Councillor Ian Bastable
Email: ibastable@fareham.gov.uk
Council: Fareham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
117 meetings · Page 1 of 24
Planning Committee - Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 2.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
117 decisions · Page 20 of 24
Annual Review of Corporate Strategy 2023-2029
From: Executive - Tuesday, 3rd December, 2024 6.00 pm - December 03, 2024
The Council’s performance management framework requires the Executive to undertake an annual review of the corporate vision and priorities. The purpose is to update the wording where necessary, to provide an overview of the Council’s performance for the 2023/24 financial year and refresh the list of corporate projects. This is the first review of the new Corporate Strategy 2023-2029 which was adopted in October 2023. The Corporate Strategy provides a clear focus on the most important issues to be addressed for the 2023-2029 Strategy period. This annual review is an opportunity to consider progress made in developing corporate priorities during 2023-2024 and to assess the impact of any other influences on the Council’s services and initiatives.
Recommendations Approved
The Fareham Housing Repairs and Maintenance Policy - Adoption
From: Executive - Tuesday, 3rd December, 2024 6.00 pm - December 03, 2024
To seek Executive approval of the draft Fareham Housing Repairs and Maintenance policy for adoption. The Housing Act 1985 (as amended) places a number of obligations on landlords regarding the maintenance of their properties. All social housing tenants also have the ‘right to repair’ and for these to be conducted within a specific timeframe. Legislative changes and the new consumer standards introduced by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) have imposed further requirements around repairs. Maintenance and planned improvements. The Repairs and Maintenance policy is primarily a consolidating document, bringing together the various process and policies and updating them in line with these new requirements, and provides comprehensive information regarding the Repairs’ Service responsibilities, processes, background and relevant legislation. At its meeting on 11 July 2024, the Housing Scrutiny Panel approved the document to go to the Executive. Following Executive agreement on 3 September 2024, the draft Repairs and Maintenance policy was circulated for public consultation from 16 September to 28 October 2024. The report summarises the outcome of the consultation and details the changes made in response.
Recommendations Approved
Housing Revenue Account Monitoring 2024/25
From: Executive - Monday, 4th November, 2024 6.00 pm - November 04, 2024
The report provides comparative information on the Council’s Housing Revenue Account income and expenditure for the period for the first half of the financial year. Members are invited to consider the financial performance and any corrective action that may be deemed appropriate. The report provides summary information on the overall spending position against the Housing Revenue Account budgets in the current year. Revenue spending plans are currently showing a net overspend for the first half of the financial year. This is expected to continue for the rest of the year and the proposed payment into the prepayment of debt reserve is unlikely to be possible. Actions are being taken to try and address the trend with the HRA which is an issue across the country, not just in Fareham. However, the effect of these will take some time to show in the figures. It therefore remains appropriate to continue to monitor financial performance closely over the remainder of the financial year to ensure that any pressures do not adversely affect the services provided to residents and customers, and the Council’s obligations to tenants.
Recommendations Approved
Change of tenure of 29 Cottes Way, Hill Head and disposal of 5 Gordon Road, Fareham including the freehold
From: Executive - Monday, 4th November, 2024 6.00 pm - November 04, 2024
To obtain Executive approval for the change of tenure of 29 Cottes Way, Hill Head to shared ownership, and the disposal of 5 Gordon Road, Fareham, including the building freehold. The Affordable Housing Strategy (2019) aims to provide the right affordable homes in the right places for those who heed them. Following a review of the suitability of two void properties, the report asks for Executive approval to change the tenure of 29 Cottes Way to shared ownership, and to dispose of 5 Gordon Road, including the building freehold. The report also seeks approval for the costs, detailed in the accompanying appendix to the report, to undertake improvement works to 29 Cottes Way before converting to shared ownership. Capital receipts arising from the sales will be retained within the Housing Revenue Account and be spent on affordable housing, regeneration or the paying off of HRA debt.
Recommendations Approved
Irrecoverable Debts
From: Executive - Monday, 4th November, 2024 6.00 pm - November 04, 2024
The report proposes the approval of the write-off of certain debts over £5,000 which are considered to be irrecoverable. Appendix A to the report lists the debts that are considered irrecoverable. Every effort has been made to recover the debts and, in most cases, there is no further legal action that can be taken.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 117
Average per Month: 4.2
Decisions Recorded: 117