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Name: Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel
Start: 2026-01-21T18:00:00Z
End: 2026-01-21T22:00:00Z
Location: Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA

Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel - New Forest

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Meeting Times

Scheduled Time

Start:
Wednesday, 21st January 2026
6:00 PM

End:
Wednesday, 21st January 2026
10:00 PM

Meeting Status

Status:
Confirmed

Date:
21 Jan 2026

Location:
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA

Meeting Attendees

Committee Member

Cllr Hilary Brand

Liberal Democrat

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Committee Member

Cllr Sean Cullen

Liberal Democrat

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Committee Member

Cllr Richard Frampton

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr Patrick Mballa

Liberal Democrat

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Committee Member

Cllr Neil Tungate

Conservative

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Substitute

Cllr Allan Glass

Conservative

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Cllr Colm McCarthy

Liberal Democrat

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Cllr Barry Rickman

Conservative

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Cllr Alex Wade

Liberal Democrat

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Officer

Chief Operations Officer and Deputy Chief Executive

Richard Knott

Expected

Officer

Chief Executive

Kate Ryan

Expected

Officer

Democratic Services Officer

Lee Ellis

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Vice-Chairman

Cllr Kate Crisell

Conservative

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Chairman

Cllr Steve Clarke

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr John Adams

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr John Haywood

Labour and Co-operative

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Committee Member

Cllr Alan O'Sullivan

Conservative

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Co-Optee

Melvyn Utley

(Co-optee - Tenant Representative)

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Officer

Strategic Director of Corporate Resources & Section 151 Officer

Alan Bethune

Expected

Officer

Tenant Engagement Manager

David Brown

Expected

Officer

Service Manager - Community Safety and Support

Brian Byrne

Expected

Officer

Finance Manager

Kevin Green

Expected

Officer

Interim Strategic Director of Housing & Communities

Peter Matthew

Expected

Officer

Service Manager - Environment and Regulation

Joanne McClay

Expected

Officer

Housing Anti-Social Behaviour Manager

Chris Pike

Expected

Officer

Housing Options Rents Support and Private Sector Housing Service Manager

Chris Pope

Expected

Officer

Service Manager - Revenues, Benefits and Customer Services

Ryan Stevens

Expected

Officer

Assistant Director - Housing & Communities

Paul Thomas

Expected

Officer

Performance & Insight Manager

Saqib Yasin

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Agenda

0 Apologies

1 Minutes

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 17 September 2025 as a correct record.

2 Declarations of Interest

To note any declarations of interest made by members in connection with an agenda item. The nature of the interest must also be specified.

Members are asked to discuss any possible interests with Democratic Services prior to the meeting.

3 Public Participation

To receive any public participation in accordance with the Council’s public participation scheme.

4 Corporate Plan: Key Performance Data for Quarter 2 2025-2026

To consider the performance data against KPIs identified in the Corporate Plan.

Attachments:

Document Report 13 Jan 2026
Document Appendix 1 13 Jan 2026

5 Draft New Forest Creative and Cultural Framework

To consider the draft New Forest Creative and Cultural Framework.

Attachments:

Document Report 13 Jan 2026
Document Appendix 13 Jan 2026
Document Appendix 13 Jan 2026

6 Community Grants 2026/27

To consider the recommendations for community grant allocation for 2026/27 from the Community Grants Task and Finish Group.

Attachments:

Document Report 13 Jan 2026

7 Domestic Abuse Strategy 2025-2028

To receive the Domestic Abuse Strategy following consultation.

Attachments:

Document Report 13 Jan 2026
Document Appendix 1 13 Jan 2026
Document Appendix 2 13 Jan 2026

8 Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy

To consider the draft proposed Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy.

Attachments:

Document Report 13 Jan 2026
Document Appendix 1 13 Jan 2026
Document Appendix 2 13 Jan 2026
Document Appendix 3 13 Jan 2026

9 Draft Revised Allocations Policy

To consider proposals to amend the Housing Allocations Policy.

Attachments:

Document Report 13 Jan 2026
Document Appendix 1 13 Jan 2026
Document Appendix 2 13 Jan 2026
Document Appendix 3 13 Jan 2026

10 Housing Landlord Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Strategy

To consider the draft Housing Landlord Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Strategy.

Attachments:

Document Report 13 Jan 2026
Document Appendix 1 13 Jan 2026
Document Appendix 2 13 Jan 2026
Document Appendix 3 13 Jan 2026

11 Housing Revenue Account Budget and the Housing Public Sector Capital Expenditure Programme for 2026/27

To consider the Housing Revenue Account budget and the Housing Public Sector Capital Expenditure programme for 2026/27.

Attachments:

Document Report 13 Jan 2026
Document Appendix 13 Jan 2026

12 Social Housing Regulation Act (2023) Progress Report Number 5 (Safety & Quality Standard)

To receive the progress report on the work related to the Social Housing Regulation Act.

Attachments:

Document Report 13 Jan 2026

13 Portfolio Holder's Update

An opportunity for the Portfolio Holder’s to provide an update to the Panel on developments within their portfolio.

14 Work Programme

To agree the work programme to guide the Panel’s activities over the coming months.

Attachments:

Document Report 13 Jan 2026

15 Any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent

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