 
        Havant Borough Council
        
                     Councillors:
                    36
                
                
                     Wards:
                    17
                
                
                     Committees:
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                     Meetings (2025):
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            Meeting
Council - Havant
Agenda
                    
                        
                             Published
                        
                    
                Minutes
                    
                         Pending
                    
                Meeting Times
        Scheduled Time
                             Start:
Wednesday, 24th September 2025
5:30 PM
                        
                            Wednesday, 24th September 2025
5:30 PM
                                 End:
Wednesday, 24th September 2025
9:30 PM
                        
                    Wednesday, 24th September 2025
9:30 PM
Meeting Status
        
                            Status:
Confirmed
                    
                
                    
                        Confirmed
                            Date:
24 Sep 2025
                    
                
                    
                        24 Sep 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
             
        
        
        Deputy Mayor
            
            
                Deputy Mayor of the Council and Vice Chairman of Licensing Committee
            
         
        
        
        Committee Member
            
            
                Cabinet Lead for Planning and Environment and Chairman of Planning Committee
            
         
        
        
        Committee Member
            
            
                Leader of the Reform UK Party
            
         
        
        
        Committee Member
            
            
                Chairman of Overview and Scrutiny Committee
            
         
        
        
        Committee Member
            
            
                Chairman of Governance Committee
            
         
        
        
        Committee Member
            
            
                Deputy Leader of the Council, Cabinet Lead for Finance, Leader of Liberal Democratic Party, Vice Chairman of Human Resources Committee
            
         
        
        
        Committee Member
            
            
                Vice Chairman of Governance Committee
            
         
        
        
        Committee Member
            
            
                Cabinet Lead for Regeneration & Communities
            
         
        
        
        Committee Member
            
            
                Cabinet Lead for Community Assets
            
         
        
        
        Committee Member
            
            
                Vice Chairman of Overview and Scrutiny Committee
            
         
        
        
        Committee Member
            
            
                Vice Chairman of Planning Committee
            
         
        
        
        Committee Member
            
            
         
        
        
        Committee Member
            
            
                Leader of the Council - Cabinet Lead for Corporate Strategy. Performance, and External Relations, Chairman of Human Resources Committee
            
         
        
        
        Committee Member
            
            
                Cabinet Lead for Climate Emergency, Environment & Water Quality (Climate Change Champion)
            
         
        
        
        Committee Member
            
            
                Chairman of Licensing Committee
            
         
        
        
        Committee Member
            
            
                Leader of the Conservative Party
            
         
        
        
        Committee Member
            
            
                Leader of the Green Party & Cabinet Lead Commercial
            
        Secretary
            
            
                Democratic Services Officer
            
        Emma Carlyle
Expected
Secretary
            
            
                Democratic Services Officer
            
        Mark Gregory
Expected
Secretary
            
            
                Democratic & Electoral Services Manager
            
        Jenni Harding
Expected
Secretary
            
            
                Democratic Services Officer
            
        Lauren Maidens
Expected
Council Staff
            
            
                Head of Coastal Partnership
            
        Lyall Cairns
Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership
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
Agenda
        
                                0
                                        
                                Support for Halving Violence Against Women and Girls
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
                                   Attachments:
                                  
                            
                        - Document 1 Support for Halving Violence Against Women and Girls Motion to Council 16 Sep 2025
                                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 23 July 2025 as a true record.
                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
                                   Attachments:
                                  
                            
                        - Document Minutes of Previous Meeting 16 Sep 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.
                                   Attachments:
                                  
                            
                        - Document Claire Lambon - Council Deputation 16 Sep 2025
                                5
                                        
                                Local Government Reorganisation in Hampshire
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
                                   Attachments:
                                  
                            
                        - Document Cover Report - Local Government Reorganisation in Hampshire 16 Sep 2025
- Document Appendix A - Cabinet Local Government Reorganisation in Hampshire 16 Sep 2025
- Document Appendix A2 - Option 1A 16 Sep 2025
                                6
                                        
                                Cabinet/Board/Committee Recommendations
                            
                            
                                To consider any recommended minutes from the Cabinet and any of the Boards or Committees.
None.
                            
                            
                            
                            
                        None.
                                7
                                        
                                Mayor's Report
                            
                            
                                For Council to receive and have opportunity to ask questions on the Mayor’s report.
                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
                                   Attachments:
                                  
                            
                        - Document Mayors Report 16 Sep 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 portfolio 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 portfolio reports of the Cabinet submitted to Full Council.
                                   Attachments:
                                  
                            
                        - Document Cover Sheet 16 Sep 2025
- Document Councillor Phil Munday 16 Sep 2025
- Document Councillor Philippa Gray 16 Sep 2025
- Document Councillor Richard Brown 16 Sep 2025
- Document Councillor Gillian Harris 16 Sep 2025
- Document Councillor Antonia Harrison 16 Sep 2025
- Document Councillor Grainne Rason 16 Sep 2025
- Document Councillor Amy Redsull 16 Sep 2025
- Document Councillor Netty Shepherd 16 Sep 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.
                                   Attachments:
                                  
                            
                        - Document Restricted enclosure 16 Sep 2025
- Document Councillor Q&A Questions Sept 2025 16 Sep 2025
                                10
                                        
                                Notice of Motions (CSO18)
                            
                            
                                To deal with the attached motions received from Councillors by 12 noon 7 clear working days before the meeting.
                            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                                11
                                        
                                Political Balance
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
                                   Attachments:
                                  
                            
                        - Document Political Balance of the Council Report 16 Sep 2025
- Document Political Balance Calculations Appendix A 16 Sep 2025
                                12
                                        
                                Committee Seat Appointments
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
                                   Attachments:
                                  
                            
                        - Document Council Committee Appointments Report 16 Sep 2025
- Document Appendix A - Council Committee Appointments 16 Sep 2025
                                13
                                        
                                Special Urgency Decisions
                            
                            
                                To note any urgent decisions made in accordance with Budget and Policy Framework Standing Order 19.
None
                            
                            
                            
                            
                        None
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