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Place and Sustainability Overview and Scrutiny Panel - New Forest

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Thursday, 7th March 2024
6:00 PM
End:
Thursday, 7th March 2024
10:00 PM
Actual Time
Started:
Thursday, 7th March 2024
12:00 AM
Finished:
Thursday, 7th March 2024
12:00 AM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
07 Mar 2024
Location:
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA
Meeting Attendees
Officer
Economic Development Team Leader
Sally Igra

In attendance

Cllr Alvin Reid photo
Vice-Chairman
Cllr Alvin Reid

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Peter Armstrong photo
Committee Member
Cllr Peter Armstrong

Independent

Present, as expected

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Cllr Adam Parker photo
Committee Member
Cllr Adam Parker

Green

Present, as expected

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Cllr Steve Rippon-Swaine photo
Chairman
Cllr Steve Rippon-Swaine

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Allan Glass photo
Committee Member
Cllr Allan Glass

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Stephanie Osborne photo
Committee Member
Cllr Stephanie Osborne

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Officer
Strategic Director Place, Operations and Sustainability
James Carpenter

In attendance

Officer
Chief Executive
Kate Ryan

Expected

Cllr Matthew Hartmann photo
Committee Member
Cllr Matthew Hartmann

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Malcolm Wade photo
Committee Member
Cllr Malcolm Wade

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Officer
Grounds and Streetscene Manager
Iain Park

In attendance

Cllr Jack Davies photo
In Attendance
Cllr Jack Davies

Liberal Democrat

In attendance

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Officer
Acting Assistant Director for Place Development
Tim Guymer

In attendance

Cllr John Haywood photo
In Attendance
Cllr John Haywood

Labour and Co-operative

In attendance

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Officer
Service Manager - Environment and Regulation
Joanne McClay

In attendance

Cllr David Millar photo
In Attendance
Cllr David Millar

Liberal Democrat

In attendance

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Officer
Assistant Director Place Operations
Chris Noble

In attendance

Officer
Interim Assistant Director, Place and Development
Clive Tritton

In attendance

Officer
Democratic Services Officer
Joe Tyler

In attendance

Cllr Janet Richards photo
In Attendance
Cllr Janet Richards

Green

In attendance

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Cllr Phil Woods photo
In Attendance
Cllr Phil Woods

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Officer
Strategic Director – Housing & Communities
Richard Knott

In attendance

Secretary
Democratic Services Manager
Matt Wisdom

In attendance

Officer
Planning Policy Officer
Andrew Herring

In attendance

Agenda
0 Apologies
1 Minutes
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 11 January 2024 as a correct record.
2 Declarations of Interest
To note any declarations of interest made by members in connection with an agenda item. The nature of the interest must also be specified.

Members are asked to discuss any possible interests with Democratic Services prior to the meeting.
3 Public Participation
To receive any public participation in accordance with the Council’s public participation scheme.
4 Water Supply Disruption - Post Incident Review
For Panel to consider the post incident review report and the associated action plan.
5 Call-In Request - Hampshire Minerals and Waste Plan (Partial Update) Consultation Response
Following the request from Cllrs J Davies, P Woods, M Wade, S Osborne, J Richards, D Millar and J Haywood on the Hampshire Minerals and Waste Plan (Partial Update) Consultation Response Portfolio Holder decision, which agreed the proposed response to the Hampshire County Council’s Mineral and Waste Plan: Partial Update, this matter will now be considered by the Panel.

It is for the Panel to consider the issues being raised by the above-named Councillors, as set out in paragraphs 2.3 – 2.9 of the report.

Please note: In accordance with the Council’s procedures, as more than two Members requested that the decision be called in, the decision has not been implemented and will not be implemented until the procedures in paragraphs 4.2 and 5.2 in the Council’s Call in Procedure for Executive Decisions have been completed. The matter has been referred to this Panel for consideration and all Councillors that submitted a formal call-in have been invited to attend and speak.
Attachments:
6 Solent Freeport: Securing a Legacy for the New Forest
To consider the Solent Freeport: Securing a Legacy for the New Forest report.
7 Supplementary Planning Document: Planning for Climate Change
To consider the Supplementary Planning Document: Planning for Climate Change, providing comments to Cabinet on the intended recommendations.
Attachments:
8 Grass Cutting Programme - Spring 2024
For Panel to consider the Council’s approach to grass cutting in Spring 2024, with a “Let it Bee” campaign in support of the national No Mow May initiative.
9 Portfolio Holder's Update
An opportunity for the Portfolio Holder’s to provide an update to the Panel on developments within their portfolio.
10 Work Programme
To agree the work programme to guide the Panel’s activities over the coming months.
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