James Batho - Councillor for Winchester (St Barnabas)

Councillor James Batho

Liberal Democrats St Barnabas

Email: jbatho@winchester.gov.uk

Council: Winchester

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: The Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Winchester Town Forum (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Economy and Housing Policy Committee (Chairperson) Kings Barton Forum (Committee Member) Health and Environment Policy Committee Licensing & Regulation Committee (Observer) Cabinet Committee: Housing (Guest) Cabinet (Observer, Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

53 meetings · Page 4 of 11

Licensing & Regulation Committee Observer

Additional meeting, Licensing & Regulation Committee - Monday, 29th September, 2025 6.30 pm

15 attendees, 6 documents, 1 media files

September 29, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 6.30 pm

45 attendees, 11 documents, 1 media files

September 24, 2025
Economy and Housing Policy Committee Chairperson

Economy and Housing Policy Committee - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 6.30 pm

10 attendees, 14 documents, 1 media files

September 16, 2025
Winchester Town Forum Committee Member

Winchester Town Forum - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 6.30 pm

14 attendees, 4 documents, 1 media files

September 11, 2025
The Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

The Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 8th September, 2025 6.30 pm

9 attendees, 5 documents, 1 media files

September 08, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

21 decisions · Page 1 of 5

To consider and determine the following Recommended Minutes: Cabinet held 12 February 2026 - General Fund Budget 2026/27 (CAB3541 - REVISED)

From: Council - Thursday, 26 February 2026 - 6.30 pm - February 26, 2026

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Recommendations approved

Capital Investment Strategy 26-36

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 9.30 am - February 12, 2026

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Recommmend Forward to Council

Venta Living - Business Plan 26/27 (less exempt appendix)

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 9.30 am - February 12, 2026

...the updated financial business plan for Venta Living for 2026/27, including a 5.26% rent increase to £1100 per month and the adoption of a dynamic renting model, was approved.

Recommendations approved

Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Budget 26/27

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 9.30 am - February 12, 2026

...approved the 2026/27 Housing Revenue Account budget, including a £162.7m capital programme for maintenance and improvements, a £202.8m 10-year capital programme for new homes, and an average rent increase of 4.8%.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Treasury Management Strategy 26/27

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 9.30 am - February 12, 2026

...the Treasury Management Strategy Statement, including the Annual Treasury Investment Strategy for 2026/27 (and the remainder of 2025/26), was approved, with authority delegated to the Section 151 Officer for managing pooled property investments, long-term borrowing, and other council investments and short-term borrowing according to the strategy.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Summary

Meetings Attended: 53

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 21