Test Valley Borough Council
Councillors:
43
Wards:
21
Committees:
17
Meetings (2026):
29
Meetings (2025):
92
Meeting
Cabinet - Test Valley
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 24th September 2025
5:30 PM
Wednesday, 24th September 2025
5:30 PM
End:
Wednesday, 24th September 2025
9:30 PM
Wednesday, 24th September 2025
9:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed; Additional
Confirmed; Additional
Date:
24 Sep 2025
24 Sep 2025
Location:
Crosfield Hall, Broadwater Road, Romsey, Hampshire SO51 8GL
Crosfield Hall, Broadwater Road, Romsey, Hampshire SO51 8GL
Meeting Attendees
Chairman
Leader and Strategic Regeneration and Partnerships Portfolio Holder
Vice-Chairman
Deputy Leader and Finance and Resources Portfolio Holder
Committee Member
Planning Portfolio Holder
Committee Member
Recycling and Environmental Services Portfolio Holder
Committee Member
Climate Emergency and Countryside Portfolio Holder
Committee Member
Democracy and Governance Portfolio Holder
Committee Member
Delivery Lead - Community Led Projects Portfolio Holder
Committee Member
Housing and Enivronmental Health Portfolio Holder
Committee Member
Community, Leisure and Tourism (including Diversity and Inclusion) Portfolio Holder
Agenda
1
Apologies
Minutes
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Johnston and K North.
2
Public Participation
Minutes
No members of the public had registered to speak.
3
Declarations of Interest
Minutes
There were no declarations on interest.
4
Urgent Items
Minutes
There were no urgent items.
5
Minutes of the previous meeting
To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 9 July 2025.
Attachments:
- Document Minutes - 9 July 2025 16 Sep 2025
Minutes
The minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 9 July 2025 were proposed by Councillor P North and seconded by Councillor Flood.
Resolved:
That the minutes of the meeting held on 9 July 2025 were signed as a correct record.
Resolved:
That the minutes of the meeting held on 9 July 2025 were signed as a correct record.
6
Recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee
There were no recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Minutes
There were no recommendations to consider from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
7
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight - Local Government Reorganisation
To consider the proposal for Local Government Reorganisation in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Attachments:
- Document H&IoW - LGR - Report 16 Sep 2025
- Document H&IoW - LGR - Annex 1 16 Sep 2025
- Document H&IoW - LGR - Annex 2 16 Sep 2025
- Document H&IoW - LGR - Annex 3 16 Sep 2025
- Document H&IoW - LGR - Annex 4 16 Sep 2025
- Document H&IoW - LGR - Annex 5 16 Sep 2025
- Document H&IoW - LGR - Annex 5 appendices 16 Sep 2025
Minutes
Consideration was given to a report of the Leader which set out details of a joint submission to the Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution in relation to proposals for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Since the approval of the interim plan by Council in March, Test Valley Borough Council had worked with other Councils in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to undertake a detailed appraisal of options to develop the final proposal with three options. The proposal has been informed by extensive engagement with communities and partners.
The submission fulfilled the Government’s request that each principal local authority in the Hampshire and Solent area submit a proposal for LGR by 26 September 2025.
Having considered the options and for the reasons set out in the report, the
recommendations were proposed by Councillor P North, seconded by Councillor Flood and Cabinet agreed to the following:
Resolved:
1. That the proposal for Local Government Reorganisation in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, as attached as Annex 5 to the report and including this Council’s primary support for option 1, be approved for submission to Government.
2. To delegate authority to the Chief Executive, in liaison with the Leader of the Council, to make any typographical amendments to the full proposal, in consultation with the other 11 councils, in advance of submission to the Government.
Since the approval of the interim plan by Council in March, Test Valley Borough Council had worked with other Councils in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to undertake a detailed appraisal of options to develop the final proposal with three options. The proposal has been informed by extensive engagement with communities and partners.
The submission fulfilled the Government’s request that each principal local authority in the Hampshire and Solent area submit a proposal for LGR by 26 September 2025.
Having considered the options and for the reasons set out in the report, the
recommendations were proposed by Councillor P North, seconded by Councillor Flood and Cabinet agreed to the following:
Resolved:
1. That the proposal for Local Government Reorganisation in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, as attached as Annex 5 to the report and including this Council’s primary support for option 1, be approved for submission to Government.
2. To delegate authority to the Chief Executive, in liaison with the Leader of the Council, to make any typographical amendments to the full proposal, in consultation with the other 11 councils, in advance of submission to the Government.
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