NOTICE OF MEETING

 

 

Meeting:

Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel

 

Date and Time:

Wednesday, 21 January 2026, at 6.00 pm

 

Place:

Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA

 

Enquiries to:

Email: lee.ellis@nfdc.gov.uk

Lee Ellis Tel: 023 8028 5719

 

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION:

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.

 

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:

Members of the public may speak in accordance with the Council's public participation scheme:

(a)     on items within the Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel’s terms of reference which are not on the public agenda; and/or

(b)     on individual items on the public agenda, when the Chairman calls that item.  Speeches may not exceed three minutes. 

Anyone wishing to attend the meeting, or speak in accordance with the Council’s public participation scheme, should contact the name and number shown above no later than 12.00 noon on Friday, 16 January 2026Error! Unknown document property name..

 

Kate Ryan

Chief Executive

 

Appletree Court, Lyndhurst, Hampshire. SO43 7PA

www.newforest.gov.uk

 

 

 

AGENDA

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Apologies

 

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1.          

Minutes

 

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 17 September 2025 as a correct record.

 

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2.          

Declarations of Interest

 

To note any declarations of interest made by members in connection with an agenda item. The nature of the interest must also be specified.

 

Members are asked to discuss any possible interests with Democratic Services prior to the meeting.

 

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Public Participation

 

To receive any public participation in accordance with the Council’s public participation scheme.

 

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4.          

Corporate Plan: Key Performance Data for Quarter 2 2025-2026 (Pages 5 - 32)

 

To consider the performance data against KPIs identified in the Corporate Plan.

 

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5.          

Draft New Forest Creative and Cultural Framework (Pages 33 - 56)

 

To consider the draft New Forest Creative and Cultural Framework.

 

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6.          

Community Grants 2026/27 (Pages 57 - 82)

 

To consider the recommendations for community grant allocation for 2026/27 from the Community Grants Task and Finish Group.

 

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7.          

Domestic Abuse Strategy 2025-2028 (Pages 83 - 112)

 

To receive the Domestic Abuse Strategy following consultation.

 

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8.          

Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy (Pages 113 - 278)

 

To consider the draft proposed Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy.

 

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9.          

Draft Revised Allocations Policy (Pages 279 - 442)

 

To consider proposals to amend the Housing Allocations Policy.

 

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10.       

Housing Landlord Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Strategy (Pages 443 - 500)

 

To consider the draft Housing Landlord Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Strategy.

 

 

 

 

 

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11.       

Housing Revenue Account Budget and the Housing Public Sector Capital Expenditure Programme for 2026/27 (Pages 501 - 534)

 

To consider the Housing Revenue Account budget and the Housing Public Sector Capital Expenditure programme for 2026/27.

 

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12.       

Social Housing Regulation Act (2023) Progress Report Number 5 (Safety & Quality Standard) (Pages 535 - 550)

 

To receive the progress report on the work related to the Social Housing Regulation Act.

 

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13.       

Portfolio Holder's Update

 

An opportunity for the Portfolio Holder’s to provide an update to the Panel on developments within their portfolio.

 

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14.       

Work Programme (Pages 551 - 552)

 

To agree the work programme to guide the Panel’s activities over the coming months.

 

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15.       

Any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent

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To:

Councillors

Councillors

 

 

Steve Clarke (Chairman)

Kate Crisell (Vice-Chairman)

John Adams

Hilary Brand

Sean Cullen

 

Richard Frampton

John Haywood

Patrick Mballa

Neil Tungate

Melvyn Utley

 

 

Substitutes

 

Substitutes

 

 

Allan Glass

Colm McCarthy

Barry Rickman

Alex Wade

 

 

 

 

Co-optee

 

 

 

 

 

Melvyn Utley (Tenant Representative)

 

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