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Name: Resources and Transformation Overview and Scrutiny Panel
Start: 2025-03-20T10:00:00Z
End: 2025-03-20T14:00:00Z
Location: Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA

Resources and Transformation Overview and Scrutiny Panel - New Forest

Agenda

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Meeting Times

Scheduled Time

Start:
Thursday, 20th March 2025
10:00 AM

End:
Thursday, 20th March 2025
2:00 PM

Meeting Status

Status:
Confirmed

Date:
20 Mar 2025

Location:
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA

Meeting Attendees

Officer

Philip Marston

In attendance

Chairman

Cllr Alan O'Sullivan

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Cllr Jack Davies

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Cllr Alex Wade

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Cllr Jacqui England

Independent

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Cllr Barry Rickman

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Cllr Christine Ward

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Officer

Chief Executive

Kate Ryan

In attendance

Officer

Strategic Director of Corporate Resources & Transformation, Section 151 Officer

Alan Bethune

In attendance

Vice-Chairman

Cllr Barry Dunning

Conservative

Apologies, sent representative

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Committee Member

Cllr Alan Alvey

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Cllr Phil Woods

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Substitute

Cllr John Adams

Present, as substitute

Substitute

Cllr Peter Armstrong

Independent

Not required

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Substitute

Cllr Philip Dowd

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Substitute

Cllr David Harrison

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Substitute

Cllr Alvin Reid

Conservative

Not required

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Officer

Transformation and Improvement Manager

Ingrid Archer

In attendance

Substitute

Cllr Joe Reilly

Independent

Not required

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Officer

Data Development and Delivery Manager (ICT)

Rich Bird

In attendance

Officer

Democratic Services Officer

Andy Rogers

In attendance

In Attendance

Leader of the Council

Cllr Jill Cleary

Conservative

In attendance

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Officer

Assistant Director Transformation

Rebecca Drummond

In attendance

Officer

ICT Operations Manager

Kim Gray

In attendance

In Attendance

Cllr Jeremy Heron

Conservative

In attendance

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Officer

Performance & Insight Manager

Saqib Yasin

In attendance

Officer

John Cooper

In attendance

Officer

Service Manager - Democratic and Support Services

Matt Wisdom

In attendance

Officer

Organisational Development and Change Specialist

Kate Hardy

Organisational Development and Change Specialist - Elections and Business Improvement

In attendance

In Attendance

Chairman of the Council

Cllr John Sleep

Conservative

In attendance

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Agenda

0 Apologies

1 Minutes

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 20 Niovember 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 Corporate Peer Challenge Report and Action Plan

To receive a report on the outcome of the Corporate Peer Challenge, together with the associated action plan.

Attachments:

Document CPC 2024 Panel report 12 Mar 2025
Document Appendix 1 - New Forest District Council - CPC Final Feedback Report 12 Mar 2025
Document Appendix 2 - CPC 2024 Action plan 12 Mar 2025
Document Appendix 3 - Corporate plan Key deliverables review March 2025 12 Mar 2025

5 Future New Forest Programme

To receive updates on various aspects of the Future New Forest programme, including a people strategy, digital projects, and assets strategy.

Attachments:

Document Future New Forest Programme 12 Mar 2025

6 Annual ICT Delivery Update

To receive the Annual ICT Delivery Update.

Attachments:

Document ICT Annual Update for R&T Panel March 2025 12 Mar 2025

7 Digital Strategy 2025 - 2028

To receive a proposed Digital Strategy for the years 2025-2028.

Attachments:

Document RT Panel-Digital Strategy 2025-2028-March2025 12 Mar 2025
Document Appendix 1 - Digital Strategy 2025-2028 v0.5 12 Mar 2025

8 Platinum Jubilee Business Park

To receive an update on the Platinum Jubilee Business Park.

Attachments:

Document R&TO&ScrutinyPanel 20.03.2025 12 Mar 2025
Document Platinum Jubilee Business Park - BREEAM Review Report (1) (1) 12 Mar 2025

9 Performance Dashboards

To receive performance data on services falling under the scope of this Panel.

Attachments:

Document 2025-03-20 - Q3 Corporate Plan KPIs R and T 12 Mar 2025
Document Appendix 1 - Q3 Corporate Plan dashboard 12 Mar 2025

10 Portfolio Holder's Update

An opportunity for the Portfolio Holders to provide an update to the Panel on developments within their portfolio.

11 Work Programme

To note the Panel’s work programme.

Attachments:

Document RAT Work Prog 25-26 12 Mar 2025

12 Any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent

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