To receive apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Cllr Mocatta.

The Leader confirmed that Agenda Item 8 (Draft Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy) is withdrawn from this meeting pending the receipt of further information that would assist Cabinet in making their decision.

To approve the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 09 September 2021.

The minutes of the meeting of Cabinet on 09 September 2021 were agreed as a true record.

To receive and record any declarations of interest from members present in respect of any of the various matters on the agenda for this meeting.

There were no declarations of interest by members at this meeting

RECOMMENDED that the following Delegated Decisions be noted:

1.    Proposed Traffic Regulation Order – Church Street Bentworth

2.    Coombe Road / Chapel Street East Meon

3.    The Maltings, Newtown Road Liphook

4.    Little Hyden Lane, East Meon Road & Columbine Way

5.    Crows Lane Hall Lane Upper Farringdon

6.    Proposed Traffic Regulation Order - Borovere Lane Alton

RESOLVED that the following Delegated Decisions be noted:

1.   Church Street, Bentworth

2.   Coombe Road / Chapel Street East Meon

3.   The Maltings, Newtown Road Liphook

4.   Little Hyden Lane, East Meon Road & Columbine Way

5.   Crows Lane Hall Lane Upper Farringdon

6.   Proposed Traffic Regulation Order - Borovere Lane Alton

Cabinet was provided with an update on the progress of the Shaping our Future Programme. 

Cllr Hunt attended Cabinet as vice-chair of the Overview & Scrutiny committee and Cabinet requested Max Wide, Critical Friend attend future meetings in person to aid discussion.

It was RESOLVED that Cabinet note:

A    the activity currently underway and its current progress against plan

B    the progress against plan as set out in Appendix A

C    the budget monitoring update as set out at paragraph 5.3 and appendix A.

Cllr Drew introduced the report that was circulated with the agenda for this meeting in the absence of Cllr Mocatta, the relevant Portfolio Holder.

Proposed by Cllr Glass, seconded by Cllr Thomas and following a vote, it was RESOLVED that Cabinet approve:

A      The authority to employ an external specialist consultant whose role will be to establish the framework to develop, plan and subsequently lead on implementing the tree planting project.

B      The draw down from the Environmental Initiative Ear-marked Reserve of £50,000 to cover the costs associated with 2.1.a.

This item was withdrawn by the Chairman.

RECOMMENDED that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item as:

(a)           it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during that item there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as specified in Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) to the Local Government Act 1972; and

(b)           in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Item 10

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Cllr Moon introduced an exempt report that was circulated with the agenda, in the absence of Cllr Mocatta, the relevant Portfolio Holder.

RESOLVED that the recommendations set out in the report be approved.