Winchester City Borough Council
Councillors:
45
Wards:
16
Committees:
67
Meetings (2025):
82
Meetings (2024):
100
Meeting
Council - Winchester City
Agenda
Published
Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 24th September 2025
6:30 PM
Wednesday, 24th September 2025
6:30 PM
End:
Wednesday, 24th September 2025
9:30 PM
Wednesday, 24th September 2025
9:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
24 Sep 2025
24 Sep 2025
Location:
Council Chamber, Castle Hill, Winchester SO23 8UL
Council Chamber, Castle Hill, Winchester SO23 8UL
Meeting Attendees
Committee Member
Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Recycling and Public Protection
Committee Member
Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation
Committee Member
Leader of the Conservative Group
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for the Climate and Nature Emergency
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Good Homes
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Business and Culture
Committee Member
Leader and Cabinet Member for Regeneration
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Healthy Communities
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Place and Local Plan
Agenda
1
Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Council held on 9 July 2025
Attachments:
- Document Minutes Public Pack, 09/07/2025 Council 16 Sep 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.
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 17 September 2025).
(Questions must be received in writing by Democratic Services – democracy@winchester.gov.uk – no later than 10am on Wednesday 17 September 2025).
5
Questions from Members of Council
The total time for questions and the answer and supplementaries thereto shall not exceed 40 minutes.
Attachments:
- Document 24.09.25 - Councillor Questions 16 Sep 2025
6
Local Government Re-Organisation Final Submission (CL176)
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Full Council is asked to:
1. Consider the Cabinet report of 25 September 2025 attached and make any comments for Cabinet to consider
2. Note that Cabinet is asked to approve the full proposal to the Government of the proposals for local government reorganisation in Hampshire and Isle of Wight at their meeting on 25 September 2025 and in doing so, pending consideration of the views of council, indicates this councils support for Option 2 of the proposed new unitary authority geographies for Hampshire and Isle of Wight.
3. Note that a final version of the proposal is under preparation following external legal advice which details that Option 3 will be referred to as Option 1A. Option 1A is Option 1 as the core option but this is wholly conditional upon a formal request to Government as part of the Council’s submission to undertake a modification to permit Option 1A as outlined in the proposal documents.
4. Agree that in the event of minor changes being necessary to the submission, if they are agreed by all 12 councils, that the Leader, in consultation with the Chief Executive is authorised to agree such amendments on behalf of Winchester City Council.
Full Council is asked to:
1. Consider the Cabinet report of 25 September 2025 attached and make any comments for Cabinet to consider
2. Note that Cabinet is asked to approve the full proposal to the Government of the proposals for local government reorganisation in Hampshire and Isle of Wight at their meeting on 25 September 2025 and in doing so, pending consideration of the views of council, indicates this councils support for Option 2 of the proposed new unitary authority geographies for Hampshire and Isle of Wight.
3. Note that a final version of the proposal is under preparation following external legal advice which details that Option 3 will be referred to as Option 1A. Option 1A is Option 1 as the core option but this is wholly conditional upon a formal request to Government as part of the Council’s submission to undertake a modification to permit Option 1A as outlined in the proposal documents.
4. Agree that in the event of minor changes being necessary to the submission, if they are agreed by all 12 councils, that the Leader, in consultation with the Chief Executive is authorised to agree such amendments on behalf of Winchester City Council.
Attachments:
- Document CL176 LGR submission 16 Sep 2025
- Document CAB3515 LGR submission, 25/09/2025 Cabinet 16 Sep 2025
- Document CAB3515 Appendix 1 Letter from SoS Feb25, 25/09/2025 Cabinet 16 Sep 2025
- Document CAB3515 Appendix 2 Joint Interim Plan Submission, 25/09/2025 Cabinet 16 Sep 2025
- Document CAB3515 APDX 3 Interim Plan Feedback, 25/09/2025 Cabinet 16 Sep 2025
- Document CAB3515 APDX 4-1 LGR-business-case, 25/09/2025 Cabinet 16 Sep 2025
- Document CAB3515 APDX 4-2 LGR-appendices, 25/09/2025 Cabinet 16 Sep 2025
- Document CAB3515 APPENDIX 5, 25/09/2025 Cabinet 16 Sep 2025
7
Changes to Committee Memberships
To receive any resignations from committees and to make any necessary re-appointments.
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