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Gosport Borough Council
Councillors: 27
Wards: 14
Committees: 10
Meetings (2026): 59
Meetings (2025): 50

Meeting

Council - Gosport

Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 20th May 2026
11:00 AM
End:
Wednesday, 20th May 2026
3:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
20 May 2026
Location:
Thorngate Halls Gosport PO12 1PX
Meeting Attendees
Committee Member
Councillor Kirsty Cox

Apologies

Councillor Taylor Kirkham photo
Committee Member
Councillor Taylor Kirkham

Reform UK

Present, as expected

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Councillor James Figgins photo
Committee Member
Councillor James Figgins

Reform UK

Present, as expected

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Councillor Elly Newman photo
Committee Member
Councillor Elly Newman

Reform UK

Present, as expected

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Councillor Clare Bond photo
Committee Member
Councillor Clare Bond

Reform UK

Present, as expected

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Councillor Robbie Beech photo
Committee Member
Councillor Robbie Beech

Conservative

Apologies

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Councillor Colin Towell photo
Committee Member
Councillor Colin Towell

Reform UK

Apologies

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Councillor Paul Jacobs photo
Committee Member
Councillor Paul Jacobs

Reform UK

Present, as expected

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Councillor Paul Carter photo
Committee Member
Councillor Paul Carter

Reform UK

Present, as expected

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Councillor Lesley Meenaghan photo
Committee Member
Councillor Lesley Meenaghan

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Supriya Namdeo photo
Committee Member
Councillor Supriya Namdeo

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Thomas Finn photo
Committee Member
Councillor Thomas Finn

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Dan Hayes photo
Committee Member
Councillor Dan Hayes

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Stevyn Ricketts photo
Committee Member
Councillor Stevyn Ricketts

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Graham Burgess photo
Committee Member
Councillor Graham Burgess

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Kevin Casey photo
Committee Member
Councillor Kevin Casey

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Peter Chegwyn photo
Committee Member
Councillor Peter Chegwyn

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Councillor Richard Earle photo
Deputy Mayor
Councillor Richard Earle

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Councillor Mrs Zoe Huggins BEM photo
Committee Member
Councillor Mrs Zoe Huggins BEM

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Tony Jessop photo
Committee Member
Councillor Tony Jessop

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Murray  Johnston photo
Committee Member
Councillor Murray Johnston

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Councillor Stephen Philpott photo
Committee Member
Councillor Stephen Philpott

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Alan Scard photo
Committee Member
Councillor Alan Scard

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Julie Westerby photo
Committee Member
Councillor Julie Westerby

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Councillor Kirsten Bradley photo
Mayor
Councillor Kirsten Bradley

Independent

Present, as expected

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Councillor David Marshall photo
Committee Member
Councillor David Marshall

Reform UK

Present, as expected

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Councillor Philip Sparrow photo
Committee Member
Councillor Philip Sparrow

Reform UK

Present, as expected

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Councillor Antony Stanton photo
Committee Member
Councillor Antony Stanton

Reform UK

Present, as expected

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Agenda
1 APOLOGIES FOR NON ATTENDANCE
Minutes Apologies for non attendance were received from Councillors Beech, Chegwyn, Cox, Earle, Johnston, Towell, and Westerby
3 ELECTION OF MAYOR
Minutes That Councillor Kirsten Bradley be duly elected as Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2026/2027
4 THANKS TO THE RETIRING MAYOR AND CONSORT
Minutes RESOLVED: That the best thanks of the Council be given to Councillor Bradley for her service as Mayor and to her Consort for his service as Consort for the Municipal Year 2025/26.
5 PRESENTATION OF THE CITIZEN OF THE YEAR, THE GRAHAM HEWITT AWARD AND THE YOUNG CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
Minutes The Citizen of the Year award was presented to Brian Pack, and the Graham Hewitt Volunteer award to Jenny Jessup.

Zoe Mallam was announced as the Young Citizen of the Year.
6 ADJOURNMENT OF THE COUNCIL
Minutes RESOLVED: That the meeting of the Council be adjourned until 6pm on Wednesday 20 May 2026.
Previous Meetings
Meeting

14th Oct 2026

Council

Meeting

22nd Sep 2026

Council

Meeting

15th Jul 2026

Council

Meeting

20th May 2026

Council

Meeting

20th May 2026

Council

Meeting

25th Mar 2026 Cancelled

Council

Meeting

4th Mar 2026

Council

Meeting

27th Jan 2026

Council

Meeting

10th Dec 2025

Council

Meeting

15th Oct 2025

Council

Future Meetings
Meeting

9th Dec 2026

Council

Meeting

3rd Feb 2027

Council

Meeting

24th Mar 2027

Council

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