Leigh Usher
Council: Fareham
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
71 meetings · Page 1 of 15
Executive Portfolio for Leisure and Community - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 1.30 pm
Decisions from Meetings
109 decisions · Page 8 of 22
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
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
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
The Draft Fareham Housing Tenant Alterations and Improvements Policy - Adoption
From: from 12/05/25, Executive - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 6.00 pm, - May 20, 2025
To seek Executive approval for the Draft Fareham Housing Tenant Alterations and Improvements Policy for adoption. Under section 97 of the Housing Act 1985, as amended, all eligible tenants have the right to make alterations or improvements to their homes. While tenants must have the permission of the landlord to carry out any such alterations or improvements, the law also 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. This document updates the information on our website and brings it together in a single policy. At its meeting on 9 January 2025, the Housing Scrutiny Panel approved the document to go to Executive with changes to the process chart in Appendix C to improve clarity. Following Executive agreement on 3 February 2025, the draft Tenant Alterations and Improvements policy was circulated for public consultation from 17 February to 31 March 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Sheltered Housing Later Living Strategy
From: from 12/05/25, Executive - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 6.00 pm, - May 20, 2025
To seek Executive approval for the draft Fareham Housing Later Living Strategy to go for six weeks public consultation. The Later Living Strategy details the renewed approach to Fareham Housing’s sheltered housing service. The term ‘later living’ replaces the outdated name of ‘sheltered housing’ to remove the old-fashioned connotations that surround it. The strategy focuses on three priorities based on the building, the service and the route into later living housing. It identifies the aims and actions, as well as the issues that need to be overcome. Approval is sought for a six-week period of consultation before the strategy is brought back to the Executive for adoption. At its meeting on 3 April 2025, the Housing Scrutiny Panel considered the strategy and no comments or suggestions were made.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 71
Average per Month: 3.1
Decisions Recorded: 109