Agenda

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.

To receive and answer and questions from the public.

(Questions must be received in writing by Democratic Services – democracy@winchester.gov.uk – no later than 10am on Tuesday 26May 2026)

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1.            Consider the Monitoring Officer’s report under S5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

2.            Approve the analysis of the Statutory Guidance at Appendix 1 of this report and confirm the Council’s decision of 27 February 2025 to adopt a policy of charging a 100% second home council tax premium with relevant exemptions.

3.            Approve the adoption of a 100% second home council tax premium for the next year 2027/2028 and future years unless and until an alternative determination is made. 

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1.      Council is asked to note the updates and amendments to the council’s Constitution made by the Monitoring Officer.

 2.  Council is asked to note the Monitoring Officer’s approval of an extension to the term of the appointment of the council’s three Independent Persons for two further years.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

That Council note the Annual Audit and Governance Committee report for 2025/26.

RECOMMENDED:

That Council note the annual scrutiny report for 2025/26.

To receive any resignations from committees and to make any necessary re-appointments.

The total time for questions and the answer and supplementaries thereto shall not exceed 40 minutes.