Philip Dowd - Cllr for New Forest (Hythe Central)

Cllr Philip Dowd

Liberal Democrat Hythe Central

Email: philip.dowd@nfdc.gov.uk

Council: New Forest

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (In Attendance) Planning Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member) General Purposes and Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Appeals Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

84 meetings · Page 1 of 17

General Purposes and Licensing Committee Committee Member

General Purposes and Licensing Committee - Monday, 18 May 2026 - 7.00 pm

May 18, 2026, 7:00 pm
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Monday, 18th May, 2026 7.00 pm

May 18, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday, 18 May 2026 - 6.30 pm

May 18, 2026, 6:30 pm
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 13th May, 2026 9.00 am

May 13, 2026, 9:00 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday, 13 April 2026 - 6.30 pm

April 13, 2026, 6:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

93 decisions · Page 2 of 19

Medium Term Financial Plan – Housing Revenue Account Update

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025

...to note the revised Medium Term Financial Plan forecasts for the Housing Revenue Account and endorse the approach to setting the Revenue Maintenance and Capital Programme Budgets for 2026/27.

For Determination

Lymington and Pennington Neighbourhood Development Plan – Examiner’s Report

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025

... to approve modifications recommended by the Examiner of the Lymington and Pennington Neighbourhood Development Plan and agree that the Plan proceed to a local referendum, subject to the separate agreement of New Forest National Park Authority.

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

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 84

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 93