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Meeting

Name: Council
Start: 2026-10-12T17:30:00Z
End: 2026-10-12T21:30:00Z
Location: Council Chamber - Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA

Council - New Forest

Agenda

Published

Minutes

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Meeting Times

Scheduled Time

Start:
Monday, 12th October 2026
6:30 PM

End:
Monday, 12th October 2026
10:30 PM

Meeting Status

Status:
Confirmed

Date:
12 Oct 2026

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

Meeting Attendees

Committee Member

Cllr Barry Dunning

Reform UK

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Cllr Malcolm Wade

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Officer

Keziah Askew-Jones

In attendance

Officer

Strategic Director of Corporate Resources (Section 151 Officer)

Alan Bethune

In attendance

Officer

Chief Operations Officer and Deputy Chief Executive

Richard Knott

In attendance

Officer

Assistant Director Place Operations

Chris Noble

In attendance

Officer

Housing Options Rents Support and Private Sector Housing Service Manager

Chris Pope

In attendance

Officer

Senior Communications Officer

Ellen Rowles

In attendance

Officer

Graham Smith

Strategic Director of Place, Operations and Sustainability

In attendance

Officer

Democratic Services Officer

Joe Tyler

In attendance

Officer

Service Manager - Development Management

Mark Wyatt

In attendance

Chairman

Chairman of Council

Cllr Dave Penny

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr David Harrison

Liberal Democrat

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Committee Member

Cllr John Sleep

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr John Adams

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr Alan Alvey

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr Peter Armstrong

Independent

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Committee Member

Cllr Geoffrey Blunden

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr Hilary Brand

Liberal Democrat

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Committee Member

Cllr Mark Clark

Liberal Democrat

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Committee Member

Cllr Steve Clarke

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr Kate Crisell

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr Jack Davies

Liberal Democrat

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Committee Member

Cllr Steve Davies

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr Caroline Rackham

Liberal Democrat

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Committee Member

Cllr Alvin Reid

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr Joe Reilly

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr Janet Richards

Green

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Vice-Chairman

Vice-Chairman of Council

Cllr Barry Rickman

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr Steve Rippon-Swaine

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr Michael Thierry

Non-aligned

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Committee Member

Cllr Derek Tipp

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr Neil Tungate

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr Alex Wade

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Cllr Christine Ward

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Cllr Phil Woods

Liberal Democrat

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Committee Member

Cllr Richard Young

Reform UK

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Officer

Chief Executive

Kate Ryan

In attendance

Officer

Democratic ICT Officer

Daniel Reynafarje

In attendance

Officer

Principal Democratic Services Officer

Karen Wardle

In attendance

Officer

Assistant Director - Strategy and Engagement

Matt Wisdom

In attendance

Committee Member

Cllr Philip Dowd

Liberal Democrat

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Committee Member

Cllr Matthew Hartmann

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr David Hawkins

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr John Haywood

Labour and Co-operative

Apologies

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Committee Member

Cllr Jeremy Heron

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr Alan O'Sullivan

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr Nigel Linford

Independent

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Committee Member

Cllr Neville Penman

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr Patrick Mballa

Liberal Democrat

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Committee Member

Cllr Colm McCarthy

Liberal Democrat

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Committee Member

Cllr David Millar

Liberal Democrat

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Committee Member

Cllr Ian Murray

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr Stephanie Osborne

Liberal Democrat

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Committee Member

Cllr Adam Parker

Green

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Cllr Dan Poole

Conservative

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Committee Member

Leader of the Council

Cllr Jill Cleary

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr Sean Cullen

Liberal Democrat

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Committee Member

Cllr Allan Glass

Conservative

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Committee Member

Cllr Jacqui England

Independent

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Committee Member

Cllr Jan Sutherland

Conservative

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Agenda

0 Apologies

1 Minutes

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 14 September 2026 as a correct record.

Attachments:

Document Council Minutes 02 Oct 2026

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.

3 Chairman's Announcements

4 Leader's Announcements

5 Report of Cabinet - 7 October 2026

Ahead of the Supplementary Council Agenda publication, which will follow the Cabinet meeting, the background Cabinet reports relating to this meeting can be viewed on the Council’s website at the following link:-

Cabinet – 7 October 2026

Attachments:

Document Report of Cabinet - 7 October 2026 02 Oct 2026
Document Appendix 1 - Homelessness and Routh Sleeping Report and Appendices 02 Oct 2026
Document Appendix 2 - GF MTFP Scene Setting Report and Appendices 02 Oct 2026
Document Appendix 3 - MTFP - HRA - Scene Setting 02 Oct 2026

6 A National Scheme of Delegation and Reforms to the Operation of the Planning Committee

Attachments:

Document National Scheme of Delegation report 02 Oct 2026
Document Appendix 1 - Draft Constitutional Amendments 02 Oct 2026
Document Appendix 2 - Schedule 2 triage Protocol and 'gateway test' 02 Oct 2026
Document Appendix 3 - Gateway test Officer Briefing Note 02 Oct 2026

7 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 7 October 2026).

Attachments:

Document Questions - 12 October 2026 02 Oct 2026

8 Membership of Committees and Panels

To consider any changes to the membership of Committees or Panels that might be proposed by the political groups.

9 Date of future meeting

RECOMMENDED:

That the Council Meeting scheduled for 6:30pm, Monday 22 February 2027, be moved to 6.30 pm, Thursday 25 February 2027.

10 Any Other Items Which the Chairman Decides Are Urgent

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