New Forest Borough Council
Councillors:
48
Wards:
27
Committees:
15
Meetings (2026):
40
Meetings (2025):
77
Meeting
Council - New Forest
Agenda
Published
Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Monday, 15th December 2025
6:30 PM
Monday, 15th December 2025
6:30 PM
End:
Monday, 15th December 2025
10:30 PM
Monday, 15th December 2025
10:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
15 Dec 2025
15 Dec 2025
Location:
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA
Meeting Attendees
Officer
Chief Executive
Kate Ryan
In attendance
Officer
Principal Democratic Services Officer
Karen Wardle
In attendance
Officer
Assistant Director - Strategy and Engagement
Matt Wisdom
In attendance
Officer
Democratic ICT Officer
Daniel Reynafarje
In attendance
Vice-Chairman
Vice-Chairman of the Council
Committee Member
Leader of the Council
Officer
Strategic Director of Corporate Resources (Section 151 Officer)
Alan Bethune
In attendance
Officer
Strategic Director Place, Operations and Sustainability
James Carpenter
In attendance
Officer
Sara Hamilton
In attendance
Officer
Chief Operations Officer and Deputy Chief Executive
Richard Knott
In attendance
Officer
Interim Strategic Director of Housing & Communities
Peter Matthew
In attendance
Officer
Assistant Director Place Operations
Chris Noble
In attendance
Agenda
0
Apologies
1
Minutes
To confirm the minutes of the following meetings as correct records:
· 25 September 2025 (Special meeting)
· 13 October 2025
· 3 November 2025 (Special meeting)
· 25 September 2025 (Special meeting)
· 13 October 2025
· 3 November 2025 (Special meeting)
Attachments:
- Document Special Council minutes - 25 September 2025 05 Dec 2025
- Document Council minutes - 13 October 2025 05 Dec 2025
- Document Special Council minutes - 3 November 2025 05 Dec 2025
2
Declarations of Interests
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.
Members are asked to discuss any possible interests with Democratic Services prior to the meeting.
3
Chairman's Announcements
4
Leader's Announcements
5
Taxi Licensing Policy – Amendments to Appendix B
Attachments:
- Document Taxi Licensing Policy report 05 Dec 2025
- Document Appendix 1 - IOL Guidance on Suitability 05 Dec 2025
- Document Appendix 2 - Revised Appendix B (Convictions Policy) of the Taxi Licensing Policy 05 Dec 2025
6
Report of Cabinet - 5 November 2025
Attachments:
- Document Report of Cabinet - 5 November 2025 05 Dec 2025
- Document Appendix 1 - Financial Monitoring Report Q2 05 Dec 2025
7
Report of Cabinet - 3 December 2025
Attachments:
- Document Report of Cabinet - 3 December 2025 05 Dec 2025
- Document Appendix 1 - Council Tax - Setting the tax base 05 Dec 2025
- Document Appendix 2 - Council Tax Support Scheme and Premiums 05 Dec 2025
- Document Appendix 3 - Lymington and Pennington Neighbourhood Development Plan 05 Dec 2025
- Document Appendix 4 - Waste Service Budget Position 05 Dec 2025
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Questions
To ask questions under Standing Order 22. Questions received will be published ahead of the meeting. (Members are reminded that questions must be submitted to Democratic Services by no later than 12.00 noon, Wednesday, 10 December 2025).
Attachments:
- Document Questions 05 Dec 2025
9
Notice of Motion
In accordance with Standing Order 21, Cllr M Wade will move the following motion:-
This Council Notes Associated British Ports have been holding public consultation meetings on their plans for their Strategic Land Reserve on Dibden Bay.
Dibden Bay has not been identified in this Council’s Current statutory planning document, the District Local Plan 2016 -2036, as an allocated site for port expansion. However, a decision on whether port operations can be expanded looks to be taken out of our hands on the basis that it is nationally significant.
This Council believes that the likely local impacts to the environmental sites on Dibden Bay along with being so close to our National Park outweigh the potential economic benefits. Notwithstanding this, the decision should be taken by locally elected Councillors.
Therefore Council resolves to write to the Prime Minister accordingly, urging him to give local people, through their local councillors, the final say and in doing so reminding him of his commitment to localism.
Cllr M Clark will second the motion.
Under the provisions of Standing Order 42, the above motion, after being proposed and seconded (without speeches), should stand referred to the body within whose terms of reference the subject matter of the motions comes, or the Cabinet or such Committees or Panels that the Council may determined.
The Chairman may allow the motion to be dealt with at this meeting if they consider it urgent, convenient or conducive to the despatch of business.
This Council Notes Associated British Ports have been holding public consultation meetings on their plans for their Strategic Land Reserve on Dibden Bay.
Dibden Bay has not been identified in this Council’s Current statutory planning document, the District Local Plan 2016 -2036, as an allocated site for port expansion. However, a decision on whether port operations can be expanded looks to be taken out of our hands on the basis that it is nationally significant.
This Council believes that the likely local impacts to the environmental sites on Dibden Bay along with being so close to our National Park outweigh the potential economic benefits. Notwithstanding this, the decision should be taken by locally elected Councillors.
Therefore Council resolves to write to the Prime Minister accordingly, urging him to give local people, through their local councillors, the final say and in doing so reminding him of his commitment to localism.
Cllr M Clark will second the motion.
Under the provisions of Standing Order 42, the above motion, after being proposed and seconded (without speeches), should stand referred to the body within whose terms of reference the subject matter of the motions comes, or the Cabinet or such Committees or Panels that the Council may determined.
The Chairman may allow the motion to be dealt with at this meeting if they consider it urgent, convenient or conducive to the despatch of business.
10
Allocation of seats and appointments to committees and panels
Attachments:
- Document Allocation of seats and appointments to committees and panels 05 Dec 2025
- Document Appendix 1 - Proportionality Table 05 Dec 2025
- Document Appendix 2 - Committee and Panel Memberships 05 Dec 2025
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Date of next meeting
RECOMMENDED:
That the Council Meeting scheduled for 6.30 pm, Monday 23 February 2026, be moved to 6.30 pm, Thursday 26 February 2026.
That the Council Meeting scheduled for 6.30 pm, Monday 23 February 2026, be moved to 6.30 pm, Thursday 26 February 2026.
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Any Other Items Which the Chairman Decides Are Urgent
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