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Special Council MeetingAgenda
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3 November 2025
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Special Council MeetingAgenda
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3 November 2025
summons
To All Members of the Council
You are hereby summoned to attend a Special Meeting of the District Council to be held in the Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA on Monday, 3 November 2025 at 6.30 pm
Kate Ryan
Chief Executive
Appletree Court, Lyndhurst, Hampshire. SO43 7PA
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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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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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Consideration of the removal of the Leader of the Council (Pages 5 - 6) |
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In accordance with paragraphs 1, 2(b), 9 and 11 of the “Procedure for Removing and Replacing the Leader of the Council” in the Constitution (attached at Agenda Item 2) and section 9IA(1) Local Government Act 2000, this Special Council meeting has been convened for the purpose of:
Background:
On Thursday, 16 October, Cllr Thierry resigned as a member of the Conservative Group, which led to the Conservative Group losing its overall majority on the Council. Since that date, Cllr Penman has joined the Conservative Group effective 20 October 2025, returning the Conservative Group to that majority.
Despite the Conservative Group regaining an overall majority, the initial loss of overall majority has triggered Council’s “Procedure for Removing and Replacing the Leader of the Council” in the Council’s Constitution (enclosed with this agenda).
The Council must first decide whether, in the light of the loss of political majority by the political group of which the Leader is a member, to resolve that the Leader should be removed. A motion would need to be moved and seconded, and then carried, for a resolution to be passed to this effect.
If a motion to this effect is not brought forward, or if one is moved and seconded, but falls, the Council will have in effect decided not to remove the Leader, and the Chairman of the Council will close the meeting.
If a motion to this effect is properly moved and seconded, and is carried – the Council will have resolved to remove the Leader. In these circumstances, the Council can go on to elect a new Leader of the Council at this meeting.
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