Councillor Simon Martin
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
58 meetings · Page 1 of 12
Council - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 6.00 pm
38 attendees, 13 documents, 0 media files
Decisions from Meetings
99 decisions · Page 14 of 20
Irrecoverable Debts
From: Executive - Monday, 3rd February, 2025 6.00 pm - February 03, 2025
The report proposes the approval of the write-off of certain debts over £5,000 which are considered to be irrecoverable. Appendix A to the report lists the debts that are considered irrecoverable. Every effort has been made to recover the debts and, in most cases, there is no further legal action that can be taken.
Recommendations Approved
Fareham Housing Acquisitions, Disposals and Tenure Changes
From: Executive - Monday, 3rd February, 2025 6.00 pm - February 03, 2025
To obtain Executive approval for Fareham Housing to acquire additional homes, dispose of existing properties and change the tenure of vacant properties, to ensure the housing stock is fit for purpose and meets local housing need. The Affordable Housing Strategy (2019) aims to provide the right affordable homes in the right places for those who need them. As a responsible housing provider, Fareham Housing aims to provide accommodation to meet the needs of residents. The report recommends delegated authority is given to the Director of Housing to acquire, dispose or change the tenure of empty homes as required, to ensure decisions concerning the best use of the housing stock can be made quickly and efficiently.
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
Capital Programme & Capital Strategy 2025/26
From: Executive - Monday, 13th January, 2025 6.00 pm, NEW - January 13, 2025
The report considers the Capital Strategy for 2025/26, prior to its submission to Council for approval. Regulations require the Council to prepare and formally approve a Capital Strategy. The document for 2025/26 is attached as Appendix A to this report for consideration by the Executive before being submitted to Council for approval. The Capital Strategy gives a high-level overview of how capital expenditure, capital financing , asset management and treasury management activity contribute to the provision of services along with an overview of how associated risk is managed and the implications for future financial sustainability. The main highlights in the Capital Strategy are: i) The 5-year programme contains capital expenditure of £85.9 million (compared to £82.3million in the previous Strategy). Kay points included are: · Completion of Fareham Live and demolition of Osborn Road car park · Construction of Assheton Court sheltered housing apartments · Holly Hill Woodland Park Restoration · Fareham Park Vision · Aeronautical Ground Lighting at Daedalus · Land purchase for Nutrient Mitigation in Stubbington · Vehicle purchases for the introduction of Simpler recycling ii) New Schemes that are proposed since the 2024/25 Capital Strategy are listed at paragraph 30. There is currently no provision in the programme for the Town Centre Regeneration requirements which will be subject to a separate report. iii) The revised level of capital expenditure estimated for 2024/25 is £30 million (previously £16.4 million). This significant increase reflects streams of external funding that the Council has been successful in attracting, such as from Homes England for Assheton Court housing, or is pursuing , such as Lottery Grant funding for Holly Hill Woodland Park. The current estimate is that only £2.3 million of the spend will need to be met by new borrowing. iv) However, there are a number of pressures highlighted in the Capital Strategy, not least for the General Fund asset management and replacement plans. In particular, the estimated provisions for vehicle replacement and ICT development are such that it is proposed that Revenue Contributions to Capital are now increased by £225,000 to £1.3 million a year. This is covered by the Revenue Budget report at the same meeting. v) There are also a number of pressures on the HRA element of the Capital Strategy. In particular, the value of the planned maintenance of the stock has been increase from £3million to £4million and is one of the reasons that no further funds are being put aside the HRA debt at this moment. This will be covered further in the HRA budget to the February Committee. vi) The funding of the 5-year Strategy relies on forecasts of resources that are not yet in place. These total £64 million (75% of the programme). vii) A high-level review of future funding requirements has also identified a capital funding requirement of £229 million over the next 30 years. viii) The Strategy proposes some policy clarifications. This includes expanding the capitalisation of officer salary costs that are directly attributable to capital schemes, to now be considered as part of the total project costs. A separate report proposing the Treasury Management Strategy and Investment Strategy for 2025/26 will be presented at the February meeting of the Executive. The value of the Council’s investment property portfolio is covered in the Capital Strategy and is estimated to have a value of £66 million.
Recommendations Approved
Review of Statement of Gambling Principles
From: Executive - Monday, 13th January, 2025 6.00 pm, NEW - January 13, 2025
Under the Gambling Act 2005 the Council is required to have in place a Statement of Gambling Principles (Gambling Policy) that details the Council’s approach to the provision of Gambling in the Borough, which must be approved by Full Council. The Gambling Statement of Principles must be reviewed every three years and the current three-year period ends in January 2025. The report introduces a revised Gambling Policy. The revised Policy is attached as Appendix A to the report and is being presented to the Executive for recommendation to Full Council for adoption. The Council has an existing Gambling Policy, there have not been any substantiative policy changes. The Policy sets out the standards and criteria for applications received according to the Gambling Act and how those applications will be determined, and the licensing objectives promoted.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 58
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 99