Test Valley residents help develop new council plan

2,000 residents had a hand in the new plan

Author: Aaron HarperPublished 30th Jun 2023

The views of around 2,000 Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) residents have helped the councils new four-year plan.

The plan, which runs to 2027, plays a key role in determining decision-making, setting the council’s vision, values, priorities and place-based approach for local people.

Launched on Wednesday (28th June), the plan focusses on five main areas:

• Sustainability – delivering lasting benefits for our communities

• Connection – building upon our communities’ identities, strengths and ambitions

• Environment – a greener borough for all

• Inclusion – working together to create opportunities

• Prosperity – creating economic growth that impacts positively on our communities

TVBC has spent the last year speaking to residents, seeking their priorities and desires in the borough.

Leader of Test Valley Borough Council, Cllr Phil North, said:

“This plan has the residents’ voices at its heart and I’m delighted we have now been able to launch it and outline our priorities and vision for the next four years. A lot of work has gone into shaping it and I’m thankful to everyone across the borough who contributed. The plan will be vital in shaping the way we do things until 2027.”

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