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Council - Monday, 15th December, 2025 6.30 pm

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Profile image for Cllr John Sleep
Cllr John Sleep Chairman of the Council Conservative Totton Central
Profile image for Cllr Dave Penny
Cllr Dave Penny Vice-Chairman of the Council Conservative Totton North
Profile image for Cllr John Adams
Cllr John Adams Conservative Barton & Becton
Profile image for Cllr Alan Alvey
Cllr Alan Alvey Conservative Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley
Profile image for Cllr Peter Armstrong
Cllr Peter Armstrong Independent Hardley, Holbury & North Blackfield
Profile image for Cllr Geoffrey Blunden
Cllr Geoffrey Blunden Conservative Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill
Profile image for Cllr Hilary Brand
Cllr Hilary Brand Liberal Democrat Lyndhurst & Minstead
Profile image for Cllr Mark Clark
Cllr Mark Clark Liberal Democrat Hythe South
Profile image for Cllr Steve Clarke
Cllr Steve Clarke Conservative Milton
Profile image for Cllr Jill Cleary
Cllr Jill Cleary Leader of the Council Conservative Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill
Profile image for Cllr Kate Crisell
Cllr Kate Crisell Conservative Totton North
Profile image for Cllr Sean Cullen
Cllr Sean Cullen Liberal Democrat Hythe South
Profile image for Cllr Jack Davies
Cllr Jack Davies Liberal Democrat Pennington
Profile image for Cllr Steve Davies
Cllr Steve Davies Conservative Milton
Profile image for Cllr Philip Dowd
Cllr Philip Dowd Liberal Democrat Hythe Central
Profile image for Cllr Barry Dunning
Cllr Barry Dunning Reform UK Lymington
Profile image for Cllr Jacqui England
Cllr Jacqui England Independent Lymington
Profile image for Richard Frampton
Richard Frampton Conservative Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East
Profile image for Cllr Allan Glass
Cllr Allan Glass Conservative Hardley, Holbury & North Blackfield
Profile image for Cllr David Harrison
Cllr David Harrison Liberal Democrat Totton South
Profile image for Cllr Matthew Hartmann
Cllr Matthew Hartmann Conservative Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley
Profile image for Cllr David Hawkins
Cllr David Hawkins Conservative Milford & Hordle
Profile image for Cllr John Haywood
Cllr John Haywood Labour and Co-operative Ringwood North & Ellingham
Profile image for Cllr Jeremy Heron
Cllr Jeremy Heron Conservative Ringwood South
Profile image for Cllr Nigel Linford
Cllr Nigel Linford Independent Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East
Profile image for Cllr Patrick Mballa
Cllr Patrick Mballa Liberal Democrat Marchwood & Eling
Profile image for Cllr Colm McCarthy
Cllr Colm McCarthy Liberal Democrat Pennington
Profile image for Cllr David Millar
Cllr David Millar Liberal Democrat Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde
Profile image for Cllr Ian Murray
Cllr Ian Murray Conservative Totton Central
Profile image for Cllr Stephanie Osborne
Cllr Stephanie Osborne Liberal Democrat Dibden & Dibden Purlieu
Profile image for Cllr Alan O'Sullivan
Cllr Alan O'Sullivan Conservative Barton & Becton
Profile image for Cllr Adam Parker
Cllr Adam Parker Green Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge
Profile image for Cllr Neville Penman
Cllr Neville Penman Conservative Totton North
Profile image for Cllr Dan Poole
Cllr Dan Poole Conservative Forest & Solent
Profile image for Cllr Caroline Rackham
Cllr Caroline Rackham Liberal Democrat Totton South
Profile image for Cllr Alvin Reid
Cllr Alvin Reid Conservative Milford & Hordle
Profile image for Cllr Joe Reilly
Cllr Joe Reilly Independent Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh
Profile image for Cllr Janet Richards
Cllr Janet Richards Green Downlands & Forest North
Profile image for Cllr Barry Rickman
Cllr Barry Rickman Conservative Sway
Profile image for Cllr Steve Rippon-Swaine
Cllr Steve Rippon-Swaine Conservative Ringwood South
Profile image for Cllr Michael Thierry
Cllr Michael Thierry Non-aligned Ringwood North & Ellingham
Profile image for Cllr Derek Tipp
Cllr Derek Tipp Conservative Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh
Profile image for Cllr Neil Tungate
Cllr Neil Tungate Conservative Ballard
Profile image for Cllr Alex Wade
Cllr Alex Wade Liberal Democrat Hythe Central
Profile image for Cllr Malcolm Wade
Cllr Malcolm Wade Liberal Democrat Dibden & Dibden Purlieu
Profile image for Cllr Christine Ward
Cllr Christine Ward Conservative Milford & Hordle
Profile image for Cllr Phil Woods
Cllr Phil Woods Liberal Democrat Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde
Profile image for Cllr Richard Young
Cllr Richard Young Conservative Marchwood & Eling

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 15th-Dec-2025 18.30 Council.pdf
Supplementary Council agenda 15th-Dec-2025 18.30 Council.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 15th-Dec-2025 18.30 Council.pdf

Minutes

Special Council minutes - 25 September 2025.pdf
Council minutes - 13 October 2025.pdf
Special Council minutes - 3 November 2025.pdf

Additional Documents

Taxi Licensing Policy report.pdf
Appendix 1 - IOL Guidance on Suitability.pdf
Report of Cabinet - 5 November 2025.pdf
Appendix 1 - Financial Monitoring Report Q2.pdf
Report of Cabinet - 3 December 2025.pdf
Appendix 1 - Council Tax - Setting the tax base.pdf
Appendix 2 - Council Tax Support Scheme and Premiums.pdf
Appendix 3 - Lymington and Pennington Neighbourhood Development Plan.pdf
Allocation of seats and appointments to committees and panels.pdf
Appendix 4 - Waste Service Budget Position.pdf
Appendix 1 - Proportionality Table.pdf
Appendix 2 - Revised Appendix B Convictions Policy of the Taxi Licensing Policy.pdf
Appendix 2 - Committee and Panel Memberships.pdf
Questions.pdf