Minutes of the Proceedings of the Test Valley Borough Council Held at the Council Chamber, Guildhall, Andover, on Friday, 28Th February, 1997, at 2.30 P.M

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Minutes of the proceedings of the Test Valley Borough Council held at the Council Chamber, Guildhall, Andover, on Friday, 28th February, 1997, at 2.30 p.m.

Details of His Worship the Mayor Attendance: (Cllr. B.I. Palmer) (Chairman) (P) Cllr. R.J. Bailey (Deputy Mayor) (Vice- (P) Chairman) Cllr. M.G. Cooper (Joint Leaders (P) Cllr. Mrs. M.K. Haselden (of the Council (P)

Cllr. N.R. Arnell (P) Cllr. A.V. Jackson (P) Cllr. D.C. Bentall (P) Cllr. Mrs. M.H. Kerley (P) Cllr. D.G. Bloom (P) Cllr. N.C. Lewis (P) Cllr. S.T. Bolton (P) Cllr. A. Marsh (P) Cllr. R.J. Brambley (P) Cllr. Mrs. V.K. Menzies (P) Cllr. A.D. Broomfield (P) Cllr. D. Metcalf (P) Cllr. C.R. Bruce (P) Cllr. J.L. Morgan (P) Cllr. D.R. Busk (P) Cllr. I.R. Morrison (P) Cllr. I.R. Carr (P) Cllr. Mrs. P. Mutton (P) Cllr. S.J. Cosier (P) Cllr. J.S. Parker (P) Cllr. M.B.C. Discombe (P) Cllr. G.E. Rankin-Moore (P) Cllr. A.G. Dowden (P) Cllr. D.G.C. Roach (P) Cllr. D.N.A. Drew (P) Cllr. M.J. Rowley (P) Cllr. R. Gardiner (P) Cllr. J.E. Smith (P) Cllr. S.J. Gidley (P) Cllr. J.N.B. Stuart (P) Cllr. C.R. Glenn (P) Cllr. Mrs. B. Taylor (P) Cllr. N.M. Greasley (P) Cllr. J.E. Taylor (P) Cllr. M.D. Hatley (P) Cllr. D.J. Webb (P) Cllr. A. Hope (P) Cllr. Mrs. P.A. West (A) Cllr. R. Hughes (P) Cllr. Mrs. E.B. Williams (P)

589. PRAYERS

Prayers were led by the Reverend A. Green, the Mayor's Chaplain.

590. MINUTES

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on the 8th January, 1997 and of the Extraordinary Meeting of the Council held on the 15th January, 1997, be confirmed and signed.

591. APOLOGIES

That the apology by Councillor Mrs. P.A. West be noted.

592. MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

(1) Mr. T. Van Der Hoven

His Worship the Mayor welcomed the new Head of Administration, Mr. Van Der Hoven, to his first Council meeting.

(2) Mr. Peter Giddings

His Worship the Mayor welcomed Mr. Peter Giddings : Director of Resources in his new capacity.

(3) Councillor Bolton

His Worship the Mayor welcomed Councillor Bolton to his first Council

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(4) The House

His Worship the Mayor reported that he had visited The House where advice, on a number of subjects, is given to people between the ages of 13 and 25. He urged all Councillors to visit the establishment.

(5) Charity Events

His Worship the Mayor urged Councillors to take notice of and to support his charity events.

593. COMMITTEE REPORTS

RESOLVED:

That, subject to the decisions appearing hereafter, the Minutes of the following meetings of the Committees received and the recommendations contained therein be adopted:-

(1) (a) Policy and Resources Committee - 15th January, 1997

(b) Housing Committee - 21st January, 1997

(d) Environment and Health Committee - 29th January, 1997

(e) Leisure Committee - 5th February, 1997

(f) Policy and Resources Committee - 12th February, 1997

(2) That in respect of Minute 486 the following Members be appointed to serve on the proposed Tenants Forum:

Councillors M.D. Hatley, I.R. Morrison, R. Hughes and M.B.C. Discombe.

(3) Item 501

In accordance with Standing Order 15(2) a recorded vote was requisitioned and upon being put to the meeting the voting was as follows:

For Against

Cllr. Arnell Cllr. Bentall Cllr. Bailey Cllr. Broomfield Cllr. Bloom Cllr. Bruce Cllr. Bolton Cllr. Busk Cllr. Brambley Cllr. Carr Cllr. Cooper Cllr. Drew Cllr. Cosier Cllr. Greasley Cllr. Discombe Cllr. Mrs. Haselden Cllr. Dowden Cllr. Hope Cllr. Gardiner Cllr. Jackson Cllr. Gidley Cllr. Mrs. Kerley Cllr. Glenn Cllr. Morgan Cllr. Hatley Cllr. Morrison Cllr. Hughes Cllr. Roach Cllr. Lewis Cllr. Stuart Cllr. Marsh Cllr. Taylor Cllr. Mrs. Menzies Cllr. Mrs. Williams Cllr. Metcalf Cllr. Mrs. Mutton Cllr. Parker Abstentions Cllr. Rankin-Moore Cllr. Rowley The Mayor Cllr. Palmer Cllr. Smith

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(4) That in respect of Minute 560 the following additional recommendation be accepted:

"(4) That upon restructuring all delegations to the Directors and Assistant Directors of Environmental Health and Planning be transferred to the Heads of Environmental Health Services and Planning Services respectively."

594. COUNCIL TAX 1997/98

RESOLVED:

(1) That having approved the revised revenue estimates for the year 1996/97 and the revenue estimates for the year 1997/98 together with the revised capital programme for 1996/97 and the capital programme for 1997/98.

(2) That for the purposes of Section 35(2)(d) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 the sum of £169,837 being part of the aggregate sum of expenses in relation to allotments, burial ground, sports grounds and playgrounds incurred by the Council in performing in the unparished area of Andover functions performed elsewhere in the area by a Parish Council, or The Chairman of a Parish Meeting, shall be treated as Special Expenses and, any expenditure other than the £169,837 herein specified shall be treated as general expenses.

(3) That it be noted that at its meeting on the 8th January 1997 the Council calculated the following for the year 1997/98 as its tax base in accordance with regulations made under Section 33(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 :-

(a) 40,198.00 being calculated by the Council, in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992, as its council tax base for the year.

(b) Part of the Council's area

Parish of:-

Abbotts Ann 577 Ampfield 741 Amport 501 Appleshaw 231 Ashley 37 Awbridge 331 Barton Stacey 370 Bossington 23 Braishfield 322 Broughton 484 Buckholt 8 Bullington 51 Charlton 810 Chilbolton 508 Chilworth 927 East Dean 91 East Tytherley 84 Faccombe 46 Frenchmoor 19 Fyfield 176 Goodworth Clatford 369 Grateley 244 Houghton 187

- 621 - Hurstbourne Tarrant 378 Kimpton 160 King's Somborne 656 Leckford 58 Linkenholt 23 Little Somborne 23 Lockerley 352 Longparish 348 Longstock 209 Melchet Park & Plaitford 134 Michelmersh 334 Monxton 136 Mottisfont 154 Nether Wallop 358 North Baddesley 3,623 Nursling & Rownhams 1,823 Over Wallop 640 Penton Grafton 291 Penton Mewsey 156 Quarley 75 Romsey Extra 1,292 Romsey Town 5,424 Sherfield English 270 Shipton Bellinger 509 Smannell 154 Stockbridge 307 Tangley 293 Thruxton 288 Upper Clatford 656 Vernham Dean 278 Wellow 1,471 West Tytherley 235 Wherwell 232

For the unparished area of Andover 11,721

being calculated by the Council, in accordance with regulation 6 of the regulations, as its council tax base for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate.

(4) That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 1997/98 in accordance with Sections 32 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:-

(a) £27,435,395 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 32(2)(a) to (e) of the Act

(b) £18,660,143 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 32(3)(a) to (c) of the Act

(c) £ 8,775,252 being the amount by which the aggregate at 4(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 4(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 32(4) of the Act, as its budget requirement for the year

(d) £ 5,508,683 being the aggregate of the sums which the Council estimates will be payable for the year into its general fund in respect of redistributed non-domestic rates and revenue support grant, increased by the amount which the Council estimates will be transferred in the year from its collection fund to its general fund in accordance with Section 97(3) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 and increased by the amount of the sums which the Council estimates will be transferred from its collection

- 622 - fund to its general fund pursuant to the Collection Fund (Community Charges) England Directions 1994 under section 98(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 made on the 7th February 1994.

(e) £81.26 being the amount at 4(c) above less the amount at 4(d) above, all divided by the amount at 3(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 33(1) of the Act, as the basic amount of its council tax for the year

(f) £611,089 being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act.

(g) £66.06 being the amount at 4(e) above less the result given by dividing the amount at 4(f) above by the amount at 3(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of its council tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which no special item relates

(h) Part of the Council's area

Parish of:-

£ Abbotts Ann 80.79 Ampfield 80.94 Amport 80.03 Appleshaw 79.48 Awbridge 73.61 Barton Stacey 94.44 Braishfield 74.60 Broughton 75.98 Charlton 74.08 Chilbolton 84.33 Chilworth 77.39 East Dean 78.70 East Tytherley 71.42 Fyfield 83.11 Goodworth Clatford 72.63 Grateley 76.31 Houghton 75.42 Hurstbourne Tarrant 76.77 Kimpton 81.69 King's Somborne 88.93 Lockerley 83.62 Longparish 83.30 Longstock 78.02 Melchet Park & Plaitford 79.12 Michelmersh 98.99 Monxton 76.05 Mottisfont 95.28 Nether Wallop 82.82 North Baddesley 82.62 Nursling & Rownhams 84.16 Over Wallop 79.65 Penton Grafton 73.62 Penton Mewsey 79.52 Quarley 86.06 Romsey Extra 74.96 Romsey Town 84.82 Sherfield English 79.02 Shipton Bellinger 81.78 Smannell 70.28 Stockbridge 83.98 Tangley 76.30 Thruxton 84.29

- 623 - Upper Clatford 80.19 Vernham Dean 84.05 Wellow 83.06 West Tytherley 86.27 Wherwell 74.68

Unparished area of:- Andover 80.55

being the amounts given by adding to the amount at 4(g) above the amounts of the special item or items relating to dwellings in those parts of the Council's area mentioned above divided in each case by the amount at 3(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(3) of the Act, as the basic amounts of its council tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate.

(i) Part of the Council's area

Valuation Bands

A B C D E F G H £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Parish of:- ABBOTTS ANN 53.86 62.84 71.81 80.79 98.74 116.70 134.65 161.58 AMPFIELD 53.96 62.95 71.95 80.94 98.93 116.91 134.90 161.88 AMPORT 53.35 62.25 71.14 80.03 97.81 115.60 133.38 160.06 APPLESHAW 52.99 61.82 70.65 79.48 97.14 114.80 132.47 158.96 AWBRIDGE 49.07 57.25 65.43 73.61 89.97 106.33 122.68 147.22 BARTON STACEY 62.96 73.45 83.95 94.44 115.43 136.41 157.40 188.88 BRAISHFIELD 49.73 58.02 66.31 74.60 91.18 107.76 124.33 149.20 BROUGHTON 50.65 59.10 67.54 75.98 92.86 109.75 126.63 151.96 CHARLTON 49.39 57.62 65.85 74.08 90.54 107.00 123.47 148.16 CHILBOLTON 56.22 65.59 74.96 84.33 103.07 121.81 140.55 168.66 CHILWORTH 51.59 60.19 68.79 77.39 94.59 111.79 128.98 154.78 EAST DEAN 52.47 61.21 69.96 78.70 96.19 113.68 131.17 157.40 EAST TYTHERLEY 47.61 55.55 63.48 71.42 87.29 103.16 119.03 142.84 FYFIELD 55.41 64.64 73.88 83.11 101.58 120.05 138.52 166.22 GOODWORTH CLATFORD 48.42 56.49 64.56 72.63 88.77 104.91 121.05 145.26 GRATELEY 50.87 59.35 67.83 76.31 93.27 110.23 127.18 152.62 HOUGHTON 50.28 58.66 67.04 75.42 92.18 108.94 125.70 150.84 HURSTBOURNE TARRANT 51.18 59.71 68.24 76.77 93.83 110.89 127.95 153.54 KIMPTON 54.46 63.54 72.61 81.69 99.84 118.00 136.15 163.38 KING'S SOMBORNE 59.29 69.17 79.05 88.93 108.69 128.45 148.22 177.86 LOCKERLEY 55.75 65.04 74.33 83.62 102.20 120.78 139.37 167.24 LONGPARISH 55.53 64.79 74.04 83.30 101.81 120.32 138.83

- 624 - 166.60 LONGSTOCK 52.01 60.68 69.35 78.02 95.36 112.70 130.03 156.04 MELCHET PARK & PLAITFORD 52.75 61.54 70.33 79.12 96.70 114.28 131.87 158.24 MICHELMERSH 65.99 76.99 87.99 98.99 120.99 142.99 164.98 197.98 MONXTON 50.70 59.15 67.60 76.05 92.95 109.85 126.75 152.10 MOTTISFONT 63.52 74.11 84.69 95.28 116.45 137.63 158.80 190.56 NETHER WALLOP 55.21 64.42 73.62 82.82 101.22 119.63 138.03 165.64 NORTH BADDESLEY 55.08 64.26 73.44 82.62 100.98 119.34 137.70 165.24 NURSLING & ROWNHAMS 56.11 65.46 74.81 84.16 102.86 121.56 140.27 168.32 OVER WALLOP 53.10 61.95 70.80 79.65 97.35 115.05 132.75 159.30 PENTON GRAFTON 49.08 57.26 65.44 73.62 89.98 106.34 122.70 147.24 PENTON MEWSEY 53.01 61.85 70.68 79.52 97.19 114.86 132.53 159.04 QUARLEY 57.37 66.94 76.50 86.06 105.18 124.31 143.43 172.12 ROMSEY EXTRA 49.97 58.30 66.63 74.96 91.62 108.28 124.93 149.92 ROMSEY TOWN 56.55 65.97 75.40 84.82 103.67 122.52 141.37 169.64 SHERFIELD ENGLISH 52.68 61.46 70.24 79.02 96.58 114.14 131.70 158.04 SHIPTON BELLINGER 54.52 63.61 72.69 81.78 99.95 118.13 136.30 163.56 SMANNELL 46.85 54.66 62.47 70.28 85.90 101.52 117.13 140.56 STOCKBRIDGE 55.99 65.32 74.65 83.98 102.64 121.30 139.97 167.96 TANGLEY 50.87 59.34 67.82 76.30 93.26 110.21 127.17 152.60 THRUXTON 56.19 65.56 74.92 84.29 103.02 121.75 140.48 168.58 UPPER CLATFORD 53.46 62.37 71.28 80.19 98.01 115.83 133.65 160.38 VERNHAM DEAN 56.03 65.37 74.71 84.05 102.73 121.41 140.08 168.10 WELLOW 55.37 64.60 73.83 83.06 101.52 119.98 138.43 166.12 WEST TYTHERLEY 57.51 67.10 76.68 86.27 105.44 124.61 143.78 172.54 WHERWELL 49.79 58.08 66.38 74.68 91.28 107.87 124.47 149.36

Unparished area of:- ANDOVER 53.70 62.65 71.60 80.55 98.45 116.35 134.25 161.10

All other parts of the Councils area 44.04 51.38 58.72 66.06 80.74 95.42 110.10 132.12

being the amounts given by multiplying the amounts at 4(g) and 4(h) above by the number which, in the proportion set out in Section 5(1) of the Act, is applicable to dwellings listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in valuation band D, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 36(1) of the Act, as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in respect of categories of dwellings listed in different valuation bands.

- 625 - (5a) That it be noted for the year 1997/98 the Hampshire County Council have stated the following amounts in precepts issued to the Council, in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, for each of the categories of dwellings shown below :-

Valuation Bands

A B C D E F G H £.p £.p £.p £.p £.p £.p £.p £.p

335.94 391.93 447.92 503.91 615.89 727.87 839.85 1,007.82

(5b) That it be noted for the year 1997/98 the Hampshire Police Authority have stated the following amounts in precepts issued to the Council, in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, for each of the categories of dwellings shown below :-

Valuation Bands

A B C D E F G H £.p £.p £.p £.p £.p £.p £.p £.p

34.5 40.25 46.00 51.75 63.25 74.75 86.25 103.50

(6) That, having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at 4(i) and 5(a) and (b) above, the Council, in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby sets the following amounts as the amounts of council tax for the year 1997/98 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:-

Part of the Council's Area

Valuation Bands

A B C D E F G H £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Parish of:- ABBOTTS ANN 424.30 495.02 565.73 636.45 777.88 919.32 1060.75 1272.90 AMPFIELD 424.40 495.13 565.87 636.60 778.07 919.53 1061.00 1273.20 AMPORT 423.79 494.43 565.06 635.69 776.95 918.22 1059.48 1271.38 APPLESHAW 423.43 494.00 564.57 635.14 776.28 917.42 1058.57 1270.28 AWBRIDGE 419.51 489.43 559.35 629.27 769.11 908.95 1048.78 1258.54 BARTON STACEY 433.40 505.63 577.87 650.10 794.57 939.03 1083.50 1300.20 BRAISHFIELD 420.17 490.20 560.23 630.26 770.32 910.38 1050.43 1260.52 BROUGHTON 421.09 491.28 561.46 631.64 772.00 912.37 1052.73 1263.28 CHARLTON 419.83 489.80 559.77 629.74 769.68 909.62 1049.57 1259.48 CHILBOLTON 426.66 497.77 568.88 639.99 782.21 924.43 1066.65 1279.98 CHILWORTH 422.03 492.37 562.71 633.05 773.73 914.41 1055.08 1266.10 EAST DEAN 422.91 493.39 563.88 634.36 775.33 916.30 1057.27 1268.72 EAST TYTHERLEY 418.05 487.73 557.40 627.08 766.43 905.78 1045.13 1254.16 FYFIELD 425.85 496.82 567.80 638.77 780.72 922.67 1064.62

- 626 - 1277.54 GOODWORTH CLATFORD 418.86 488.67 558.48 628.29 767.91 907.53 1047.15 1256.58 GRATELEY 421.31 491.53 561.75 631.97 772.41 912.85 1053.28 1263.94 HOUGHTON 420.72 490.84 560.96 631.08 771.32 911.56 1051.80 1262.16 HURSTBOURNE TARRANT 421.62 491.89 562.16 632.43 772.97 913.51 1054.05 1264.86 KIMPTON 424.90 495.72 566.53 637.35 778.98 920.62 1062.25 1274.70 KING'S SOMBORNE 429.73 501.35 572.97 644.59 787.83 931.07 1074.32 1289.18 LOCKERLEY 426.19 497.22 568.25 639.28 781.34 923.40 1065.47 1278.56 LONGPARISH 425.97 496.97 567.96 638.96 780.95 922.94 1064.93 1277.92 LONGSTOCK 422.45 492.86 563.27 633.68 774.50 915.32 1056.13 1267.36 MELCHET PARK & PLAITFORD 423.19 493.72 564.25 634.78 775.84 916.90 1057.97 1269.56 MICHELMERSH 436.43 509.17 581.91 654.65 800.13 945.61 1091.08 1309.30 MONXTON 421.14 491.33 561.52 631.71 772.09 912.47 1052.85 1263.42 MOTTISFONT 433.96 506.29 578.61 650.94 795.59 940.25 1084.90 1301.88 NETHER WALLOP 425.65 496.60 567.54 638.48 780.36 922.25 1064.13 1276.96 NORTH BADDESLEY 425.52 496.44 567.36 638.28 780.12 921.96 1063.80 1276.56 NURSLING & ROWNHAMS 426.55 497.64 568.73 639.82 782.00 924.18 1066.37 1279.64 OVER WALLOP 423.54 494.13 564.72 635.31 776.49 917.67 1058.85 1270.62 PENTON GRAFTON 419.52 489.44 559.36 629.28 769.12 908.96 1048.80 1258.56 PENTON MEWSEY 423.45 494.03 564.60 635.18 776.33 917.48 1058.63 1270.36 QUARLEY 427.81 499.12 570.42 641.72 784.32 926.93 1069.53 1283.44 ROMSEY EXTRA 420.41 490.48 560.55 630.62 770.76 910.90 1051.03 1261.24 ROMSEY TOWN 426.99 498.15 569.32 640.48 782.81 925.14 1067.47 1280.96 SHERFIELD ENGLISH 423.12 493.64 564.16 634.68 775.72 916.76 1057.80 1269.36 SHIPTON BELLINGER 424.96 495.79 566.61 637.44 779.09 920.75 1062.40 1274.88 SMANNELL 417.29 486.84 556.39 625.94 765.04 904.14 1043.23 1251.88 STOCKBRIDGE 426.43 497.50 568.57 639.64 781.78 923.92 1066.07 1279.28 TANGLEY 421.31 491.52 561.74 631.96 772.40 912.83 1053.27 1263.92 THRUXTON 426.63 497.74 568.84 639.95 782.16 924.37 1066.58 1279.90 UPPER CLATFORD 423.90 494.55 565.20 635.85 777.15 918.45 1059.75 1271.70 VERNHAM DEAN 426.47 497.55 568.63 639.71 781.87 924.03 1066.18 1279.42 WELLOW 425.81 496.78 567.75 638.72 780.66 922.60 1064.53 1277.44 WEST TYTHERLEY 427.95 499.28 570.60 641.93 784.58 927.23 1069.88 1283.86 WHERWELL 420.23 490.26 560.30 630.34 770.42 910.49 1050.57 1260.68 Unparished area of:- ANDOVER 424.14 494.83 565.52 636.21 777.59 918.97 1060.35

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All other parts of the Councils area 414.48 483.56 552.64 621.72 759.88 898.04 1036.20 1243.44

595. MOTION

The following Motion was proposed by Councillor Discombe and seconded by Councillor Bolton:

"That this Council requests the Ministry of Defence provides details of:-

1) The dates, volumes and types of bacteria which were released in Southampton City Centre and Porton Down.

2) Full details and purpose of the experiments which took place when the bacteria were released into the atmosphere.

3) The anticipated dispersal distance of the bacteria released.

4) Confirmation that the Ministry will pay compensation to all affected residents when and if proved appropriate.

Upon being put to the meeting the Motion was declared carried with the exception of paragraph 4).

596. REPRESENTATION ON OUTSIDE BODIES

Councillor Mrs. Menzies reported on her attendance at meetings of the Andover Shopmobility Steering Group. Councillor Marsh reported on his attendance at a meeting of the Hampshire Joint Health Consultative Committee. Councillor Bruce reported on the launch of the National Byeway which is a private sector initiative.

Councillor Mrs. Haselden reported on a visit to Test Valley Arts Project. Councillor Lewis reported on his attendance at a meeting of TVAT. His Worship the Mayor, Councillor Palmer, reported on a visit to Knights Enham School.

Councillor Gardiner reported on a meeting of TVAT as well as a visit to Test Valley Arts Project. Councillor Roach reported on a meeting of the Salisbury Telecoms and Post Office Advisory Committee. Councillor Discombe reported on a meeting of the Eastleigh Police Liaison Division. Councillor Mrs. Kerley reported on a meeting of the Andover War Memorial Hospital Trust as well as a meeting of the Andover Shopmobility Steering Group.

The Mayor concluded the meeting by thanking Mr. Peter Marks, Assistant Director of Administration, for his services over many years and wished him well for the future.

(The meeting terminated at 4.47 p.m.)

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