New Forest Borough Council
Councillors:
48
Wards:
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Committees:
15
Meetings (2025):
72
Meetings (2024):
78
Meeting
Council - New Forest
Agenda
Published
Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Monday, 15th September 2025
6:30 PM
Monday, 15th September 2025
6:30 PM
End:
Monday, 15th September 2025
10:30 PM
Monday, 15th September 2025
10:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
15 Sep 2025
15 Sep 2025
Location:
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA
Meeting Attendees
Officer
Chief Executive
Kate Ryan
Expected
Officer
Principal Democratic Services Officer
Karen Wardle
Expected
Agenda
0
Apologies
1
Minutes
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 14 July 2025 as a correct record.
Attachments:
- Document Public minutes 14072025 1830 Council 05 Sep 2025
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.
Members are asked to discuss any possible interests with Democratic Services prior to the meeting.
3
Chairman's Announcements
4
Leader's Announcements
5
Report of Cabinet - 6 August 2025
Attachments:
- Document Report of Cabinet - 6 August 2025 05 Sep 2025
- Document Appendix 1 - Revised Transformation Strategy and Business Case 05 Sep 2025
- Document Appendix 2 - Principal Risk Register Review & Appendix 05 Sep 2025
6
Report of Cabinet - 3 September 2025
Attachments:
- Document Report of Cabinet - 3 September 2025 05 Sep 2025
- Document Appendix 1 - Waste Report & Appendicies 05 Sep 2025
7
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 10 September 2025).
Attachments:
- Document Questions 05 Sep 2025
8
Notice of Motion
In accordance with Standing Order 21, Cllr J Davies will move the following motion:-
Re-instating the one-hour free parking period on Lymington High Street
Council notes:
· That Hampshire County Council is responsible for on-street parking across the county, including in the New Forest.
· That the free on-street parking period in Lymington has been reduced from one hour to just twenty minutes.
· That local shopkeepers and residents have raised concerns that twenty minutes is not long enough for people to use multiple shops, visit cafés, or support local services on the high street.
· That Lymington and Pennington Town Council recently voted to support the campaign by shopkeepers for the reinstatement of the one-hour free parking period on Lymington High Street.
Council believes:
· That the reduction from one hour to twenty minutes free parking is damaging to the vitality of Lymington High Street.
· That a reasonable period of free parking supports both residents during a cost-of-living crisis and our small businesses who rely on local footfall.
· That the council should support the campaign by local shopkeepers in pressing for fairer parking policy.
Council recommends:
· That the Leader of the Council writes formally to Hampshire County Council requesting the reinstatement of at least one hour of free on-street parking in Lymington (with correspondence to be made available to all councillors).
· That the council engages with local business groups, chambers of commerce, and residents’ associations to gather evidence on the impact of parking policy on high streets across the district, to strengthen the case for fairer parking provision.
Cllr McCarthy will second the motion.
Under the provisions of Standing Order 42, the above motion, after being proposed and seconded (without speeches), should stand referred to the body within whose terms of reference the subject matter of the motions comes, or the Cabinet or such Committees or Panels that the Council may determine.
The Chairman may allow the motion to be dealt with at this meeting if they consider it urgent, convenient or conducive to the despatch of business.
Re-instating the one-hour free parking period on Lymington High Street
Council notes:
· That Hampshire County Council is responsible for on-street parking across the county, including in the New Forest.
· That the free on-street parking period in Lymington has been reduced from one hour to just twenty minutes.
· That local shopkeepers and residents have raised concerns that twenty minutes is not long enough for people to use multiple shops, visit cafés, or support local services on the high street.
· That Lymington and Pennington Town Council recently voted to support the campaign by shopkeepers for the reinstatement of the one-hour free parking period on Lymington High Street.
Council believes:
· That the reduction from one hour to twenty minutes free parking is damaging to the vitality of Lymington High Street.
· That a reasonable period of free parking supports both residents during a cost-of-living crisis and our small businesses who rely on local footfall.
· That the council should support the campaign by local shopkeepers in pressing for fairer parking policy.
Council recommends:
· That the Leader of the Council writes formally to Hampshire County Council requesting the reinstatement of at least one hour of free on-street parking in Lymington (with correspondence to be made available to all councillors).
· That the council engages with local business groups, chambers of commerce, and residents’ associations to gather evidence on the impact of parking policy on high streets across the district, to strengthen the case for fairer parking provision.
Cllr McCarthy will second the motion.
Under the provisions of Standing Order 42, the above motion, after being proposed and seconded (without speeches), should stand referred to the body within whose terms of reference the subject matter of the motions comes, or the Cabinet or such Committees or Panels that the Council may determine.
The Chairman may allow the motion to be dealt with at this meeting if they consider it urgent, convenient or conducive to the despatch of business.
9
Membership of Committees and Panels
To consider any changes to the membership of Committees or Panels that might be proposed by the political groups.
10
Future Meeting Dates for 2026/2027
Meeting Dates to be agreed (to be held on Mondays at 6.30pm).
2026
18 May – AGM (Already Agreed)
13 July
14 September
12 October
14 December
2027 DATES
22 February
12 April
17 May - AGM
2026
18 May – AGM (Already Agreed)
13 July
14 September
12 October
14 December
2027 DATES
22 February
12 April
17 May - AGM
11
Any Other Items Which the Chairman Decides Are Urgent
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