Decisions made

That a traffic order be implemented under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (RTRA), the effects of which will be to implement various parking and waiting restrictions along Old Lynchford Road which due to anomalous timings with the Return of Functions from the district councils was never implemented. It is proposed to implement these orders as they were originally intended without change.
The details of these five schemes are attached in the appendix hereto.

That authority be given for the County Council to make a public path creation order under the provisions of Section 26 of the Highways Act 1980, to record a public footpath, 2.5 metres wide, running from Footpath 36 along a field edge, through Claylands Nature Reserve to a junction with Montague Road.

That authority be given for the making of a Definitive Map Modification Order to record a byway open to all traffic (BOAT) with a variable width of 4.5 -14 metres, as shown between Points A, B and C on the attached plan, in consequence of events specified in section 53(3)(c)(i) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

That the Order be confirmed as an unopposed Order if no objections or representations are received, on the basis that the Council is satisfied that the Order should be confirmed on the balance of probabilities; or, if objections or representations to the Order are received that they be submitted to the Secretary of State with a request that the Order be confirmed, subject to any additional evidence that comes to light as a result of this process.

1.1. That the Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Executive Member of Health and Wellbeing, approves individual grant amounts and terms within the total approved expenditure as set out below:
• Up to £50,000 to each District and Borough Council in Hampshire, with a total spend of up to £550,000 between November 2024 and March 2028.
• Up to £300,000 for VCSEs in Hampshire to embed smoking cessation in our communities between November 2024 and March 2028.

Hampshire County Council’s cash balances will be invested in accordance with the approved decision sheet for Hampshire County Council – Cash Investments. This has been prepared with the advice of the County Council’s Treasury Management adviser, Arlingclose Ltd, and in accordance with the Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2025/26.

Hampshire Pension Fund’s cash balances will be invested in accordance with the approved decision sheet for Hampshire Pension Fund – Cash Investments. This has been prepared with the advice of the County Council’s Treasury Management adviser, Arlingclose Ltd, and in accordance with the Annual Investment Strategy 2025/26.

To approve updated financial procedures to update the requirements in relation to debt write-offs.

That a traffic order be implemented under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (RTRA), the effects of which will be to:
(i) Impose a 40 miles per hour speed limit (formerly National speed limit) on River Lane between its junction with Titchfield Lane /Fontley Road and its junction with Mayles Lane, an approximate distance of 415 metres.
(ii) Funtley Road between its junction with Mayles Lane and its junction with Funtley Hill (an approximate distance of 1,050 metres) will become a restricted road by virtue of a system of streetlighting as per section 82(1)(a) of the Act. This stretch of road will be 30 miles per hour with no requirement for an Order.

That the application for a rail crossing extinguishment order should be accepted and authority given for an order to be made to extinguish that part of Binsted Footpath 55 running between Points J and K on the Location Map, under the provisions of Section 118A of the Highways Act 1980.

That the application for a rail crossing diversion order should be accepted and authority given for an order to be made to divert parts of Binsted Footpaths 38 and
44, as shown running between Points F and G, and A, G and H on the Location Map.

That the diversion routes created between Points A to E and A to F on the location map under Section 119A shall be 2 metres wide, with pedestrian gates at SU 7926
4308 and SU 7922 4308 on either side of the railway line.

That the Order made under Section 119A should require Network Rail to maintain all parts of the footpath created by the order.

That the Orders be confirmed as unopposed if no objections or representations are received, on the basis that the Council is satisfied that the relevant legal tests
are met; and that if objections or representations to the Order are received to either/both Order(s) that it/they be submitted to the Secretary of State on the understanding that Network Rail promotes the Orders at any hearing or inquiry that may be held, with the County Council adopting a neutral stance.

That the application should be accepted and authority given for the making of concurrent orders under Sections 26 and 118 of the Highways Act 1980 to create and
extinguish public rights of way, as shown on the Location Map at Appendix 1. The route to be created will have a width of 3.5 metres as shown between Points A and D
on the attached plan.

That the Order be confirmed as an unopposed Order if no objections or representations are received, on the basis that the Council is satisfied that the relevant legal tests are satisfied; or, if objections or representations to the Order are received that it be submitted to the Secretary of State to enable the applicant to promote the Order, subject to any additional information that comes to light as a result of this process.

That the application should be accepted and authority given for the making of a Public Path Diversion Order under the provisions of Section 119 of the Highways Act 1980. The diversion route will have a width of 2.5 metres as shown between Points A and B on the attached plan.

That the Orders be confirmed as an unopposed Orders if no objections or representations are received, on the basis that the Council is satisfied that the relevant legal tests are satisfied; or, if objections or representations to the Orders are received that they be submitted to the Secretary of State with a request that the Orders be
confirmed, subject to any additional evidence that comes to light as a result of this process.

That a traffic order be implemented under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (RTRA), the effects of which will be to reduce the 50 miles per hour speed limit to 40 miles per hour on A3013 Cove Road, Fleet between its roundabout junction with A3013 Minley Road and a point 59 metres west of its roundabout junction with B3014 Fleet Road.

1. That the planning obligations monitoring fee introduced on 1 October 2020 (and updated 1 July 2023 and 26 April 2024), to support the efficient monitoring and management of planning obligations and developer contribution funds, is increased to £680 per obligation from 1 April 2025.
2. That the planning obligations monitoring fee of £680 per obligation is subject to review after 12 months, to ensure it continues to appropriately fund the monitoring and management of planning obligations.
3. That the monitoring fee is subject to a capped maximum fee corresponding to 20 obligations (i.e. £13,600) per agreement.

1. That the Director of Hampshire 2050 agrees to the proposal of Hampshire Cultural Trust (the Trust) in relation to the future of Ashcroft Arts Centre’s assets and Eastleigh Museum collection and other non-museum objects that were loaned or transferred to the Trust in 2014 as outlined in the exempt Decision Report.
2. That the Director of Hampshire 2050, in consultation with the Leader and Executive Member for Hampshire 2050 and Corporate Services approves the freehold disposal of the Ashcroft Arts Centre.
3. The future of Eastleigh Museum will be subject to further review of alternative use for other County Council services. If, following the completion of this review, no further county council use is identified, that the Director of Hampshire 2050, in consultation with the Leader and Executive Member for Hampshire 2050 and Corporate Services approves the freehold disposal of Eastleigh Museum.