Eastleigh Borough Council
Councillors:
38
Wards:
14
Committees:
17
Meetings (2025):
77
Meetings (2024):
87
Meeting
Administration Committee - Eastleigh
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Monday, 10th February 2025
6:00 PM
Monday, 10th February 2025
6:00 PM
End:
Monday, 10th February 2025
10:00 PM
Monday, 10th February 2025
10:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
10 Feb 2025
10 Feb 2025
Location:
11/12/13, Eastleigh House, Upper Market Street, Eastleigh, SO50 9YN
11/12/13, Eastleigh House, Upper Market Street, Eastleigh, SO50 9YN
Meeting Attendees
Chair
Deputy Leader; Cabinet Member for Regeneration (south)
Vice-Chair
Leader of the Council; Cabinet Member for Planning and Property
Member
Cabinet Member for Transport and Economy
Member
Leader of the Independent Group
Officer
Senior Licensing Officer
Andy Jeffery
Senior Licensing Officer
Expected
Agenda
0
RECOMMENDED ITEMS (REQUIRING A DECISION)
Minutes
0
EXEMPT ITEM
0
RESOLVED ITEMS (SUBJECT TO QUESTION ONLY)
Minutes
1
Apologies
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 Friday 7 February 2025.
Please let us know if you wish to attend the meeting.
Please let us know if you wish to attend the meeting.
Minutes
There was no public participation on this occasion.
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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 at this point on the agenda.
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Minutes
To consider the Minutes of the meeting held on 9 December 2024.
Attachments:
- Document Minutes , 09/12/2024 Administration Committee 31 Jan 2025
Minutes
RESOLVED -
That the Minutes of the meeting held on 9 December 2024 be confirmed as a correct record.
That the Minutes of the meeting held on 9 December 2024 be confirmed as a correct record.
5
Approval of Suspension of Councillor Attendance Rules - Cllr Welsh
Attachments:
- Document REMOVAL OF SUSPENSION OF COUNCILLOR ATTENDANCE RULES - JW 31 Jan 2025
Minutes
The Service Director Governance and Support (Monitoring Officer) presented the report of the Democratic Services Manager (Agenda Item 5).
The Administration Committee passed on their well wishes to Councillor Welsh.
RESOLVED –
That the Administration Committee APPROVED, as recommended, a suspension pursuant to Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972, of the six month Councillor attendance rule for Councillor Welsh.
The Administration Committee passed on their well wishes to Councillor Welsh.
RESOLVED –
That the Administration Committee APPROVED, as recommended, a suspension pursuant to Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972, of the six month Councillor attendance rule for Councillor Welsh.
6
Strengthening the Standards and Conduct Framework for Local Authorities Consultation
Attachments:
- Document Restricted enclosure 31 Jan 2025
- Document Strengthening Standards Consultation Report 31 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 1 - Strengthening Standards Consultation 31 Jan 2025
Minutes
The Service Director Governance and Support (Monitoring Officer) presented the report (Agenda Item 6).
The Chair, Councillors House and Parker-Jones informed the Administration Committee that following the Hampshire County Council (HCC) Conduct Advisory Panel meeting on 30 January 2025, the HCC corporate response to the consultation was still in draft form and so was not available to comment on for the meeting.
RESOLVED –
That the Administration Committee:
(1) Considered and commented on the current Government consultation entitled “Strengthening Standards and Conduct framework for Local Authorities Consultation; and
(2) Delegated to the Chair and Monitoring Officer, and with the agreement of the Administration Committee via email, to review and respond to the Hampshire County Council (HCC) corporate response to the consultation once it becomes available.
The Chair, Councillors House and Parker-Jones informed the Administration Committee that following the Hampshire County Council (HCC) Conduct Advisory Panel meeting on 30 January 2025, the HCC corporate response to the consultation was still in draft form and so was not available to comment on for the meeting.
RESOLVED –
That the Administration Committee:
(1) Considered and commented on the current Government consultation entitled “Strengthening Standards and Conduct framework for Local Authorities Consultation; and
(2) Delegated to the Chair and Monitoring Officer, and with the agreement of the Administration Committee via email, to review and respond to the Hampshire County Council (HCC) corporate response to the consultation once it becomes available.
7
Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Compliance Testing
Attachments:
- Document HACKNEY CARRIAGE PRIVATE HRE VEHICLE COMPLIANCE TESTING 31 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 1 Example Compliance Certificate 31 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 2 Proposed Compliance Specification EBC 31 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 4 Equality Impact Assessment HC PH Vehicle Compliance Testing 31 Jan 2025
Minutes
The Senior Licensing Officer presented the report (Agenda Item 7).
RESOLVED –
That the item be deferred to a future date to allow for further discussion at the Licensed Transport Forum.
RESOLVED –
That the item be deferred to a future date to allow for further discussion at the Licensed Transport Forum.
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Exempt Business
To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 in respect of the following item of business on the grounds that it is/they are likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.
The Schedule 12A categories have been amended and are now subject to the public interest test, in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This came into effect on 1 March 2006.
It is considered that the following items are exempt from disclosure and that the public interest in not disclosing the information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
The Schedule 12A categories have been amended and are now subject to the public interest test, in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This came into effect on 1 March 2006.
It is considered that the following items are exempt from disclosure and that the public interest in not disclosing the information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
Minutes
RESOLVED –
(1) That, in pursuance of Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they are likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act; and
(2) That, in pursuance of the public interest test, the public interest in disclosing the information contained in the following item of business was outweighed by the public interest in maintaining the exemption.
(1) That, in pursuance of Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they are likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act; and
(2) That, in pursuance of the public interest test, the public interest in disclosing the information contained in the following item of business was outweighed by the public interest in maintaining the exemption.
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Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Compliance Testing - Exempt Appendix
Attachments:
- Document Appendix 3 Testing Station Inspections 31 Jan 2025
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