Agenda and draft minutes

North Whiteley Development Forum - Thursday, 15th February, 2024 6.00 pm

Venue: Virtual via Microsoft Teams and streamed live on YouTube at www.youtube.com/winchestercc

Contact: Matthew Watson, Democratic Services Officer Email: mwatson@winchester.gov.uk 01962 848 317

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies To record the names of apologies given and deputy members who are attending the meeting in place of appointed Members (where appropriate) Minutes: Apologies were noted as above.
2.	Disclosures of Interests To receive any disclosure of interests from Members and Officers in matters to be discussed. Note: Councillors are reminded of their obligations to declare disclosable pecuniary interests, personal and/or prejudicial interests in accordance with legislation and the Council’s Code of Conduct. Minutes: No disclosures of interests were made.
3.	Chairperson's Announcements Minutes: No announcements were made.
4.	Public Participation. To receive and note questions asked and statements made from members of the public on general matters of interest and/or matters relating to the work of the Forum Members of the public and visiting councillors may speak at the forum, provided they have registered to speak three working days in advance. Please contact Democratic Services by 5pm on the 9^th February 2024 via democracy@winchester.gov.uk or (01962) 848 264 to register to speak and for further details. Minutes: Philip Gibbs addressed the forum and expressed concern about inconsistent and unclear road signage in the development area affecting safety. He highlighted the need for road adoption by the County Council and sought the forum's assistance plan for road adoption and rectification of signage issues to ensure compliance and safety. ... view the full minutes text for item 4.
5.	Minutes of the previous meeting held on the 11 December 2023 PDF 141 KB That the minutes of the meeting be signed as a correct record. Minutes: That following a question, the Chair advised that she had received an update from officers regarding outstanding items on the previous minutes and she would update members accordingly. RESOLVED: That the minutes of the previous meeting held on the 11 December 2023 be approved and adopted.
6.	Developer and Implementation Officer Update including an update regarding Bus Service and Whiteley Way Roadworks Minutes: Jeff Davis (Tetra Tech) provided the forum with a presentation which had been made available on the council’s website. (available here) The presentation covered a range of issues, which included the following: 1. Overview - Highways 2. Phase 1 Bluebell Way Area 3. Strategic Cycleway: Footpath 9 4. Phase ... view the full minutes text for item 6.
7.	Future of the Forum (Verbal Update) Minutes: Councillor Martin Tod, Leader of the Council, introduced the agenda item concerning the future of the North Whiteley Forum. He outlined the current status of Winchester City Council's support and hosting of the Forum, including the annual appointment and confirmation of terms of reference through the Cabinet. Councillor Tod highlighted ... view the full minutes text for item 7.

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.