Councillor Ian Bastable
Email: ibastable@fareham.gov.uk
Council: Fareham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
99 meetings · Page 1 of 20
Planning Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 2.00 pm
Licensing Panel - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 10.00 am
Decisions from Meetings
97 decisions · Page 13 of 20
Fareham Housing Tenant Alterations policy - approval for consultation
From: Executive - Monday, 3rd February, 2025 6.00 pm - February 03, 2025
To seek Executive approval for the draft Fareham Housing Tenant Alterations Policy to go forward for consultation. Under section 97 of the Housing Act 1985 all eligible tenants have the right to make alterations or improvements to their homes. While tenants must have permission to carry out any alterations or improvements, the law stipulates that this permission cannot be ‘unreasonably withheld’. The draft Fareham Housing Alterations policy provides comprehensive information on the alterations process, background and relevant legislation. The document updates the information on our website and brings it together into a single policy. A period of 6 weeks public consultation will be undertaken on the draft Policy before it returns to the Executive for formal adoption. At its meeting on 9 January 2025, the Housing Scrutiny Panel considered the Policy and a number of comments or suggestions were made.
Recommendations Approved
Irrecoverable Debts
From: Executive - Monday, 3rd February, 2025 6.00 pm - February 03, 2025
The report proposes the approval of the write-off of certain debts over £5,000 which are considered to be irrecoverable. Appendix A to the report lists the debts that are considered irrecoverable. Every effort has been made to recover the debts and, in most cases, there is no further legal action that can be taken.
Recommendations Approved
Draft Air Quality Strategy 2025-2030 for Consultation
From: Executive - Monday, 3rd February, 2025 6.00 pm - February 03, 2025
To approve the draft Air Quality Strategy 2025 – 2030 for consultation prior ro final consideration and adoption. Air pollution can have a serious effect on people’s health. The Environment Act 2021 requires all local authorities to have either an active Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) if the authority has declared an Air Quality Management Area or to produce an Air Quality Strategy. In 2024, Fareham revoked both of its AQMAs and is therefore no longer required to have an AQAP. As such, an Air Quality Strategy is required. A 12-week public consultation process on the draft Air Quality Strategy is proposed and the final Strategy will be brought back to the Executive for decision later in the year.
Recommendations Approved
Insurance Services Contract
From: Executive - Monday, 3rd February, 2025 6.00 pm - February 03, 2025
This report considers the tenders received for the provision of Insurance Services for Fareham Borough Council. The report recommends an award of contract for the services. Ten Borough and District councils in Hampshire have worked collaboratively to procure insurance services from 1 April 2025 using an Open Procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The current cost of insurance across the 10 borough and district councils in Hampshire is £4.7 million a year and for Fareham Borough Council £531,000. This report provides the Executive with information regarding the tenders received and seeks an award of contract for a 3-year long term agreement with the option to extend for a further 2 years for the provision of insurance services.
Recommendations Approved
Gas Servicing, Maintenance and Installation Contract
From: Executive - Monday, 3rd February, 2025 6.00 pm - February 03, 2025
To advise the Executive of the procurement process to provide a 5-year term contract with options to extend, for the service, maintenance and installation of new heating and hot water systems in the Council’s housing stock and public buildings. To seek delegated authority to appoint a single contractor for the contract term, following a thorough procurement/tendered process. This contract maintains heating, hot water systems including gas and heat pumps. It also delivers our legal responsibilities to ensure gas installation in our properties remain safe. The report provides Members with details of the new contract that will replace existing contract arrangements which expire in the summer of 2025. Further details surrounding the funding arrangements, including the total estimated cost to deliver the contract, are provided in Confidential Appendix A to the report. This report seeks Executive agreement for delegated authority that will allow an efficient hand-over from the existing contractor to a new provider.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 99
Average per Month: 4.3
Decisions Recorded: 97