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Meeting

Economic Regeneration and Skills Board - Gosport

Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 24th June 2026
6:00 PM
End:
Wednesday, 24th June 2026
10:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
24 Jun 2026
Location:
Council Chamber, Town Hall, Gosport PO12 1EB
Meeting Attendees
Councillor Kevin Casey photo
Committee Member
Councillor Kevin Casey

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor James Figgins photo
Committee Member
Councillor James Figgins

Reform UK

Present, as substitute

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Councillor Thomas Finn photo
Committee Member
Councillor Thomas Finn

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Mrs Zoe Huggins BEM photo
ex-Officio
Councillor Mrs Zoe Huggins BEM

Conservative

Copy docmts only

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Councillor Paul Jacobs photo
Committee Member
Councillor Paul Jacobs

Reform UK

Apologies, sent representative

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Councillor Taylor Kirkham photo
Committee Member
Councillor Taylor Kirkham

Reform UK

Apologies, sent representative

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Councillor Supriya Namdeo photo
Committee Member
Councillor Supriya Namdeo

Conservative

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 Stephen Philpott photo
Committee Member
Councillor Stephen Philpott

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Antony Stanton photo
Committee Member
Councillor Antony Stanton

Reform UK

Present, as substitute

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Councillor Julie Westerby photo
Committee Member
Councillor Julie Westerby

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Agenda
1 Election of Chairman
Minutes RESOLVED: That Councillor Casey be elected as Chairman of the Economic Regeneration and Skills Board.
2 Election of Vice Chairman
Minutes RESOLVED: That Councillor Newman be elected Vice Chairman of the Economic Regeneration and Skills Board.
3 Apologies for non attendance
Minutes Apologies for non attendance were received from Councillor Jacobs and Councillor Kirkham.
4 Declarations of Interest
All Members are required to disclose at this point in the meeting or as soon as possible thereafter, any disclosable pecuniary interest or personal interest in any item(s) being considered at this meeting.
Minutes There were none.
5 DEPUTATIONS - STANDING ORDER 3.4
(NOTE: The Board is required to receive a deputation(s) on a matter which is before the meeting of the Board provided that notice of the intended deputation and its object shall have been received by the Borough Solicitor by 12 noon on 22 June 2026. The total time for deputations in favour and against a proposal shall not exceed 10 minutes).
Minutes There were none.
6 PUBLIC QUESTIONS - STANDING ORDER 3.5
(NOTE: The Board is required to allow a total of 15 minutes for questions from Members of the public on matters within the terms of reference of the Board provided that notice of such Question(s) shall have been submitted to the Borough Solicitor by 12 noon on 22 June 2026).
Minutes There were none.
7 Terms of Reference
Minutes Members gave consideration to the draft terms of reference for the Board, that would be included in a governance report to Full Council.

A Member advised that it was important that budgets were considered, to allow the board to have most impact. It was also important that all functions of the Council were considered in the transition, as there would presumably be items moved from the Policy and Organisation Board.

It was confirmed that the Head of Economic Development and Regeneration, and the Head of Planning Policy would be the officers that were key to the Board and that others would input as required.
8 Any other items
That the Chairman deems urgent.
Minutes The Board was advised that there would be an extraordinary meeting of the Board on Thursday 16 July.
Previous Meetings
Meeting

24th Sep 2026

Economic Regeneration and Skills Board

Meeting

16th Jul 2026

Economic Regeneration and Skills Board

Meeting

24th Jun 2026

Economic Regeneration and Skills Board

Future Meetings
Meeting

19th Nov 2026

Economic Regeneration and Skills Board

Meeting

7th Jan 2027

Economic Regeneration and Skills Board

Meeting

4th Mar 2027

Economic Regeneration and Skills Board

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