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Meetings (2026): 60
Meetings (2025): 80

Meeting

General Purposes and Licensing Committee - New Forest

Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Monday, 18th May 2026
7:00 PM
End:
Monday, 18th May 2026
11:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
18 May 2026
Location:
Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA
Meeting Attendees
Cllr Neil Tungate photo
Committee Member
Cllr Neil Tungate

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Philip Dowd photo
Chairman
Cllr Philip Dowd

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Cllr Allan Glass photo
Committee Member
Cllr Allan Glass

Conservative

Apologies

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Cllr David Hawkins photo
Committee Member
Cllr David Hawkins

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Nigel Linford photo
Committee Member
Cllr Nigel Linford

Independent

Present, as expected

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Cllr Colm McCarthy photo
Committee Member
Cllr Colm McCarthy

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Cllr Alvin Reid photo
Committee Member
Cllr Alvin Reid

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Janet Richards photo
Committee Member
Cllr Janet Richards

Green

Present, as expected

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Cllr Dave Penny photo
Committee Member
Chairman of Council
Cllr Dave Penny

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Richard Young photo
Committee Member
Cllr Richard Young

Reform UK

Apologies

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Cllr Steve Clarke photo
Committee Member
Cllr Steve Clarke

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr David Harrison photo
Committee Member
Cllr David Harrison

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Cllr John Sleep photo
Vice-Chairman
Cllr John Sleep

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Cllr Alex Wade photo
Committee Member
Cllr Alex Wade

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Officer
Democratic ICT Officer
Daniel Reynafarje

In attendance

Officer
Chief Executive
Kate Ryan

In attendance

Officer
Democratic Services Officer
Joe Tyler

In attendance

Officer
Principal Democratic Services Officer
Karen Wardle

In attendance

Officer
Assistant Director - Strategy and Engagement
Matt Wisdom

In attendance

Agenda
0 Apologies
Minutes
1 Election of Chairman
To elect a Chairman of the Committee.
Minutes RESOLVED:

That Cllr Dowd be elected Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing municipal year.
2 Appointment of Vice-Chairman
To appoint a Vice-Chairman of the Committee.
Minutes RESOLVED:

That Cllr Sleep be appointed Vice-Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing municipal year.
3 Dates and Times of Meetings
To note that the Committee has previously agreed that it will meet on the following dates (all Fridays) in 2026/27 at 10.00am:

2026

2027

19 June

15 January

4 September

12 March

27 November
Minutes The dates and times of the meetings in 2026/27 were noted.
Previous Meetings
Meeting

19th Jun 2026

General Purposes and Licensing Committee

Meeting

18th May 2026

General Purposes and Licensing Committee

Meeting

6th Mar 2026

General Purposes and Licensing Committee

Meeting

9th Jan 2026

General Purposes and Licensing Committee

Meeting

7th Nov 2025 Cancelled

General Purposes and Licensing Committee

Meeting

5th Sep 2025

General Purposes and Licensing Committee

Meeting

20th Jun 2025 Cancelled

General Purposes and Licensing Committee

Meeting

12th May 2025

General Purposes and Licensing Committee

Meeting

7th Mar 2025 Cancelled

General Purposes and Licensing Committee

Meeting

10th Jan 2025

General Purposes and Licensing Committee

Future Meetings
Meeting

4th Sep 2026

General Purposes and Licensing Committee

Meeting

27th Nov 2026

General Purposes and Licensing Committee

Meeting

15th Jan 2027

General Purposes and Licensing Committee

Meeting

12th Mar 2027

General Purposes and Licensing Committee

Meeting

17th May 2027

General Purposes and Licensing Committee

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