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Committees: 67
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Council - Winchester City

Minutes
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Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 19th March 2025
6:30 PM
End:
Wednesday, 19th March 2025
9:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed; Extraordinary Meeting
Date:
19 Mar 2025
Location:
Council Chamber, Castle Hill, Winchester SO23 8UL
Meeting Attendees
Councillor Anne Small photo
Committee Member
Councillor Anne Small

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Lucille Thompson photo
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Business and Culture
Councillor Lucille Thompson

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor John Tippett-Cooper photo
Committee Member
Councillor John Tippett-Cooper

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Malcolm Wallace photo
Committee Member
Councillor Malcolm Wallace

Green

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Michael Bennett

Present, as expected

Councillor Russell Gordon-Smith photo
Chairperson
Councillor Russell Gordon-Smith

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Vivian Achwal photo
Committee Member
Councillor Vivian Achwal

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Rachel Aron

Present, as expected

Councillor James Batho photo
Committee Member
Councillor James Batho

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Neil Bolton photo
Committee Member
Councillor Neil Bolton

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Clare Pinniger

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Councillor Suzanne White

Present, as expected

Councillor Jonathan Williams photo
Committee Member
Councillor Jonathan Williams

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Charlie Wise photo
Committee Member
Councillor Charlie Wise

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Neil Cutler OBE photo
Committee Member
Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation
Councillor Neil Cutler OBE

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Nathan Eve photo
Committee Member
Councillor Nathan Eve

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Stephen Godfrey photo
Committee Member
Councillor Stephen Godfrey

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Jackie Porter photo
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Place and Local Plan
Councillor Jackie Porter

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Margot Power photo
Committee Member
Councillor Margot Power

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Mark Reach photo
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Good Homes
Councillor Mark Reach

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Jane Rutter photo
Committee Member
Councillor Jane Rutter

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Jamie Scott photo
Committee Member
Deputy Mayor
Councillor Jamie Scott

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Martin Tod photo
Committee Member
Leader and Cabinet Member for Regeneration
Councillor Martin Tod

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Jan Warwick photo
Committee Member
Councillor Jan Warwick

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Chris Westwood photo
Committee Member
Councillor Chris Westwood

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Kathleen Becker photo
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Healthy Communities
Councillor Kathleen Becker

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Susan Cook photo
Committee Member
Councillor Susan Cook

Independent Cllr (2023)

Present, as expected

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Councillor Steve Cramoysan photo
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Recycling and Public Protection
Councillor Steve Cramoysan

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Councillor Patrick Cunningham photo
Committee Member
Councillor Patrick Cunningham

Conservative

Apologies

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Councillor Caroline Horrill photo
Committee Member
Leader of the Conservative Group
Councillor Caroline Horrill

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Brian Laming photo
Committee Member
Councillor Brian Laming

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Paula Langford-Smith photo
Committee Member
Councillor Paula Langford-Smith

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Sudhakar Achwal photo
Committee Member
Mayor
Councillor Sudhakar Achwal

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Caroline Brook photo
Committee Member
Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group
Councillor Caroline Brook

Conservative

Apologies

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Councillor Adrian Brophy photo
Committee Member
Councillor Adrian Brophy

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Chris Chamberlain photo
Committee Member
Councillor Chris Chamberlain

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Angela Clear photo
Committee Member
Councillor Angela Clear

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Ritchie Latham

Present, as expected

Councillor Kelsie Learney photo
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for the Climate and Nature Emergency
Councillor Kelsie Learney

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Danny Lee photo
Committee Member
Councillor Danny Lee

Green

Present, as expected

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Councillor Steve Miller photo
Committee Member
Councillor Steve Miller

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Jonny Morris photo
Committee Member
Councillor Jonny Morris

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Richard Murphy

Present, as expected

Councillor Jerry Pett photo
Committee Member
Councillor Jerry Pett

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Agenda
1 Disclosure of Interests
To receive any disclosure of interests from Councillors or Officers in matters to be discussed.

Note: Councillors are reminded of their obligations to declare disclosable pecuniary interests (DPIs), other registerable interests (ORIs) and non-registerable interests (NRIs) in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct.
2 Questions from Members of the Public
To receive and answer and questions from the public.

(Questions must be received in writing by Democratic Services – democracy@winchester.gov.uk – no later than 10am on Wednesday 12 March 2025)

Please note that as per the Council’s Constitution (Part 4.1 - Council Procedure Rule, paragraph 8.2) there will be no public or Councillor questions under Council Meeting Procedure Rule 19 unless related to the matter of the extraordinary meeting.
3 Questions from Members of Council
The total time for questions and the answer and supplementaries thereto shall not exceed 40 minutes.

Please note that as per the Council’s Constitution (Part 4.1 - Council Procedure Rule, paragraph 8.2) there will be no public or Councillor questions under Council Meeting Procedure Rule 19 unless related to the matter of the extraordinary meeting.
Attachments:
4 Local Government Re-organisation in Hampshire and the Solent - Agreement to Joint Interim Plan (CL174)
RECOMMENDATIONS:

Full Council is asked to:

1.    Consider the Cabinet report of 20 March 2025 attached and make any comments for Cabinet to consider

2.    Note that Cabinet is asked to approve the submission to the Government of the Interim Plan for local government reorganisation in Hampshire and Solent at their meeting on 20 March 2025
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