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Resources and Transformation Overview and Scrutiny Panel - New Forest

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Thursday, 20th November 2025
10:00 AM
End:
Thursday, 20th November 2025
2:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
20 Nov 2025
Location:
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA
Meeting Attendees
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Chairman
Cllr Alan O'Sullivan

Conservative

Expected

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Cllr Alan Alvey photo
Committee Member
Cllr Alan Alvey

Conservative

Expected

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Cllr Jack Davies photo
Committee Member
Cllr Jack Davies

Liberal Democrat

Expected

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Cllr Jacqui England photo
Committee Member
Cllr Jacqui England

Independent

Expected

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Cllr Barry Rickman photo
Committee Member
Cllr Barry Rickman

Conservative

Expected

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Committee Member
Cllr Alex Wade

Liberal Democrat

Expected

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Committee Member
Cllr Phil Woods

Liberal Democrat

Expected

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

Expected

Officer
Chief Executive
Kate Ryan

Expected

Cllr John Sleep photo
Committee Member
Chairman of the Council
Cllr John Sleep

Conservative

Expected

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Cllr John Adams photo
Substitute
Cllr John Adams

Conservative

Not required

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Cllr Peter Armstrong photo
Substitute
Cllr Peter Armstrong

Independent

Not required

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Cllr Philip Dowd photo
Substitute
Cllr Philip Dowd

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Cllr David Harrison photo
Substitute
Cllr David Harrison

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Cllr Alvin Reid photo
Substitute
Cllr Alvin Reid

Conservative

Not required

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Cllr Joe Reilly photo
Substitute
Cllr Joe Reilly

Independent

Not required

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Officer
Democratic Services Officer
Lee Ellis

Expected

Cllr Christine Ward photo
Committee Member
Cllr Christine Ward

Conservative

Expected

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Agenda
0 Apologies
1 Appointment of Vice-Chairman
To appoint a Vice-Chairman of the Panel.
2 Minutes
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 18 September 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 Half Year Update Complaints Performance and Service Improvement Report
To receive the half yearly update complaints performance and service improvement report (to include the annual complaints performance and service improvement report 2024/25).
6 Transformation Programme Update
To receive an update on progress with the Transformation programme.
Attachments:
7 Financial Strategy Task & Finish Group Report
To receive the report from the Financial Strategy Task and Finish Group.
Attachments:
8 Council Tax Support Scheme, Council Tax Premiums, S13A Policy, Discretionary Housing Payments Policy and Crisis Resilience Fund
To consider a report regarding Council Tax Support Scheme, Council Tax Premiums, S13A Policy, Discretionary Housing Payments Policy and Crisis Resilience Fund.
9 Portfolio Holder's Update
An opportunity for the Portfolio Holder’s to provide an update to the Panel on developments within their portfolio.
10 Work Programme
To agree the work programme to guide the Panel’s activities over the coming months.
Attachments:
11 Any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent
Previous Meetings
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20th Nov 2025

Resources and Transformation Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

18th Sep 2025

Resources and Transformation Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

26th Jun 2025

Resources and Transformation Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

12th May 2025

Resources and Transformation Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

20th Mar 2025

Resources and Transformation Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

23rd Jan 2025

Resources and Transformation Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

21st Nov 2024

Resources and Transformation Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

19th Sep 2024

Resources and Transformation Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

25th Jul 2024

Resources and Transformation Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

27th Jun 2024 Cancelled

Resources and Transformation Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Future Meetings
Meeting

22nd Jan 2026

Resources and Transformation Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Meeting

19th Mar 2026

Resources and Transformation Overview and Scrutiny Panel

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