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It’s one week to go before Chilbolton Open Gardens 2026. There are 11 gardens being opened, including three that have never been opened before. St Mary the Less Church will be hosting the skills of the Village’s talented flower-arrangers.

The Northern Area Planning Committee agreed to “bolster” a planning condition to protect wildlife at the Test Valley Farm 5-home development.

Earlier in the day, planning officers also approved five other conditions, including the controversial construction traffic route to the TVF site

In one of the longest Parish Council meetings for some time, the role of the Chilbolton Community Land Trust (CCLT) featured several times.

Cllr Tony Ewer and Martin Gossling, Chair of CCLT, were both concerned that CCLT was being limited or ignored.

The Village of Wherwell held its annual Open Gardens afternoon, boasting exceptional displays of roses.

Chilbolton Parish Council’s Community Development Committee is to propose a public meeting, towards the end of June, to outline their plans for a development of some 20 homes at Gravel Hill.