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Councillors: 36
Wards: 17
Committees: 35
Meetings (2025): 88
Meetings (2024): 96

Meeting

Annual Council / Mayor Making - Havant

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 15th May 2024
11:00 AM
End:
Wednesday, 15th May 2024
2:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
15 May 2024
Location:
Hurstwood Room, Public Service Plaza, Civic Centre Road, Havant, Hampshire PO9 2AX
Meeting Attendees
Councillor Caren Diamond photo
Committee Member
Chairman of Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Councillor Caren Diamond

Conservative

Apologies

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Councillor David Keast photo
Committee Member
Vice Chairman of Planning Committee
Councillor David Keast

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Elizabeth Lloyd  (formerly known as Dianne) photo
Committee Member
Councillor Elizabeth Lloyd (formerly known as Dianne)

Independent for Stakes

Apologies

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Councillor Sarah Milne photo
Committee Member
Councillor Sarah Milne

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Philip Munday photo
Committee Member
Leader of the Council - Cabinet Lead for Corporate Strategy. Performance, and External Relations, Chairman of Human Resources Committee
Councillor Philip Munday

Labour Party

Present, as expected

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Councillor James Blades photo
Committee Member
Councillor James Blades

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Grainne Rason photo
Committee Member
Cabinet Lead for Climate Emergency, Environment & Water Quality (Climate Change Champion)
Councillor Grainne Rason

Green

Present, as expected

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Councillor Andrew Briggs photo
Committee Member
Councillor Andrew Briggs

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Philippa Gray photo
Committee Member
Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Lead for Finance, Leader of Liberal Democratic Party
Councillor Philippa Gray

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Paul Gray photo
Committee Member
Chairman of Governance Committee
Councillor Paul Gray

Independent for Hayling West

Present, as expected

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Councillor Mark Coates photo
Committee Member
Councillor Mark Coates

Labour Party

Present, as expected

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Councillor Ryan Brent photo
Committee Member
Councillor Ryan Brent

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Gillian Harris MBE photo
Committee Member
Cabinet Lead for Regeneration & Communities
Councillor Gillian Harris MBE

Labour Party

Present, as expected

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Councillor Neil Bowdell photo
Committee Member
Councillor Neil Bowdell

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Liz Fairhurst photo
Committee Member
Armed Forces Champion
Councillor Liz Fairhurst

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Amy Redsull photo
Committee Member
Cabinet Lead for Housing
Councillor Amy Redsull

Labour Party

Present, as expected

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Councillor Gwen Robinson photo
Committee Member
Leader of the Conservative Party
Councillor Gwen Robinson

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Elaine Shimbart photo
Committee Member
Councillor Elaine Shimbart

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Peter Wade photo
Committee Member
Councillor Peter Wade

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Council Staff
Personal Assistant
Jane McEvoy

Not required

Secretary
Democratic & Electoral Services Manager
Jenni Harding

Expected

Council Staff
Executive Head of Internal Services
Matt Goodwin

Not required

Secretary
Lauren Maidens

Expected

Public
Spare Copies

Expected

Mayor
Mayor of Havant
Councillor Rosy Raines (to retire immediately after the elction of the Mayor for 24/25)

Expected

Committee Member
Leader of the Council
Councillor Alex Rennie (to retire immediately after the elction of the Leader for 24/25)

Expected

Committee Member
Councillor Daniel James Berwick

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Councillor Jonathan Hulls

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Councillor Paul Tansom

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Councillor Ann Maureen Briggs

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Councillor
Councillor Richard Brown

(Up to 11 May 2016)

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Councillor Sharon Collings

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Councillor Munazza Faiz

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Councillor Wilf Forrow

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Councillor Simon Bruce Hagan

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Assistant Cabinet Lead for Thriving Waterlooville
Councillor Antonia Harrison

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Councillor Jason Clyde Horton

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Councillor Peter Oliver

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Councillor Vicky Rhodes

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Councillor Charles John Farrow Robert

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Councillor Reuben Leon Mychaleckyj

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Assistant Cabinet Lead for Climate, Coastal & Green Spaces
Councillor Netty Shepherd

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Vice Chairman of Licensing Committee
Councillor Michael Lind

Present, as expected

Agenda
0 (The Meeting shall adjourn and reconvene at 2pm)
0 Part 2 - Other Matters to be Transacted at the Annual Council
0 Part One - Mayor Making
1 To Elect a Member of the Council to be Mayor of the Borough
To elect a Member of the Council to be Mayor of the Borough. The newly elected Mayor will make a declaration of acceptance of office, take the chair and be free to address the Council.

(To include the announcement of the appointment of Mayor Cadets and recipient of the Havant Honorary Citizen Award.)
2 Vote of Thanks to Last Year's Mayor and Reply
3 Appointment of Deputy Mayor
To appoint a Member of the Council to be Deputy Mayor, who will then make a declaration of acceptance of office.
4 Discharges and Appointments of Trustees
To make discharges and appointments of Trustees of the Mayor of the Borough of Havant Appeal fund Charitable Trust following the election of Mayor.
5 Apologies for Absence
To receive and record any apologies for absence.
6 Minutes
To approve the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 20 March 2024.
Attachments:
7 Declarations of Interests
To receive and note any disclosable pecuniary interests from councillors. In accordance with the Code of Conduct, a councillor is required to disclose at the meeting any disclosable pecuniary interest (DPI) that they may have in respect of any matter for consideration on this agenda. Any councillor with a DPI must not participate in any discussion or vote regarding that matter and they must also withdraw from the meeting immediately before consideration of the matter.

Councillors are further invited to disclose any personal or prejudicial interests which may be relevant to any matter on this agenda. Participation in the meeting and vote shall depend upon the nature of the interest.

Councillors should refer to the declaration of interest flowchart and raise any queries with the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting.

Members are reminded that they should re-declare their interest before consideration of the item or as soon as the interest becomes apparent and if appropriate, withdraw from the room immediately thereafter.
8 Election of the Leader of the Council
To elect a Leader of the Council in accordance with Part 2 of the Council’s Constitution.
9 Cabinet
To note appointments to the Cabinet.
Attachments:
10 Committee and Panel Structure
To agree the Council’s committee/panel structure.
11 Political Balance of the Council
To agree the Council’s political balance.
12 Committee Appointments
To agree appointments to committees.
13 Appointments of Representatives to Outside Bodies
To agree the Council’s appointments to outside bodies.
Attachments:
14 Officer Scheme of Delegation - Non Executive Functions
To approve the delegation of the Council’s non-executive functions in the Officer Scheme of Delegation set out in Part 2 of the Council’s Constitution.
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