Purpose

1.1 The Chief Executive Officer’s powers
as a Designated Officer to respond to consultations and to make
comments and representations on matters notified to the Council by
third parties including (but not limited to) Government
Departments, statutory undertakers and local authorities, in
consultation with the relevant Cabinet member (as set out in the
Constitution Part 2 Section G2 Paragraph 15) and;
 
1.2 Cabinet decision on 26th September 2025
which delegates authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation
with the Leader of East Hampshire District Council, to submit East
Hampshire District Council's response to Government's public
consultation on Local Government Reorganisation in the Hampshire and the Solent
area.

Decision

2.1 The Chief Executive Officer to approve in
consultation with the Leader, the submission of East Hampshire
District Council's response to Government's public consultation on
Local Government Reorganisation in the
Hampshire and the Solent area.
 
2.2 Note that the draft consultation response
has been circulated to cabinet members
 
2.3. Note that views have been sought from all
Councillors who were invited to a
special briefing to inform the consultation response