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• Hobbs View, Southbrook Cottages, Micheldever - Lessons Learned

  Recommendations Approved

  ... that the reasons for the project overspend at Hobbs View, Southbrook Cottages, Micheldever were noted, along with the points raised by the Scrutiny Committee, and that future project procurement and management should incorporate lessons learned from this pilot scheme.

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• Q2 Finance & Performance Monitoring

  Recommendations Approved

  ...that the Cabinet noted the progress achieved during Q2 of 2025/26 and endorsed the contents of report CAB3525, which detailed finance and performance monitoring across various council initiatives, including carbon neutrality, healthy communities, thriving places, good homes, and efficient services.

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• Housing Revenue Account (HRA) business plan & budget options

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to note the draft Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business 30-year Plan, business plan pressures, the assumption for new homes, the financial viability assessment, proposed assumptions and timescale for asset disposals, the government's consultation on rent convergence, the average formula rent increase, and the financial viability of the draft HRA Business 30-year Plan, to approve the budget options for consultation, the allocation of funds for system upgrades, and a change in the calculation of interest on internal borrowing and lending, and to approve the principle of full cost recovery in tenant service charges.

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• General Fund Budget Options & Medium Term Financial Strategy

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to approve the Medium-Term Financial Strategy, one-off revenue budget growth requests, a detailed budget for Council consideration in February 2026, car parking fee adjustments from October 2026, and a capital budget for temporary accommodation conversion.

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• Grounds Maintenance and Street Cleansing Contract Procurement (less exempt appendix)

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to ensure continuity of service and align with the Council Plan 2025-2030, a new Grounds Maintenance and Street Cleansing contract procurement was approved for an initial term of up to 8 years, with a possible 8-year extension, and authority was delegated to the Strategic Director to conduct the procurement and award the contract within existing budgets, with flexibility to adjust the contract term between 3 and 16 years.

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• Housing Development Strategy 2025-2032

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to adopt the Housing Development Strategy 2025-2032 and authorize the Service Lead – New Homes to make non-material amendments in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Good Homes.

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Attendees

Councillor Neil Bolton Conservative • Upper Meon Valley

Councillor Stephen Godfrey Conservative • Wonston & Micheldever

Councillor Caroline Horrill Leader of the Conservative Group • Conservative • Wonston & Micheldever

Councillor Danny Lee Green • Central Meon Valley

Councillor Jan Warwick Conservative • Badger Farm & Olivers Battery

Councillor Martin Tod Leader and Cabinet Member for Regeneration • Liberal Democrats • St Paul

Councillor Neil Cutler OBE Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation • Liberal Democrats • Southwick & Wickham

Councillor Steve Cramoysan Cabinet Member for Recycling and Public Protection • Liberal Democrats • The Worthys

Councillor Kathleen Becker Cabinet Member for Healthy Communities • Liberal Democrats • St Bartholomew

Councillor Kelsie Learney Cabinet Member for the Climate and Nature Emergency • Liberal Democrats • St Barnabas

Councillor Jackie Porter Cabinet Member for Place and Local Plan • Liberal Democrats • The Worthys

Councillor Mark Reach Cabinet Member for Good Homes • Liberal Democrats • St Michael

Councillor Lucille Thompson Cabinet Member for Business and Culture • Liberal Democrats • St Paul

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