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Councillors: 45
Wards: 16
Committees: 67
Meetings (2025): 83
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Council - Winchester City

Minutes
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Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 9th July 2025
6:30 PM
End:
Wednesday, 9th July 2025
10:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
09 Jul 2025
Location:
Council Chamber, Castle Hill, Winchester SO23 8UL and streamed live on YouTube at www.youtube.com/winchestercc
Meeting Attendees
Councillor Russell Gordon-Smith photo
Chairperson
Councillor Russell Gordon-Smith

Liberal Democrat

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 Vivian Achwal photo
Committee Member
Councillor Vivian Achwal

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor James Batho photo
Committee Member
Councillor James Batho

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Councillor Neil Bolton photo
Committee Member
Councillor Neil Bolton

Conservative

Apologies

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

Conservative

Present, as expected

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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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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

Present, as expected

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Councillor Patrick Cunningham photo
Committee Member
Councillor Patrick Cunningham

Conservative

Apologies

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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

Apologies

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Councillor Stephen Godfrey photo
Committee Member
Councillor Stephen Godfrey

Conservative

Present, as expected

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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 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

Apologies

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Councillor Jonny Morris photo
Committee Member
Councillor Jonny Morris

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Jerry Pett photo
Committee Member
Councillor Jerry Pett

Liberal Democrat

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

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Rachel Aron photo
Committee Member
Councillor Rachel Aron

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Michael Bennett photo
Committee Member
Councillor Michael Bennett

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Ritchie Latham photo
Committee Member
Councillor Ritchie Latham

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Richard Murphy photo
Committee Member
Councillor Richard Murphy

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Clare Pinniger photo
Committee Member
Councillor Clare Pinniger

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Malcolm Wallace photo
Committee Member
Councillor Malcolm Wallace

Green

Apologies

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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 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 Suzanne White photo
Committee Member
Councillor Suzanne White

Green

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 Liam Bailey-Morgan photo
Committee Member
Councillor Liam Bailey-Morgan

Green

Present, as expected

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Agenda
1 Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Council held on 27 February 2025, the Extraordinary Council held on 19 March 2025 and Mayor Making and Annual Council held on 14 May 2025.
2 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.
3 Announcements from the Mayor, Leader and Chief Executive.
4 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 2 July 2025).
5 Twinning Agreement - Nizhyn, Ukraine (CL175).
RECOMMENDATIONS:

That Council endorse the proposed town twinning agreement at the Appendix to the report as the basis for the twinning agreement between the city of Winchester (town wards) and Nizhyn City Council(Ukraine) and that the Mayor of Winchester sign accordingly.
Attachments:
6 To consider and determine the following Recommended Minutes of the Scrutiny Committee held 5 June 2025 - Draft Annual Scrutiny Report 2024/25 (SC098).
RECOMMENDED:

That Council note the annual scrutiny report for 2024/25.
7 Changes to Committee Memberships
To receive any resignations from committees and to make any necessary re-appointments.
8 Questions from Members of Council.
The total time for questions and the answer and supplementaries thereto shall not exceed 40 minutes.
Attachments:
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