Agenda and decisions

Cabinet - Tuesday, 21st July, 2026 9.30 am

Venue: Walton Suite, Guildhall, Winchester and streamed live on YouTube at www.youtube.com/winchestercc.

Contact: Nancy Graham, Senior Democratic Services Officer  Tel: 01962 848 235, Email:  ngraham@winchester.gov.uk

Note: Meeting date changed from 14 July 

Media

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

To record the names of apologies given.

 

2.

Membership of Cabinet bodies etc.

To give consideration to the approval of alternative arrangements for appointments to bodies set up by Cabinet or external bodies, or the making or terminating of such appointments.

a)    Hampshire and the Solent Combined County Authority Planning Advisory Board – Appointment of Cabinet member as deputy (Councillor Porter previously appointed as representative) 

 

3.

Disclosure of Interests

To receive any disclosure of interests from Councillors or Officers in matters to be discussed.

Note: Councillors are reminded of their obligations to declare disclosable pecuniary interests (DPIs), other registerable interests (ORIs) and non-registerable interests (NRIs) in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct.

 

 

5.

Public Participation

 

– to note the names of members of the public wishing to speak on general matters affecting the District or on agenda items (in the case of the latter, representations will normally be received at the time of the agenda item, after the Cabinet Member’s introduction and any questions from Cabinet Members).

NB members of the public are required to register with Democratic Services three clear working days before the meeting (contact: democracy@winchester.gov.uk or 01962 848 264). 

6.

Minutes of the previous meetings held on 17 June and 30 June 2026 pdf icon PDF 98 KB

Additional documents:

7.

Leader and Cabinet Members' Announcements

8.

Proposed transfer of public toilets and two car parks to parish councils pdf icon PDF 112 KB

Decision:

 

1.    That the transfer of the Council's four parish public convenience assets to the relevant Parish and Town Councils be approved, subject to final legal and financial agreements. Where agreed with the relevant Parish or Town Council, this will also include the transfer of the Kidmore Lane and Harestock free car parks as part of a single local management arrangement.

 

2.    That authority be delegated to the Section 151 Officer, in consultation with the Strategic Director and the Director of Legal, to negotiate and finalise the detailed legal, financial and operational terms of each individual transfer, including the assets to be transferred in each case.

 

3.    That the continuation of existing operational support arrangements be approved, including cleaning services and any agreed service contributions, until April 2027 where appropriate to support an orderly transition.

9.

Securing the future of Guildhall and Abbey House (less exempt appendices) pdf icon PDF 116 KB

Decision:

1.    That the formal marketing of the Guildhall and Abbey House to  secure an offer for an occupational lease be approved as combined and separate lots.

 

2.    That a budget of £ 97k for the reolocation of the Walton Suite and other Guildhall offices into City Offices as well as other one off costs be agreed.

 

3.    That a further report will be presented on the outcome of the marketing exercise before the Council enters into the lease.

10.

To note the future items for consideration by Cabinet as shown on the August 2026 Forward Plan. pdf icon PDF 195 KB

11.

EXEMPT BUSINESS:

To consider whether in all the circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

 

(i)            To pass a resolution that the public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following items of business because it is likely that, if members of the public were present, there would be disclosure to them of ‘exempt information’ as defined by Section 100 (I) and Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

12.

Securing the future of Guildhall and Abbey House (exempt appendices)

Registering to speak at meetings of the council:

The information below relates to the majority of meetings of the council but please note that different rules do apply for registering to speak at meetings of Full Council, Licensing Sub Committees, Planning Committees, Open Forums, and the Standards Hearing and Human Resources Sub Committees and the Appointments Panel. Further information can be obtained using the contact details above.

Members of the public may speak at this meeting, provided they have registered to speak three working days in advance. Please contact Democratic Services via democracy@winchester.gov.uk or (01962) 848 264 to register to speak and for further details - which can also be found on the individual meeting agenda front sheets.

 

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