11 Aug 2026Temporary mixed plastics banksWaste Management · scrutiny— The waste service proposed temporary bring banks for mixed plastics and cartons while waiting for Hampshire’s new materials recovery facility, currently expected in summer 2028. Officers said the proposal would expand recyclable materials collected at the kerbside/bring sites, help with future carbon reduction requirements, and use refurbished containers for cost reasons.£85kOpportunity
“essentially it is for the proposals to deploy temporary mixed plastics and cartons banks um which will help to expand the range of recyclable materials that our residents can recycle whilst we wait for the new uh materials recovery facility to be completed by Hampshire uh the cou…”
30 Jul 2026Carbon credits budget setClimate Change · full council— Cabinet agreed an annual budget cap of £8,000 for purchasing high integrity carbon credits to cover residual operational emissions. This is a direct, quantified spend decision relevant to sustainability procurement.£8kSpending
14 Jul 2026Outturn underspend and reserve allocationsFinance · scrutiny— The council reported a material revenue underspend and proposed moving most of it into reserves, then using those reserves to fund several identified pressures. These included phase two waste vehicle replacement under the Ciro contract, topping up the landlord property reserve, extra local government reorganisation costs, and completion of climate change projects. The report also proposed carrying forward planning fee income so it matches agency costs in 2026/27.£2.7mSpending
2 Jul 2026Here For Heart grant potCommunity Grants · cabinet executive— Cabinet approved the Here For Heart community grant scheme, bringing together community and young people's wellbeing funding into a single £440,000 pot drawn from corporate reserves. The scheme is split into £100,000 for small grants and £300,000 for large grants, with the intention of supporting local organisations before local government reorganisation.£440kSpending
10 Jun 2026Retail impact refusal reasonPlanning · planning— Hart District Council maintained refusal reason one on retail impact, arguing the proposed Lidl would significantly harm Fleet town centre vitality and viability by causing Waitrose to close, which could then trigger closure of the Hart Shopping Centre and major town centre loss. The appellant disputed this and said the retail evidence did not show a likely closure of Waitrose or significant adverse town centre impact.£8.8m–£19mPolicy
20 Aug 2026New NPPF changed testPlanning Policy · planning— Members repeatedly referred to the new national planning policy framework, which had come into force days before the meeting and replaced the old 'tilted balance' wording. Officers and speakers explained that policy S5 now governs the decision, which changed the committee's assessment framework for this and future housing schemes.Policy
Over the last 12 months, the most frequently discussed commercial topics in this council's meetings have been Professional Services (59 mentions, rising), Construction & Building Works (27 mentions, rising), IT & Digital (25 mentions, easing) and Highways & Transport (15 mentions, rising).
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