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New Forest Borough Council
Councillors: 48
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Committees: 15
Meetings (2025): 72
Meetings (2024): 78

Meeting

Cabinet - New Forest

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 2nd July 2025
10:00 AM
End:
Wednesday, 2nd July 2025
2:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
02 Jul 2025
Location:
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA
Meeting Attendees
Cllr Jill Cleary photo
Chairman
Leader of the Council
Cllr Jill Cleary

Conservative

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Cllr Steve Davies photo
Vice-Chairman
Cllr Steve Davies

Conservative

Expected

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Cllr Geoffrey Blunden photo
Committee Member
Cllr Geoffrey Blunden

Conservative

Expected

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Cllr Jeremy Heron photo
Committee Member
Cllr Jeremy Heron

Conservative

Expected

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Cllr Dan Poole photo
Committee Member
Cllr Dan Poole

Conservative

Expected

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Cllr Derek Tipp photo
Committee Member
Cllr Derek Tipp

Conservative

Expected

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Officer
Chief Executive
Kate Ryan

Expected

Officer
Strategic Director Place, Operations and Sustainability
James Carpenter

Expected

Officer
Strategic Director – Housing & Communities
Richard Knott

Expected

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

Expected

Officer
Karen Wardle

Expected

Officer
Democratic Services Officer
Joe Tyler

Expected

Officer
Service Manager - Community Safety and Support
Brian Byrne

Expected

Officer
Assistant Director Transformation
Rebecca Drummond

Expected

Officer
Assistant Director for Place Development
Tim Guymer

Expected

Officer
Assistant Director - Finance
Paul Whittles

Expected

Officer
Information Governance & Complaints Manager
Amanda Wilson

Expected

Officer
Assistant Director - Strategy and Engagement
Matt Wisdom

Expected

Officer
Performance & Insight Manager
Saqib Yasin

Expected

Officer
Economic Development Manager
Jeannie Satchell

Economic Development Manager

Expected

Cllr Alan Alvey photo
In Attendance
Cllr Alan Alvey

Conservative

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Cllr Peter Armstrong photo
In Attendance
Cllr Peter Armstrong

Independent

Expected

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Cllr Steve Clarke photo
In Attendance
Cllr Steve Clarke

Conservative

Expected

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Cllr Philip Dowd photo
In Attendance
Cllr Philip Dowd

Liberal Democrat

Expected

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Cllr Barry Dunning photo
In Attendance
Cllr Barry Dunning

Conservative

Expected

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Cllr Allan Glass photo
In Attendance
Cllr Allan Glass

Conservative

Expected

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Cllr Alan O'Sullivan photo
In Attendance
Cllr Alan O'Sullivan

Conservative

Expected

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Cllr Alvin Reid photo
In Attendance
Cllr Alvin Reid

Conservative

Expected

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Cllr Janet Richards photo
In Attendance
Cllr Janet Richards

Green

Expected

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Cllr Steve Rippon-Swaine photo
In Attendance
Cllr Steve Rippon-Swaine

Conservative

Expected

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Cllr John Sleep photo
In Attendance
Chairman of the Council
Cllr John Sleep

Conservative

Expected

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Cllr Neil Tungate photo
In Attendance
Cllr Neil Tungate

Conservative

Expected

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Cllr Malcolm Wade photo
In Attendance
Cllr Malcolm Wade

Liberal Democrat

Expected

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Cllr Christine Ward photo
In Attendance
Cllr Christine Ward

Conservative

Expected

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Cllr Phil Woods photo
In Attendance
Cllr Phil Woods

Liberal Democrat

Expected

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Agenda
0 Apologies
1 Leader's Announcements
2 Minutes
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 7 May 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 4 2024-2025, and target refresh April 2025 to March 2026
6 Annual Performance 2024/25
7 Financial Monitoring report – provisional budget outturn
9 Hampshire and the Solent Local Government Reorganisation - programme and resources
Attachments:
10 Strategic Asset Management Policy
11 Public Space Protection Order(s) Review & Extension
Attachments:
12 Adoption of the New Forest Skills Action Plan
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