far better match with central Test Valley rather than the…

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 

In case of emergency Loss of Electricity Phone 105 or SSE on 0800 072 7282 If you require special assistance call SSE on 0800 072 7282294 3259 to register for Priority Services Water supply or wastewater emergencies, blocked drains or possible pollution  Phone Southern Water on 0330 303 0368  ********* Police Phone 101 or 999 if…

Consultation Process  The Local Plan 2040 Regulation 18 Stage 1 will be out to public consultation for an 8 period running from 11 February 2022 to noon on 8 April 2022.  We have chosen to make the document available for public consultation for 8 weeks to provide greater time for representations to be made. The…

Please find a link to Hampshire Highways with advice and details of how to report a problem. Stay safe! Hampshire Highways ready for Storm Eunice

Test Valley Borough Council have announced: That the application fee for a temporary road closure will be waived for events that demonstrate that the event is for the purposes of celebrating Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.