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Councillors have narrowly approved the appointment of an officer to serve Andover’s youth and communities. A motion had been put forward by Councillor Jason Sangster and Cllr Richard Rowles to appoint a youth and community development officer “to work with local communities in Andover to identify local needs and develop strategic responses to these needs”. A vote on the motion was tied, with Cllr Rowles subsequently using his casting vote to pass the motion, with a contract for the role to be decided on at a later date. The motion was proposed at a meeting of the full council on Tuesday, January 26, for the role to have a salary of £35,000 as well as a budget for the position. It was amended by Cllrs Sangster and Rowles to specify that the role would be for a contractor rather than a full member of staff.