Cabinet - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 7.00 pm - Agenda

Under the Council’s Code of Conduct for Councillors, all Members are required to disclose relevant Interests in any matter to be considered at the meeting.  Where the matter directly relates to a Member’s Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Registrable Interest, that Member must not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must not remain in the room unless they have been granted a dispensation (see note below). If the matter directly relates to ‘Non-Registrable Interests’, the Member’s participation in the meeting will depend on the nature of the matter and whether it directly relates or affects their financial interest or well-being or that of a relative, friend  or close associate, applying the tests set out in the Code.

NOTE:

On 27th May, 2021, the Council’s Corporate Governance, Audit and Standards Committee granted dispensations to Members appointed by the Council to the Board of the Rushmoor Development Partnership and as Directors of Rushmoor Homes Limited.

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 16th September, 2025 (copy attached).

To consider Report No. FIN2516 (copy attached), which sets out the Council’s forecasted financial position for 2025/26 as at the end of August, 2025.

To consider Report No. FIN2517 (copy attached), which sets out an update on the key factors influencing the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy.

To consider Report No. PG2531 (copy attached), which sets out an update to the Council’s Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document.

To consider Report No. PG2530 (copy attached), which sets out the Council’s proposed updated Playing Pitch Strategy.

To consider Report No. PG2532 (copy attached), which sets out a Hampshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy to be published.

To consider resolving:

That, subject to the public interest test, the public be excluded from this meeting during the discussion of the undermentioned items to avoid the disclosure of exempt information within the paragraphs of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972 indicated against such items:

Item                Schedule      Category

Nos.               12A Para.

                        No.

9 and 10        3                      Information relating to financial or business affairs

To consider Exempt Report No. REG2536 (copy attached), which seeks authority to dispose of the freehold interest in No. 101 Hawley Lane, Farnborough.

To consider Exempt Report No. LEG2505 (copy attached), which sets out the legal constraints for the leisure centre development and the options to overcome them.