Steve Forster - Councillor for Hampshire

Councillor Steve Forster

Conservatives

Email: steve.forster@hants.gov.uk

Council: Hampshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: County Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Extraordinary County Council (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Deputy) Employment in Hampshire County Council Committee (Committee Member) Executive Lead Member for Children's Services Decision Day & Executive Member for Education Decision Day (Executive Member) Health and Adult Social Care Select Committee Special County Council (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

64 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Health and Wellbeing Board Deputy

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 11 December 2025 9.15 am

December 11, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.30 am

December 09, 2025
County Council Committee Member

County Council - Thursday 27 November 2025 10.15 am

November 27, 2025
Executive Lead Member for Children's Services Decision Day & Executive Member for Education Decision Day Executive Member

Executive Lead Member for Children's Services Decision Day & Executive Member for Education Decision Day - Wednesday 19 November 2025 10.00 am

November 19, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 11.30 am

November 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

135 decisions · Page 3 of 27

Quarter 2 Financial Update 2025/26 (key)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 11.30 am - November 11, 2025

...to note the Quarter 2 financial update for 2025/26, including a forecast underspend of £32.4m, progress on savings, capital spending, and prudential indicators.

Recommendations Approved

Hampshire and Solent Devolution Update and Next Steps

From: Cabinet - Thursday 30 October 2025 10.30 am - October 30, 2025

...to approve a draft Memorandum of Understanding regarding financial liabilities within the Hampshire and Solent Mayoral Combined County Authority (MCCA), delegate authority to the Chief Executive to finalize the Statutory Instrument creating the MCCA and consent to its creation contingent on the Memorandum of Understanding, note the risks associated with grant funding moving to the MCCA, and appoint representatives to the shadow MCCA Board.

Recommendations Approved

Feedback on the non-statutory consultation on the amalgamation of The Federation of Riders Infant and Junior Schools with Park Community School

From: Executive Lead Member for Children's Services Decision Day & Executive Member for Education Decision Day - Thursday 23 October 2025 11.00 am - October 23, 2025

...to publish a Public Notice to amalgamate Riders Infant and Junior Schools with Park Community School in Havant, effective September 1, 2026, was approved.

Recommendations Approved

School term and holiday dates for the 2029/30 academic year

From: Executive Lead Member for Children's Services Decision Day & Executive Member for Education Decision Day - Thursday 23 October 2025 11.00 am - October 23, 2025

...to approve the school term and holiday dates for the 2029/30 academic year, as consulted upon with schools and considered by the County Council's Schools Union Group, as detailed in appendix 2 of the report.

Recommendations Approved

Additional Specialist Provision - New / Expanding Resourced Provisions

From: Executive Lead Member for Children's Services Decision Day & Executive Member for Education Decision Day - Thursday 23 October 2025 11.00 am - October 23, 2025

...to publish statutory Public Notices for the establishment or expansion of resourced provisions for pupils with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) or social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs at five Hampshire schools, opening in phases from September 2026.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 64

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 135