Samantha Biggs

...to appoint Councillor Alex Winning as the council's representative and Councillor Christie Lambert as the standing Deputy on the Shadow Board and, once legally established, on the Hampshire & The Solent Combined County Authority, subject to parliamentary approval of secondary legislation.

...they noted the latest forecast financial position and a £0.58M budget transfer from Highways Contracts to Planning as part of a deficit recovery plan.

...to approve match funding of £625,000 for the Local Authority Housing Fund (LAHF) Round 3 initiative, enabling the delivery of additional temporary accommodation and a resettlement property to reduce homelessness and emergency accommodation costs, and to delegate authority for property investment details.

...to note the statistical information for the year 1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025 regarding the Council’s performance relating to FOIA, GDPR, and RIPA, to agree to the updated Corporate Surveillance document (April 2025), and to note progress against actions agreed in September 2024 and agree to further recommended actions.