At the recent meeting of Test Valley Borough Council it was agreed to increase the Council Tax Charge by 4.1% – keeping under the 4.2% that would have triggered a referendum on the result.
Various reasons for and against the rise were put forward however the final result was a vote to increase.
Councillors voted as follows:
For (21)
Anderson, Bailey, Boulton, Brooks, Budzynski, Busk, Carr, Collier, Flood, Giddings, Hatley, Hawke, Hibberd, Hope, Lashbrook, Lovell, Lynn, Page, Richards, Stallard, Ward
Against (10)
Baverstock, Bird, Cooper, A Dowden, C Dowden, Dunleavey, Hurst, Long, Tilling, Tupper
Abstained (8)
Borg-Neal, Brook, Finlay, Neal, North, Robin, J Whiteley, N Whiteley
Unrecorded (9)
Anderdon, Beesley, Bundy, Charnley, Cosier, Few-Brown, Gentle, Hamilton, Johnston,
The highlighted Councillors are the Andover area covering the following wards:
- Andover – Alamein
- Andover – Harroway
- Andover – Millway
- Andover – St Mary’s
- Andover – Winton
- Amport
- Anna
- Bourne Valley
- Charlton
- Harewood
- Penton Bellinger
The next County Council Elections are scheduled for 2 May 2013.
