Basingstoke & Dean Borough Council
Councillors:
54
Wards:
18
Committees:
22
Meetings (2025):
67
Meetings (2024):
72
Meeting
Environment and Infrastructure Committee - Basingstoke & Dean
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Thursday, 3rd April 2025
6:30 PM
Thursday, 3rd April 2025
6:30 PM
End:
Thursday, 3rd April 2025
10:30 PM
Thursday, 3rd April 2025
10:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
03 Apr 2025
03 Apr 2025
Location:
Committee Rooms 1 & 2 - Deanes
Committee Rooms 1 & 2 - Deanes
Meeting Attendees
Officer
Communications
Expected
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
Secretary
Ellie Cole
Expected
Agenda
1
Apologies for absence and substitutions
Minutes
Councillor Chatburn was replaced by Councillor M Bound.
Councillor Ashfield was replaced by Councillor Jenkin.
Councillor Ashfield was replaced by Councillor Jenkin.
2
Declarations of interest
Minutes
There were no declarations of interest.
3
Minutes of the meeting held on 6 February 2025
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 6 February 2025 26 Mar 2025
Minutes
The minutes of the meeting held on 6 February 2025 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
4
Findings of the Climate Change Task and Finish Group
Contact Officer: Sam Taylor
This report provides the Committee with a review of the work carried out by the Climate Change Task and Finish Group.
This report provides the Committee with a review of the work carried out by the Climate Change Task and Finish Group.
Attachments:
- Document Report 26 Mar 2025
Minutes
Councillor Jo Slimin introduced the report as the lead member of the Climate Change Task and Finish Group. The report provided the Committee with a review of the work that had been carried out.
Members sought clarification on the definition for a Carbon neutral borough and raised concern in relation to the cost implications of Climate friendly infrastructure.
Resolved: The Committee notes the report.
Members sought clarification on the definition for a Carbon neutral borough and raised concern in relation to the cost implications of Climate friendly infrastructure.
Resolved: The Committee notes the report.
5
Recommendation Tracker
The Committee are presented with the recommendation tracker for Environment and Infrastructure which includes any recommendations or actions requested by the Committee for the 2024/25 municipal year for noting.
Attachments:
- Document Current Recommendation Tracker RS Resources E&I AA Cabinet 2024 26 Mar 2025
Minutes
The Committee noted the recommendation tracker.
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 26 Mar 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 Miller raised concern in relation to the terms of reference for the Committee as he felt there were a number of key areas that the Committee had not covered or were not scheduled to cover.
The Democratic Services Officer reminded members to submit a topic suggestion form in advance of the next Overview and Scrutiny Chairs meeting so that items could be scheduled on the work programme.
The Director of Regeneration reminded the Committee that Overview and Scrutiny Committees should not just be receiving updates on key issues but agreed to request a timeline from the Head of Planning to detail the revised local plan process.
Councillor Miller raised concern in relation to the terms of reference for the Committee as he felt there were a number of key areas that the Committee had not covered or were not scheduled to cover.
The Democratic Services Officer reminded members to submit a topic suggestion form in advance of the next Overview and Scrutiny Chairs meeting so that items could be scheduled on the work programme.
The Director of Regeneration reminded the Committee that Overview and Scrutiny Committees should not just be receiving updates on key issues but agreed to request a timeline from the Head of Planning to detail the revised local plan process.
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