Cllr Philip Dowd
Email: philip.dowd@nfdc.gov.uk
Council: New Forest
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
73 meetings · Page 1 of 15
Planning Committee - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 9.00 am
Planning Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 9.00 am
General Purposes and Licensing Committee - Friday, 10th January, 2025 9.30 am
Planning Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 9.00 am
Decisions from Meetings
89 decisions · Page 1 of 18
Hampshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) Public Consultation Response
From: Licensing Sub-Committee - Thursday, 14th August, 2025 10.00 am - August 14, 2025
Hampshire County Council has published its final draft Local Nature Recovery Strategy for public consultation. The consultation commenced on 12 May 2025 and closes on 23 June 2025. New Forest District Council has the opportunity to respond to the draft strategy before it is revised, and a final version is distributed for approval by Supporting Authorities (Hampshire local authorities) in the autumn of 2025. The final version will then be submitted to Government at the end of 2025.
Recommendations Approved
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 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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 73
Average per Month: 2.9
Decisions Recorded: 89