Decision details

1.      That views of council have been reviewed by Cabinet following the consideration of the submission ‘close enough to be local, big enough to stay strong’ at Full Council 24 September 2025.

2.      That the full proposal to government at Appendix 4 of report CAB3515 be approved, including the council’s primary support for Option 2 within the proposal, for submission to Government by the 26 September 2025 deadline

3.      That it be noted that a final version of the proposal is under preparation following external legal advice which details that Option 3 will be referred to as Option 1A which is Option 1 as the core option but this is wholly conditional upon a formal request to Government as part of the Council’s submission to undertake a modification to permit Option 1A as outlined in the proposal documents.

4.      That it be noted that council has agreed that in the event of minor changes being necessary to the proposal, if they are agreed by all 12 councils, that the Leader, in consultation with the Chief Executive is authorised to agree such amendments on behalf of Winchester City Council.