Steve Forster - Councillor for Hampshire

Councillor Steve Forster

Conservatives

Email: steve.forster@hants.gov.uk

Council: Hampshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: County Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Extraordinary County Council (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Deputy) Employment in Hampshire County Council Committee (Committee Member) Executive Lead Member for Children's Services Decision Day & Executive Member for Education Decision Day (Executive Member) Health and Adult Social Care Select Committee Special County Council (Committee Member) Appointment Panel (Committee Member, Vice-Chairman)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

79 meetings · Page 1 of 16

County Council Committee Member

County Council - Thursday 21 May 2026 10.15 am

May 21, 2026, 10:15 am
Appointment Panel Committee Member

Appointment Panel - Thursday 2 April 2026 9.30 am

April 02, 2026, 9:30 am
Employment in Hampshire County Council Committee Committee Member

Employment in Hampshire County Council Committee - Thursday 19 March 2026 10.00 am

March 19, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday 17 March 2026 10.30 am

March 17, 2026, 10:30 am
Appointment Panel Committee Member

Appointment Panel - Tuesday 17 March 2026 2.00 pm

March 17, 2026, 2:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

168 decisions · Page 9 of 34

Medium Term Financial Strategy Update (Key)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 11.30 am - November 11, 2025

...to address a forecast budget gap of £143m for 2026/27 and £230m for 2027/28, the Cabinet approved changes to the capital programme and reserves transfers, and agreed to continue engaging with MHCLG officials regarding potential Exceptional Financial Support, while also noting the progress of the SP25 savings program and the commencement of a budget consultation.

Recommendations Approved

Annual Complaints Report and Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman determinations 2024/25 (non-key)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 11.30 am - November 11, 2025

... to comply with the Local Government Complaints Code and report on the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman determinations for 2024/25, the Cabinet approved the publication of the Annual Complaints Report, noted the self-assessment of compliance, the analysis of complaint handling performance and improvements, the Ombudsman's determinations, and the impact of the new policy on unacceptable customer actions.

Recommendations Approved

Quarter 2 Financial Update 2025/26 (key)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 11.30 am - November 11, 2025

...to note the Quarter 2 financial update for 2025/26, including a forecast underspend of £32.4m, progress on savings, capital spending, and prudential indicators.

Recommendations Approved

Public Health Strategy - Annual Update (non-key)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 11.30 am - November 11, 2025

...to note the annual update on the Public Health Strategy, support its continued implementation, promote collaborative working, and approve the strategy's refresh for 2026-30 to cover the transition through Local Government Reorganisation.

Recommendations Approved

Hampshire and Solent Devolution Update and Next Steps

From: Cabinet - Thursday 30 October 2025 10.30 am - October 30, 2025

...to approve a draft Memorandum of Understanding regarding financial liabilities within the Hampshire and Solent Mayoral Combined County Authority (MCCA), delegate authority to the Chief Executive to finalize the Statutory Instrument creating the MCCA and consent to its creation contingent on the Memorandum of Understanding, note the risks associated with grant funding moving to the MCCA, and appoint representatives to the shadow MCCA Board.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 79

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 168