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Councillors: 48
Wards: 28
Committees: 14
Meetings (2026): 60
Meetings (2025): 80

Meeting

Constitution - New Forest

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Thursday, 26th February 2026
12:00 AM
End:
Thursday, 26th February 2026
4:00 AM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed; Current Version
Date:
26 Feb 2026
Location:
Meeting Attendees
Officer
Assistant Director - Strategy and Engagement
Matt Wisdom

Expected

Secretary
Debbie Briers

Expected

Secretary
Democratic Services Officer
Lee Ellis

Expected

Secretary
Business Support Officer
Sue Jennings

Expected

Secretary
Donna Langfield

Expected

Secretary
Elaine Olden

Expected

Secretary
Democratic ICT Officer
Daniel Reynafarje

Expected

Officer
Democratic Services Officer
Andy Rogers

Expected

Secretary
Democratic Services Officer
Joe Tyler

Expected

Secretary
Principal Democratic Services Officer
Karen Wardle

Expected

Agenda
1 Summary and Explanation
Attachments:
1 Description of the Council's Political Structure
1 Summary and Explanation
Attachments:
2 Council
Attachments:
2 The Cabinet
Attachments:
2 Overview and Scrutiny
2 Committees
Attachments:
2 Officers
Attachments:
2 Responsibility for Functions
Attachments:
3 All Members as Elected Representatives
Attachments:
3 Section 151 Officer
Attachments:
3 Monitoring Officer
Attachments:
3 Role Descriptions
Attachments:
3 Chairman of the Council
Attachments:
3 Vice-Chairman of the Council
Attachments:
3 Leader of the Council
Attachments:
3 Cabinet Members
Attachments:
3 Committee Chairman
Attachments:
3 Overview and Scrutiny Panel Chairman
Attachments:
3 Opposition Group Leader
Attachments:
4 Procedure for Resolving Disputes between Council and the Executive
4 Procedure Rules
Attachments:
4 Standing Orders for Meetings
Attachments:
4 Procedure for Public Participation
Attachments:
4 Petitions Scheme
Attachments:
4 Standing Orders for General Procedures
Attachments:
4 Procedure for Removing and Replacing the Leader
4 Procedure for Making Urgent Decisions
Attachments:
4 Call-In Procedures for Executive Decisions
Attachments:
4 Financial Regulations
Attachments:
4 Contract Standing Orders
Attachments:
5 Codes of Conduct
Attachments:
5 Arrangements for Dealing with Complaints
Attachments:
5 Members' Code of Conduct
Attachments:
5 Officers' Codes of Conduct
Attachments:
5 Local Code of Conduct for Members and Officers Dealing with Planning Matters
5 Code of Conduct for Member/Officer Relations
Attachments:
6 Members' Allowances
Attachments:
6 Scheme of Members' Allowances
Attachments:
7 Protocol on Filming, Recording and Use of Social Media
7 Protocols
Attachments:
7 Policy Statement - Access to Information
Attachments:
7 Indemnity of Members and Officers
Attachments:
7 Overview and Scrutiny Substitutions Protocol
Attachments:
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Constitution

Meeting

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Constitution

Meeting

22nd May 2023

Constitution

Meeting

5th May 2023

Constitution

Meeting

16th May 2022

Constitution

Meeting

5th May 2021

Constitution

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