Leigh Usher
Council: Fareham
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
71 meetings · Page 1 of 15
Executive Portfolio for Leisure and Community - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 1.30 pm
Decisions from Meetings
109 decisions · Page 16 of 22
Capital Investment at Solent Airport - PVC aeroplane storage units
From: Executive - Monday, 13th January, 2025 6.00 pm, NEW - January 13, 2025
To seek approval to provide PVC Aeroplane Storage Units at Solent Airport to support General Aviation. To provide a self-sustaining solution to the shortage of aeroplane storage space at Solent Airport, Daedalus. This will also in turn support the future delivery of Swordfish Business Park by relocating tenants from existing hangars which are likely to need to be demolished.
Recommendations Approved
General Fund Revenue Budgets & Finance Strategy 2025/26
From: Executive - Monday, 13th January, 2025 6.00 pm, NEW - January 13, 2025
The report provides an update on the Council’s 5-year financial forecasts and makes recommendations regarding the revised revenue budget for 2024/25 and base budget for 2025/26. The Executive recommended, and the Council approve, in February 2023, the base budget for 2024/25, for the General Fund Revenue Account services. The report sets out some revisions to the budget for 2024/25 and proposes a base budget for 2025/26 for the Executive’s agreement and submission to Council. The report also gives the context to these budgets in the form of the latest five-year projections from the Medium-Term Financial Strategy. Revised General Fund Revenue Budget 2024/25 The original general fund revenue budget for 2024/25 set, for £14,883,100, required a funding shortfall of £404,200 to be met from unallocated general reserves. The projected shortfall has now dropped to £285,700, with the revised budget of £14,410,200. This is mainly dure to the savings that have been made through the Opportunities Plan and wider work in the year such as reducing the cost of Homelessness provision. Base General Fund Revenue Budget 2025/26 The proposed general fund revenue budget for 2025/26 totals £14,839,100 which is a decrease of £43,900 against the original budget for 2024/25. There is a funding shortfall of £62,600 which will need to be met from unallocated reserves. 5-Year Financial Forecasts The 5-year financial forecasts for 2024/25 to 2028/29 is predicting future funding shortfalls, each year rising to £1.3million by 2026/27, which will be the last year that the shortfall can be met from unallocated General Reserves. The Opportunities Plan work recommenced in 2023/24 and has served to delay the funding shortfall problem each year. Work will need to continue to expand and deliver the Opportunities Plan to help manage the Council’s financial pressures and remain resilient. As the easier projects have now been delivered, there may be a need to make increasingly difficult decisions. Members have already started this work which will be built into the next Opportunities Plan.
Recommendations Approved
Review of Hackney Carriage Tariff
From: Executive - Monday, 13th January, 2025 6.00 pm, NEW - January 13, 2025
To set the level of Hackney Carriage Tariff for licensed Hackney Carriage vehicles in the Borough of Fareham. Earlier this year, the Fareham Taxi & Private Hire Association approached the Council’s Licensing team seeking an increase to the Hackney Carriage Tariff. Although Licensing generally in a non-Executive function and matters are dealt with by the Licensing Committee, the setting of the Tariff is an Executive function. A consultation was undertaken with taxi vehicle owners. Of those who responded to the consultation, 17 (85%) agreed with the proposal as suggested by the Association, whilst 3 (15%) respondents indicated that the Tariff should remain as is. This matter was considered by the Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Committee on 26 November 2024 and they have recommended the proposed increase to the Executive.
Recommendations Approved
Community Grant Application - Titchfield Village Trust
From: Executive Portfolio for Leisure and Community - Monday, 13th January, 2025 2.30 pm - January 13, 2025
This report presents an application for funding under the Council’s Community Funding Programme. An application to the Community Fund has been received from Titchfield Village Trust for £3,485 towards the replacement of the emergency exit doors and toilet doors at Titchfield Village Hall. Titchfield Village Trust have just completed a 5-year project to re-roof and refurbish the interior of the Titchfield Village Hall. One of the last remaining parts of this project is the replacement of the fire exit doors and doors to the toilets. These doors are failing resulting in users having difficulty entering and exiting the toilets. The emergency exit doors are not very secure due to past water damage and previous damage which has been repaired as much as possible. A number of groups use the community building, including stitching and crafts groups aimed at over 65s, brownie groups and home school groups for primary school aged children. The total cost of the project is £3,885. Titchfield Village Trust are looking for £3,485 from the Community Fund, with the remainder being funded by Titchfield Village Trust reserves. As of 5 November 2024, Titchfield Village Trust held £1,344.82 in their accounts. In the accounting year April 2022-April 2023, there was an income of £94,410.10 and expenditure of £26,024.72. Both Councillor Miss Harper and Councillor Mrs Hockley supports Titchfield Village Trust’s application.
Recommendations Approved
General Fund Fees & Charges 2025/26
From: Executive - Monday, 13th January, 2025 6.00 pm, NEW - January 13, 2025
The report provides an update and proposals for the Council’s fees and charges for the financial year 2025/26. The report gives the Executive the opportunity to consider the Council’s fees and charges for 2025/26, including approving increases in existing charges, and consider new charges where applicable.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 71
Average per Month: 3.1
Decisions Recorded: 109