News Archive - January 2023

Council unlocks £1M to deliver major projects across borough Test Valley Borough Council has unlocked £1M from the government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to help local partner organisations...January 31, 2023

Andover Chantry Centre transformed into cultural hub to celebrate group launch and exhibition There was hair braiding, henna, the opportunity to try on Sari’s and plenty of food to try, with the public able to join members of the group,...January 27, 2023

Warning for residents to check who’s removing their waste after woman sentenced for fly-tipping incident in West Wellow On 28 February 2022, TVBC received a report about a large waste deposit on the rural lane near Romsey. It contained wardrobe doors, wood, broken...January 27, 2023

Man sentenced for fly-tipping in North Baddesley after mispricing waste clearance job George Dibden, 29, of Parkside in Totton, was given three months in custody, to be served concurrently with a previous 38-month sentence for an unrelated...January 24, 2023

Voter ID set to come in later this year as residents urged to make sure they’re prepared By law, from 4 May 2023, all residents will need to show photographic ID when they go to a polling station before they receive their ballot paper. The...January 23, 2023

Council ploughing ahead with regeneration plans despite funding disappointment The authority submitted a bid for £20.3 million last summer to help accelerate the redevelopment of the town, extending the riverside park along...January 19, 2023

Score an evening with Matt Le Tissier at The Lights! Mayor of Test Valley, Councillor Alan Dowden, has organised the event, which will run from 7.30pm to 10pm, to boost funds for his mayoral charities...January 19, 2023

Test Valley residents over 66 urged to come forward for Winter Fuel Payment help if they need it Towards the end of 2022, Test Valley Borough Council, Unity and Citizens Advice Test Valley launched a scheme where anyone who receives a Winter Fuel...January 18, 2023

Diversity and culture being championed at new Faces and Places of Andover exhibition The Faces and Places of Andover exhibition launched on 12 January and is in the Unity Art Studios until 28 January. This Saturday (21 January) the...January 18, 2023

Man ordered to pay £1k after fly-tipping cardboard and wooden pallets in Chilworth Ionut Codreanau, 28, of Byron Road, was invited to an interview under caution after items including cardboard boxes and wooden pallets were found dumped...January 18, 2023

Man ordered to pay £2k for failing to help with fly-tipping investigation On 5 April 2022, TVBC received a report from an eyewitness who had seen a vehicle fly-tipping large chunks of soil and turf at Castle Lane, North...January 16, 2023

Man ordered to pay nearly £700 for fly-tipping broken vehicle part at property near Lockerley Sergio Dias De Oliviera, 47, of Nelson Road, was working as an Amazon delivery driver on 12 September 2021 when he was captured on CCTV removing waste...January 12, 2023

New Andover Health Hub pilot paves the way for town centre NHS services The unit closed just before Christmas, and since then Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) and colleagues from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated...January 9, 2023

More organisations set to benefit as Test Valley Borough Council’s Cost of Living Grant scheme increases to £100,000 Originally launched with £50,000, the local authority now has an additional £50,000 to distribute to groups, not -for-profit organisations...January 4, 2023