Councillor Fred Birkett
Email: fbirkett@fareham.gov.uk
Council: Fareham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
71 meetings · Page 1 of 15
Economic Development & Regeneration Advisory Panel - Wednesday, 25 March 2026 - 6.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
117 decisions · Page 11 of 24
Capital and Treasury Management Outturn
From: Executive - Monday, 7th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 07, 2025
This report provides the Executive with details of the capital and treasury management outturn for 2024/25 to comply with the reporting requirements of the Code of Practice for Treasury Management. The report also seeks approval for the proposed methods of financing the General Fund capital programme. Executive summary: Actual capital expenditure on General Fund schemes in 2024/25 was £13,370,221 (£31.2 million in 2023/24) compared with the revised capital programme of £15,511,300. Overall the programme has been underspent by £2,141,079. A detailed analysis of the variations is given in Appendix A to this report. Total savings from individual projects of £263,245 were achieved, additional expenditure of £506,335 on others was incurred and a total of £2,384,169 will be carried forward into 2025/26. Details of the various methods used to finance this expenditure are set out in this report. Full details of Treasury Management investment and borrowing activity in 2024/25 are also set out in this report and is summarised below. This shows that there has been a slight decrease in the Council’s net borrowing position. 31 March 2024 Actual £’000 2024/25 Movement £’000 31 March 2025 Actual £’000 Total borrowing 64,589 (2,753) 61,836 Total investments (13,588) (3,915) (17,503) Net borrowing 51,001 (6,668) 44,333 Net interest received from investments in 2024/25 was £57,388 and net interest paid on borrowing for the HRA was £2,011,719 The overall investment property portfolio increased in value by £103,000 and contracted income was approximately £4,890,000. During 2024/25, the Council complied with its legislative and regulatory requirements of the Prudential Code.
Recommendations Approved
Corporate Peer Challenge Outcome
From: from 2 June 2025, Executive - Tuesday, 3rd June, 2025 6.00 pm, - June 03, 2025
To provide an update on the recent Corporate Peer Challenge and to seek approval to publish the Local Government Association’s (LGA) feedback report. As part of the Council’s commitment towards continuous improvement and to meet its Best Value Duty, the Council hosted the Corporate Peer Challenge (CPC) Peer Team between 10-12 March 2025. The aim of the challenge was to provide assurance, share good practice with the wider sector, as well as receive valuable challenge and advice to support improved service provision. The draft feedback report produced by the Peer Team, presented in Appendix A, shared very positive findings about the Council. It also provided recommendations to help support continuous improvement at the Council If approved, the report will be published by the Council on the website and by the LGA on their own website.
Recommendations Approved
Motion referred from Council - Protection of Disability Benefits and addressing tax burdens for Fareham Residents
From: from 2 June 2025, Executive - Tuesday, 3rd June, 2025 6.00 pm, - June 03, 2025
To consider the motion presented to Council at its meeting on 17 April 2025 by Councillor C Bainbridge in respect of protecting disability benefits and addressing tax burdens for Fareham residents. The detail of the motion is set out in full in the report, along with commentary provided as background.
Recommendations Approved
Battery Powered Mobility Aids (draft for Consultation)
From: from 2 June 2025, Executive - Tuesday, 3rd June, 2025 6.00 pm, - June 03, 2025
To approve the draft Fareham Housing Battery Powered Mobility Aids Policy for consultation and approve delegated authority to the Director of Housing, following consultation with the Executive Member for Housing, to make any minor changes to the Policy prior to public consultation. The new Policy provides comprehensive information on the safe storage, charging and use of battery powered mobility aids. It also details the process for obtaining permission for one. The Policy outlines the relevant legislation and fire safety guidance, furthering the context for the procedures.
Recommendations Approved
Simpler Recycling - Recycling Collection Services
From: from 12/05/25, Executive - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 6.00 pm, - May 20, 2025
To consider the introduction of new recycling collection services across the Borough in March 2026. The Environment Act 2021 and its associated Regulations, known as Simpler Recycling, requires the Council to collect household food waste weekly, collect glass from the kerbside and extend the range of dry missed recyclables collected from households by 31 March 2026. In November, Members approved the proposals for introducing food waste collection services from 30 March 2026. This report considers what dry recycling collection services will be offered to Fareham’s households. Hampshire County Council, as Waste Disposal Authority, has advised that the current waste disposal infrastructure cannot currently process paper, card, metal, glass and plastics in a way that is compliant with the new Simpler Recycling requirements. As such, Fareham Borough Council has four options to consider for dry recycling collections. The recommended option is to make no changes to the dry recycling collections until the new waste disposal infrastructure is operational in Winter 2027. This is supported by Defra, has minimal impact on the Borough’s potential to improve recycling performance and incurs no additional costs.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 71
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 117