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A debate over an allowance motion at Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) became particularly heated on Wednesday (April 7) as councillors argued over the motion. Cllr David Coole had proposed that the minority opposition group leader on the council, himself, should be paid a special responsibilities allowance (SRA). These allowances are given to support extra work undertaken by councillors with additional roles. He said that being paid the allowance was “a matter of complying with the constitution”. Other councillors, however, accused him of having a “total lack of respect” for T...

Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) will investigate the possibility of providing support to eradicate period poverty following a motion being brought before it. A motion to ask TVBC to provide free period products in all its buildings, as well as contributing a payment to schools to do the same, had been brought before the council on January 27. Following debate, it was decided the motion should be considered by the council as it falls within its purview. At a cabinet meeting on March 10, councillors decided to have offices draw up a report into period poverty in Test Valley before comm...