Cllr Steve Rippon-Swaine

...approved the Medium Term Financial Plan and set the 2026/27 budget, including a 2.99% increase in Council Tax.

...the Lymington and Pennington Neighbourhood Plan was adopted, becoming part of the statutory Development Plan for New Forest District (Outside the National Park).

...approve the Q2 2025-2026 Corporate Plan Key Performance Data dashboard and consider any matters arising from the Overview and Scrutiny Panels.

...noted the Local Government Association's feedback report on the council's progress against the Corporate Peer Challenge recommendations and approved actions.

... the current scheme of members' allowances be adopted to apply from 1 April 2026, with no changes recommended.