Eastleigh Borough Council Bishopstoke, Fair Oak and Horton Heath Local Area Committee Meeting

Name: Bishopstoke, Fair Oak and Horton Heath Local Area Committee
Start: 2025-03-12T18:30:00Z
End: 2025-03-12T22:30:00Z
Location: Woodland Community Centre, 55 Savernake Way, Fair Oak, Eastleigh, SO50 8DH – directions SO50 7FA

March 12, 2025, 6:30 p.m.

This is a meeting of the Bishopstoke, Fair Oak and Horton Heath Local Area Committee of Eastleigh Borough Council held on the 12th Mar 2025.

The last meeting was on 12th Mar 2025. The next meeting is scheduled for 25th Jun 2025.

Meeting Status

Confirmed

Agenda Published

Yes

Decisions Published

Minutes Published

Yes

Meeting Location

Woodland Community Centre, 55 Savernake Way, Fair Oak, Eastleigh, SO50 8DH – directions SO50 7FA

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Agenda

Item	Title	Minutes
2	Public Participation	There was no public participation on this occasion.
3	Declarations of Interest	Councillor Caws declared an interest in agenda item 8, Local Area Action Plan 2025 – 2026, as a member of the church and of the Parochial Church Council.
4	Minutes	Minutes of Previous Meeting RESOLVED - That the Minutes of the meeting held on 27 November 2024 be confirmed by the Chair as a correct record.
5	Chair's Announcements	The Chair welcomed and congratulated Becky Wiseman on becoming the Committee’s new Local Area Manager and thanked Kitty Budden, Lead Local Area Manager, for all her support. The Chair reported that all the tree planting had now been completed at Scorey’s Copse and extended her thanks to all officers involved.
6	Financial Report	BIFOHH Finance Report March 25 Consideration was given to the report of the Lead Local Area Manager (Agenda Item 6) that contained recommendations for expenditure from the Committee’s budget and developer contributions. RESOLVED – That the Committee: (1) Approved the allocation of £52,000 from the Bishopstoke, Fair Oak and Horton Heath (BIFOHH) Local Area Committee (LAC) Public Art fund into the Tree and Bee Corridor Public Art Project. (2) Reviewed and commented on expenditure of £910 towards bin infrastructure in the local area. (3) Reviewed and commented on the allocation of £2,000 in annual revenue budget for the ongoing maintenance of The Planney.
7	Local Area Action Plan 2025 - 2026	APPENDIX ONE BIFOHH LAAP 2025-26 APPENDIX TWO BIFOHH LAAP 2025-26 BIFOHH LAAP 25-26 Consideration was given to the report of the Lead Local Area Manager (Agenda Item 7). RESOLVED – That the Committee: (1) Considered and commented on the progress to date on identified projects and priorities during 2024-2025; and (2) Approved the Bishopstoke, Fair Oak and Horton Heath (BIFOHH) Local Area Action Plan (LAAP) 2025-2026 shown in Appendix Two for adoption and publication.
8	Planning Appeals	The Planning Manager reported:- (a) that the following appeals have been allowed:- Cockpit Farm Barn, Knowle Lane, Horton Heath, SO50 7DZ Appeal against the Council’s refusal of planning permission for construction of six (6) dwellings, including landscaping, parking and associated works following demolition and site preparation. (F/23/94713). This was a Local Area Committee decision. There were no costs. RESOLVED - That the report of the Planning Manager be noted.