Basingstoke & Dean Borough Council
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Meeting
Environment and Infrastructure Committee - Basingstoke & Dean
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Thursday, 6th February 2025
6:30 PM
Thursday, 6th February 2025
6:30 PM
End:
Thursday, 6th February 2025
10:30 PM
Thursday, 6th February 2025
10:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
06 Feb 2025
06 Feb 2025
Location:
Committee Rooms 1 & 2 - Deanes
Committee Rooms 1 & 2 - Deanes
Meeting Attendees
Committee Member
Councillor Chloe Ashfield
Basingstoke & Deane Independent Group
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Committee Member
Chair of the Investigating and Disciplinary and Standards Appeals Committee
Committee Member
Reserve
Secretary
Ellie Cole
Expected
Officer
Communications
Expected
Agenda
1
Apologies for absence and substitutions
Minutes
Councillor Tuck was replaced by Councillor Grassi.
Councillor Ashfield was replaced by Councillor K Watts.
Councillor Ashfield was replaced by Councillor K Watts.
2
Declarations of interest
Minutes
There were no declarations of interest.
3
Minutes of the meeting held on 5 December 2024
The Chair will move that the minutes of the meeting be signed as a correct record. The only part of the minutes that can be discussed is their accuracy.
Attachments:
- Document Minutes of the meeting held on 5 December 2024 28 Jan 2025
Minutes
The minutes of the meeting held on 5 December 2024 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
4
Sovereign Network Group Presentation on Buckskin and South Ham Regeneration
Contact Officer: Sarah Longthorpe
The committee will receive a presentation from representatives of Sovereign Network Group (SNG) to provide an update on recent community engagement and progress on the longer term regeneration of Buckskin and South Ham.
The committee will receive a presentation from representatives of Sovereign Network Group (SNG) to provide an update on recent community engagement and progress on the longer term regeneration of Buckskin and South Ham.
Attachments:
- Document Report 28 Jan 2025
Minutes
The Director of Regeneration and Cabinet Member for Major Projects and Regeneration welcomed Matthew Hensby and Joe Marshall from SNG (Sovereign Network Group) to the meeting.
The Committee received a presentation from SNG to provide an update on recent community engagement and progress on the longer-term regeneration of Buckskin and South Ham.
The Committee discussed the presentation and made the following comments:
Sought clarification on how SNG would be able to carry out their future regeneration plans in the areas where there was also housing in private ownership.
Acknowledged that the designs for the future housing mix would be considered in relation to the housing register.
Pleased that SNG had been engaging with residents in order to try and allay any concerns and to discuss issues with resident’s face to face.
Encouraged SNG to continue their engagement with residents over the course of the long-term project.
Acknowledged that SNG would meet with residents individually to understand their needs when they needed rehousing and that they would be given the right to return in the future.
In response to questions, the Director of Regeneration gave an update on the work carried out on the Community Centre/Library building in South Ham and advised that work would be carried out to determine what the most cost-effective way forward for the building would be.
The Committee received a presentation from SNG to provide an update on recent community engagement and progress on the longer-term regeneration of Buckskin and South Ham.
The Committee discussed the presentation and made the following comments:
Sought clarification on how SNG would be able to carry out their future regeneration plans in the areas where there was also housing in private ownership.
Acknowledged that the designs for the future housing mix would be considered in relation to the housing register.
Pleased that SNG had been engaging with residents in order to try and allay any concerns and to discuss issues with resident’s face to face.
Encouraged SNG to continue their engagement with residents over the course of the long-term project.
Acknowledged that SNG would meet with residents individually to understand their needs when they needed rehousing and that they would be given the right to return in the future.
In response to questions, the Director of Regeneration gave an update on the work carried out on the Community Centre/Library building in South Ham and advised that work would be carried out to determine what the most cost-effective way forward for the building would be.
5
Climate Change Task and Finish Group - update on progress and Terms of Reference
Contact Officer: Sam Taylor
This report provides an update on progress to date and proposals for the next steps, as well as providing committee members with the Terms of Reference for the group.
This report provides an update on progress to date and proposals for the next steps, as well as providing committee members with the Terms of Reference for the group.
Attachments:
- Document Report 28 Jan 2025
- Document Aopendix 1 28 Jan 2025
Minutes
Councillor Slimin as the Lead Member of the Task and Finish Group introduced the report which provided an update on progress to date and proposals for the next steps, as well as providing the committee with the Terms of Reference for the group.
In response to questions, the Committee were informed that the Council would be working with the carbon trust to set milestones and the actions that the council should take in order to achieve the target date.
Resolved: The Committee notes the report.
In response to questions, the Committee were informed that the Council would be working with the carbon trust to set milestones and the actions that the council should take in order to achieve the target date.
Resolved: The Committee notes the report.
6
Review of work programme
The Committee is asked to note and review its Work Programme and to receive updates from the Lead Members of Task and Finish Groups.
Attachments:
- Document Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme May v2 28 Jan 2025
Minutes
The Chair introduced the work programme and gave a brief overview of the items that would be included on the agenda for the upcoming meetings.
Councillor Chatburn suggested that following the completion of the climate change task and finish group, a group could be convened to discuss biodiversity.
Councillor Chatburn suggested that following the completion of the climate change task and finish group, a group could be convened to discuss biodiversity.
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