Test Valley Borough Council
Councillors:
43
Wards:
21
Committees:
17
Meetings (2026):
29
Meetings (2025):
92
Meeting
Council - Test Valley
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 24th September 2025
5:30 PM
Wednesday, 24th September 2025
5:30 PM
End:
Wednesday, 24th September 2025
9:30 PM
Wednesday, 24th September 2025
9:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed; Extraordinary
Confirmed; Extraordinary
Date:
24 Sep 2025
24 Sep 2025
Location:
Crosfield Hall, Broadwater Road, Romsey, Hampshire SO51 8GL
Crosfield Hall, Broadwater Road, Romsey, Hampshire SO51 8GL
Meeting Attendees
Committee Member
Democracy and Governance Portfolio Holder
Committee Member
Delivery Lead - Community Led Projects Portfolio Holder
Committee Member
Housing and Enivronmental Health Portfolio Holder
Committee Member
Planning Portfolio Holder
Committee Member
Deputy Leader and Finance and Resources Portfolio Holder
Committee Member
Climate Emergency and Countryside Portfolio Holder
Committee Member
Recycling and Environmental Services Portfolio Holder
Committee Member
Committee Member
Leader and Strategic Regeneration and Partnerships Portfolio Holder
Committee Member
Community, Leisure and Tourism (including Diversity and Inclusion) Portfolio Holder
Agenda
1
Prayers
Minutes
Prayers were led by Reverend Wharton.
2
Apologies
Minutes
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Adams-King, K Brooks, Johnston, Kohli, Matthews, K North and Warnes.
Councillor Leech arrived at 17:38 and did not participate in decision making.
Councillor Leech arrived at 17:38 and did not participate in decision making.
3
Public Participation
Minutes
No members of the public registered to speak.
4
Declarations of Interest
Minutes
There were no declarations on interest.
5
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight - Local Government Reorganisation
To consider the proposal for Local Government Reorganisation in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Attachments:
- Document Hampshire and the Isle of Wight - Local Government Reorganisation - Report 16 Sep 2025
- Document Hampshire and the Isle of Wight - Local Government Reorganisation - Annex 1 16 Sep 2025
- Document Hampshire and the Isle of Wight - Local Government Reorganisation - Annex 2 16 Sep 2025
- Document Hampshire and the Isle of Wight - Local Government Reorganisation - Annex 3 16 Sep 2025
- Document Hampshire and the Isle of Wight - Local Government Reorganisation - Annex 4 16 Sep 2025
- Document Annex 5 compressed 16 Sep 2025
- Document Annex 5 appendices compressed 16 Sep 2025
Minutes
Consideration was given to a report of the Leader which set out details of a joint submission to the Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution in relation to proposals for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Since the approval of the interim plan by Council in March, Test Valley Borough Council had worked with other Councils in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to undertake a detailed appraisal of options to develop the final proposal with three options. The proposal has been informed by extensive engagement with communities and partners.
The submission fulfilled the Government’s request that each principal local authority in the Hampshire and Solent area submit a proposal for LGR by 26 September 2025.
Councillor P North proposed, and Councillor Flood seconded the recommendation.
In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 17.4, more than ten members of the council called for a recorded vote due to the important nature of the decision being made, Councillors voted as follows:
For
Against
Abstained
Andersen
Burnage
Bailey
G Cooper
Borg-Neal
M Cooper
Z Brooks
Daas
Budzynski
A Dowden
Bundy
C Dowden
Cattell
Ford
Donnelly
Gidley
Drew
Gwynne
Dunleavey
Parker
Flood
Yalden
Gillies
Gregori
Hasselmann
Hughes
Jeffrey
L Lashbrook
P Lashbrook
Lodge
MacDonald
Neal
P North
Sangster
Swain
Resolved:
1. That the proposal for Local Government Reorganisation in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, as attached as Annex 5 to the report and including this Council’s primary support for option 1, be approved for submission to Government.
2. To delegate authority to the Chief Executive, in liaison with the Leader of the Council, to make any typographical amendments to the full proposal, in consultation with the other 11 councils, in advance of submission to the Government.
Since the approval of the interim plan by Council in March, Test Valley Borough Council had worked with other Councils in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to undertake a detailed appraisal of options to develop the final proposal with three options. The proposal has been informed by extensive engagement with communities and partners.
The submission fulfilled the Government’s request that each principal local authority in the Hampshire and Solent area submit a proposal for LGR by 26 September 2025.
Councillor P North proposed, and Councillor Flood seconded the recommendation.
In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 17.4, more than ten members of the council called for a recorded vote due to the important nature of the decision being made, Councillors voted as follows:
For
Against
Abstained
Andersen
Burnage
Bailey
G Cooper
Borg-Neal
M Cooper
Z Brooks
Daas
Budzynski
A Dowden
Bundy
C Dowden
Cattell
Ford
Donnelly
Gidley
Drew
Gwynne
Dunleavey
Parker
Flood
Yalden
Gillies
Gregori
Hasselmann
Hughes
Jeffrey
L Lashbrook
P Lashbrook
Lodge
MacDonald
Neal
P North
Sangster
Swain
Resolved:
1. That the proposal for Local Government Reorganisation in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, as attached as Annex 5 to the report and including this Council’s primary support for option 1, be approved for submission to Government.
2. To delegate authority to the Chief Executive, in liaison with the Leader of the Council, to make any typographical amendments to the full proposal, in consultation with the other 11 councils, in advance of submission to the Government.
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