Committee Decisions

Resolved:

1. That the progress of the Western Avenue and River Anton work be noted.
2. That the Head of Planning Policy and Economic Development, in consultation with the Strategic Regeneration and Partnerships (North) Portfolio Holder, Finance and Resources Portfolio Holder and Head of Finance and Revenues, be authorised to progress all design and development work necessary to enable completion of detailed design, up to and including the submission of a planning application to include production of tender documents and pre-tender cost estimates for construction stages.

Recommended to Council:

1.  That the Medium Term Financial Strategy for 2025/26 to 2027/28 be approved.

2.  That the reallocation of earmarked reserves, as set out in paragraph 4.2.9 of the report, be approved.

Resolved:

1.  That the Draft New Forest International Nature Conservation Designations: Recreational Mitigation Framework Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), as shown in the Annex to the report, be published for public consultation.

2.  That the Head of Planning Policy and Economic Development be given delegated authority to make changes of a minor nature to the draft SPD, in consultation with the Planning Portfolio Holder, prior to the publication for consultation.

Resolved:

That the amended Partnership Board structure and arrangements, as outlined in section 6 of the report, be approved and the Test Valley Borough Council office-holders listed at section 6.5 of the report be appointed to the Partnership Board.

Recommended to Council:

1.  That the revised Statement of Licensing Principles, annexed to the report, be approved.

2.  That the Statement of Licensing Principles, annexed to the report, be effective for a three-year period commencing 31 January 2025 subject to it being kept under review and Council making any changes at such times as it considers appropriate.