Eastleigh Borough Council

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Name: Council
Start: 2025-05-19T18:00:00Z
End: 2025-05-19T22:00:00Z
Location: The Point, Leigh Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9DE

Council - Eastleigh

Agenda

Published

Minutes

Published

Meeting Times

Scheduled Time

Start:
Monday, 19th May 2025
7:00 PM

End:
Monday, 19th May 2025
11:00 PM

Meeting Status

Status:
Confirmed; Mayor Making and AGM

Date:
19 May 2025

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

Meeting Attendees

Member

Councillor Karl Attrill

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor Maud Attrill

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor George Baker

Liberal Democrat

Absent

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Member

Councillor Steve Beer

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor Alan Broadhurst

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor Karen Caws

Independent

Present, as expected

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Member

Deputy Leader; Cabinet Member for Regeneration (south)

Councillor Ian Corben

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Cabinet Member for Health and Social Policy

Councillor Tonia Craig

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor Malcolm Cross

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor Barry Du-Crow

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor Cynthia Garton

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor Leigh Hadaway

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor Steve Holes

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor Alison Holland

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Member

Councillor Wayne Irish

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Member

Councillor Dave Kinloch

Liberal Democrat

Absent

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Member

Cabinet Member for the Environment

Councillor Rupert Kyrle

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor Darshan Mann

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor Michelle Marsh

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor Jane O'Sullivan

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Member

Councillor Cameron Spencer

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor Bruce Tennent

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Member

Councillor Gin Tidridge

Independent

Present, as expected

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Officer

Chief Executive

James Strachan

Expected

Officer

Anna Jaggers

Expected

Member

Cabinet Member for Transport and Economy

Councillor James Duguid

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor Tanya Park

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Secretary

Democratic Services Manager

Laura Johnston

Democratic Services Manager

Expected

Member

Councillor Prad Bains

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Leader of the Independent Group

Councillor Louise Parker-Jones

Independent

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor Derek Pretty

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Public

Councillor Richard Izard

Winchester City Council

Expected

Chair

Mayor of Eastleigh

Councillor Janice Asman

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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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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Member

Councillor Alex Bourne

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor Steven Broomfield

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor Nicholas Couldrey

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Vice-Chair

Deputy Mayor of Eastleigh

Councillor Richard Gomer

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor Mark Harding

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Leader of the Council; Cabinet Member for Planning and Property

Councillor Keith House

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor David Pragnell

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor Rosemary Reynolds

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Officer

Health and Communities Partnership Manager

Andrew Saunders

Eastleigh Borogh Council

Expected

Agenda

0 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

0 MAYOR MAKING

1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

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 16 May 2025. Please let us know if you wish to attend the meeting.

Minutes There was no public participation on this occasion.

3 MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

Attachments:

Document Mayors Announcements - 19.05.2025 21 May 2025

Minutes The Mayor gave an overview of recent Civic Events (copy appended to the minutes).

4 ELECTION OF MAYOR

To elect a Mayor to hold office until the annual meeting of the Council in 2026.

Minutes RESOLVED –

That Councillor Janice Asman be elected Mayor of the Borough for the ensuing municipal year and until acceptance of office by their successor.

Councillor Asman then subscribed their declaration of acceptance of office. The new Mayoress, Sarah Turl, was invested with their badge of office and the Mayor then addressed the Council.

5 VOTE OF THANKS

To record a vote of thanks to the retiring Mayor.

Minutes RESOLVED –

That the best thanks of this Council be extended to David and Jean Pragnell for the admirable way in which they have carried out their duties of Mayor and Mayoress during the past year.

David Pragnell suitably replied to the vote of thanks. The Mayor and the Mayoress then presented badges to David and Jean Pragnell to mark their year of service to the Borough as Mayor and Mayoress.

6 ELECTION OF DEPUTY MAYOR

To elect a Deputy Mayor to hold office until the annual meeting of the Council in 2026.

Minutes RESOLVED –

That Councillor Richard Gomer be elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the ensuing municipal year and until acceptance of office by their successor.

Councillor Gomer then subscribed their declaration of acceptance of office.

7 APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR'S CHAPLAIN

Minutes The Mayor signified in writing the appointment of Reverend Vicky Maunder as their Chaplain.

8 CONFERMENT OF HONORARY ALDERMAN

Minutes The Chief Executive read the resolution of the Council that all former Councillors that had served as a Councillor for 12 years or longer and were not actively seeking re-election be formally invited to accept the award of Honorary Alderman.

The Mayor then conferred the title of Honorary Alderman on Anne Winstanley.

9 CONFERMENT OF CITIZEN OF HONOUR AWARDS

Minutes The Chief Executive read the resolution of the Council on 27 February 2025 that:

The title of Citizen of Honour be conferred upon Wendy Cummins for organising the Boyatt Wood Christmas celebrations, Julie Olden for long service as a School Crossing Patrol Officer and Rose Timms for voluntary service supporting veterans and the Armed Forces.

The title of Citizen of Honour was then presented to Wendy Cummins, Julie Olden and Rose Timms.

10 MINUTES

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Council meeting held on 27 February 2025.

Attachments:

Document Minutes , 27/02/2025 Council 09 May 2025

Minutes RESOLVED -

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 27 February 2025 be agreed as a correct record.

11 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.

12 ELECTION RESULTS 2025

Attachments:

Document Election Results 09 May 2025

Minutes The Mayor reported the election results as stated in item 12 of the agenda.

13 NUMBER OF PLACES ON COMMITTEES

Attachments:

Document 2025 Committee Places 09 May 2025

Minutes Consideration was given to the number of places available on Committees, the scrutiny panel and other bodies (item 14).

RESOLVED -

That the number of places on Committees, the Scrutiny Panel and Other Bodies, be approved as set out in item 14 of the agenda:

Main Committee

Liberal Democrats

Conservatives

Independents

Total

Administration (7)

6

0

1

7

Audit & Resources (11)

10

0

1

11

Licensing (15)

13

0

2

15

Scrutiny Panel

Policy & Performance (11)

9

1

1

11

Other Panels

Staff & JE Appeals (4)

3

0

1

4

Airport Consultative (3)

3

0

0

3

Treasury Management (3)

3

0

0

3

Licensed Transport Forum (3)

3

0

0

3

Places Leisure (6)

5

0

1

6

14 APPOINTMENTS TO COMMITTEES AND SCRUTINY PANELS

Attachments:

Document Restricted enclosure 09 May 2025
Document Appointments to Committees 09 May 2025

Minutes RESOLVED –

That Councillors be appointed to Committees, Scrutiny Panel and other bodies for the year 2025/26 as set out in item 15 on the agenda, namely:

AREA COMMITTEES

BISHOPSTOKE, FAIR OAK AND HORTON HEATH

BURSLEDON, HAMBLE-LE-RICE AND HOUND

S Broomfield

P Bains

K Caws

A Craig

N Couldrey

M Cross

M Marsh

S Holes

L Parker-Jones

A Holland

G Tidridge

J O’Sullivan

CHANDLER’S FORD AND HILTINGBURY

EASTLEIGH

K Attrill

S Beer

M Attrill

P Bicknell

G Baker

A Bourne

A Broadhurst

M Harding

J Duguid

W Irish

D A Pragnell

D Mann

T Park

R Reynolds

C Spencer

HEDGE END, WEST END AND BOTLEY

J Asman

I Corben

B Du-Crow

C Garton

R Gomer

L Hadaway

K House

D Kinloch

R Kyrle

D R Pretty

B Tennent

OTHER MAIN BODIES

AUDIT AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE (11)

ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE (7)

K Attrill

I Corben (Ch)

M Attrill

J Duguid

A Bourne (VCh)

S Holes

N Couldrey

K House (VCh)

L Hadaway

T Park

S Holes (Ch)

L Parker-Jones

T Park

D Pretty

D Pretty

R Reynolds

B Tennent

G Tidridge

LICENSING COMMITTEE (15)

BIFOHH

CFH

HEWEB

N Couldrey

M Attrill

J Asman

Karen Caws

G Baker

D Kinloch

G Tidridge

A Broadhurst

D Pretty

BHH

ELAC

A Craig

W Irish

A Holland

T Park

J O’Sullivan

R Reynolds

PANELS

POLICY AND PERFORMANCE SCRUTINY PANEL (11)

J Asman

G Baker

S Beer (VCh)

A Broadhurst

S Broomfield

K Caws

R Gomer (Ch)

D Kinloch

D Pretty

R Reynolds

C Spencer

OTHER BODIES

STAFF AND JOB EVALUTATION APPEALS PANEL (4)

PLACES LEISURE EASTLEIGH CONSULTATIVE GROUP (5)

TREASURY MANAGEMENT MEMBERS REVIEW GROUP (3)

A Craig

A Bourne

P Bicknell

I Corben

A Broadhurst

I Corben

K House (Ch)

A Craig (Ch)

K House (Ch)

L Parker-Jones

W Irish

D Pragnell

HORTON HEATH DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

JOINT AREA COMMITTEE

J Asman

A Bourne

S Broomfield

A Broadhurst

N Couldrey

N Couldrey

B Du-Crow

A Craig

R Gomer (Ch)

C Garton

M Marsh

R Gomer

B Tennent (VCh)

J O’Sullivan (VCh)

L Parker-Jones

D Pragnell

D Pretty (Ch)

R Reynolds

AIRPORT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE (3)

To be confirmed at Cabinet

LICENSED TRANSPORT FORUM (3)

J Duguid (Ch)

W Irish

D Pretty

CABINET

Councillor Keith House – Leader and Cabinet Member for Planning

Councillor Ian Corben – Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Regeneration (South)

Councillor Paul Bicknell – Cabinet Member for Regeneration (North) and Social Policy

Councillor Tonia Craig – Cabinet Member for Health and Social Policy

Councillor Rupert Kyrle – Cabinet Member for Environment

Councillor James Duguid – Cabinet Member for Transport and Economy

15 TO APPOINT CHAIRS AND VICE CHAIRS AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE YEAR 2025/26

Attachments:

Document Restricted enclosure 09 May 2025
Document Nominations of Chairs of Committees 09 May 2025

Minutes RESOLVED –

That Chairs and Vice Chairs be appointed as set out in item 16 of the agenda, namely:

Main Bodies

Chair

Vice Chair

Administration Committee

I Corben

K House

Licensing Committee

J Asman

D Pretty

Audit & Resources Committee

S Holes

A Bourne

Policy & Performance Scrutiny Panel

R Gomer

S Beer

BHH LAC

A Craig

S Holes

BIFOHH LAC

L Parker-Jones

G Tidridge

CFH LAC

D Pragnell

A Broadhurst

EASTLEIGH LAC

A Bourne

T Park

HEWEB LAC

C Garton

J Asman

Horton Heath Development Management

R Gomer

B Tennent

Joint Area Committee

D Pretty

J O’Sullivan

Chair

Staff Appeals & Job Evaluation Appeals Panel

K House

Places Leisure Consultative Group

A Craig

Treasury Management Members Review Group

K House

Previous Meetings

19th May 2025

Council

27th Feb 2025

Council

18th Nov 2024

Council

15th Jul 2024

Council

20th May 2024

Council

26th Feb 2024

Council

27th Nov 2023

Council

20th Jul 2023 Cancelled

Council

22nd May 2023

Council

27th Feb 2023

Council

Future Meetings

21st Jul 2025

Council

17th Nov 2025

Council

23rd Feb 2026

Council

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