NEW Alresford Town Council has generated a small surplus after the latest financial year.

Council finance chairman Roy Gentry said annual expenses came in at £238,000 last year, £9,000 under its operating budget.

But he added: “There are still quite a few end of year adjustments to be made and we will present a full report to the council at the next meeting, but it looks as we have come in within our operating budget.”

The council meets again on May 10.

For more Alresford stories see this week's Hampshire Chronicle, out on Thursday April 19.