Agenda

County Council - Thursday 13 February 2025 10.15 am

Venue: Council Chamber - HCC

Contact: Email: members.services@hants.gov.uk 

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

 

2.

Declarations of Interest

All Members who believe they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting must declare that interest and, having regard to Part 3 Paragraph 1.5 of the County Council's Members’ Code of Conduct, leave the meeting while the matter is discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with Paragraph 1.6 of the Code.  Furthermore all Members with a Personal Interest in a matter being considered at the meeting should consider, having regard to Part 5, Paragraph 4 of the Code, whether such interest should be declared, and having regard to Part 5, Paragraph 5 of the Code, consider whether it is appropriate to leave the meeting while the matter is discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with the Code.

3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 98 KB

To confirm the Minutes of the Ordinary meeting held on 28 November 2024 and the Extraordinary meeting held on 9 January 2025.

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4.

Deputations

To receive any deputations in accordance with Standing Order 12.

 

5.

Chairman's Announcements

To receive such announcements as the Chairman may wish to make to the Council.

6.

Leader's Report

To receive such reports as the Leader of the Council may wish to bring before the Council.

7.

Questions under Standing Order 16.1.1 pdf icon PDF 99 KB

To deal with questions pursuant to Standing Order 16.1.1.  Where a member has submitted more than one question, their second and subsequent questions will not be answered until all members’ first questions have been dealt with.

 

Part I: Matters for Decision

8.

Appointments pdf icon PDF 56 KB

To consider a report of the Chief Executive to make any Member appointments or alterations as required to the membership of committees and standing panels of the County Council, to statutory joint committees, to other proportional bodies the County Council is represented on, or to any other bodies which are not subject to proportionality rules.

9.

Section 25 Report of the Chief Financial Officer pdf icon PDF 96 KB

To consider the Section 25 Report of the Chief Financial Officer regarding the robustness of the estimates included in the budget and the adequacy of the financial reserves.

 

10.

REVENUE BUDGET & PRECEPT 2025/26 AND CAPITAL PROGRAMME 2025/26 TO 2027/28 pdf icon PDF 141 KB

To consider the report of Cabinet recommending the Revenue Budget and Precept for 2025/26 and Capital Programme 2025/26 to 2027/28.

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11.

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PAY STATEMENT FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2025/26 pdf icon PDF 94 KB

To consider a report of the Employment in Hampshire County Council Committee recommending Hampshire County Council’s Pay Statement for the financial year 2025/26.

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12.

Review of Contract Standing Orders pdf icon PDF 55 KB

To consider a report of Cabinet on proposed amendments to Contract Standing Orders and consequential updates to the Council’s Constitution.

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13.

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) investment pooling pdf icon PDF 69 KB

To consider a report of the Director of Corporate Operations on changes to the Government’s requirements for the management of investments for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and arrangements for the decisions that will be needed to implement the changes.

14.

Notice of Motion

To consider two Notices of Motion, submitted in accordance with Standing Order 18.1

 

14a

Climate and Nature Bill pdf icon PDF 68 KB

To consider a Notice of Motion on the Climate and Nature Bill, submitted by Councillor Adrian Collett and seconded by Councillor Tim Groves.

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14b

Low Carbon Advertising pdf icon PDF 91 KB

To consider a Notice of Motion on Low Carbon Advertising, submitted by Councillor Malcom Wallace and seconded by Councillor Louise Parker-Jones

Part II: Matters for Information

15.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority

15a

HIWFRA Questions

To deal with any questions which have been submitted pursuant to Standing Order 16.3 concerning the discharge of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority’s functions.

15b

HIWFRA Report pdf icon PDF 54 KB

To receive a report of the Authority.

16.

Annual Report of the Audit Committee pdf icon PDF 56 KB

To receive the Annual Report of the Audit Committee providing assurance that the committee fulfils its purpose and can demonstrate impact.

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17.

Executive and Committee Reports

To receive for information the reports of the following:

17a

Executive Member for Education pdf icon PDF 64 KB