Cllr Tony Costigan

...the Council’s Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy and Action Plan 2025-2030 was approved.

...approved the continuation of core services grant funding for Community First East Hampshire, Community Transport Services, and the Hampshire Safeguarding Children Partnership, up to a maximum of £95,200 for 2026/27, and delegated authority for agreement and management of these grants.

... a witness reward scheme will be introduced to encourage members of the public to report fly-tipping incidents that lead to formal enforcement action.

...agreed to implement a 15% discretionary business rate relief scheme for public houses and live music venues for the financial year 2026/27, alongside updating transitional relief and small business support schemes, and introducing a 10-year 100% relief for electric vehicle charging points.

...approved the renewal of the existing core services grant to Citizens Advice East Hampshire at £186,000 per annum for the delivery of advice services, continuing funding under a three-year Service Level Agreement from April 2026 to March 2029, subject to annual review.