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Welcome to Amport Parish Council
Hello and a warm welcome to our parish website. We serve Amport Parish which includes Amport, East Cholderton and North Weyhill — caring for the character of our villages, keeping the everyday running smoothly, and planning wisely for the future while respecting our heritage and traditions.
If you care about our lanes, greens, chalk streams, footpaths, and neighbourly spirit, you’re in exactly the right place.
Next Council Meeting
Date: Monday, 20th October 2025
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Monxton and Amport Village Hall
- Public participation: The first 15 minutes are set aside for parishioners from across Amport, East Cholderton and North Weyhill to raise questions or concerns.
- Papers: Agendas are published 3 clear days before each meeting; draft minutes follow within a month.
2025–26 Meeting Dates at a Glance
We meet on the third Monday of the month at 7.30pm at Monxon & Amport Village Hall (except for August and December when there are no meetings unless urgent business arises).
- [Mon 15 Sep 2025]
- [Mon 20 Oct 2025]
- [Mon 20 Nov 2025]
- [ Dec 2025- no meeting]
- [Mon 19 Jan 2026]
- [Mon 16 Feb 2026]
- [Mon 16 Mar 2026]
- [Mon 20 Apr 2026]
Annual Parish Meeting: May annually (community forum open to all residents of Amport, East Cholderton and North Weyhill)
Annual Meeting of the Council: [May 16th 2026] (chairs & committees appointed)
What We’re Responsible For
We’re the tier of local government closest to you. Some things we run and maintain, some things we influence, and some we signpost to the right authority.
We manage or fund
- Village assets: greens, noticeboards, benches, bus shelters, war memorials
- Play areas & open spaces (where parish-owned)
- Footpaths/Rights of Way waymarking & local improvements
- Small grants to local groups and events that benefit parishioners across Amport, East Cholderton and North Weyhill
- Community projects — litter picks, tree planting, heritage and conservation initiatives
- Neighbourhood Plan follow-up actions and community engagement
We comment and influence
- Planning applications within Amport, East Cholderton and North Weyhill (we submit formal views to TVBC)
- Highways & traffic matters (speed, signage, safety; we lobby HCC)
- Flooding & drainage concerns (liaising with landowners and agencies)
- Environmental issues (biodiversity, verges, trees, dark skies, chalk streams)
We signpost
- Household waste & recycling, council tax, planning decisions: Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC)
- Roads, potholes, street lighting, rights of way maintenance: Hampshire County Council (HCC)
- Policing, anti-social behaviour, emergencies: Hampshire & IoW Constabulary
Current Priorities
- Protecting parish character — particularly in response to major development proposals affecting North Weyhill
- Safer roads and lanes — reducing speeding and improving signage
- Footpaths and access — keeping the network walkable for all ages
- Environment & biodiversity — trees, chalk streams, hedgerows, and dark skies
- Community voice — ensuring all residents of Amport Parish are properly consulted
Get Involved
- Come to a meeting — you’re always welcome, whether you stay for 10 minutes or for the whole agenda.
- Join a working group — planning, environment, traffic, or community events.
- Volunteer for a one-off — litter pick, bulb planting, or a tidy-up day.
- Tell us what you think — small ideas often make the biggest difference.
Contact the Clerk: Heather Bourner email: [email protected]
Write to us: Amport Parish Council, Tanglewood, Stanbury Road, Thruxton SP11 8NR
Newsletter: Sign up here → [link]
Report a problem: to the Clerk, details above
AMPORT PARISH COUNCIL
This website is specifically for Parish Council details and news. For all other Amport Community details please visit
www.amportvillage.org.uk Amport Village - Official Community Website
Amport Parish Council meet on the third Monday of each month except August & December.
There are ten members of the Council each has been appointed as a Councillor and has an area of responsibility: -
Councillor Chris Harris- Chairman & responsibility for the Village Green & The Fen.
Councillor Stephen Coke- Vice Chair & responsibility for finance, principle & process.
Councillor Sally Baker - responsibility for resilience planning & school liaison.
Councillor Alan Montagu - responsibility as Solar Farm liaison officer
Councillor Tessa Hawkings-Byass Projects Officer, footpaths officer, communication & newsletter
Councillor Peter Harvey- Projects Officer & children's play area
Councillor Diana Stephenson responsibility for neighbourhood planning/Village design statement/parish plan.
Councillor Peter Waller- responsibility for resilience planning
Councillor Clare Hemmings- Neighbourhood Plan steering committee, Weyhill representative
Councillor Howard Dix- Dauntsey Lane, local crime prevention co-ordinator representative
All Councillors also consider any planning applications arising in the parish.
Janet Wright is acting as Southern Water liaison officer.
If you are unable to attend a meeting but would like to raise a concern, please contact the Clerk by email [email protected] or by telephone on 01264 773796
Councillor Register of Interests
All Councillors are expected to complete register of interest declarations and full details can be seen by following the link to TVBC website below
Following recent posts to social media Amport Parish Council has released the following statement
All decisions made by the Parish Council are done within legal guidelines and procedures by a quorum of Councillors and NOT by any one individual.
Amport Parish Council take very seriously abuse and harassment of its members, they will not tolerate ANY abuse or harassment of any staff or volunteers involved with their organisation and where necessary any details of abuse will be passed to the relevant authority. This could mean reporting matters to the police and even taking legal action to prevent further incidents.