Rushmoor Borough Council
Councillors:
39
Wards:
14
Committees:
11
Meetings (2025):
46
Meetings (2024):
63
Meeting
Cabinet - Rushmoor
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Thursday, 20th March 2025
7:00 PM
Thursday, 20th March 2025
7:00 PM
End:
Thursday, 20th March 2025
11:00 PM
Thursday, 20th March 2025
11:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
20 Mar 2025
20 Mar 2025
Location:
Concorde Room, Council Offices, Farnborough
Concorde Room, Council Offices, Farnborough
Meeting Attendees
Committee Member
Economy, Skills & Regeneration Portfolio Holder
Councillor Julie Hall
Apologies
Vice-Chairman
Deputy Leader and Healthy Communities & Active Lives Portfolio Holder
Committee Member
Pride in Place / Neighbourhood Services Portfolio Holder
Committee Member
Policy, Performance & Sustainability Portfolio Holder
Committee Member
Housing & Planning Portfolio Holder
Committee Member
Finance & Resources Portfolio Holder
Councillor Alex Crawford
Apologies
Agenda
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THE FOLLOWING ITEM WAS CONSIDERED <br/>IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PUBLIC
Minutes
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Under the Council’s Code of Conduct for Councillors, all Members are required to disclose relevant Interests in any matter to be considered at the meeting. Where the matter directly relates to a Member’s Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Registrable Interest, that Member must not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must not remain in the room unless they have been granted a dispensation (see note below). If the matter directly relates to ‘Non-Registrable Interests’, the Member’s participation in the meeting will depend on the nature of the matter and whether it directly relates or affects their financial interest or well-being or that of a relative, friend or close associate, applying the tests set out in the Code.
NOTE:
On 27th May, 2021, the Council’s Corporate Governance, Audit and Standards Committee granted dispensations to Members appointed by the Council to the Board of the Rushmoor Development Partnership and as Directors of Rushmoor Homes Limited.
NOTE:
On 27th May, 2021, the Council’s Corporate Governance, Audit and Standards Committee granted dispensations to Members appointed by the Council to the Board of the Rushmoor Development Partnership and as Directors of Rushmoor Homes Limited.
Minutes
Having regard to the Council’s Code of Conduct for Councillors, no declarations of interest were made.
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION - INTERIM PLAN
To consider Report No. ACE2506 (copy attached), which sets out an interim Local Government Reorganisation Plan.
Presented By: Cllr Gareth Williams, Leader of the Council
Attachments:
- Document Local Government Reorganisation – Interim Plan - Report No. ACE2506 12 Mar 2025
Minutes
The Cabinet considered Report No. ACE2506, which set out an interim plan in respect of the ongoing Local Government Reorganisation process.
Members were reminded that the Government had selected all authorities within the Hampshire and the Isle of Wight area to be part of its Devolution Priority Programme (DPP). A requirement of the DPP was that Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) should be taken forward, with district councils joining together with other councils to create larger, unitary councils. The Secretary of State had formally requested that an interim LGR plan should be submitted by the deadline of 21st March, 2025, with a final business case to be submitted later in the year. It was explained that, in light of this deadline, this Cabinet decision would be considered to be urgent and, therefore, would be exempt from the call-in process.
The Cabinet was informed that the proposed interim plan had been drawn up collaboratively by all authorities in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight area and that there had been good joint working between the councils at this stage. The same interim plan was being considered by the relevant decision-making body within each of the councils involved. It was confirmed that there would be two changes to the document before submission in relation to the removal of signatures and the correction of data in terms of Hampshire County Council’s financial deficit.
The Cabinet RESOLVED that the interim plan, as set out in Appendix 2 of Report No. ACE2506, be approved for submission to the Government, subject to the changes detailed above.
Members were reminded that the Government had selected all authorities within the Hampshire and the Isle of Wight area to be part of its Devolution Priority Programme (DPP). A requirement of the DPP was that Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) should be taken forward, with district councils joining together with other councils to create larger, unitary councils. The Secretary of State had formally requested that an interim LGR plan should be submitted by the deadline of 21st March, 2025, with a final business case to be submitted later in the year. It was explained that, in light of this deadline, this Cabinet decision would be considered to be urgent and, therefore, would be exempt from the call-in process.
The Cabinet was informed that the proposed interim plan had been drawn up collaboratively by all authorities in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight area and that there had been good joint working between the councils at this stage. The same interim plan was being considered by the relevant decision-making body within each of the councils involved. It was confirmed that there would be two changes to the document before submission in relation to the removal of signatures and the correction of data in terms of Hampshire County Council’s financial deficit.
The Cabinet RESOLVED that the interim plan, as set out in Appendix 2 of Report No. ACE2506, be approved for submission to the Government, subject to the changes detailed above.
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EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC
To consider resolving:
That, subject to the public interest test, the public be excluded from this meeting during the discussion of the undermentioned item to avoid the disclosure of exempt information within the paragraph of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972 indicated against such item:
Item Schedule Category
No. 12A Para.
No.
4 3 Information relating to financial or business affairs
That, subject to the public interest test, the public be excluded from this meeting during the discussion of the undermentioned item to avoid the disclosure of exempt information within the paragraph of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972 indicated against such item:
Item Schedule Category
No. 12A Para.
No.
4 3 Information relating to financial or business affairs
Minutes
RESOLVED: That, taking into account the public interest test, the public be excluded from the meeting during the discussion of the under mentioned item to avoid the disclosure of exempt information within the paragraph of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972 indicated against the item:
Minute Schedule Category
No. 12A Para.
No.
78 3 Information relating to financial or business affairs
Minute Schedule Category
No. 12A Para.
No.
78 3 Information relating to financial or business affairs
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FRIMLEY 4 BUSINESS PARK – DISPOSAL OF PLOTS 4.2 AND 4.3 - REVISION OF HEADS OF TERMS
To consider Exempt Report No. PG2509 (copy attached), which seeks authority to revise the Heads of Terms in relation to the disposal of the freehold interests in respect of Plots 4.2 and 4.3 at Frimley Business Park.
Presented By: Cllr Julie Hall, Economy, Skills & Regeneration Portfolio Holder
Attachments:
- Document Frimley 4 Business Park - disposal of plots 4.2 & 4.3 - Exempt Report No. PG2509 12 Mar 2025
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