Neil Wood
Council: Fareham
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
33 meetings · Page 1 of 7
SPECIAL, Executive - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 4.30 pm, NEW
14 attendees, 10 documents, 0 media files
Executive - Monday, 1st September, 2025 6.00 pm
15 attendees, 26 documents, 0 media files
Decisions from Meetings
97 decisions · Page 17 of 20
Food Safety Service Plan 2024-2026
From: Executive - Monday, 4th November, 2024 6.00 pm - November 04, 2024
To approve the revised Food Safety Service Plan 2024-2026 as required by the Food Standards Agency. The Food Standards Agency requires a detailed Food Safety Service Plan to demonstrate that the Council has adequate arrangements in place to meet its statutory responsibilities as a Food Authority. This should be updated regularly. The Agency has provided detailed guidance as to how the Plans should be set out and the information they should contain; the revised Plan meets these requirements.
Recommendations Approved
Irrecoverable Debts
From: Executive - Monday, 4th November, 2024 6.00 pm - November 04, 2024
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
Change of tenure of 29 Cottes Way, Hill Head and disposal of 5 Gordon Road, Fareham including the freehold
From: Executive - Monday, 4th November, 2024 6.00 pm - November 04, 2024
To obtain Executive approval for the change of tenure of 29 Cottes Way, Hill Head to shared ownership, and the disposal of 5 Gordon Road, Fareham, including the building freehold. The Affordable Housing Strategy (2019) aims to provide the right affordable homes in the right places for those who heed them. Following a review of the suitability of two void properties, the report asks for Executive approval to change the tenure of 29 Cottes Way to shared ownership, and to dispose of 5 Gordon Road, including the building freehold. The report also seeks approval for the costs, detailed in the accompanying appendix to the report, to undertake improvement works to 29 Cottes Way before converting to shared ownership. Capital receipts arising from the sales will be retained within the Housing Revenue Account and be spent on affordable housing, regeneration or the paying off of HRA debt.
Recommendations Approved
Food Waste Collection Service
From: Executive - Monday, 4th November, 2024 6.00 pm - November 04, 2024
To consider the introduction of a food waste collection service across the Borough in March 2026. It is anticipated that the introduction of weekly food waste collections will be mandatory for English Waste Collection Authorities from 31 March 2026. Preparations are already underway to meet this requirement in Fareham. A moderate financial and delivery risk has been identified if supply chain issues delay the availability of new food waste vehicles and kerbside caddies. Given that capital grant funding has already been received, and secure storage is available, it is recommended that the five food waste vehicles and 47,500 kerbside cassies required are purchased as soon as possible, in advance of the finalised Environment Act Regulations and Statutory Guidance being in place.
Recommendations Approved
Communications and Engagement Strategy
From: Executive - Monday, 4th November, 2024 6.00 pm - November 04, 2024
To seek approval to consult on the Draft Communications and Engagement Strategy, which sets out proposals for how the Council will communicate and engage with our diverse audiences. The creation and implementation of a new Communications and Engagement Strategy is a key project to be delivered under Priority Six of the Corporate Strategy 2023 – 2029 which aims to ensure we are ‘a responsive, inclusive and innovative Council’. The Communications and Engagement landscape has changed during recent years, with many more people consuming news and engaging online. However, a core group of people prefer to engage using more traditional methods. To ensure we continue to meet the needs of our diverse audiences a draft Communications and Engagement Strategy has been developed. This is based around a series of proposed aims, supporting priorities and projects with which to guide better communications and engagement with both external and internal customers of the Council. Approval is sought to consult on the draft strategy.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 33
Average per Month: 1.5
Decisions Recorded: 97