A new mayor of Test Valley has been elected following a meeting of the borough council. Councillor Mark Cooper, who represents Romsey Tadburn for the Liberal Democrats, was elected mayor of Test Valley by counillors on Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC). His wife, Dr Susan Tippett, now becomes mayoress. Cllr Cooper, who had been the Deputy Mayor, takes over from Cllr Martin Hatley, who has stepped down following two years in the role. The Mayor of Test Valley is chosen from amongst the sitting borough councillors, and their role includes a number of jobs, such as chairing meetings of the whole council and receiving royalty when visiting the borough.
A REVOLTING and anti-social fly-tipper who dumped rubbish in a Test Valley river has been condemned by a community leader. Plastic cables were spotted in the River Blackwater by a bridge on Ridge Lane, which runs between Ower and Pauncefoot Hill, according to county councillor Nick Adams-King. The hunt is now on to track down the offender and bring them to justice after the illegally dumped rubbish was discovered at the end of April , Mr Adams-King confirmed. In a Facebook post, the newly-elected county councillor for Romsey Rural vented his frustration over the fly-tip, believing it could ruin a sensitive waterway .
A SELFISH fly-tipper who dumped a pile of rubbish in the middle of a road has been slammed by a councillor. Pieces of wood, plastic bags and debris were discarded in Ridge Lane, near the Romsey Crematorium, according to county councillor Nick Adams-King. Now the chase is on to track down the culprit after the illegally dumped rubbish was found at the entrance to the old quarry , according to a Facebook post from Mr Adams-King. It is believed the rubbish was ditched overnight, according to Thursday s (May 13) post. The newly-elected county councillor for Romsey Rural is now urging residents to help Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) find the offender and said: Can you help with any evidence of the anti-social, selfish individuals who dumped it?
ANDOVER’S Conservatives are celebrating after winning four seats at the borough council elections. The result of last Thursday’s ballot has reversed the 2019 swing which saw the Andover Alliance make large gains. This puts the party firmly back in the driving seat at Test Valley Borough Council, strengthening its overall majority with four new representatives. Jan Budzynski (Conservative, St Mary’s) and Jim Neal (Conservative, Millway) have been re-elected as borough councillors after losing their seats during the Alliance’s surge two years ago. The scandal-hit party, headed up by outgoing Andover mayor, Richard Rowles, split after it was hit by a number of resignations in its first year and incidents of political infighting.