James Carpenter
Council: New Forest
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
38 meetings · Page 1 of 8
Place and Sustainability Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 15th January, 2026 6.00 pm
Council - Monday, 13th October, 2025 6.30 pm
57 attendees, 17 documents, 2 media files
Decisions from Meetings
80 decisions · Page 4 of 16
Lymington and Pennington Neighbourhood Development Plan – Examiner’s Report
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025
... to approve modifications recommended by the Examiner of the Lymington and Pennington Neighbourhood Development Plan and agree that the Plan proceed to a local referendum, subject to the separate agreement of New Forest National Park Authority.
For Determination
Half Yearly Update Complaints Performance and Service Improvement Report
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025
...to note the half yearly update on the Council's Complaints Handling and Performance for the period 1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025, as it meets increased scrutiny requirements set out in complaint handling codes.
For Determination
Appletree Property Group AGM 2025
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 05, 2025
...to note the contents of the Appletree Property Group AGM report for 2025 and endorse the Immediate to Medium Term Objectives for the group.
Recommendations Approved
Financial Monitoring Report (based on performance April - September 2025 inclusive)
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 05, 2025
...to note the latest budget forecasts for the General Fund, HRA, and Capital, approve roles to support phase 1 LGR activity, approve budget virements within the HRA, approve net changes to the Capital Programme totalling £154,000, and recommend to the Council that £1.5 million is transferred from the Budget Equalisation Reserve to the Local Government Reorganisation Reserve.
For Determination
Appointments to Outside Bodies
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 05, 2025
...to comply with political balance rules and the wishes of the Conservative Group, the Cabinet agreed to appoint Barry Rickman and Derek Tipp (Conservative), Caroline Rackham (Liberal Democrats), and Joe Reilly (Independent) to the New Forest National Park Authority for the remainder of the four-year term ending in May 2027.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 38
Average per Month: 1.5
Decisions Recorded: 80