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Council MeetingAgenda
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14 April 2025
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Council MeetingAgenda
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14 April 2025
summons
To All Members of the Council
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the District Council to be held in Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA on Monday, 14 April 2025 at 6.30 pm
Kate Ryan
Chief Executive
Appletree Court, Lyndhurst, Hampshire. SO43 7PA
www.newforest.gov.uk
This agenda can be viewed online (https://democracy.newforest.gov.uk). It can also be made available on audio tape, in Braille and large print.
Members of the public are welcome to attend this meeting. The seating capacity of our Council Chamber public gallery is limited under fire regulations to 22.
Members of the public can watch this meeting live, or the subsequent recording, on the Council’s website. Live-streaming and recording of meetings is not a statutory requirement and whilst every endeavour will be made to broadcast our meetings, this cannot be guaranteed. Recordings remain available to view for a minimum of 12 months.
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AGENDA
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Apologies |
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Minutes (Pages 7 - 44) |
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To confirm the minutes of the meetings held on 24 February and 20 March 2025 as correct records. |
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Declarations of Interests |
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To note any declarations of interests made by members in connection with an agenda item. The nature of the interests must also be specified.
Members are asked to discuss any possible interests with Democratic Services prior to the meeting. |
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Chairman's Announcements |
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Leader's Announcements |
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Financial Regulations Review (Pages 45 - 86) |
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Report of Cabinet - 21 March 2025 (Pages 87 - 92) |
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Report of Cabinet - 2 April 2025 (Pages 93 - 262) |
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Nominations to the offices of Chairman and Vice-Chairman |
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To consider and agree nominations to the Council meeting on 12 May 2025 for election to the offices of Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council for the following municipal year, in accordance with the Constitution.
The Conservative Group has nominated Cllr Sleep for election to the office of Chairman and Cllr Penny to the office of Vice-Chairman.
The Liberal Democrat Group has nominated Cllr Clark for election to the office of Chairman and Cllr A Wade to the office of Vice-Chairman.
As these positions are contested, secret ballots will be held at the Council meeting. |
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Questions |
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To ask questions under Standing Order 22. Questions received will be published ahead of the meeting. (Members are reminded that questions must be submitted to Democratic Services by no later than 12.00 noon, Wednesday 9 April 2025). |
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Appointment of Monitoring Officer |
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The Council’s Monitoring Officer, Tanya Coulter (Assistant Director – Governance) will leave the Council in May 2025.
Approval is sought to ensure the smooth transition of the Monitoring Officer function.
RECOMMENDED:
1. That Matt Wisdom (currently Service Manager – Democratic and Support Services) be appointed as Monitoring Officer (under a new role: Assistant Director – Strategy & Engagement), with the Monitoring Officer function taking effect from the departure date of the current Monitoring Officer, Tanya Coulter;
2. That the consequential amendments be made throughout the Council’s Constitution; and
3. That Council notes the decision of the Chief Executive (as the Returning Officer and Electoral Registration Officer) to appoint the Strategic Director, Corporate Resource & Transformation to undertake the roles of Deputy Returning Officer and Deputy Electoral Registration Officer. |
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Membership of Committees and Panels |
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To consider any changes to the membership of Committees or Panels that might be proposed by the political groups. |
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Any Other Items Which the Chairman Decides Are Urgent |