Kathleen Becker - Councillor for Winchester (St Bartholomew)

Councillor Kathleen Becker

Liberal Democrats St Bartholomew Cabinet Member for Healthy Communities

Email: kbecker@winchester.gov.uk

Council: Winchester

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Winchester Town Forum (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Audit and Governance Committee Cabinet Committee: Housing (Committee Member) Health and Environment Policy Committee Licensing & Regulation Committee (Guest) The Scrutiny Committee Cabinet Member for Community & Engagement Decision Day

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

53 meetings · Page 5 of 11

Cabinet

Cabinet - Thursday, 13th March, 2025 9.30 am

March 13, 2025
The Scrutiny Committee

The Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 5th March, 2025 6.30 pm

March 05, 2025
Council

Council - Thursday, 27th February, 2025 6.30 pm

February 27, 2025
Health and Environment Policy Committee

Health and Environment Policy Committee - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 6.30 pm

February 26, 2025
Audit and Governance Committee POSTPONED

, Audit and Governance Committee - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 6.30 pm

8 attendees, 19 documents, 1 media files

February 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

67 decisions · Page 1 of 14

Housing Revenue Account (HRA) business plan & budget options

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 9.30 am - November 19, 2025

...to note the draft Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business 30-year Plan, business plan pressures, the assumption for new homes, the financial viability assessment, proposed assumptions and timescale for asset disposals, the government's consultation on rent convergence, the average formula rent increase, and the financial viability of the draft HRA Business 30-year Plan, to approve the budget options for consultation, the allocation of funds for system upgrades, and a change in the calculation of interest on internal borrowing and lending, and to approve the principle of full cost recovery in tenant service charges.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Development Strategy 2025-2032

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 9.30 am - November 19, 2025

...to adopt the Housing Development Strategy 2025-2032 and authorize the Service Lead – New Homes to make non-material amendments in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Good Homes.

Recommendations Approved

Hobbs View, Southbrook Cottages, Micheldever - Lessons Learned

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 9.30 am - November 19, 2025

... that the reasons for the project overspend at Hobbs View, Southbrook Cottages, Micheldever were noted, along with the points raised by the Scrutiny Committee, and that future project procurement and management should incorporate lessons learned from this pilot scheme.

Recommendations Approved

Q2 Finance & Performance Monitoring

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 9.30 am - November 19, 2025

...that the Cabinet noted the progress achieved during Q2 of 2025/26 and endorsed the contents of report CAB3525, which detailed finance and performance monitoring across various council initiatives, including carbon neutrality, healthy communities, thriving places, good homes, and efficient services.

Recommendations Approved

General Fund Budget Options & Medium Term Financial Strategy

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 9.30 am - November 19, 2025

...to approve the Medium-Term Financial Strategy, one-off revenue budget growth requests, a detailed budget for Council consideration in February 2026, car parking fee adjustments from October 2026, and a capital budget for temporary accommodation conversion.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 53

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 67