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Meeting

Council - New Forest

Minutes
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Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Monday, 9th December 2024
6:30 PM
End:
Monday, 9th December 2024
10:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
09 Dec 2024
Location:
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA
Meeting Attendees
Cllr Caroline Rackham photo
Committee Member
Cllr Caroline Rackham

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Cllr David Hawkins photo
Chairman
Cllr David Hawkins

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Alan Alvey photo
Committee Member
Cllr Alan Alvey

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Dan Poole photo
Committee Member
Cllr Dan Poole

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Alvin Reid photo
Committee Member
Cllr Alvin Reid

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Geoffrey Blunden photo
Committee Member
Cllr Geoffrey Blunden

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Hilary Brand photo
Committee Member
Cllr Hilary Brand

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Cllr Mark Clark photo
Committee Member
Cllr Mark Clark

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Cllr Steve Clarke photo
Committee Member
Cllr Steve Clarke

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Kate Crisell photo
Committee Member
Cllr Kate Crisell

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Sean Cullen photo
Committee Member
Cllr Sean Cullen

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Cllr Jack Davies photo
Committee Member
Cllr Jack Davies

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Cllr Steve Davies photo
Committee Member
Cllr Steve Davies

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Philip Dowd photo
Committee Member
Cllr Philip Dowd

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Cllr Barry Dunning photo
Committee Member
Cllr Barry Dunning

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 Jacqui England photo
Committee Member
Cllr Jacqui England

Independent

Apologies

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Cllr Allan Glass photo
Committee Member
Cllr Allan Glass

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr David Harrison photo
Committee Member
Cllr David Harrison

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Cllr Matthew Hartmann photo
Committee Member
Cllr Matthew Hartmann

Conservative

Apologies

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Cllr John Haywood photo
Committee Member
Cllr John Haywood

Labour and Co-operative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Jeremy Heron photo
Committee Member
Cllr Jeremy Heron

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Nigel Linford photo
Committee Member
Cllr Nigel Linford

Independent

Present, as expected

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Cllr Patrick Mballa photo
Committee Member
Cllr Patrick Mballa

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Cllr Colm McCarthy photo
Committee Member
Cllr Colm McCarthy

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Cllr David Millar photo
Committee Member
Cllr David Millar

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Cllr Ian Murray photo
Committee Member
Cllr Ian Murray

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Stephanie Osborne photo
Committee Member
Cllr Stephanie Osborne

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Cllr Alan O'Sullivan photo
Committee Member
Cllr Alan O'Sullivan

Conservative

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 Neville Penman photo
Committee Member
Cllr Neville Penman

Non-aligned

Present, as expected

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Cllr Derek Tipp photo
Committee Member
Cllr Derek Tipp

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Neil Tungate photo
Committee Member
Cllr Neil Tungate

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Alex Wade photo
Committee Member
Cllr Alex Wade

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Cllr Michael Thierry photo
Committee Member
Cllr Michael Thierry

Conservative

Apologies

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Cllr Malcolm Wade photo
Committee Member
Cllr Malcolm Wade

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Cllr Christine Ward photo
Committee Member
Cllr Christine Ward

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Phil Woods photo
Committee Member
Cllr Phil Woods

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Officer
Chief Executive
Kate Ryan

In attendance

Officer
Assistant Director - Governance (Monitoring Officer)
Tanya Coulter

In attendance

Cllr Janet Richards photo
Committee Member
Cllr Janet Richards

Green

Present, as expected

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Cllr Barry Rickman photo
Committee Member
Cllr Barry Rickman

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Steve Rippon-Swaine photo
Committee Member
Cllr Steve Rippon-Swaine

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Richard Young photo
Committee Member
Cllr Richard Young

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Jill Cleary photo
Committee Member
Leader of the Council
Cllr Jill Cleary

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr John Sleep photo
Vice-Chairman
Chairman of the Council
Cllr John Sleep

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Cllr John Adams

Present, as expected

Cllr Dave Penny photo
Committee Member
Vice-Chairman of the Council
Cllr Dave Penny

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Joe Reilly photo
Committee Member
Cllr Joe Reilly

Independent

Present, as expected

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Officer
Strategic Director of Corporate Resources & Transformation, Section 151 Officer
Alan Bethune

In attendance

Officer
Strategic Director Place, Operations and Sustainability
James Carpenter

In attendance

Officer
Strategic Director – Housing & Communities
Richard Knott

In attendance

Officer
Democratic ICT Officer
Daniel Reynafarje

In attendance

Officer
Service Manager - Democratic and Support Services
Matt Wisdom

In attendance

Agenda
0 Apologies
1 Minutes
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 14 October 2024 as a correct record.
Attachments:
2 Declarations of Interests
To note any declarations of interests made by members in connection with an agenda item.  The nature of the interests must also be specified.

Members are asked to discuss any possible interests with Democratic Services prior to the meeting.
3 Chairman's Announcements
4 Leader's Announcements
5 Gambling Act 2005 Policy Review
6 Polling District and Polling Places Review 2024
Attachments:
7 Report of Cabinet - 6 November 2024
8 Report of Cabinet - 4 December 2024
Ahead of the Supplementary Council Agenda publication, which will follow the Cabinet meeting, the background Cabinet reports relating to this meeting can be viewed on the Council’s website at the following link:-

Cabinet – 4 December 2024
9 Overview and Scrutiny Substitutions Protocol
10 Allocation of Seats and Appointments to Committees and Panels
11 Questions
To ask questions under Standing Order 22.  Questions received will be published ahead of the meeting.  (Members are reminded that questions must be submitted to Democratic Services by no later than 12.00 noon, Wednesday 4 December 2024).
Attachments:
12 Any Other Items Which the Chairman Decides Are Urgent
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