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Name: Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel
Start: 2026-03-18T18:00:00Z
End: 2026-03-18T22:00:00Z
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, 18th March 2026
6:00 PM

End:
Wednesday, 18th March 2026
10:00 PM

Meeting Status

Status:
Confirmed

Date:
18 Mar 2026

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

Meeting Attendees

Vice-Chairman

Cllr Kate Crisell

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr John Adams

Conservative

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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

Not required

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Cllr Colm McCarthy

Liberal Democrat

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Substitute

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

Expected

Committee Member

Cllr John Haywood

Labour and Co-operative

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Co-Optee

Melvyn Utley

(Co-optee - Tenant Representative)

Expected

In Attendance

Cllr S P Davies

Expected

In Attendance

Cllr Dan Poole

Conservative

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Substitute

Cllr Barry Rickman

Conservative

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Chairman

Cllr Steve Clarke

Conservative

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Agenda

0 Apologies

1 Minutes

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 21 January 2026 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 3 2025-2026

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

Attachments:

Document Report 10 Mar 2026
Document Appendix 1 10 Mar 2026

5 Public Space Protection Order(s) Review & Extension

To consider the Public Space Protection Order(s) review and extension.

Attachments:

Document Report 10 Mar 2026
Document Appendix 1 10 Mar 2026
Document Appendix 2 10 Mar 2026

6 Safer New Forest Strategic Assessment 2025

To consider the Safer New Forest Strategic Assessment 2025.

Attachments:

Document Report 10 Mar 2026
Document Appendix 1 10 Mar 2026

7 Tenant Engagement Strategy - Annual Update 2026

To receive the progress being made in meeting the objectives and actions from the Tenant Engagement Strategy 2024-2028.

Attachments:

Document Report 10 Mar 2026
Document Appendix 1 10 Mar 2026

8 Social Housing Regulation Act (2023) Progress Report Number 6 (Competence and Conduct Requirements)

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

Attachments:

Document Report 10 Mar 2026

9 Right To Buy Report

To consider the Right to Buy Policy.

Attachments:

Document Report 10 Mar 2026
Document Appendix 1 10 Mar 2026

10 Homelessness Update

To receive an update on homelessness.

Attachments:

Document Report 10 Mar 2026

11 Portfolio Holder's Update

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

12 Work Programme

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

Attachments:

Document Report 10 Mar 2026

13 Any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent

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