Decision details

RESOLVED:

(a)         That the following be noted:

(i)           the update provided on the Autumn Statement 2016;

(ii)          that there is no change from the Autumn Statement required of the Council’s Medium Term Financial Plan 2017 to 2020;

(iii)        the recommendations taken by the County Council’s Cabinet (Appendix A to Report Item 4 considered by the Cabinet) in response to their recent consultation with residents and business across Hampshire;

(iv)        the information set out within the reports produced by Price Waterhouse Cooper

(v)         that there was no announcement of a devolution deal for the Solent area within the Autumn Statement; and

(vi)        the information set out within the reports of Price Waterhouse Cooper’s independent assessment on “devolution and the future of local government”

(b)         That the following actions be supported:

(i)      to work with Councils in Hampshire on a solution that brings significant tangible benefits to residents and businesses; and

(ii)          to ensure that the local voice and local choice of the New Forest is represented and reflected in any developments both now and in the future.