James Smith
Council: New Forest
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
11 meetings · Page 2 of 3
Place and Sustainability Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 12th September, 2024 6.00 pm
Cabinet - Wednesday, 1st May, 2024 10.00 am
35 attendees, 11 documents, 1 media files
Place and Sustainability Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 7th March, 2024 6.00 pm
26 attendees, 15 documents, 1 media files
Decisions from Meetings
30 decisions · Page 1 of 6
Medium Term Financial Plan and Annual Budget 2026/27
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 10.00 am - February 18, 2026
...approved the Medium Term Financial Plan and set the 2026/27 budget, including a 2.99% increase in Council Tax.
For Determination
Lymington and Pennington Neighbourhood Plan – Making the Plan (Referendum and Decision on Adoption)
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 10.00 am - February 18, 2026
...the Lymington and Pennington Neighbourhood Plan was adopted, becoming part of the statutory Development Plan for New Forest District (Outside the National Park).
Recommendations Approved
Housing Revenue Account budget and housing public sector capital expenditure programme 2026/27
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 10.00 am - February 18, 2026
...the Housing Revenue Account budget and housing public sector capital expenditure programme for 2026/27, including dwelling rent increases of 4.8%, garage rent increases of 4.8%, shared ownership rent increases in line with lease provisions, and a total capital programme of £31.550 million.
For Determination
Corporate Plan: Key Performance Data for quarter 2 2025-2026
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 10.00 am - February 04, 2026
...approve the Q2 2025-2026 Corporate Plan Key Performance Data dashboard and consider any matters arising from the Overview and Scrutiny Panels.
For Determination
Local Plan Review - Approval of Spatial Options and Policy Direction Document
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 10.00 am - February 04, 2026
...approve the draft Regulation 18 Spatial Options and Policy Direction document for public consultation, which outlines the council's emerging spatial strategy and policy direction for the Local Plan Review, incorporating feedback from previous consultations, emerging evidence, and Member input.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 11
Average per Month: 0.4
Decisions Recorded: 30