Councillor Kathleen Becker
Email: kbecker@winchester.gov.uk
Council: Winchester
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
53 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Winchester Town Forum - Monday, 10th November, 2025 6.30 pm
Cabinet Committee: Housing - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 10.00 am
Additional meeting, Licensing & Regulation Committee - Monday, 29th September, 2025 6.30 pm
15 attendees, 6 documents, 1 media files
Decisions from Meetings
67 decisions · Page 2 of 14
Housing Revenue Account (HRA) business plan & budget options
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 9.30 am - November 19, 2025
...to note the draft Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business 30-year Plan, business plan pressures, the assumption for new homes, the financial viability assessment, proposed assumptions and timescale for asset disposals, the government's consultation on rent convergence, the average formula rent increase, and the financial viability of the draft HRA Business 30-year Plan, to approve the budget options for consultation, the allocation of funds for system upgrades, and a change in the calculation of interest on internal borrowing and lending, and to approve the principle of full cost recovery in tenant service charges.
Recommendations Approved
Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025-2030
From: Cabinet Committee: Housing - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 04, 2025
... the Cabinet Committee: Housing of Winchester adopted the Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025-2030.
Recommendations Approved
Housing Compliance policies
From: Cabinet Committee: Housing - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 04, 2025
...that the Cabinet Committee: Housing of Winchester approved and adopted six Housing Repairs and Maintenance Compliance Policies concerning fire safety, gas and heating, electrical safety, asbestos, water hygiene, and lift safety, while delegating authority to the Corporate Head of Housing, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Good Homes, to make minor amendments.
Recommendations Approved
Disabled Facilities Grants Policy 2025-2028
From: Cabinet Committee: Housing - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 04, 2025
...that the Disabled Facilities Grant policy for 2025-2030, as detailed in Appendix 1 of report CAB3521(H), was approved, and authority was delegated to the Corporate Head of Housing, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Healthy Communities, to make minor or legislative-related changes to the policy.
Recommendations Approved
Woodman Close, Sparsholt - Final Business Case (less exempt appendix)
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 9.30 am - October 14, 2025
...to facilitate the construction of five new council homes at Woodman Close, Sparsholt, the Cabinet authorized the Corporate Head of Asset Management to award a JCT Design & Build Contract, negotiate related agreements, approved a budget increase of £101,000 to meet the total scheme cost of £2,057,000, and agreed to deploy S106 affordable housing developer contribution funding, with the Strategic Director authorized to deploy additional funding or increase rents if Homes England funding is insufficient.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 53
Average per Month: 2.8
Decisions Recorded: 67