Havant Borough Council
Councillors:
36
Wards:
17
Committees:
35
Meetings (2025):
87
Meetings (2024):
96
Meeting
Council - Havant
Agenda
Published
Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 19th March 2025
5:30 PM
Wednesday, 19th March 2025
5:30 PM
End:
Wednesday, 19th March 2025
9:30 PM
Wednesday, 19th March 2025
9:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
19 Mar 2025
19 Mar 2025
Location:
Hurstwood Room, Public Service Plaza, Civic Centre Road, Havant, Hampshire PO9 2AX
Hurstwood Room, Public Service Plaza, Civic Centre Road, Havant, Hampshire PO9 2AX
Meeting Attendees
Committee Member
Councillor Ann Briggs
Expected
Council Staff
Head of Coastal Partnership
Lyall Cairns
Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership
Not required
Committee Member
Cabinet Lead for Regeneration & Communities
Committee Member
Vice Chairman of Planning Committee
Committee Member
Committee Member
Cabinet Lead for Climate Emergency, Environment & Water Quality (Climate Change Champion)
Committee Member
Leader of the Council - Cabinet Lead for Corporate Strategy. Performance, and External Relations, Chairman of Human Resources Committee
Committee Member
Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Lead for Finance, Leader of Liberal Democratic Party
Committee Member
Leader of the Conservative Party
Secretary
Democratic Services Officer
Emma Carlyle
Expected
Secretary
Democratic Services Officer
Mark Gregory
Expected
Secretary
Democratic & Electoral Services Manager
Jenni Harding
Expected
Committee Member
Chairman of Governance Committee
Secretary
Democratic Services Officer
Lauren Maidens
Expected
Officer
Executive Head of Regeneration, Economic Development and Preventative Services
Wayne Layton
Not required
Officer
Executive Head of Internal Services
Matt Goodwin
Not required
Council Staff
Personal Assistant
Jane McEvoy
Not required
Public
Honoraray Alderman
Honorary Alderman Ralph Cousins
Expected
Public
Honorary Alderman
Honorary Alderman Ken Smith
Expected
Officer
Communications, Engagement and Insight Manager
Caroline Harvey
Not required
Public
Public Copies (Council and Cabinet)
Expected
Committee Member
Chairman of Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Committee Member
Councillor Sharon Collings
Expected
Committee Member
Councillor Munazza Faiz
Expected
Committee Member
Councillor Wilf Forrow
Expected
Committee Member
Councillor Simon Hagan
Expected
Committee Member
Assistant Cabinet Lead for Thriving Waterlooville
Councillor Antonia Harrison
Expected
Committee Member
Councillor Jason Horton
Expected
Committee Member
Councillor Jonathan Hulls
Expected
Committee Member
Vice Chairman of Licensing Committee
Councillor Michael Lind
Expected
Committee Member
Councillor Reuben Mychaleckyj
Expected
Committee Member
Councillor Peter Oliver
Expected
Committee Member
Councillor Vicky Rhodes
Expected
Committee Member
Councillor Charles Robert
Expected
Committee Member
Councillor Paul Tansom
Expected
Committee Member
Cabinet Lead for Place and Chairman of Planning Committee
Councillor Richard Brown
Expected
Committee Member
Councillor Daniel Berwick
Expected
Committee Member
Leader of the Green Party & Assistant Cabinet Lead for Climate, Coastal & Green Spaces
Councillor Netty Shepherd
Expected
Agenda
0
PART 1 (Items open for public attendance)
1
Apologies for Absence
To receive any apologies for absence.
2
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.
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.
3
Confirmation of Previous Minutes
To confirm the minutes of the last meeting of the Council held on 26 February 2025 as a true record.
Attachments:
- Document Minutes of Previous Meeting 11 Mar 2025
4
Public Participation Under Part B of Council Standing Orders
To deal with any public questions or requests to address (including summary texts) received by the Democratic Services Manager no later than12 noon, 4 clear working days before the meeting. For a Wednesday meeting, this would mean that questions and requests to speak must be received by no later than 12 noon on the Wednesday in the week before the meeting (subject to there being no intervening bank holidays etc).
For further details see the below public participation section of this summons/agenda.
For further details see the below public participation section of this summons/agenda.
5
Cabinet/Board/Committee Recommendations
To consider any recommended minutes from the Cabinet and any of the Boards or Committees.
1. Terms of Reference – Shareholder Sub Committee
Shareholder Sub Committee – 19 February 2025
Recommend that Council adopts the updated terms of reference for the Shareholder Sub-Committee at Appendix 1.
2. Quarter 3 Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring Report 2024/25
Cabinet – 05 March 2025
Recommend that Council:
a. approves the draw down of £2m from the Councils Financial Management Reserve to fund the anticipated overspend.
b. supports the Leader writing a letter to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to seek further financial support with which to manage the ongoing local housing crisis and tackle ever increasing demands on temporary accommodation.
3. Consultation on Draft Building a Better Future Plan
Cabinet – 05 March 2025
Recommend to Council that
a) the Housing Delivery Position Statement be withdrawn; and
b) to delegate authority to the Executive Head of Place, following consultation with the Leader of the Council, to make any necessary amendments to the documents above. These shall be limited to minor updates and editing, changes and correction of any errors and shall not change the substance of the material.
4. Review of the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Fees following public consultation
Licensing Committee – Thursday 06 March 2025
Recommend to Council that:
the agreed fees are adopted and implemented for the financial year commencing 1 April 2025.
1. Terms of Reference – Shareholder Sub Committee
Shareholder Sub Committee – 19 February 2025
Recommend that Council adopts the updated terms of reference for the Shareholder Sub-Committee at Appendix 1.
2. Quarter 3 Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring Report 2024/25
Cabinet – 05 March 2025
Recommend that Council:
a. approves the draw down of £2m from the Councils Financial Management Reserve to fund the anticipated overspend.
b. supports the Leader writing a letter to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to seek further financial support with which to manage the ongoing local housing crisis and tackle ever increasing demands on temporary accommodation.
3. Consultation on Draft Building a Better Future Plan
Cabinet – 05 March 2025
Recommend to Council that
a) the Housing Delivery Position Statement be withdrawn; and
b) to delegate authority to the Executive Head of Place, following consultation with the Leader of the Council, to make any necessary amendments to the documents above. These shall be limited to minor updates and editing, changes and correction of any errors and shall not change the substance of the material.
4. Review of the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Fees following public consultation
Licensing Committee – Thursday 06 March 2025
Recommend to Council that:
the agreed fees are adopted and implemented for the financial year commencing 1 April 2025.
6
Local Government Reorganisation
Attachments:
- Document Local Government Reorganisation v2 11 Mar 2025
- Document Appendix A - Local Government Reorganisation - Interim Submission 11 Mar 2025
- Document Appendix 1 - Ministerial letter 16 Dec 24 11 Mar 2025
- Document Appendix 2 - Ministerial letter 5 Feb 2025 11 Mar 2025
- Document Appendix 3 - Interim Letter Submission HIOW_v0.4_07032025 11 Mar 2025
7
Mayor's Report
For Council to receive and have opportunity to ask questions on the Mayor’s report.
Attachments:
- Document MAYORS REPORT 26 MARCH 25 11 Mar 2025
8
Leader and Cabinet Lead Report Questions (CSO 14)
The Leader and Cabinet Leads may introduce their portfolio reports following which 15 minutes of question time may commence.
A Councillor may ask the Leader of the Council or a Cabinet Lead a question in respect of the content of the reports of the Cabinet submitted to Full Council.
A Councillor may ask the Leader of the Council or a Cabinet Lead a question in respect of the content of the reports of the Cabinet submitted to Full Council.
Attachments:
- Document Cover Sheet 11 Mar 2025
- Document Leader of the Council - Phil Munday 11 Mar 2025
- Document Councillor Philippa Gray 11 Mar 2025
- Document Councillor Richard Brown 11 Mar 2025
- Document Councillor Gillian Harris 11 Mar 2025
- Document Councillor Grainne Rason 11 Mar 2025
- Document Councillor Amy Redsull 11 Mar 2025
9
Questions at Council (CSO 15)
To receive written questions from Councillors submitted to the Monitoring Officer before 12 noon 5 clear working days before the meeting (subject to there being no bank holiday, this day would generally be the Tuesday in the week before the meeting).
The total time for questions under Standing Order 15 shall be 15 minutes.
The total time for questions under Standing Order 15 shall be 15 minutes.
10
Notice of Motions (CSO18)
To deal with the attached motions received from Councillors by 12 noon 7 clear working days before the meeting.
10
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Armed Forces Covenant
Members are requested to:
Request that the Council continues to recognise the importance of this community covenant and in doing so encourages letting agents in the Havant Borough area to sign the Armed Forces Covenant and apply for formal accreditation through the Defence Employers Recognition Scheme.
Request that the Council continues to recognise the importance of this community covenant and in doing so encourages letting agents in the Havant Borough area to sign the Armed Forces Covenant and apply for formal accreditation through the Defence Employers Recognition Scheme.
Attachments:
- Document Armed Forces Covenant Motion to Council 11 Mar 2025
11
Special Urgency Decisions
To note any urgent decisions made in accordance with Budget and Policy Framework Standing Order 19.
None to report
None to report
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