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Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel - New Forest

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 19th March 2025
6:00 PM
End:
Wednesday, 19th March 2025
10:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
19 Mar 2025
Location:
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA
Meeting Attendees
Cllr Steve Clarke photo
Chairman
Cllr Steve Clarke

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 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 Patrick Mballa photo
Committee Member
Cllr Patrick Mballa

Liberal Democrat

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 Neil Tungate photo
Committee Member
Cllr Neil Tungate

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Officer
Strategic Director – Housing & Communities
Richard Knott

In attendance

Cllr Adam Parker photo
Substitute
Cllr Adam Parker

Green

Not required

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Cllr Barry Rickman photo
Substitute
Cllr Barry Rickman

Conservative

Not required

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Cllr Alex Wade photo
In Attendance
Cllr Alex Wade

Liberal Democrat

In attendance

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Cllr Colm McCarthy photo
Substitute
Cllr Colm McCarthy

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Committee Member
Cllr Richard Frampton

Present, as expected

Cllr Allan Glass photo
Substitute
Cllr Allan Glass

Conservative

Not required

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Cllr Steve Davies photo
In Attendance
Cllr Steve Davies

Conservative

In attendance

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Cllr Dan Poole photo
In Attendance
Cllr Dan Poole

Conservative

In attendance

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Officer
Tenant Engagement Manager
David Brown

In attendance

Officer
Service Manager - Community Safety and Support
Brian Byrne

In attendance

Officer
Gas and Electrical Engineer
Ben Close

In attendance

Officer
Democratic Services Officer
Lee Ellis

In attendance

Officer
Housing Anti-Social Behaviour Manager
Chris Pike

In attendance

Officer
Housing Options Rents Support and Private Sector Housing Service Manager
Chris Pope

In attendance

Officer
Service Manager - Revenues, Benefits and Customer Services
Ryan Stevens

In attendance

Officer
Assistant Director - Housing & Communities
Paul Thomas

In attendance

Officer
Service Manager - Housing Maintenance Programmes and Servicing
Sophie Tuffin

In attendance

Officer
Karen Wardle

In attendance

Officer
Performance & Insight Manager
Saqib Yasin

In attendance

Committee Member
Cllr John Adams

Present, as expected

Agenda
0 Apologies
1 Appointment of Vice-Chairman
To appoint a Vice-Chairman of the Committee.
2 Minutes
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 22 January 2025 as a correct record.
3 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.
4 Public Participation
To receive any public participation in accordance with the Council’s public participation scheme.
5 Corporate Plan: Key Performance Data for Quarter 3 2024-25
To consider the performance data against KPIs identified in the Corporate Plan.
Attachments:
6 Community Lottery Scheme
To consider a proposed community lottery scheme to support local organisations.
Attachments:
7 Safer New Forest Partnership - Consideration of Crime and Disorder Figures
To consider and review the Safer New Forest Strategic Assessment for 2024.
Attachments:
8 Domestic Abuse Strategy 2025-2028 & Housing Landlord Domestic Abuse Policy
To consider the draft Domestic Abuse Strategy and Housing Landlord Domestic Abuse Policy.
9 Homelessness Update
To receive an update on homelessness.
Attachments:
10 Environmental Monitoring 12-month Review - Penman House
To consider an update providing details of the energy performance monitoring in relation Penman House in Totton.
Attachments:
11 Social Housing Regulation Act (2023) Progress Report (Transparency, Influence and Accountability Standard)
To receive a progress report on the work related to the Social Housing Regulation Act.
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12 Portfolio Holder's Update
An opportunity for the Portfolio Holder’s to provide an update to the Panel on developments within their portfolio.
13 Work Programme
To agree the work programme to guide the Panel’s activities over the coming months.
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14 Any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent
Previous Meetings
Meeting

12th May 2025

Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

19th Mar 2025

Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

22nd Jan 2025

Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

18th Sep 2024

Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

17th Jul 2024

Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

19th Jun 2024 Cancelled

Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

13th May 2024

Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

20th Mar 2024

Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

17th Jan 2024

Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

20th Sep 2023

Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Future Meetings
Meeting

18th Jun 2025

Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

17th Sep 2025

Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

21st Jan 2026

Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

18th Mar 2026

Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel

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