Cllr Malcolm Wade
Email: malcolm.wade@nfdc.gov.uk
Council: New Forest
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
68 meetings · Page 2 of 14
Planning Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 9.00 am
Audit Committee - Friday, 31st October, 2025 10.00 am
Decisions from Meetings
69 decisions · Page 1 of 14
Council Tax 2026/27 - Setting the Tax Base
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025
...to approve the tax base for the year 2026/27 as 74,305.8, which is used for determining budget setting and the amount of council tax to levy.
For Determination
Medium Term Financial Plan - General Fund Update
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025
...to address the forecast Medium Term Financial Plan deficit and potentially utilize the budget equalisation reserve, the Council noted revised forecasts, endorsed further development of options to close the budget gap through 2029/30, and endorsed the approach to setting Asset Maintenance and Capital Programme Budgets for 2026/27, including an enhanced Public Convenience renovation program.
For Determination
Waste Service Budgetary Position
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025
...to ensure service continuity, maintain the behind the gate
food waste collection policy in areas with free-roaming livestock, and improve bring site management, the Council approved additional funding, including a supplementary budget for 2025/26, an increase to the Medium-Term Financial Plan from 2026/27, and an addition to the Capital Programme for 2026/27 for new vehicles.
For Determination
Half Yearly Update Complaints Performance and Service Improvement Report
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025
...to note the half yearly update on the Council's Complaints Handling and Performance for the period 1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025, as it meets increased scrutiny requirements set out in complaint handling codes.
For Determination
Council Tax Support Scheme, Council Tax Premiums, S13A Policy, Discretionary Housing Payments Policy and Crisis Resilience Fund
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025
...to continue the current Council Tax Reduction scheme and Council Tax Premiums from 1 April 2026 without changes, and to approve the S13A (1) (C) Policy and Discretionary Housing Payments Policy.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 68
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 69