Richard Knott
Council: New Forest
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
47 meetings · Page 1 of 10
Housing and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 6.00 pm
General Purposes and Licensing Committee - Friday, 10th January, 2025 9.30 am
Decisions from Meetings
88 decisions · Page 2 of 18
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
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
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
Appointments to Outside Bodies
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 05, 2025
...to comply with political balance rules and the wishes of the Conservative Group, the Cabinet agreed to appoint Barry Rickman and Derek Tipp (Conservative), Caroline Rackham (Liberal Democrats), and Joe Reilly (Independent) to the New Forest National Park Authority for the remainder of the four-year term ending in May 2027.
Recommendations Approved
Financial Monitoring Report (based on performance April - September 2025 inclusive)
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 05, 2025
...to note the latest budget forecasts for the General Fund, HRA, and Capital, approve roles to support phase 1 LGR activity, approve budget virements within the HRA, approve net changes to the Capital Programme totalling £154,000, and recommend to the Council that £1.5 million is transferred from the Budget Equalisation Reserve to the Local Government Reorganisation Reserve.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 47
Average per Month: 1.9
Decisions Recorded: 88