Decisions made

1. That the Director of Universal Services approves the Project Appraisal for Chapel Hill Area Wide Accessibility Improvements, as outlined in the supporting report.
2. That the Director of Universal Services gives approval to procure, spend and enter into necessary contractual arrangements, in consultation with the Head of Legal Services, to implement this scheme, at a total estimated cost of £498,000 to be funded from Section 106 Contributions.
3. That the Director of Universal Services and the Head of Legal Services progress orders, notices, statutory procedures and secure and enter into all appropriate agreements, licences, consents, permissions, rights or easements necessary to enable implementation of the scheme.

That a traffic order be implemented under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (RTRA), the effects of which will be to revoke a length of 40 miles per hour speed limit on that length of A27 Providence Hill/Oakhill/Bridge Road so as to allow a 30mph speed limit by way of a prescribed system of street lighting between a point 45 metres north-east of its junction with Portsmouth Road and a point 30 metres south-east of the south-eastern kerb line of Old Bridge House Road.

That a traffic order be implemented under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (RTRA), the effects of which will be to continue some aspects of the previous experimental order (The Hampshire (Various Roads, Aldershot Town Centre) (Various Experimental Restrictions) Order 2023) specifically: please see the Decision Record.
And will be to include changes: please see the Decision Record.
All other restrictions are to remain as they were in the experiment.

That a traffic order be implemented under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (RTRA), the effects of which will be to extend the 40 miles per hour speed limit on A325 Farnborough Road between a point 85 metres north-east of its junction with Cranmore Lane and a point 92
metres south-west of its junction with A323 Fleet Road, an approximate distance of 1,970 metres.
The 40 miles per hour speed limit extension will remove a stretch of 50 miles per hour speed limit on A325 Farnborough Road between a point 60 metres north-east of its junction with Claycart Road and a point 160 metres south-west of its junction with A323 Fleet Road, an approximate distance of 700 metres. The 60 miles per hour speed limit on A325 Farnborough Road will be partly reduced to 40 miles per hour between a point 160 metres south-west of its junction with A323 Fleet Road to a point approximately 68 metres further south-west.

To approve the procurement, spend and to enter into necessary contractual arrangements, in consultation with the Head of Legal Services, to implement the proposed internal alterations project to facilitate the amalgamation of Peel Common Infant and Junior schools into the current Junior School building.

That approval is given to procure and award a geotechnical and geo-environmental works framework contract to replace the existing framework contract which is due to expire 30th May 2025.

This is an application made by a member of the public in November 2011 under Section 53 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, to record a footpath in central Farnborough. The application is supported by user evidence which the applicant believes demonstrates that a public right of way should be recorded based on long-term use of the application route.

Having considered the evidence submitted with the application, and undertaken additional research of historic documentary evidence, it is considered that there are insufficient grounds to record a footpath along the application route.

This is a proposal for the creation by order of public footpath rights in Soberton, under Section 26 Highways Act 1980. The proposed footpath is 2 metres wide, running south-west of Huntbourne Farm and outbuildings.

It is also proposed that the authority is given for an extinguishment order under Section 118 of the Highways Act 1980 for that part of Soberton Footpath
18 running through the grounds and barns of Huntbourne Farm.

This is a proposal to seek the authority for an extinguishment order under Section 118 of the Highways Act 1980 for that part of Fair Oak and Horton Heath
Footpath 32 which run north-westward through houses. It is considered that the path is no longer needed for public use.

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 2024/25.

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 2024/25.

The Director of Children's Services approves the recommended award to Gateway Leesland of £4,999 from the Childcare Sustainability Grant to contribute towards staff salaries.

Further information can be viewed in the attached Officer Decision Record.

The Director of Children's Services approves the recommended award to Gateway Grange Rowner, of £4,999 from the Childcare Sustainability Grant to contribute towards staff salaries.

Further information can be viewed in the attached Officer Decision Record.

The Director of Children's Services approves the recommended award to Gateway Brockhurst Avery, of £4,999 from the Childcare Sustainability Grant to contribute towards staff salaries.

Further information can be viewed in the attached Officer Decision Record.

The Director of Children's Services approves the recommended award to Gateway Elson of £4,999 from the Childcare Sustainability Grant to contribute towards staff salaries.

Further information can viewed in the attached Officer Decision Record.