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Name: Council
Start: 2024-07-15T18:30:00Z
End: 2024-07-15T22:30:00Z
Location: The Point, Leigh Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9DE

Council - Eastleigh

Agenda

Published

Minutes

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Meeting Times

Scheduled Time

Start:
Monday, 15th July 2024
7:30 PM

End:
Monday, 15th July 2024
11:30 PM

Meeting Status

Status:
Confirmed

Date:
15 Jul 2024

Location:
The Point, Leigh Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9DE

Meeting Attendees

Member

Leader of the Independent Group

Councillor Louise Parker-Jones

Independent

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor David Pragnell

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor Karl Attrill

Hiltingbury

Present, as expected

Member

Mayor of Eastleigh

Councillor Janice Asman

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Secretary

Laura Johnston

Senior Specialist (Democratic Services)

Expected

Member

Councillor Maud Attrill

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor George Baker

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Councillor Steve Beer

Liberal Democrat

Absent

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Member

Cabinet Member for Regeneration (north) and Social Policy

Councillor Paul Bicknell

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Alex Bourne

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Alan Broadhurst

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Steven Broomfield

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Karen Caws

Independent

Present, as expected

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Councillor Derek Pretty

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Rosemary Reynolds

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Cameron Spencer

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Bruce Tennent

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Councillor Gin Tidridge

Independent

Present, as expected

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Deputy Leader; Cabinet Member for Regeneration (south)

Councillor Ian Corben

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Cabinet Member for Health and Social Policy

Councillor Tonia Craig

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Malcolm Cross

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Vice-Chair

Councillor Nicholas Couldrey

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Cabinet Member for Transport and Economy

Councillor James Duguid

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Cynthia Garton

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Deputy Mayor of Eastleigh

Councillor Richard Gomer

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Leigh Hadaway

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Steve Holes

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor Alison Holland

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Leader of the Council; Cabinet Member for Planning and Property

Councillor Keith House

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Wayne Irish

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor Dave Kinloch

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Officer

Chief Executive

James Strachan

Expected

Officer

Health and Communities Partnership Manager

Andrew Saunders

Eastleigh Borogh Council

Expected

Officer

Anna Jaggers

Expected

Officer

Dee O'Rourke

Expected

Member

Cabinet Member for the Environment

Councillor Rupert Kyrle

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Darshan Mann

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Councillor Michelle Marsh

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor Jane O'Sullivan

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Tanya Park

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Councillor Barry Du-Crow

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Agenda

2 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

You can submit questions in advance of the meeting to the following email address: democratic.services@eastleigh.gov.uk. The deadline for submissions is 12pm on Friday 12 July 2024. Please let us know if you wish to attend the meeting.

Minutes There was no public participation on this occasion.

3 MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

Minutes The Mayor had attended 17 events since Mayor Making in May. Highlights included:

· A visit to Shakespeare Infant school;

· A performance of The Little Mermaid by Blue Butterfly at the Rose Theatre;

· Meeting the Friends of In Touch;

· Wetwheels in Hamble where they were treated to rides on a high speed RIB and a T Model Ford;

· Shakespeare Junior School’s Summer Fayre;

· Afternoon tea and cake at the Chandler’s Ford Care Home Open Day;

· Winning the Mayors challenge at the Ferny Croft Scouts activity centre;

· An evening with the Royal British Legion’s Poppy sellers;

· Stories told by Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award winners in the Great Hall at Winchester;

· Revelry on the Rec;

· A concert by the Southampton Youth Wind band;

· A performance of Oliver by Norwood Primary and Pre-School;

· Supporting the Basingstoke Mayor at their service of dedication; and

· Attended the Lord Lieutenants reception for new Mayors

Reports and photos for each Civic outing could be found on the Mayor’s Blog on the Borough Council website.

The Mayor thanked the Deputy Mayor and past mayors for attending events that he was unable to attend.

There was a full diary of events coming up including the Eastleigh Mela on Sunday 21 July, Eastleigh Late Summer Festival on 31 August, The Point’s Open Day on 7 September, Eastleigh Pride on 14 September and Eastleigh Pumpkin Festival on 12 October. The Mayor would be inviting local ward Councillors to attend events in their wards from now on.

The Mayor congratulated the new Members of Parliament: for Eastleigh, Councillor Liz Jarvis and for Hamble Valley, Paul Holmes.

The Mayor concluded his announcements with the sad news that one of the Citizens of Honour, Devan Kandiah, passed away in May. Devan was well known and respected across the Borough and he has left an enormous legacy with his work for Eastleigh Lions, Age Concern and Fair Oak Squash Club. A minute’s silence was observed.

4 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Councillors are invited to declare interests in relation to items of business on the agenda. Any interests declared will be recorded in the Minutes.

Minutes There were no declarations of interest in relation to items of business on the agenda.

5 MINUTES

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Council meeting held on 20 May 2024.

Attachments:

Document FINAL Minutes 05 Jul 2024

Minutes RESOLVED -

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 20 May 2024 be agreed as a correct record.

6 LEADER'S REPORT

Minutes The Leader thanked everyone for their forbearance in the rearranging of diaries to support the meetings being held in July rather than June to accommodate the general election.

The Leader congratulated the new Members of Parliament for Eastleigh, Liz Jarvis, and Hamble Valley, Paul Holmes and looked forward to working with them.

The Leader was also hopeful that the change in government would result in a more settled period for local government with genuine devolution because local decisions were better than central decisions; as evidenced by the Local Area Committee model operated by the Council.

7 MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT

Attachments:

Document Modern Slavery Statement 05 Jul 2024
Document Modern Slavery Statement App 1 05 Jul 2024

Minutes Consideration was given to the report of the Service Director – Governance and Support (Monitoring Officer).

RESOLVED –

That Council:

(1) approved the appended Modern Slavery Statement for 2023/24; and

(2) agreed that a signed copy is displayed on the Council's website and Home Office Modern Slavery Statement Registry.

8 THE USE OF EMERGENCY/SPECIAL DELEGATED POWERS

Attachments:

Document Use of Emergency Powers Report 05 Jul 2024
Document Use of Emergency Powers App 1 05 Jul 2024

Minutes Consideration was given to the report of the Service Director – Governance and Support (Monitoring Officer).

RESOLVED -

That Council noted the contents of the report and the situations during 2023/24 when the powers delegated to the Leader and Chief Executive to make special urgency/urgent/emergency decisions were exercised. sideration was given to the report of the Service Director – Governance and Support (Monitoring Officer).

9 APPONTMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT CO-OPTED MEMBER TO THE AUDIT AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Attachments:

Document Apt of ICM Report 05 Jul 2024
Document Apt of ICM App 1 05 Jul 2024
Document Apt of ICM App 2 05 Jul 2024

Minutes Consideration was given to the report of the Democratic Services Manager.

RESOLVED –

That Council approved the appointment of Stefan Hargrave as the Independent Co-opted Member to the Audit and Resources Committee for a two year term.

10 COUNCILLORS' QUESTIONS

To deal with questions from Councillors to the Leader and Cabinet Councillors on Cabinet decisions, performance and strategy.

Attachments:

Document QUESTIONS FOR COUNCIL MEETING 05 Jul 2024

Minutes There were Councillors’ questions as set out in the Agenda, and supplementary questions were answered by the Leader and Cabinet Member for Environment.

11 RESOLVED ITEMS - FOR NOTING AND QUESTIONS ONLY

Minutes RESOLVED -

That the Minutes of the following meetings be received:

CABINET

21 March 2024

23 May 2024

26 June 2024

AUDIT AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE

5 March 2024

POLICY AND PERFORMANCE SCRUTINY PANEL

7 March 2024

BISHOPSTOKE, FAIR OAK AND HORTON HEATH LOCAL AREA COMMITTEE

6 March 2024

BURSLEDON, HAMBLE-LE-RICE AND HOUND LOCAL AREA COMMITTEE

14 March 2024

HORTON HEATH DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

21 May 2024

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