Andrew Wannell
Council: Fareham
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
87 meetings · Page 1 of 18
Audit and Governance Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 6.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
97 decisions · Page 10 of 20
Application to list Stubbington Study Centre as an Asset of Community Value
From: Executive - Tuesday, 11th March, 2025 6.00 pm, NEW - March 11, 2025
To assess the nomination to register Stubbington Study Centre as an Asset of Community Value. Hampshire County Council (HCC) owns the Stubbington Study Centre and has recently consulted on a proposal to close the Study Centre and relocate a Secure Children’s hone to this site. On the 6 February 2025, Hill Head Residents’ Association (HHRA) submitted an Asset of Community Value (ACV) nomination form to Fareham Borough Council, asking that Stubbington Study Centre be registered as an ACV. There is a strict set of legal conditions that a nomination needs to demonstrate for an asset to qualify as an ACV. If it qualifies, the Council must register it by the deadline of 3 April 2025 (8 weeks from receipt of valid nomination). Registration of Stubbington Study Centre as an ACV would prevent HCC from selling the asset, for up to 5 years, without HHRA first being given the chance to bid for it. The listing of the Study Centre as an ACV would be a material planning consideration in any future planning application for development at the site. The report outlines the evidence submitted as part of the nomination and assesses it against the legal creiteria.
Recommendations Approved
Communications and Engagement Strategy - Adoption
From: Executive - Tuesday, 11th March, 2025 6.00 pm, NEW - March 11, 2025
To seek Executive approval for the new Communications and Engagement Strategy. The creation and implementation of a new Communications and Engagement Strategy is a key project to be delivered under Priority Six of the Corporate Strategy 2023-2029 which aims to ensure we are a ‘responsive, inclusive and innovative Council. The Strategy sets out the Council’s approach to how we will communicate and engage with our diverse internal and external audiences. The Executive on 4 November 2024 approved the draft strategy for public consultation which ran from 20 November 2024 to 8 January 2025. The report summarises the outcome of the consultation and presents proposed minor amendments to the Strategy for approval.
Recommendations Approved
Warm Homes Social Housing Fund, Wave 3
From: Executive - Tuesday, 11th March, 2025 6.00 pm, NEW - March 11, 2025
To provide an overview of the Warm Homes Social Housing Fund, Wave 3 grant and seek Executive approval to undertake energy efficiency works under this scheme. The Warm Homes Social Housing Fund (WH) Wave 3 is a government initiative aimed at improving the energy efficiency of social housing across England. The scheme provides funding to social housing landlords to retrofit existing properties. The fund focuses on upgrading homes with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) below band C. The Council will be required to fund a minimum of 50% of the eligible project costs. These costs will be incorporated in the HRA capital programme within existing budgets for stock improvements over the next 3 financial years to ensure this funding opportunity can be utilised. A confidential appendix is included in the report and outlines the cost of the project. The procurement process is still in the early stages, therefore in the interest of fairness, best value and commercial sensitivity the full details are restricted. An application has been submitted for this project, following consultation with the Director of Housing and the Executive Member for Housing. Subject to funding being awarded, approval is sought to undertake the works and enter a contract with an appropriate supplier, through an approved framework. Approval is also sought for the funding arrangements to meet the Council’s contribution.
Recommendations Approved
Fareham Borough Local Development Scheme
From: Executive - Tuesday, 11th March, 2025 6.00 pm, NEW - March 11, 2025
To approve the Fareham Borough Local Development Scheme (2025). Local Planning Authorities are required to prepare and maintain a Local Development Scheme (LDS). The LDS provides a timetable for the preparation of local plans and other related planning documents and sets out the planning strategy work programme for the year ahead including the production of any supporting documents. In December 2024, the Deputy Prime Minister requested that all local planning authorities produce an updated Local Plan timetable (LDS) by the 6 March 2025 and submit it to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. National Planning Policy specifies that policies in local plans should be reviewed at least once every five years and updated as necessary. The Fareham Local Plan 2037 was adopted in April 2023 and is therefore considered up to date until April 2028. The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 and the revised National Planning Policy Framework (December 2024) have significantly changed the national planning policy context. The method for calculating housing requirement has been changed resulting in a much higher requirement for most authorities, and significant changes are to be made to the content of Local Plans with the forthcoming introduction of a national set of Development Management policies, removing the need for such policies to be included in local plans Therefore, to ensure that the Local Plan remains consistent with national policy and to ensure continued coverage of the Borough by an up to date Local Plan, it is justified for this Council to set out the programme for ensuring a replacement of the Local Plan is in place by April 2028. The timeline for future Local Plan production is proposed in line with the new plan making system which sets out a 30-month timeframe from commencement to adoption. The proposed LDS attached at Appendix A sets out a local plan preparation timetable that is considered realistic in terms of enabling this Council to develop and undertake the necessary work to produce a replacement local plan, whilst providing flexibility to respond to changes in planning legislation and guidance expected during 2025. As increased clarity is provided by the Government regarding the new plan making system, elements of the LDS may be required to be updated.
Recommendations Approved
Local Authority Housing Fund Grant Funding
From: Executive - Tuesday, 11th March, 2025 6.00 pm, NEW - March 11, 2025
The report seeks Executive approval to purchase four homes, including three homes for temporary accommodation and one home for Afghan families using funding allocated through the Government’s Local Authority Housing Funding (LAHF). The purpose of LAHF is to support councils to obtain quality temporary accommodation for homeless families, and safe and suitable housing for Afghan citizens who are fleeing persecution. Fareham has been deemed an area with a need for this type of housing, therefore the government has awarded match funding to the council to enable it to acquire additional affordable homes for this purpose. The Director of Housing will utilise an existing delegation to sign a Memorandum of Understanding, detailing the funding arrangements with the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Further details are included in the confidential appendix attached to the report. The Executive is asked to delegate the authority to approve property purchases to the Director of Housing, following consultation with the Executive Member for Housing.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 87
Average per Month: 3.8
Decisions Recorded: 97