Breaking Do you fancy being a Parish Councillor?

After Cllr Emma Noble’s resignation on Monday, today it has emerged that Cllr George Marits has also resigned. Notices have appeared around the Village today inviting applicants for the two posts.

Advertised by the newly-appointed Locum Clerk, Tom Brindley, the notices say that a by election can be called to fill the vacancies if ten registered local government electors in Chilbolton make a request no later than 23 Sep 2025 to

The Returning Officer

Test Valley Borough Council

Beech Hurst

Weyhill Road

Andover SP10 3AJ

If elections are not requested, the Parish Council will co-opt persons to fill the vacancies as soon as practicable.

A “registered local government elector” is someone who is entitled to vote in parliamentary and local government elections.