Basingstoke & Dean Borough Council
Councillors:
54
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Meetings (2026):
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Meeting
South Ham and Buckskin Regeneration Committee - Basingstoke & Dean
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Thursday, 8th January 2026
6:30 PM
Thursday, 8th January 2026
6:30 PM
End:
Thursday, 8th January 2026
10:30 PM
Thursday, 8th January 2026
10:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
New
New
Date:
08 Jan 2026
08 Jan 2026
Location:
Committee Rooms 1 & 2 - Deanes
Committee Rooms 1 & 2 - Deanes
Meeting Attendees
Committee Member
Chair of the Licensing Committee
Councillor Tony Jones
Present, as expected
Committee Member
Vice-Chair of the Resident Services Committee
Committee Member
Leader of the Labour Group
Committee Member
Chair of the Human Resources Committee
Committee Member
Chair of the South Ham & Buckskin Regeneration Committee
Agenda
1
Apologies for absence and substitutions
Minutes
Apologies were received from Councillor Slimin and Councillor G Watts.
2
Declarations of interest
Minutes
Councillor Bowes and Councillor Dillow declared an interest as they were a resident in one of the areas involved in the regeneration project.
3
Appointment of Vice-Chair
To appoint a Vice-Chair to the South Ham and Buckskin Regeneration Committee for the 2025/26 municipal year.
Minutes
Councillor Watts was appointed as the Vice-Chair of the Committee in his absence.
4
Presentation by SNG - Update on Buckskin and South Ham Community Engagement
The Committee will receive a presentation from Sovereign Network Group (SNG) which will provide them with an update on Buckskin and South Ham Community Engagement.
Minutes
Polly Gardner and Sarah Fordham from Sovereign Network Group (SNG) introduced the presentation which gave the Committee an overview of the community engagement that had taken place over the course of the last year.
SNG had worked to engaged with residents using multiple method such as information on their website, events, surveys and workshops. SNG had also carried out home visits and spoken to around 70 residents.
The Committee discussed the presentation and made the following comments:
Concern was expressed in relation to the types of properties which would be built as Councillors and residents did not want to see blocks of flats.
Expressed disappointment that residents were still unsure whether they would be impacted or not.
Questioned whether an outline planning application would be submitted for the whole of South Ham and Buckskin.
Thanked SNG for the work and engagement that had been carried out to date.
Acknowledged that February was a key month for the project as SNG would be holding four events and announcing the areas which were a priority as well as the areas where there would be a limited impact.
Requested that SNG provided the information to ward members promptly after the announcement and discussion with residents so that members could provide the correct information.
Resolved: The Committee
Notes the presentation Requests that SNG attends the next scheduled meeting to provide another update.
SNG had worked to engaged with residents using multiple method such as information on their website, events, surveys and workshops. SNG had also carried out home visits and spoken to around 70 residents.
The Committee discussed the presentation and made the following comments:
Concern was expressed in relation to the types of properties which would be built as Councillors and residents did not want to see blocks of flats.
Expressed disappointment that residents were still unsure whether they would be impacted or not.
Questioned whether an outline planning application would be submitted for the whole of South Ham and Buckskin.
Thanked SNG for the work and engagement that had been carried out to date.
Acknowledged that February was a key month for the project as SNG would be holding four events and announcing the areas which were a priority as well as the areas where there would be a limited impact.
Requested that SNG provided the information to ward members promptly after the announcement and discussion with residents so that members could provide the correct information.
Resolved: The Committee
Notes the presentation Requests that SNG attends the next scheduled meeting to provide another update.
5
Feedback from the Chair of the Save BASH group - Community Design Associates group
The Committee will receive feedback from Zena Lindsay, the Chair of the Save BASH group in relation to the Community Design Associates group meetings with SNG and how these meetings have enabled tenants and private homeowners to discuss the proposed regeneration across Buckskin and South Ham.
Minutes
Zena Lindsay the Chair of the Save BASH group gave the Committee an update in relation to the Community Design Associates group meetings with SNG and how the meetings had enabled tenants and private homeowners to discuss the proposed regeneration across Buckskin and South Ham.
The Committee discussed the update and thanked Zena for sharing her views and the views of the wider group.
The Committee hoped that SNG would take on board the views expressed so far by the group and other residents.
The Chair gave the group an open invitation to attend the future meetings of the Committee.
Resolved: The Committee notes the update.
The Committee discussed the update and thanked Zena for sharing her views and the views of the wider group.
The Committee hoped that SNG would take on board the views expressed so far by the group and other residents.
The Chair gave the group an open invitation to attend the future meetings of the Committee.
Resolved: The Committee notes the update.
6
Review of the work programme
Meetings have been scheduled for the Committee on the following dates:
· 6th July 2026
· 12th November 2026
· 11th February 2027
· 6th July 2026
· 12th November 2026
· 11th February 2027
Minutes
The Committee discussed several proposed items for future meetings including a request from Councillor Tuck to review the drainage strategy.
The Democratic Services Officer agreed to circulate the work programme request form to Committee.
The Democratic Services Officer agreed to circulate the work programme request form to Committee.
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