NOTICE OF MEETING
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Meeting: |
Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel
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Date and Time: |
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, at 6.00 pm
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Place: |
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA
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Enquiries to: |
Email: lee.ellis@nfdc.gov.uk Lee Ellis Tel: 023 8028 5719
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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, 13 March 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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Minutes |
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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 21 January 2026 as a correct record.
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Declarations of Interest |
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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 |
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To receive any public participation in accordance with the Council’s public participation scheme.
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Corporate Plan: Key Performance Data for Quarter 3 2025-2026 (Pages 5 - 32) |
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To consider the performance data against KPIs identified in the Corporate Plan.
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Public Space Protection Order(s) Review & Extension (Pages 33 - 60) |
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To consider the Public Space Protection Order(s) review and extension.
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Safer New Forest Strategic Assessment 2025 (Pages 61 - 114) |
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To consider the Safer New Forest Strategic Assessment 2025.
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Tenant Engagement Strategy - Annual Update 2026 (Pages 115 - 126) |
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To receive the progress being made in meeting the objectives and actions from the Tenant Engagement Strategy 2024-2028.
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Social Housing Regulation Act (2023) Progress Report Number 6 (Competence and Conduct Requirements) (Pages 127 - 138) |
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To receive a progress report on the work related to the Social Housing Regulation Act.
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Right To Buy Report (Pages 139 - 174) |
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To consider the Right to Buy Policy.
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Homelessness Update (Pages 175 - 180) |
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To receive an update on homelessness.
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Portfolio Holder's Update |
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An opportunity for the Portfolio Holder’s to provide an update to the Panel on developments within their portfolio.
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Work Programme (Pages 181 - 184) |
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To agree the work programme to guide the Panel’s activities over the coming months.
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Any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent |
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To: |
Councillors |
Councillors |
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Steve Clarke (Chairman) Kate Crisell (Vice-Chairman) John Adams Hilary Brand Sean Cullen
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Richard Frampton John Haywood Patrick Mballa Neil Tungate
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Substitutes
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Substitutes
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Allan Glass Colm McCarthy |
Barry Rickman Alex Wade |
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Co-optee |
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Melvyn Utley (Tenant Representative) |
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