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VACANCIES
Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
We are seeking a new Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer. This is a permanent, part time (about 10 hrs per week) post. For more information, contact the locum clerk, Tom Brindley: Chilbolton.Clerk@hotmail.co.uk
Councillor Vacancies
Following the resignations of councillors Emma Noble and George Marits, there are two vacancies. For more information, contact the locum clerk, Tom Brindley: Chilbolton.Clerk@hotmail.co.uk
TVBC Response to Parish Council pre app for Community Development Site
TVBCS’s response to Parish Council pre app for Community Development Site is now available to view on The Parish Council website under Community Housing Project:
Click Here to see the letter from TVBC
We would ask that all residents read the whole document to get a really clear understanding of the first conversation that the PC have had with TV.
A pre app is the very first and informal conversation that any organisation planning to build have with the planning department of their local council. It gives guidance and suggestions as to how the applicant might proceed. This will be followed by many more conversations, often over quite a long period, before the requirements of the planners are happy that an eventual full application will be likely to receive approval. When approval is given there are always likely to be conditions that the applicant will have to comply with as a project moves forward.
A pre app is, as we’ve said, is an informal document and not one that is normally made public. However due to pressure from residents the PC decided that the pre app would be published, but it may well pose more questions than answers at this very early stage. We can only stress how important it is that this is seen as first exploratory discussions.
This has always been planned as an important Community Project and the PC will work hard to maintain that ethos.
Cllr Sue Larcombe
Chair, Chilbolton Parish Council Planning Committee
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HCC Update July 2025 and TVBC Update June 2025 provided by Cllr David Drew, Harewood ward, TVBC and Test Valley Central division, HCC
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Chilbolton Parish Council statement regarding the closure of the Cow Common gravel area to vehicles
It is the policy of Chilbolton Parish Council that the gate to the gravel area where cars park on Chilbolton Cow Common will only be closed as follows:
Friday evening 22nd May until Sunday evening 1st June (half term).
School Summer Holidays from Friday evening 18th July until Sunday evening 31st August.
Short notice closure may take place, for example, to allow cattle to be delivered/collected or if anti-social behaviour is anticipated.
Access to the Common when the gate is closed will be permitted to Blue Badge holders only. To apply for the gate code please send a copy of your Blue Badge (a photo or scanned copy of the back of your badge is all that is required) to the Parish Council Clerk at chilbolton.clerk@hotmail.co.uk Conditions to be adhered to are contained with the attached document here. Please note that the Clerk works part-time on flexi-time basis, generally between 09:00 – 12:00 Monday – Thursday, so please allow at least one week for a response. NB: The gate code will be changed in February each year. Therefore you will need to check with the Parish Council that you have the correct/current code if your visit is after February.
The Parish Council Closure of the Common Gate Policy can be found here
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Police and Crime Commissioner (Hampshire and IOW) Rural Crime Guide can be viewed by clicking here