Paul Whittles
Council: New Forest
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
29 meetings · Page 1 of 6
Resources and Transformation Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 10.00 am
Resources and Transformation Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 10.00 am
Decisions from Meetings
69 decisions · Page 2 of 14
Council Tax Support Scheme, Council Tax Premiums, S13A Policy, Discretionary Housing Payments Policy and Crisis Resilience Fund
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025
...to continue the current Council Tax Reduction scheme and Council Tax Premiums from 1 April 2026 without changes, and to approve the S13A (1) (C) Policy and Discretionary Housing Payments Policy.
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
Council Tax 2026/27 - Setting the Tax Base
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025
...to approve the tax base for the year 2026/27 as 74,305.8, which is used for determining budget setting and the amount of council tax to levy.
For Determination
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: 29
Average per Month: 1.5
Decisions Recorded: 69