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Name: Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel
Start: 2026-09-16T17:00:00Z
End: 2026-09-16T21:00:00Z
Location: Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA

Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel - New Forest

Agenda

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Meeting Times

Scheduled Time

Start:
Wednesday, 16th September 2026
6:00 PM

End:
Wednesday, 16th September 2026
10:00 PM

Meeting Status

Status:
Confirmed

Date:
16 Sep 2026

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

Meeting Attendees

Vice-Chairman

Cllr Hilary Brand

Liberal Democrat

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In Attendance

Cllr Dan Poole

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr Kate Crisell

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr Sean Cullen

Liberal Democrat

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Co-Optee

Melvyn Utley

(Co-optee - Tenant Representative)

Expected

Substitute

Vice-Chairman of Council

Cllr Barry Rickman

Conservative

Not required

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Committee Member

Cllr Neil Tungate

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr Allan Glass

Conservative

Expected

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Substitute

Cllr Alex Wade

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Officer

Chief Operations Officer and Deputy Chief Executive

Richard Knott

Expected

Committee Member

Cllr Patrick Mballa

Liberal Democrat

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Substitute

Cllr Colm McCarthy

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Officer

Chief Executive

Kate Ryan

Expected

Officer

Democratic Services Officer

Lee Ellis

Expected

Chairman

Cllr Steve Clarke

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr John Haywood

Labour and Co-operative

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Committee Member

Cllr Peter Armstrong

Independent

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Committee Member

Cllr Christine Ward

Conservative

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Substitute

Cllr David Hawkins

Conservative

Not required

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Substitute

Cllr Nigel Linford

Independent

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Substitute

Cllr Joe Reilly

Conservative

Not required

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In Attendance

Cllr Steve Davies

Conservative

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In Attendance

Cllr Stephanie Osborne

Liberal Democrat

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In Attendance

Cllr Caroline Rackham

Liberal Democrat

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In Attendance

Cllr Malcolm Wade

Liberal Democrat

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In Attendance

Cllr Phil Woods

Liberal Democrat

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Officer

Tenant Engagement Manager

David Brown

Expected

Officer

Physical Activity and Partnership Manager

Jamie Burton

Expected

Officer

Service Manager - Community Safety and Support

Brian Byrne

Expected

Officer

Contract Relationship Officer

Pawel Duchnowski

Expected

Officer

Housing Options Manager

Vicky Gibbs

Expected

Officer

Service Manager - Environment and Regulation

Joanne McClay

Expected

Officer

Housing Options Rents Support and Private Sector Housing Service Manager

Chris Pope

Expected

Secretary

Democratic Services Officer

Andy Rogers

Expected

Officer

Strategic Director Housing and Communities

Sophie Sajic

Expected

Officer

Service Manager - Revenues, Benefits and Customer Services

Ryan Stevens

Expected

Officer

Ben Stockley

Expected

Agenda

0 Apologies

1 Minutes

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 17 June 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 Portfolio Holder's Update

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

5 Right Home, Right Time Policy

To consider the Right Home, Right Time Policy.

Attachments:

Document Report 08 Sep 2026
Document Appendix 1 08 Sep 2026

6 Social Housing Regulation Act (2023) Competence and Conduct Requirements

To receive an update on the Social Housing Regulation Act (2023) Competence and Conduct Requirements.

Attachments:

Document Report 08 Sep 2026
Document Appendix 1 08 Sep 2026
Document Appendix 2 08 Sep 2026

7 Draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026/2031

To receive the draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026/2031.

Attachments:

Document Report 08 Sep 2026
Document Appendix 1 08 Sep 2026
Document Appendix 2 08 Sep 2026

8 Homelessness Update

To receive an update on Homelessness.

Attachments:

Document Report 08 Sep 2026

9 Call In Request - New Forest Community Lottery - Central Fund

To receive the Call In Request - New Forest Community Lottery - Central Fund.

Attachments:

Document Report 08 Sep 2026
Document Appendix 1 08 Sep 2026

10 Freedom Leisure/NFDC Partnership Annual Performance Report

To receive the Freedom Leisure/NFDC Partnership Annual Performance Report.

Attachments:

Document Report 08 Sep 2026
Document Appendix 1 08 Sep 2026

11 Mytime Active/NFDC Partnership Annual Performance Report

To receive the Mytime Active/NFDC Partnership Annual Performance Report.

Attachments:

Document Report 08 Sep 2026
Document Appendix 1 08 Sep 2026

12 Progress of the Annual Strategic Priorities of the Safer New Forest Partnership

To receive an update on the progress of the annual priorities set through the Safer New Forest Strategic Assessment.

Attachments:

Document Presentation 08 Sep 2026

13 Health and Wellbeing Action Plan

To receive the annual update on the Health and Wellbeing Action Plan.

Attachments:

Document Report 08 Sep 2026
Document Appendix 1 08 Sep 2026

14 Food Safety Performance Report 2026 - 2027

To consider the Food Safety Performance Report 2026 – 2027.

Attachments:

Document Report 08 Sep 2026
Document Appendix 1 08 Sep 2026
Document Appendix 2 08 Sep 2026
Document Appendix 3 08 Sep 2026

15 Future Meeting Dates

To agree the following dates for meetings in 2027/28 (Wednesdays at 6.00pm):

2027

16 June

15 September

2028

19 January

15 March

16 Work Programme

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

Attachments:

Document Report 08 Sep 2026

17 Any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent

Previous Meetings

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