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Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 10.00 am
February 4, 2026 at 10:00 am Cabinet View on council website Watch video of meetingSummary
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Delegated decisions linked to this meeting
Decision summaries below are AI-generated from the council’s published record. Check the council source or the full decision page before relying on them.
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Community Grants
For Determination... approved community grants totalling £157,500 in revenue and £97,949 in capital for the 2026/27 budget, alongside £44,359 for Community Transport schemes.
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Members' Allowances - Scheme to apply from 1 April 2026
For Determination... the current scheme of members' allowances be adopted to apply from 1 April 2026, with no changes recommended.
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Corporate Plan: Key Performance Data for quarter 2 2025-2026
For Determination...approve the Q2 2025-2026 Corporate Plan Key Performance Data dashboard and consider any matters arising from the Overview and Scrutiny Panels.
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...approve the draft Regulation 18 Spatial Options and Policy Direction document for public consultation, which outlines the council's emerging spatial strategy and policy direction for the Local Plan Review, incorporating feedback from previous consultations, emerging evidence, and Member input.
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Corporate Peer Challenge Update
For Determination...noted the Local Government Association's feedback report on the council's progress against the Corporate Peer Challenge recommendations and approved actions.
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Draft New Forest Creative and Cultural Framework
For Determination...approved the draft New Forest Creative and Cultural Framework for public consultation.
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... approved the latest budget forecasts for the General Fund, Housing Revenue Account, and Capital Programme, along with changes to the Capital Programme totalling £787,000, and recommended an increase to the General Fund Corporate Priority Reserve by £1.296 million.
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Capital Strategy 2026/27
For Determination...the Cabinet recommended to Full Council that the Capital Strategy 2026/27 be approved, including the adoption of the Minimum Revenue Payment statement.
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Asset Maintenance & Replacement Programme and General Fund Capital Programme 2026/27
For Determination...endorsed the schedule of projects for inclusion in the 2026/27 Asset Maintenance and Replacement Programme and General Fund Capital Programme, noting that final approval will come through Council consideration of the budget.
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